Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Tim Burtons The Nightmare Before Christmas
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  1. Audio CD: Release Date 2006-10-24
  2. Publisher: Walt Disney Records
  3. Artist: Danny Elfman, Marilyn Manson, Panic!@ the Disco, Fiona Apple, Fall Out Boy, Paul Reubens, Catherine O' Hara, Citizens of Halloween, Patrick Stewert
  4. Format: Extra tracks, Soundtrack, Special Edition
  5. Sales Rank in Music: #26399

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Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 24-OCT-2006

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Not only is The Nightmare Before Christmas one of the best musicals of the past two decades; it may well be Danny Elfman's masterpiece, successfully integrating his main influences (from Cab Calloway to Nino Rota) into a fantastic whole. The first disc of this reissue features the original soundtrack, its songs still teetering between dark humor and poetic flights of fancy; this so-called kids' music is at least as sophisticated and skilled as anything you're likely to hear on Broadway. The second disc includes demo versions of four songs on which Elfman plays and sings everything, and five new covers of some of Nightmare's best-loved songs. Marilyn Manson successfully applies his spooky Weimar-circus style on "This Is Halloween" while Panic! At the Disco's lushly orchestrated take on the same tune is closer to the original. Fiona Apple's poignant "Sally's Song" is enhanced by very nice string charts, and She Wants Revenge does a disco take on "Kidnap the Sandy Claws." Best perhaps is Fall Out Boy's cover of "What's This?" which sounds like an unexpected cross between the Beach Boys and Queen. A highly recommended set. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review
4.8 out of 5 stars (61 customer reviews)

40 of 44 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A steal if you don't own the soundtrack already....still a bargain if you do, November 2, 2006
Poor Napoleon (TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Audio CD)
I was iffy about purchasing this as I already owned a copy of the sountrack. The remastering, however, is top notch. Nothing more needs to be said of the great soundtrack itself.

The second disc is a mixed bag. There are two really good covers, one that's okay, and two that are just deplorable. Marilyn Manson and Danny Elfman is a match made in heaven (and I use that term VERY loosely). Manson's approach to the vocals encapsulates his own style while maintaining every piece of integrity of the original. I've never been a fan of Fiona Apple, but the emotional breadth given to Sally's Song deserves accolades. It's beautiful, taking the song to new heights. Fall Out Boy does a credible "What's This," which is fun, even if its nothing spectacular. She Wants Revenge, still trying to capitalize on the fame of Interpol and the newfound love of Post punk industrial is montonous in their version of Kidnap the Sandy Claws. I've concluded that all She Wants Revenge songs sound...Read more


19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Clearer Mix, October 25, 2006
Stephen B. Dwyer "Kush" (Syosset, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Audio CD)
I bought this edition for the bonus disc and the 3D cover, but I am also pleased to say that the new mix of the original soundtrack is cleaner, more clear, more fun to listen to. Maybe it is too subtle a difference for casual listeners, for me it is newly fresh.

The bonus disc is great especially for the Elfman demos.


14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Treat For Halloween or Christmas, October 30, 2006
Freya - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Audio CD)
I've fallen in love with the music from The Nightmare Before Christmas, this is always my weakness of mine when it comes to my favorite movies. I never really watched The Nightmare Before Christmas when it first came out, I was only 2 years old. Though, I do remember a few things in it. I wanted to actually see it, so I decided to go see NBC 3-D. It blew my mind, this movie was perfect for 3-D! Just amazing! Yes, well enough of my life story.

Of course the first CD, the original soundtrack, is fun to listen to, but I do have favorites like "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" and "Oogie Boogie's Song".

But the second CD I was a little weary of and excited because:

A. I don't listen to those artists

B. I was looking forward to Danny Elfman's demos

I was completely in shock of what I heard! Although I love the originals, the bonus tracks were good, too. The track that really stood out was Fiona Apple singing "Sally's Song", her voice was...Read more

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