Ron Geesin: Ghost Story – Original Score (Vinyl LP) | Freebird Records Certified

Ghost Story, by Ron Geesin, is a previously unreleased, wildly inventive soundtrack to Stephen Weeks’ cult British horror film of 1974. Blending traditional folk motifs, modern electronic experimentation, and eccentric studio craft, Geesin’s score is at once haunting, playful, and profoundly original — characterised by spectral atmospheres and surreal sonic storytelling.

With the first-ever commercial release of Ghost Story, Ron Geesin finally lifts the veil on one of the most peculiar and captivating British horror scores of the 1970s. Conceived for Stephen Weeks’ unconventional film — also known as ‘Madhouse Mansion’ and ‘Asylum Of Blood’ — the album stands as a testament to Geesin’s ability to blur boundaries between tradition and sonic innovation.

Across 24 tracks, the composer interweaves folk melodies, tape experiments, and early synthesizer textures, uniting them into a tapestry that is as bonkers as it is precise. Recorded in the company of legendary collaborators (including Marianne Faithfull, whose infamous session delivered uncanny essence if little actual vocal performance), Geesin’s studio became a playground for ghostly voices, warped jazz, and mutated sound effects.

The result is a score that defies easy genre categorisation: spectral choral passages merge with mechanical rhythms and sinister wind sections, evoking not just the gothic tropes of British horror, but also the playful absurdity found in Geesin’s work with Pink Floyd.

Geesin’s approach never resorts to cliché — every sonic layer is informed by a restless curiosity, rendering ritualistic dread as musical collage. The score’s dynamic range and odd timing emphasize the supernatural themes while injecting flashes of black humour and campfire eeriness.

Presented on limited vinyl by Trunk Records and accompanied by previously unseen studio images, Ghost Story is a vital document for connoisseurs of experimental soundtracks and vintage British cinema. With only 700 copies pressed, half of which are reserved for Trunk’s devoted following, the set is as collectible as it is listenable — a unique collision of pastoral folk, avant-garde electronics, and horror whimsy.

Ron Geesin’s Ghost Story is not just a rediscovered relic; it is an invitation to inhabit the irreverent imagination and technical mastery of one of the UK’s true sonic explorers. Fifty years on, this “happy day” release completes a neglected chapter in the story of experimental film music, offering contemporary listeners a chance to experience its full spectral resonance in any season — not just Halloween.

1. The Road In
2. Innocent Trot
3. Anticipatory Step
4. Prickly Pathway
5. Outside The Old Abode
6. Weeping Windows
7. Dark Hallway
8. Moving Through
9. Dusty Harmonium
10. Torchlight Doll / Raving Pipes
11. Hand Of The Doll
12. Coffee And Toast
13. Tentative Departure / Hunting Over The Hills
14. Contented Clatter
15. Doll’s Big Eyes
16. Magic Vapours
17. Haunted Path
18. Bitten And Bewitched
19. Asylum Corridors / Asylum Cell
20. Loonies’ Letout
21. Spreading Madness
22. Night Run / Doll’s Dance
23. Flaming Eyes
24. Ghostly Reflections