Customer Ratings & Reviews

The description Best Buy has is very informative. It has all the CD titles in order and also has the song length as well. The final disc is the DVD which is about an hour long and contains a conversation between Danny Elfman and Tim Burton. If you are a fan of expanded scores then you will love this set. Many of these scores have been released before individually on different labels and some actually had additional music that is not included here. However, many of those scores are sold out, out of production or do not have some of the music found on this sent. There have been multiple releases of the Nightmare Before Christmas but none with the elves singing during "What's This?" which is included here. PeeWee's Big Adventure has never been expanded before and now we have it complete. Beetlejuice is also expanded with many pieces of music from the film we are hearing for the first time on disc. The soundtrack to Big Fish cut much of the score to add songs featured in the film. It is all put back here. The set is not totally complete with every single note of music as heard in the film, but it is as close as it gets. For example, I have the expanded 2 CD Batman Returns soundtrack which as some tracks not included here (the "Super Freak" jazz version which was not composed by Elfman) and some pieces of music which are placed together as one long track ("Birth of the Penguin/Main Title") where as they are separated into two tracks on this set. Music aside, there is also a large book called 'Danse Macabre" which is basically the largest liner notes I have ever seen. It has a history of Elfman and Burton, talks about their life before they met and even films they did without each other. It also has a zeotrope with images of Elfman doing funny things with his head and face and others of some artwork. The box itself has a music chip when pressed plays a music box charm suite of some of the themes from the movies. All the music is put on a USB in the shape of a skull which contains even more bonus music not listed here on the Best Buy description, such as the music box suite heard in the chip on top of the box. It is overall a very large box and looks beautiful on a table or shelf. The box has images of the band from Nightmare Before Christmas all around it sides along with the names of all the films imprinted on the panels. Some argue the price is so expensive and I have to admit it does seem like a luxury item. It will put a major dent in your wallet or purse. The price is cheaper here than other major websites and you get free shipping. I have bought many items and had a total case of "buyer's remorse" but I admit, not with this one. Once I opened it up and displayed it I almost came to tears. It is amazing and I could tell there was so much effort put into this. I am sure you will be overjoyed to own this. Plus, if you are Best Buy rewards member you can get major points value for this. I will love this treasure forever and can't wait for the the next 25 years of music and film from Danny Elfman and Tim Burton.

I am Tim Burtons and Danny Elfmans biggest fan. I have a room in my home that is set aside just for all the stuff I purchase of theres. This is a must have and it is awesome. It is cheap for what you get!