RELEASE DATE: 04/11/2025

Waxwork Recordsis proud to releaseTHE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACREOriginal Motion Picture Score by Tobe Hooper and Wayne Bell. In celebration of the iconic film’s 50th Anniversary, the long awaited score album is now available for the very first time in any format.The Texas Chain Saw Massacreis a 1974 American Independent horror film produced, co-composed, and directed byTobe Hooper, who co-wrote it withKim Henkel. The plot follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on heir way to visit an old homestead. Over the 50 years since its release,The Texas Chain Saw Massacrehas become widely regarded as one of the best and most influential horror films ever made.

The film’s original score byTobe HooperandWayne Bellis an experimental exercise in music composing and performance that utilizes non-traditional instruments such as suspended cymbals, aluminum saucepans, a children’s toy percussion set, various wildlife calls, whistles, shakers, and more. The result is one of the earliest examples of industrial music and has since become known as the “holy grail” of film scores due to its status of being either lost or destroyed. As such, Hooper and Bell’s innovative score has become highly sought after, spawning countless bootlegs and attempts to re-create it for commercial gain. Waxwork Records’ release ofThe Texas Chain Saw Massacreby Tobe Hooper and Wayne Bell marks the first time the official score will be made available anywhere.

In 2023, the original film score master tapes were discovered and then privately held at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin, TX for preservation.The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’sco-composerWayne Bellpainstakingly worked to have these original source material master tapes safely transferred.Bellthen personally worked to construct and mix the newly transferred officialTexas Chain Saw Massacrescore for a cohesive listening experience. The score was then mastered by Thomas Dimuzio at Gench Mastering.

Waxwork Recordsis proud to presentTHE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE Original Motion Picture Score by Tobe Hooper and Wayne Bellas a deluxe vinyl set featuring handpoured colored vinyl, heavyweight gatefold jackets with a printed inner flood, exclusive liner notes by co-composerWayne Bell, an 11″x11″ twelve page booklet with production and behind the scenes photography, and full album design by Steve Reeves.

THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE Original Motion Picture Score Features:

• The Original 1974 Score by Tobe Hooper and Wayne Bell
• Available For The First Time In Any Format
• Sourced From The Original Master Tapes
• Hand Poured Color Vinyl
• Exclusive Liner Notes By Composer Wayne Bell
• Heavyweight Gatefold Jackets with Inner Flood Printing
• 11″x11″ Twelve Page Booklet
• Production and Behind The Scenes Photography
• Design by Steve Reeves