Personnel

1. "Overture"

Produced

Record producer

A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

 by DeVotchKa

DeVotchKa

DeVotchKa is a four-piece multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble. They take their name from the Russian word devochka , meaning "girl"...

Mixed

Audio mixing (recorded music)

In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...

 by Greg Macrae

2. "Opening"

Produced by Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman is an American composer, best known for scoring music for television and film. Up until 1995, he was the lead singer and songwriter in the rock band Oingo Boingo, a group he formed in 1976...

Narration recorded and mixed by Noah Snyder

3. "This Is Halloween"

Produced and mixed by Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...

 and Tim Skold

Tim Skold

Tim Sköld is a multi-instrumentalist who, in addition to producing solo work, has also collaborated with multiple musical groups including Shotgun Messiah, KMFDM and Marilyn Manson.-Early life:...

4. "Jack's Lament"

Vocals

Singing

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

: Tyson Ritter

Everything else: Nick Wheeler

Produced by The All-American Rejects

Recorded by Nick Wheeler

Mixed by Brian Malouf at Cookie Jar Recordings, Studio City, California

5. "Doctor Finkelstein/In the Forest"

Produced, arranged

Arrangement

The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...

, and recorded by Amiina

Amiina

Amiina is an Icelandic band composed of Hildur Ársælsdóttir , Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir , Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir , and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir . They frequently perform live and in the studio along with Sigur Rós...

Mixed and mastered

Audio mastering

Mastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...

 by Amiina and Birgir Jón Birgisson in Reykjavik, Iceland

6. "What's This?"

Lead vocals

Lead vocalist

The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...

: Lacey Mosley

Lacey Mosley

Lacey Nicole Sturm is an American singer-songwriter from Arlington, Texas. She is co-founder and lead vocalist of the alternative metal band Flyleaf....

Drums

Drum kit

A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....

: James Culpepper

Guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

: Sameer Bhattacharya

Guitar: Jared Hartmann

Bass guitar

Bass guitar

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

: Pat Seals

Produced by Mark Lewis and Flyleaf

7. "Town Meeting Song"

Produced by The Speakers

Mixed and engineered by John Congleton

John Congleton

John Congleton John Congleton John Congleton (born April 5, 1977 in Lubbock, Texas, United States, is best known as a Grammy-nominated producer/engineer/mixer who made a name for himself in the alternative rock underground via production of his own band, The Paper Chase, and for many other artists...

8. "Jack and Sally Montage"

Violin

Violin

The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....

s: Wes Precourt

Viola

Viola

The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...

: Yevgen Stupka

Cello

Cello

The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...

: Waul Pianko

Bass

Bass (instrument)

Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...

: Vahan Karapetyan

Produced and arranged by Sasha Ivanov

Recorded and mixed by Sasha Ivanov at Xact Sound Productions

9. "Jack's Obsession"

Arranged, mixed and produced by Mark Linkous

Mark Linkous

Mark Linkous was an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as leader of Sparklehorse. He was also known for his collaborations with such notable artists as Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Daniel Johnston, Radiohead, Black Francis, Julian Casablancas, Nina Persson, Sean Terrington Wright, David...

10. "Kidnap the Sandy Claws"

Vocals: Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Houseman Davis is the lead vocalist and frontman for the nu metal band Korn. Davis was ranked 16th on Hit Parader 's list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists".-Early life:...

Guitar: James Shaffer

James Shaffer

James Christian 'Munky' Shaffer is the guitarist for the nu metal band Korn . According to Korn's video "Who Then Now?", The nickname 'Munky' is a reference to his feet which resemble monkey's hands when spread...

Bass: Fieldy

Reginald Arvizu

Reginald Quincy "Fieldy" Arvizu is the bassist for the nu metal band Korn, and guitarist for the hard rock band StillWell.-Musical career:...

Keyboards

Musical keyboard

A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...

: Zac Baird

Zac Baird

Zachary Baird, born February 16, 1971 in Orange County, California, is a keyboardist and pianist, currently collaborating with the band Korn. He is also noted for using the Moog synthesizer. as well as the Ondes Martenot.-Early life:...

Drums: Ray Luzier

Ray Luzier

Raymond Lee "Ray" Luzier is an American drummer. He is currently the drummer of the band Korn, becoming a full-time member of the band in April 2009.-Life and career:...

Produced by Korn, Zac Baird and Jim "Bud" Monti

Recorded and Mixed by Jim "Bud" Monti at KoЯn Studios, Hollywood, California

11. "Making Christmas"

Vocals, guitar: Tim McIlrath

Tim McIlrath

Timothy "Tim" James McIlrath is an American punk rock musician. He is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, songwriter and co-founder for the American punk rock band Rise Against. McIlrath is known to support animal rights and actively promotes PETA with his band...

Bass, vocals

Backing vocalist

A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...

: Joe Principe

Joe Principe

Joe Principe is the bass guitarist, backing vocalist and co-founder of the punk rock band Rise Against. He primarily uses Fender basses, Mesa amps and cabinets, and he uses pick-playing exclusively....

Drums, vocals: Brandon Barnes

Brandon Barnes

Brandon Barnes is an American musician and producer from Denver, Colorado. He is best known as the drummer for the punk rock band, Rise Against. Barnes is the only member of the band who is not straight edge.-Biography:...

Guitar, vocals: Zach Blair

Zach Blair

Zach Blair is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Chicago-based hardcore punk band Rise Against. He is originally from Sherman, Texas.Before joining Rise Against in early 2007, Blair was a member of hardcore punk group Only Crime along with his brother, Doni Blair, who currently plays with...

Additional backing vocals: Emily Schambra, Jeff Pezzati

Jeff Pezzati

Jeff Pezzati is the lead singer for a popular Chicago punk band, Naked Raygun. From 1983 to 1985, he was also the bass player for the internationally known band Big Black. In 1980, Jeff Pezzati was a member of a suburban cover band, Condor, when he was asked to audition for Naked Raygun by the...

, Bill Stevenson, Jason Livermore

Produced and engineered

Audio engineering

An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...

 by Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore

Additional engineering by Andrew Berlin and Jason Allen

Mixed by Jason Livermore at the Blasting Room, Ft. Collins, Colorado

Recorded at Gravity Studios, Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

, Illinois

12. "Nabbed"

Piano

Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

 and synthesizer

Synthesizer

A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...

 programming: Akira Inoue

Produced and arranged by Akira Inoue

Recorded and mixed by Takayoshi "Dr." Yamanouchi at Sound Inn Studios, Tokyo, Japan

13. "Oogie Boogie's Song"

Produced by John Leckie

John Leckie

John Leckie is a British music producer, notable for producing many high-profile albums such as The Stone Roses's debut and Radiohead's The Bends...

 and Rodrigo y Gabriela

Rodrigo y Gabriela

Rodrigo y Gabriela , also known as "El Rodri y La Gabi", are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars...

Recorded by John Leckie at Sound Factory B, Los Angeles, California

Mastered by Sean McGee at Abbey Road Studios, London, England

14. "Sally's Song"

Vocals, piano, harp

Harp

The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...

: Amy Lee

Amy Lee

Amy Lynn Hartzler , best known as Amy Lee, is an American singer-songwriter and classically trained pianist. She is co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Evanescence. She cites influences ranging from classical musicians such as Mozart to modern artists Björk, Tori Amos, Danny Elfman and...

Drums and programming

Programming (music)

Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...

: Will Hunt

Bass: Todd Cromwell

Additional keyboards: Chad Chapelin

Produced by Will Hunt

Engineered by Chad Chapelin at Spaceway Studios, Dallas, Texas

Mixed by Shane Wilson at Pentavarit Studios, Nashville, Tennessee

Mastered by Ted Jensen

Ted Jensen

Ted Jensen is an American recording engineer. Jensen is the chief mastering engineer at Sterling Sound. He started his career as a mastering engineer in 1976 and is currently the most active Mastering Engineer in the industry...

 at Sterling Sound, New York City

15. "Christmas Eve Montage"

All instruments: R. Krohn

RJD2

RJD2 is an American music producer, singer and musician. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was signed to the Definitive Jux label where he released two largely instrumental hip hop albums and has produced tracks...

Produced by Rjd2 for R J Electrical Connections

16. "Poor Jack"

Produce by Mike Retando and Tom Higgenson

Engineered by Justin Wilk at Gravemaster Studios, Chicago, Illinois

17. "To the Rescue"

Produced by Datarock

Datarock

Datarock, derived from the Norwegian word for computer – datamaskin and the word rock , is a Norwegian electro rock band. The band formed in 2000 as Fredrik Saroea, Ketil Mosnes and Kevin O'Brien and soon hired Tom Mæland. O'Brien and Mæland later left the band, but the duo of Saroea and Mosnes...

Additional programming and production by Kato Adland and Erlend Fauske

18. "Finale/Reprise"

Produced and programmed by Chad Petree

Gregori Chad Petree

Gregori Chad Petree is a musician who is also best known as guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the American, new wave/indie/rock band Shiny Toy Guns.-Bands:...

Recorded and mixed at Dangerous Insects Studios, Shawnee, Oklahoma

19. "Closing"

Produced by Danny Elfman

Narration recorded and mixed by Noah Snyder

20. "End Title"

Arranged and performed by Jimmy LaValle

Violins: Matt Resovich

Recorded by Jimmy LaValle and Pall Jenkins

Produced by Jimmy LaValle

• A&R
  A&R
  Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
  
  : Dani Markman and Tom MacDougall
• Executive producer: David Agnew

• Business affairs: Jeff Lowy
• Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
  Stephen Marcussen
  Stephen Marcussen is the founder and chief mastering engineer of Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California. Marcussen is one of the most sought-after mastering engineers in the music industry and his expertise has been coveted by a wide range of artists over the years...
  
   at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, California

• Creative design: Steve Gerdes
• Album design: Steve Sterling

Chart success

Charts (2008)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	31
Billboard Top Compilation Albums	1

The Album was released on October 27, 2008 in the UK and failed to chart.