Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (upright illustrations on label)

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

Annotation

Unlike this version, all of the character illustrations on the disc label are standing upright.

Featured Singers:
Jack — Danny Elfman
Sally — Catherine O'Hara
Mayor — Glenn Shadix
Oogie Boogie — Ken Page
Lock — Paul Reubens
Shock — Catherine O'Hara
Barrel — Danny Elfman
Santa — Ed Ivory

Cast:
Sherwood Ball
Debi Durst
Randy Crenshaw
Kerry Katz
Susan McBride
Bobbi Page
Greg Proops
Carmen Twillie
Glenn Walters

Credits taken from http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=1384966

Missing credits:
- Musical Director: Steve Bartek
- Vocal Contractor: Bobbi Page
- Contractor: Patti Zimmitti
- Copyist: Joel Franklin
- Demo Assistant: Megan Cavallari
- Digital Editing and Mastering: Dave Collins (entered using 'edited' and 'mastered')
Track 2
- Narrator: Patrick Stewart (enterred as 'other vocals')
Track 3
- Performed by the Citizens of Halloween
Track 11
- Performed by Danny Elfman and the Citizens of Halloween (only Danny Elfman relationship has been added)
Track 18
- Performed by Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, and the Citizens of Halloween (only Danny Elfman and Catherine O'Hara relationships have been added)
Track 19
- Narrator: Patrick Stewart (enterred as 'other vocals')

Missing credits (bonus disc):
- Business Affairs: Jeff Lowy
Track 2
- Project Coordinator: Jolie Levine
Track 5
- Vocals Arrangement: Ryan Ross and Brendon Urie

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	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
2	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
3	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	3:17
4	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
5	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
6	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	3:06
7	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
8	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	5:17
9	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	2:47
10	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	3:03
11	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
12	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
13	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	3:17
14	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	1:48
15	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	4:44
16	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
17	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	3:38
18	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
19	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
20	End Title / Credits 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: Bonus Theme Montage (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Mark McKenzie composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas recording of: End Title (The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Mark McKenzie composer: Danny Elfman part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	5:06

Credits

Release

assistant engineer:	Andy Bass Bill Easystone Mike Piersante Sharon Rice
associate producer:	Bob Badami Richard Kraft
producer:	Danny Elfman
assistant editor:	Letitia Rogers
editor:	Bob Badami Dave Collins
additional orchestrator:	Mark Mann
mastering:	Dave Collins

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5553688 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000001M1W [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]

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (upright illustrations on label)

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