The Nightmare Before Christmas (soundtrack)

Infobox Album |
Name = The Nightmare Before Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Type = Soundtrack
Artist = Danny Elfman


Released = 1993 (Re-released in 2006)
Genre = Soundtrack
Length = 61:09
Label = Walt Disney Records
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://wm06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hnfwxqugldhe Original]
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:azfpxqqrldfe Re-Issue]
Last album =
This album = "The Nightmare Before Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
(1993)
Next album = "Nightmare Revisited"
(2008)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Soundtrack
Lower caption = 2006 Special Edition with Extra Tracks

"The Nightmare Before Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" is the 1993 soundtrack to the film of the same name. Composed by Danny Elfman, the soundtrack was nominated for the 1993 Golden Globe for best original score.

For the film's 2006 re-release in Disney Digital 3-D, a 2-disc special edition of the soundtrack was released, featuring covers of several of the film's songs by Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Marilyn Manson, Fiona Apple, and She Wants Revenge. Six original demo tracks by Elfman are also included. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1539534/20060828/fall_out_boy.jhtml?headlines=true]

Track listing

*All music and lyrics written by Danny Elfman.
#"Overture" - 1:47
#"Opening" - Narration by Patrick Stewart - 0:57
#"This Is Halloween" - the Citizens of Halloween Town - 3:16
#"Jack's Lament" - Danny Elfman - 3:14
#"Doctor Finkelstein/In The Forest" - 2:36
#"What's This?" - Danny Elfman - 3:05
#"Town Meeting Song" - Danny Elfman and Cast - 2:56
#"Jack And Sally Montage" - 5:17
#"Jack's Obsession" - Danny Elfman and Cast - 2:46
#"Kidnap The Sandy Claws" - Paul Reubens, Catherine O'Hara, and Danny Elfman - 3:02
#"Making Christmas" - Danny Elfman and the Citizens of Halloween Town - 3:57
#"Nabbed" - 3:05
#"Oogie Boogie's Song" - Ken Page with Ed Ivory - 3:17
#"Sally's Song" - Catherine O'Hara - 1:47
#"Christmas Eve Montage" - 4:44
#"Poor Jack" - Danny Elfman - 2:31
#"To The Rescue" - 3:38
#"Finale/Reprise" - Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara and the Citizens of Halloween Town - 2:44
#"Closing" - Narration by Patrick Stewart - 1:26
#"End Title" - 5:05"On some versions of the CD, "End Title" is two tracks (20 and 21) with lengths of 1:10 and 3:55 respectively. In this case, track 21 is considered a "hidden track" but features the same music as the 20-track release, which keeps "End Title" as one track."

Additional tracks on disc 2 of the special edition

#"This Is Halloween" - Marilyn Manson - 3:22
#"Sally's Song" - Fiona Apple - 3:20
#"What's This?" - Fall Out Boy - 3:00
#"Kidnap The Sandy Claws" - She Wants Revenge - 5:09
#"This Is Halloween" - Panic! At the Disco - 3:36
#"Making Christmas" (Demo) - Danny Elfman - 5:34
#"Oogie Boogie's Song" (Demo) - Danny Elfman - 3:15
#"Kidnap The Sandy Claws" (Demo) - Danny Elfman - 2:51
#"This Is Halloween" (Demo) - Danny Elfman - 3:19
#"Town Meeting Song" (Demo) - Danny Elfman - 2:47
#"What's This?" (Demo) - Danny Elfman - 3:00

Cast

*Danny Elfman plays Jack Skellington, Barrel and the Clown with the Tear-Away Face.
*Catherine O'Hara plays Sally and Shock.
*Glenn Shadix plays Mayor.
*Ken Page plays Oogie Boogie.
*Paul Reubens plays Lock.
*Ed Ivory plays Santa Claus.
*Sherwood Ball plays Mummy Kid and Vampire.
*Debi Durst plays Corpse Mom, Corpse Kid and "'Zeldaborn.
*Randy Crenshaw plays Mr. Hyde, Behemoth and Vampire.
*Kerry Katz plays Monster Under the Stairs, Corpse Dad and Vampire.
*Susan McBride plays Helgamine.
*Bobbi Page.
*Greg Proops plays Harlequin Demon, Saxophone Player and Devil.
*Carmen Twillie plays Monster Under the Bed and Undersea Gal.
*Glenn Walters plays "'Wolfman.

What's this? and The Corpse Bride

* ' ' The song, What's This? has been used in "The Corpse Bride" teaser trailers. This movie score was also composed by Danny Elfman.