Audio CD review:
Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory, Susan McBride, Debi Durst - The Nightmare Before Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory, Susan McBride, Debi Durst - The Nightmare Before Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Band: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory, Susan McBride, Debi Durst Title: The Nightmare Before Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Rating: Release Date: 12 October, 1993 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Overture - Orchestra 2: Opening - Patrick Stewart 3: This Is Halloween - Danny Elfman 4: Jack's Lament - Citizens Of Halloween Town 5: Doctor Finkelstein/In The Forest - Danny Elfman 6: What's This? - Patrick Stewart And Halloween Cast 7: Town Meeting Song - Danny Elfman 8: Jack And Sally Montage - Danny Elfman And Cast 9: Jack's Obsession - Patrick Stewart And Halloween Cast 10: Kidnap The Sandy Claws - Danny Elfman And Cast 11: Making Christmas - Danny Elfman And The Citizens Of Halloween Town 12: Nabbed - Patrick Stewart And Halloween Cast 13: Oogie Boogie's Song - Ken Page With Ed Ivory 14: Sally's Song - Cathrine O'Hara 15: Christmas Eve Montage - Patrick Stewart And Halloween Cast 16: Poor Jack - Danny Elfman 17: To The Rescue - Patrick Stewart And Halloween Cast 18: Finale/Reprise - Danny Elfman, Cathrine O'Hara, Citizens of Halloween... 19: Closing - Patrick Stewart 20: End Title - Patrick Stewart And Halloween Cast

Customer Reviews The BEST Danny Elfman/Tim Burton collaboration One thing that lends the film so much of its charm is this brilliant soundtrack. Of the many collaborations of Director Tim Burton and composer Danny Elfman, Nightmare Before Christmas has been a favorite of mine. The songs are catchy and make you WANT to sing along. At times some of the words seem creepy " children throwing snowballs instead of throwing heads. . . "but that creepiness has a charm to it that is almost like that of Dr. Seuss. The only thing that makes the soundtrack BETTER than the film, is the narrations read by the great Patrick Stewart. If they were to re-release the films with those. . . it could only make a GREAT film better. Note: buy THIS version and not the 2 disc special anniversery edition with the remixes by different artists. . It's true... I'll admit I just finally got into this duos work (my mom would never let me see Nightmare becuase it's pretty dark themed) but, I'm a very musical person, so I could tell this is something that is worth so much more than it's given credit for. Seriously, there are great artists in this world, yet they aren't recognized like they should be. But everyone has an opinion, don't worry I haven't counted that out. Not just this soundtrack or even just the music but all aspects of their work. Danny Elfman and Tim Burton are freakin geniuses yet they are not acknowledged anywhere near enough for their work. Corpse Bride was not given near enough publicity or credit where due. It mat not be "as good" as Nightmare" but that what it's compared to and understandably so, but Corpse Bride is fantastic in it's own right! I mean, we'd be comparing Nightmare to Corpse Bride if CB is what came out first. anyways, this dynamic duo of geniuses needs to be given some award, they are so much more talented than some certain authorities in the show biz/music world(whoever they may be) are saying by not ackknoledging them near enough. I just realized I'm pretty repetitive. The best movie soundtrack - ever Setting aside that Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo, The Simpsons, composer extraordinarie. . ) is "God," this album is one of his greatest masterpieces ever. His scores and songs truly bring Tim Burton's greatest movie masterpiece (with due respect to Beetlejuice) to life. The music of Nightmare is a full half of the magic of the film, the characters being the other. Every song is faithfully set to order here and flows seamlessly from one to the next. Unlike other soundtrack albums, this gem stands on its own as an auditory representation of the film, but also a pleasant album to listen to in its own right. I am far from being a fan of musicals, but this album is one of the great exceptions. . . You can see a complete list of all Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory, Susan McBride, Debi Durst discography, or go back to the Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory, Susan McBride, Debi Durst tabs