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Tim Burton's
The Nightmare Before Christmas

Score and Songs composed by Danny Elfman
Label: Disney Records (60855)
Orchestrations by: Steve Bartek and Mark McKenzie
Conducted by: Chris Boardman and J.A.C. Redford
Mixed by: Shawn Murphy
Produced by: Danny Elfman

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Track Samples

1. What's This? (0'43") 114k
2. Oogie Boogie's Song (0'50") 130k
3. Poor Jack (0'37") 98k

Did you know...

• ...Danny accidentally wrote the orchestral accompaniment for Jack and Sally's final duet in the wrong key and had to call Catherine O'Hara back to re-record the duet?
• The film, when originally released, did poor business in the cinemas, but once released in home formats made Disney back its money, spawned a huge merchandising phenomenon, and no doubt made The Corpse Bride a sellable option for Burton.
• A 3-D version of the film has been made for an unlikely cinematic return, 2006.10...
  
  marked by a Special Edition of the soundtrack...
  
  (track listings on this page, and not to be confused with the Special Edition of the DVD).
  

Track Listing

1. Overture (1'49")
2. Opening (0'56")
Narration by Patrick Stewart
3. This Is Halloween (3'17")
Performed by the Citizens of Halloween
4. Jack's Lament (3'17")
Performed by Danny Elfman
5. Doctor Finklestein/In The Forest (2'35")
6. What's This? (3'04")
Performed by Danny Elfman
7. Town Meeting Song (2'55")
Performed by Danny Elfman and Cast
8. Jack and Sally Montage (5'13")
9. Jack's Obsession (2'43")
Performed by Danny Elfman and Cast
10. Kidnap the Sandy Claws (2'58") 
Performed by Paul Reubens, Catherine O'Hara, and Danny Elfman
11. Making Christmas (3'55")
Performed by Danny Elfman and the Citizens of Halloween
12. Nabbed (3'02")
13. Oogie Boogie's Song (3'14)
Performed by Ken Page with Ed Ivory
14. Sally's Song (1'47")
Performed by Catherine O'Hara
15. Christmas Eve Montage (4'48")
16. Poor Jack (2'33")
Performed by Danny Elfman
17.To The Rescue (3'41")
18. Finale / Reprise (2'43")
Performed by Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara
and the Citizens of Halloween
19.Closing (1'26")
Narration by Patrick Stewart
20.End Title (5'00")

Total running time: (1:01'16")

Special Edition (2006):

Disc label details not yet released.

Disc One

Same as above, plus
21. [Hidden track]

Disc Two (provisional listing)

01. This Is Halloween
Performed by Marilyn Manson
02. Sally's Song
Performed by Fiona Apple
03. What's This?
Performed by Fall Out Boy
04. Kidnap the Sandy Claws
Performed by She Wants Revenge
05. This Is Halloween
Performed by Panic! At the Disco
06. Making Christmas (Demo)
Performed by Danny Elfman
07. Oogie Boogie's Song (Demo)
Performed by Danny Elfman
08. This Is Halloween (Demo)
Performed by Danny Elfman
09. Kidnap the Sandy Claws (Demo)
Performed by Danny Elfman