Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

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1	Overture recording engineer and mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) 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 (US film composer/orchestrator) composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	4	1:48
2	Opening recording engineer: Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami spoken vocals: Patrick Stewart (English actor) conductor: J.A.C. Redford recording of: Opening (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Mark McKenzie (US film composer/orchestrator) lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	3	0:57
3	This Is Halloween recording engineer: Robert Fernandez (engineer), Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami conductor: Chris Boardman performer: Citizens of Halloween ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) 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 (American singer and score composer) writer: Jonas Asplind, Melissa Bonny, Niklas Müller (German metal drummer) and Adrian Thessenvitz publisher: Buena Vista Music Company orchestration of: This Is Halloween (demo) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	5	3:16
4	Jack’s Lament recording engineer: Robert Fernandez (engineer), Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami lead vocals: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) conductor: Chris Boardman recording of: Jack’s Lament (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	5	3:14
5	Doctor Finklestein / In the Forest recording engineer and mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) 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 (US film composer/orchestrator) composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	4	2:36
6	What’s This? recording engineer: Robert Fernandez (engineer), Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals and performer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) conductor: Chris Boardman recording of: What’s This? (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) publisher: Buena Vista Music Company part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	3.45	3:08
7	Town Meeting Song recording engineer: Robert Fernandez (engineer), Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals: Sherwood Ball (songwriter, not to be confused with guitarist Ernie Ball), Randy Crenshaw, Debi Durst, Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer), Kerry Katz, Susan McBride, Bobbi Page, Greg Proops, Carmen Twillie and Glenn Walters conductor: Chris Boardman performer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) recording of: Town Meeting Song (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	5	2:57
8	Jack and Sally Montage recording engineer and mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) 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 (US film composer/orchestrator) composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	4	5:17
9	Jack’s Obsession recording engineer: Robert Fernandez (engineer), Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals: Sherwood Ball (songwriter, not to be confused with guitarist Ernie Ball), Randy Crenshaw, Debi Durst, Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer), Kerry Katz, Susan McBride, Bobbi Page, Greg Proops, Carmen Twillie and Glenn Walters conductor: Chris Boardman performer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) recording of: Jack’s Obsession (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	5	2:46
10	Kidnap the Sandy Claws recording engineer: Robert Fernandez (engineer), Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals and performer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer), 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 (American singer and score composer) lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	5	3:03
11	Making Christmas recording engineer: Robert Fernandez (engineer), Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals: Citizens of Halloween ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) conductor: Chris Boardman recording of: Making Christmas (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek and Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	5	3:57
12	Nabbed recording engineer and mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) 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 (US film composer/orchestrator) composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	4	3:04
13	Oogie Boogie’s Song recording engineer: Robert Fernandez (engineer), Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) 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 (American singer and score composer) lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	4.5	3:17
14	Sally’s Song recording engineer: Robert Fernandez (engineer), Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) 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 (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	5	1:47
15	Christmas Eve Montage recording engineer and mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) 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 (US film composer/orchestrator) composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	5	4:43
16	Poor Jack recording engineer: Robert Fernandez (engineer), Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals and performer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) conductor: Chris Boardman recording of: Poor Jack (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Steve Bartek lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	5	2:30
17	To the Rescue recording engineer and mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) 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 (US film composer/orchestrator) composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	4	3:38
18	Finale / Reprise recording engineer: Robert Fernandez (engineer), Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami vocals: Marjorie Biondo, Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer), 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 (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas recording of: Finale / Reprise (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Italian version) composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) translator: Ermavilo translated version of: Finale / Reprise (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas)	4.5	2:44
19	Closing recording engineer: Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami spoken vocals: Patrick Stewart (English actor) conductor: J.A.C. Redford recording of: Closing (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Mark McKenzie (US film composer/orchestrator) lyricist and composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas	3	1:26
20	End Title recording engineer and mixer: Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer) assistant engineer: Andy Bass, Bill Easystone, Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) associate producer: Bob Badami and Richard Kraft producer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) assistant editor: Letitia Rogers editor: Bob Badami conductor: J.A.C. Redford recording of: End Title (The Nightmare Before Christmas) orchestrator: Mark McKenzie (US film composer/orchestrator) composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) part of: The Nightmare Before Christmas		1:13
21	The Nightmare Before Christmas Theme		3:55
22	This Is Halloween (demo) recording engineer: Bill Jackson (American engineer) producer: Tim Burton (film director) and Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) mixer: Noah Scot Snyder vocals and performer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) arranger: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) recording of: This Is Halloween (demo) orchestrator and composer: Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer)		3:20

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artist & repertoire support:	Dani Markman
creative direction:	Steve Gerdes (graphic designer and musician)

covers:	Nightmare Revisited by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
included in:	The Jack 2 Pack by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
translated versions:	L’Étrange Noël de Monsieur Jack (Bande originale du film) 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

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