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October 3rd, 2026...always slinging the Halloween CDs...

Greetings and salutations,

As usual, October is the time when I try to sell some Halloween CDs to offset the costs of keeping myself online. I make non-Halloween sales throughout the year, but this is the time of year when I hope to find new fans and people who want to have physical copies of the music I have left. I made 1,000 copies of these CDs, and although they are available for download, I'm a sucker for physical media.

I opened up an Etsy store (here) and, in true October fashion, I'm selling CDs on eBay (I've been on eBay since 1998). The CDs I'm selling are now vintage. I have mass-produced copies of the following CDs (with links to purchase included):

Vintage 1999 Pumpkinland CD - recorded by me for my label, Nobody Records.

Rue Morgue Magazine said:

"Musical director Mark Harvey was motivated to kick start a compilation of truly frightening sounds largely out of his disappointment with the usual mix of cackling witches and rattling chains. 'I wanted something dark, eerie, spooky, mysterious and otherworldly,' he writes in the liner notes that accompany this CD. Pumpkinland is his first shot at your nerves, a throbbing soundscape of ambient noises and ghostly synths based around five musical themes (Swamp, Ghouls, The Pumpkin Patch, Creature). A definite atmos-fear is set, more serious in tone than campy or fun. Still, Pumpkinland would probably work best as the aural counterpart to a thrill ride or Halloween haunt (as was intended) rather than an album to listen to in its own."

Found on eBay here and Etsy here.

Vintage 2000 Rain Station DARK RIDE CD - recorded by Rain Station for Nobody Records

Underground DJ from Haunted Attraction Magazine said:

"Now it is time to run away and join the carnival. "Step right up and see the amazing, the unbelievable, the available for your attraction CD, DARK RIDE by Rain Station." A journey through a veritable midway of new music written for old pretzel rides. The use of sound effects is limited only to those that help create the feel of the piece. The styles of music range widely from Heavy Metal beats through old time Rock and Roll to the almost cutesy Trick Or Treatin'. This nostalgically fun selection, took me back to my early days as a young zombie, heading out on Halloween with the lust for candy in my heart. The CD would be great for line entertainment or a party, with a little bit for every taste and some of the beats are infectious."

Found on eBay here and Etsy here.

Vintage 2003 Fleshrot: Songs from the Dead CD - Various Artists - Nobody Records

The soundtrack to Fleshrot: Tales from the Dead is a companion to the graphic novel. This CD features 13 tracks of music inspired by the book. The music is a combination of edgy and gritty songs and ambient/soundtrack 'HauntScapes' capturing the feel of the art and stories from the pages of the book. Mark Harvey of Nobody Records has written/recorded/produced the album in association with Frightworld Studios. Mark Harvey has been writing and recording music for 41 years. He founded Nobody Records in 1987 at age 18 to promote and release his first LP. He opened Pumpkinland Studios to record various solo and band efforts. In 1999, he released his first Halloween 'HauntScape', Pumpkinland, for use in theme parks, haunted attractions, and by home haunters. His work includes commercials, custom haunt tracks, soundscapes and sound effects. His work has been heard on radio, television and film.

Found on eBay here and Etsy here.

Please support independent music.

Happy Haunting,

Mark Harvey

October 2nd, 2026...i love halloween

Greetings friends and fiends,

Tonight I am once again reintroducing the Halloween track I recorded seasons ago called "i love halloween". I started writing this song on an airplane, and right away I knew it was a Halloween song.

Two of my four kids are singing on this track. It makes me really happy to listen to it. Every year, when it comes on, the kids get really excited. Being a part of my Halloween music scene makes them happy (and me too).
Drop me a line and let me know if you like the track.
Happy Haunting,

Mark Harvey

October 1st, 2026...31 Days of Halloween at Mark Harvey's World

In 2005, I joined "31 Days of Halloween" with a group of fellow bloggers. Over the years, the month of October is when I'm here the most, attempting to bring some Seasonal cheer to folks who stumble by Mark Harvey's World.

21 years is something to think about. This blog is older than 3 of my 4 children. My love of Halloween is still strong. Over the next 31 days, I'll be reposting some things, adding some new things a,nd keeping my eyes peeled for cool things I run across. Please comment to let me know you're here (again or for the first time).

Happy Haunting,

Mark Harvey

Happy Halloween! October 31st, 2025

Greetings,

Well gang, we made it. Here's wishing each and every one of you out there a safe, and FUN Halloween with more treats than tricks.

I'm finishing up some decorating and then will be carving pumpkins before heading out to trick or treat with my youngest.

Happy Halloween! I hope you get lots of candy! Speaking of "Candy"...

Mark Harvey

21st wedding anniversary...October 30th, 2025

Greetings and salutations,

Twenty one years ago today I married my wife. We both would have preferred to pick a different day for our wedding anniversary since there's always so much to do to get ready for Halloween (if you're like me), but I try to give our anniversary the attention it deserves.

Celebrating 21 years of marriage is a big thing.

I love you honey, Happy Anniversary.

So since we're talking October brides...have a listen to "October's Bride" off Rain Station's DARK RIDE CD.

If you've not taken the time to check out the DARK RIDE videos, please do. Visit JackOLantern.org or click the links below....

HAUNTED MAN
MONSTER HUNTER
DARK RIDE
and the BONUS track

"IT'S HALLOWEEN"

Happy Anniversary to my lovely wife and Happy 30th of October. TOMORROW is THE day! HALLOWEEN PEOPLE!!!!

Mark Harvey

every year...at some point...obviously...October 28th, 2025

Greetings,

This season we haven't watched as many Halloween shows as usual, but every year it is mandatory that we watch "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!".

I was fortunate to watch "Edward Scissorhands" with my daughter over the past weekend. Being a Tim Burton fan it is always interesting to visit his early movies and see how they intertwine. My daughter has seen many of them so she saw the connectivity and his aesthetic is undeniable.

We recorded a track that may or may not be a Halloween track. Time is running out, but we will complete the song at some point.

I hope your Season is going well,

Mark Harvey

halloween cartoons! October 27th, 2025

I'm sure you've noticed that Halloween is my favorite time of year. Something about the October sky. The air. The rustling leaves. The Halloween cartoons!

If you haven't already purchased them, be sure to buy "Mad Monster Party", "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" this season. Sure beats waiting around for them to air on TV!

I can remember when I was a kid (before VCRs and DVDs) sifting through the TV Weekly trying to find out when "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" was going to be on TV. "Mad Monster Party" hardly ever played on TV (due to its running time) so I was elated when it became available

on DVD. "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" really captures what Halloween was like for me growing up. The story line: Charlie Brown is thrilled to have been at last invited to a costume party. His costume consists of a bed sheet with far too many holes in it (very befitting of Charlie Brown). Snoopy's costume consists of the goggles and scarf of a World War I flying ace. He is in search of his nemesis, the Red Baron. Linus prepares for the arrival of The Great Pumpkin, whom he believes will rise from the pumpkin patch and deliver presents to all good little boys and girls who believe in him. In the end, Charlie Brown finds himself with a treat bag full of rocks; Snoopy once more fails to bring the Red Baron down; and Linus spends the entire night in a pumpkin patch, waiting in vain for the arrival of the Great Pumpkin. This the second of Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez' animated Peanuts specials, the 30-minute "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" was first telecast October 27, 1966.

Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is based on characters created by Burton, the former Disney animator best known as the director of "Pee Wee's Big Adventure", "Beetlejuice", "Edward Scissorhands", and the first two "Batman" movies. This a story of Halloweentown resident Jack Skellington (voice by Danny Elfman, who also wrote the songs), who stumbles on a strange and fascinating alternative universe called ... Christmastown! Directed by Henry Selick (who later made the delightful "James and the Giant Peach"), this PG-rated is suited for kids of all ages. As Roger Ebert noted in his review, "some of the Halloween creatures might be a tad scary for smaller children, but this is the kind of movie older kids will eat up; it has the kind of offbeat, subversive energy that tells them wonderful things are likely to happen."