The Nightmare Before Christmas (soundtrack)

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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Soundtrack by Danny Elfman
Released	1993 (Re-released in 2006)
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	61:09
Label	Disney
Professional reviews
All Music Guide Original All Music Guide Re-Issue
Alternate cover
2006 Special Edition with Extra Tracks

The Nightmare Before Christmas 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.[1]

[edit] Track Listing

• All music and lyrics written by Danny Elfman.

1. "Overture" - 1:47
2. "Opening" - Narration by Patrick Stewart - 0:57
3. "This is Halloween" - the Citizens of Halloween Town - 3:16
4. "Jack's Lament" - Danny Elfman - 3:14
5. "Doctor Finklestein/In the Forest" - 2:36
6. "What's This?" - Danny Elfman - 3:05
7. "Town Meeting Song" - Danny Elfman and Cast - 2:56
8. "Jack and Sally Montage" - 5:17
9. "Jack's Obsession" - Danny Elfman and Cast - 2:46
10. "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" - Paul Reubens, Catherine O'Hara and Danny Elfman - 3:02
11. "Making Christmas" - Danny Elfman and the Citizens of Halloween Town - 3:57
12. "Nabbed" - 3:05
13. "Oogie Boogie's Song" - Ken Page with Ed Ivory - 3:17
14. "Sally's Song" - Catherine O'Hara - 1:47
15. "Christmas Eve Montage" - 4:44
16. "Poor Jack" - Danny Elfman - 2:31
17. "To the Rescue" - 3:38
18. "Finale/Reprise" - Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara and the Citizens of Halloween Town - 2:44
19. "Closing" - Narration by Patrick Stewart - 1:26
20. "End Title" - 5:05
21. "Untitled Hidden Track" - 3:55 (Secret Track on Original Soundtrack)

[edit] Additional tracks on disc 2 of the special edition

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

[edit] 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