The Nightmare Before Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

~ Release by Danny Elfman (see all versions of this release, 20 available)

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Overture recording engineer and mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami conductor: J.A.C. Redford recording of: Overture (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Mark McKenzie composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	1:48
A2	Opening recording engineer: Bill Jackson and Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami spoken vocals: Patrick Stewart conductor: J.A.C. Redford recording of: Opening (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Mark McKenzie lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	0:57
A3	This Is Halloween recording engineer: Robert Fernandez, Bill Jackson and Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami conductor: Chris Boardman performer: Citizens of Halloween part of: Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 26) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-08 (number: 47) recording of: This Is Halloween (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman writer: Jonas Asplind, Melissa Bonny, Niklas Müller and Adrian Thessenvitz publisher: Buena Vista Music Company orchestration of: This Is Halloween (demo) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	3:16
A4	Jack’s Lament recording engineer: Robert Fernandez, Bill Jackson and Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami lead vocals: Danny Elfman conductor: Chris Boardman recording of: Jack’s Lament (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	3:14
A5	Doctor Finklestein / In the Forest recording engineer and mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami conductor: J.A.C. Redford recording of: Doctor Finklestein / In the Forest (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Mark McKenzie composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	2:36
A6	What’s This? recording engineer: Robert Fernandez, Bill Jackson and Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals and performer: Danny Elfman conductor: Chris Boardman recording of: What’s This? (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman publisher: Buena Vista Music Company part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	3:05
A7	Town Meeting Song recording engineer: Robert Fernandez, Bill Jackson and Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals: Sherwood Ball, Randy Crenshaw, Debi Durst, Danny Elfman, Kerry Katz, Susan McBride, Bobbi Page, Greg Proops, Carmen Twillie and Glenn Walters conductor: Chris Boardman performer: Danny Elfman recording of: Town Meeting Song (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	2:57
B1	Jack and Sally Montage recording engineer and mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami conductor: J.A.C. Redford recording of: Jack and Sally Montage (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Mark McKenzie composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	5:16
B2	Jack’s Obsession recording engineer: Robert Fernandez, Bill Jackson and Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals: Sherwood Ball, Randy Crenshaw, Debi Durst, Danny Elfman, Kerry Katz, Susan McBride, Bobbi Page, Greg Proops, Carmen Twillie and Glenn Walters conductor: Chris Boardman performer: Danny Elfman recording of: Jack’s Obsession (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	2:46
B3	Kidnap the Sandy Claws recording engineer: Robert Fernandez, Bill Jackson and Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals and performer: Danny Elfman, Catherine O’Hara and Paul Reubens conductor: Chris Boardman recording of: Kidnap the Sandy Claws (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek and Danny Elfman lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	3:02
B4	Making Christmas recording engineer: Robert Fernandez, Bill Jackson and Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals: Citizens of Halloween and Danny Elfman conductor: Chris Boardman recording of: Making Christmas (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek and Danny Elfman lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	3:58

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
C1	Nabbed recording engineer and mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami conductor: J.A.C. Redford recording of: Nabbed (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Mark McKenzie composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	3:04
C2	Oogie Boogie’s Song recording engineer: Robert Fernandez, Bill Jackson and Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals: Ed Ivory and Ken Page conductor: Chris Boardman additional performer: Ed Ivory performer: Ken Page recording of: Oogie Boogie’s Song (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek and Danny Elfman lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	3:16
C3	Sally’s Song recording engineer: Robert Fernandez, Bill Jackson and Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals and performer: Catherine O’Hara conductor: Chris Boardman recording of: Sally’s Song (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	1:47
C4	Christmas Eve Montage recording engineer and mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami conductor: J.A.C. Redford recording of: Christmas Eve Montage (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Mark McKenzie composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	4:43
C5	Poor Jack recording engineer: Robert Fernandez, Bill Jackson and Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals and performer: Danny Elfman conductor: Chris Boardman recording of: Poor Jack (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	2:31
D1	To the Rescue recording engineer and mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami conductor: J.A.C. Redford recording of: To the Rescue (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Mark McKenzie composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	3:37
D2	Finale / Reprise recording engineer: Robert Fernandez, Bill Jackson and Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals: Marjorie Biondo, Danny Elfman, Catherine O’Hara and Renato Zero conductor: Chris Boardman recording of: Finale / Reprise (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas recording of: Finale / Reprise (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Italian version) composer: Danny Elfman translator: Ermavilo translated version of: Finale / Reprise (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas)	2:44
D3	Closing recording engineer: Bill Jackson and Shawn Murphy assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante and Sharon Rice associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman mixer: Shawn Murphy assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami spoken vocals: Patrick Stewart conductor: J.A.C. Redford recording of: Closing (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Mark McKenzie lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	1:26
D4	End Title	3:49

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/20530870 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:	Dani Markman
creative direction:	Steve Gerdes

covers:	Nightmare Revisited by Various Artists
included in:	The Jack 2 Pack by Various Artists
translated versions:	L’Étrange Noël de Monsieur Jack Pesadilla antes de Navidad de Tim Burton: Banda sonora en español Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: Colonna sonora originale italiana

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/6897 [info]
reviews:	http://scoremagacine.com/Resenas_det.php?Codigo=620&letra= [info] http://www.bsospirit.com/comentarios/nightmarebeforexmas.php [info] https://www.mundobso.com/bso/pesadilla-antes-de-navidad [info]
other databases:	http://castalbums.org/recordings/The-Nightmare-Before-Christmas-1993-Film-Soundtrack/3858 [info] http://soundtrackcollector.com/title/7786/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-282446 [info]
IMDb:	https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107688/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000106195 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1607948 [info]

Discogs