Tim Burton's The nightmare before Christmas / music and lyrics by Danny Elfman ; original score by Danny Elfman.
Material type: MusicPublisher number: 61636-7 | Walt Disney Records5008 61724-7 | Walt Disney Records5008 61725-7 | Walt Disney RecordsPublication details: Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Records, ℗2006.Edition: 2-disc special editionDescription: 2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 inContent type:- performed music
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- Tim Burton's The nightmare before Christmas (Motion picture)
- Music/lyrics/original score/producer, Danny Elfman.
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult CD | Main Library | CD | SOUNDTRACK Nightmare before Christmas | Available | 33111009668985 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Danny Elfman, who has scored many of Tim Burton's imaginative films (Edward Scissorhands, his two Batman films, etc.), is a perfect musical partner for the somewhat macabre director, and never more so than here, where, in fact, Elfman gets not only to write the music but to play the part of the main character. The Nightmare Before Christmas is an animated movie musical about the abduction of Christmas by the denizens of Halloween land, and Elfman sings the part of Jack, the Pumpkin King. The score is in his usual lush but threatening style (Kurt Weill is his biggest influence), but the highlight is Elfman's singing. Even in his rock band Oingo Boingo (now merely Boingo), Elfman doesn't get to sing like this. Granted, the soundtrack album inevitably lacks the film's outlandish visuals, but it tells the story on its own, and one is better able to appreciate Elfman's outstanding performance. ~ William Ruhlmann
Walt Disney Records: 61636-7 (5008 61724-7--5008 61725-7).
Soundtrack originally released in 1993.
Compact discs.
Lyrics inserted in container.
Original motion picture soundtrack. Overture -- Opening (narration by Patrick Stewart) -- This is Halloween (Citizens of Halloween) -- Jack's lament (Danny Elfman) -- Doctor Finklestein ; In the forest -- What's this? (Danny Elfman) -- Town meeting song (Danny Elfman and cast) -- Jack and Sally montage -- Jack's obsession (Danny Elfman and cast) -- Kidnap the Sandy Claws (Paul Reubens, Catherine O'Hara, and Danny Elfman) -- Making Christmas (Danny Elfman and the Citizens of Halloween) -- Nabbed -- Oogie Boogie's song (Ken Page ; with Ed Ivory) -- Sally's song (Catherine O'Hara) -- Christmas Eve montage -- Poor Jack (Danny Elfman) -- To the rescue -- Finale/Reprise (Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, and the Citizens of Halloween) -- Closing (narration by Patrick Stewart) -- End title.
Bonus tracks. This is Halloween (Marilyn Manson) -- Sally's song (Fiona Apple) -- What's this? (Fall Out Boy) -- Kidnap the Sandy Claws (She Wants Revenge) -- This is Halloween (Panic! at the Disco) -- Making Christmas (demo) (Danny Elfman) -- Oogie Boogie's song (demo) (Danny Elfman) -- This is Halloween (demo) (Danny Elfman) -- Kidnap the Sandy Claws (demo) (Danny Elfman).
Music/lyrics/original score/producer, Danny Elfman.
Various performers; Chris Boardman, J.A.C. Redford, conductors.