Home Alone
Music by John Williams | 20th Century Studios
You can’t mistake that opening sequence music. Home Alone gave every child the idea of setting dangerous traps up in their home, but also arguable the most iconic Christmas film soundtrack of all time.
From the creepy high drama opening theme to the soft “Somewhere in My Memory”, the soundtrack takes us from suspense, action to heart warming with this orchestral soundtrack composed by the legendary John Williams .
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The Muppets Christmas Carol
Music by Miles Goodman | Walt Disney Productions
Out of all of the adaptations of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” strangely The Muppets version is one of the best versions there are for the classic tale.
In true Muppet style, the film is essentially a musical comedy. If you can excuse Michael Cane’s singing voice, from the opening song “Scrooge” the magical soundtrack transports you into the story with heartwarming tracks.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Music by Danny Elfman | Walt Disney Productions
Toeing the line between Halloween and Christmas, Danny Elfman succeeds to bring the joy of Christmas with the creepiness of Halloween into the film’s soundtrack.
Ignoring the Halloween based opening, the Christmas elements break through with “What’s This?” as protagonist Jack explores Christmas Land.
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A Charlie Brown Christmas
Music by Vince Guaraldi | CBS
Not only one of the best Christmas cartoon soundtracks of all time, A” Charlie Brown Christmas” can also pass as a chilled jazz album for those intimate Christmas gatherings.
“O Tannenbaum” kicks things off in this incredibly vintage album from the original Peanuts film, expect your dogs to be dancing all night to this.
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Elf
Music by John Denby | New Line Cinema
Full of whimsy like the main character, Elf’s soundtrack by John Denby brings the fantasy joy of the North Pole straight to New York.
The original score was mixed with traditional classics including a rendition of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” with Leon Redbone and supporting actor Zooey Deschanel.
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