Nightmare Revisited is a cover album of songs and score from the 1993 Disney animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas. It was released on September 30, 2008 by Walt Disney Records to commemorate the film's 15th anniversary of its theatrical release. In addition to the album's eighteen covers are two re-recordings by original composer Danny Elfman, of the "Opening" and "Closing" tracks. One song featured on the album, Marilyn Manson's "This Is Halloween", was previously released nearly two years earlier, on the 2006 reissue of the film's original soundtrack which, featuring five covers of songs from the film, acted as a precursor to Nightmare Revisited. Enhanced content on the disc features the trailer of The Nightmare Before Christmas.
| Nightmare Revisited | ||||
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | September 30, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2008 | |||
| Genre | Various styles of rock | |||
| Length | 75:49 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
| Producer | David Agnew | |||
| The Nightmare Before Christmas chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
American psychobilly band Tiger Army also provided a cover of "Oogie Boogie's Song", which was not featured on physical CD editions of Nightmare Revisited, but was released as a digital bonus track. Scott Murphy's cover of "Sally's Song" is also featured on Japanese pressings of the album.
Promotion
editOn September 27, 2008, three days before the release of Nightmare Revisited, the album was made available for streaming exclusively by Spin.com.[2]
On September 22, 2008, Evanescence vocalist Amy Lee, who contributed a cover of "Sally's Song" for the album, announced that she would be performing her cover on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on October 13, 2008.[3] Marilyn Manson similarly performed his cover of "This Is Halloween" (from the reissue of The Nightmare Before Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on The Tonight Show on Halloween two years earlier (October 31, 2006).[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Danny Elfman
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Overture" | DeVotchKa | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Opening" | Danny Elfman | 1:00 |
| 3. | "This Is Halloween" | Marilyn Manson | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Jack's Lament" | The All-American Rejects | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Doctor Finkelstein/In the Forest" | Amiina | 3:17 |
| 6. | "What's This?" | Flyleaf | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Town Meeting Song" | The Polyphonic Spree | 8:55 |
| 8. | "Jack and Sally Montage" | Vitamin String Quartet | 5:44 |
| 9. | "Jack's Obsession" | Sparklehorse | 5:32 |
| 10. | "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" | Korn | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Making Christmas" | Rise Against | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Nabbed" | Yoshida Brothers | 7:34 |
| 13. | "Oogie Boogie's Song" | Rodrigo y Gabriela | 2:48 |
| 14. | "Sally's Song" | Amy Lee | 3:02 |
| 15. | "Christmas Eve Montage" | RJD2 | 3:46 |
| 16. | "Poor Jack" | Plain White T's | 2:34 |
| 17. | "To the Rescue" | Datarock | 3:34 |
| 18. | "Finale/Reprise" | Shiny Toy Guns | 3:06 |
| 19. | "Closing" | Danny Elfman | 1:24 |
| 20. | "End Title" | The Album Leaf | 3:46 |
| Total length: | 75:39 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21. | "Oogie Boogie's Song" | Tiger Army | 3:02 |
| Total length: | 78:41 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21. | "Sally's Song" | Scott Murphy | 2:11 |
| Total length: | 77:50 | ||
Personnel
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1. "Overture" 2. "Opening"
3. "This Is Halloween"
4. "Jack's Lament"
5. "Doctor Finkelstein/In the Forest"
6. "What's This?"
7. "Town Meeting Song"
8. "Jack and Sally Montage"
9. "Jack's Obsession"
10. "Kidnap the Sandy Claws"
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11. "Making Christmas"
12. "Nabbed"
13. "Oogie Boogie's Song"
14. "Sally's Song"
15. "Christmas Eve Montage"
16. "Poor Jack"
17. "To the Rescue"
18. "Finale/Reprise"
19. "Closing"
20. "End Title"
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- A&R: Dani Markman and Tom MacDougall
- Executive producer: David Agnew
- Business affairs: Jeff Lowy
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, California
- Creative design: Steve Gerdes
- Album design: Steve Sterling
Chart success
edit| Charts (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200[5] | 31 |
| Billboard Top Compilation Albums[6] | 1 |
Nightmare Revisited was released on October 27, 2008 in the UK and failed to chart.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "'Nightmare Revisited' Collection Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. 2008-09-27. Archived from the original on 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ "Amy On Leno". The Official Italian Site and Fan Club. 2008-09-22. Archived from the original on 2008-07-13. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ "MARILYN MANSON To Perform On 'Tonight Show With Jay Leno'". Blabbermouth.net. 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ "Discography - Various Artists - Nightmare Revisited". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Top Compilation Albums Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 16, 2005. Retrieved 2008-10-12.