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'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' Soundtrack, "Holy Grail Of Film Scores," Finally Getting Released After 51 Years

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After over 50 years, the 'holy grail' of horror film scores for the iconic 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' is finally getting an official release.
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  • Director Tobe Hooper and soundman Wayne Bell recorded the unsettling score using everyday household objects like can lids and a saucepan, creating a disquieting collage of clanks, scrapes, and buzzes.
  • Waxwork Records has spent over a decade trying to release this long-bootlegged cult score, with Bell having to painstakingly organize and reconstruct the haphazardly labeled master tapes to piece together this 'thousand-piece puzzle.'
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Tobe Hooper, Wayne Bell, Waxwork Records, 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'
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