Planet Wax / Invaders from Mars
Record Store Day 2020 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Soundtracks on Vinyl

Enjoy The Ride / Enjoy The Toons and 1984 Publishing present Planet Wax includes a bookmark hand-numbered and signed (only for RSD 2020!) by authors Aaron Lupton and Jeff Szpirglas; The 7” single includes is of unused music by Christopher Young for Invaders From Mars 1986.

Enjoy The Ride / Enjoy The Toons and 1984 Publishing present Planet Wax includes a bookmark hand-numbered and signed (only for RSD 2020!) by authors Aaron Lupton and Jeff Szpirglas; The 7” single includes is of unused music by Christopher Young for Invaders From Mars 1986.

1984 publishing Planet Wax (Non-RSD) release:

Do you crank up your stereo and conduct air symphonies to John Williams' Star Wars? Know all of the lyrics to “The NeverEnding Story” or “Xanadu?” Have a burgeoning collection of space disco albums? Well, pluck those Ceti Alpha eels out of your ears and open this book - we've got you covered.

From the orchestral bombast of Jerry Goldsmith's Star Trek: The Motion Picture score, to the muscle-flexing might of Basil Poledouris' Conan the Barbarian, to the dreamy electronic soundscapes of Vangelis' Blade Runner and the pop styling of the Flash Gordon soundtrack, science fiction and fantasy films have inspired some of the most beloved and memorable soundtracks in film history.

Planet Wax covers the best, as well as the most unique and underrated scores the sci-fi and fantasy genres have to offer, while showcasing their original vinyl LP artwork over 240 pages. Franchises like Mad Max, The Terminator, and even the Indiana Jones films are spotlighted, along with television classics such as Doctor Who and Star Trek, making Planet Wax the definitive discography of soundtracks from the films and shows of the '60s, '70s, '80s, and '90s that shaped multiple generations.

Featuring over twenty interviews, including composers Stu Phillips (Battlestar Galactica), Laurence Rosenthal (Clash of the Titans), and directors Richard Donner (Superman) and Nicholas Meyer (Star Trek II), Planet Wax chronicles an era in film and music when the sounds were given as much prominence as the interstellar imagery.

Aaron Lupton and Jeff Szpirglas, co-authors of Blood on Black Wax: Horror Soundtracks on Vinyl, will take you on the ultimate trip to the far reaches of both the cosmos and their record collections. Planet Wax is the portal to your most fantastic and nostalgic dreams.

NOTE: Please note that 1984 publishing is not the Record Store Day edition of Planet Wax (signed book w/7-inch), which is exclusive to indie record stores. This is also a pre-order and will ship on or before the street date of September 29, 2020.

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Enjoy The Ride and Enjoy The Toons Featured In Rsd 2020 Planet Wax Release:

Our friends over at 1984 Publishing will be releasing Planet Wax as a part of Record Store Day on August 29 and we are so proud to be included in this wonderful book! Planet Wax covers the best, as well as the most unique and underrated scores the sci-fi and fantasy genres have to offer, while showcasing their original vinyl LP artwork over 240 pages.
Franchises like Mad Max, The Terminator, and even the Indiana Jones films are spotlighted, along with television classics such as Doctor Who and Star Trek, making Planet Wax the definitive discography of soundtracks from the films and shows of the '60s, '70s, '80s, and '90s that shaped multiple generations.

Featuring over twenty interviews, including composers Stu Phillips (Battlestar Galactica), Laurence Rosenthal (Clash of the Titans), and directors Richard Donner (Superman) and Nicholas Meyer (Star Trek II), Planet Wax chronicles an era in film and music when the sounds were given as much prominence as the interstellar imagery.
Aaron Lupton and Jeff Szpirglas, co-authors of Blood on Black Wax: Horror Soundtracks on Vinyl, will take you on the ultimate trip to the far reaches of both the cosmos and their record collections. Planet Wax is the portal to your most fantastic and nostalgic dreams.

The RSD 2020 version will include a limited 7' and signed bookmark.
If you'd like to pre-order the book (without the record and signed bookmark), head over to the 1984 Publishing store which is linked below.

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Young originally wrote a avante-garde score for this 1986 film that utilized strange synth loops and sampled sounds.
When it was rejected, he wrote this orchestral replacement score.

More info at: Official website 1984 publishing

The sequel to last year's RSD edition of Blood on Black Wax. It's not a *true* sequel, however, as it works well on its own. The included 7” single is of music by Christopher Young (Pet Sematary/Drag Me To Hell/Species) created for but unused in Tobe Hooper's '86 version of Invaders from Mars, remixed for this release. It’s pressed on anti-freeze green vinyl with custom artwork by Hagcult.

The sequel to last year's RSD edition of Blood on Black Wax. It's not a *true* sequel, however, as it works well on its own.

This RSD 2020 release includes 240 pages of sci-fi/fantasy soundtrack recaps, interviews, and full-color vinyl soundtrack artwork. This time out the focus is tighter ('60s to '90s). However, television soundtracks are also featured in a chapter (Star Trek, Doctor Who, Twilight Zone, etc.). In a way it's even more accessible than the first book, with popular franchises including Star Trek, Star Wars, Mad Max, Batman, Ghostbusters, Blade Runner, Back to the Future, Superman, Planet of the Apes, Jurassic Park, E.T.....plus a decent amount of cult favorites.

The included 7” single is of music by Christopher Young (Pet Sematary/Drag Me To Hell/Species) created for but unused in Tobe Hooper's '86 version of Invaders from Mars, remixed for this release. It’s pressed on anti-freeze green vinyl with custom artwork by Hagcult.

Also includes a bookmark hand-numbered and signed by authors Aaron Lupton and Jeff Szpirglas