There are two Frankenweenie albums, both out today.
Danny Elfman’s [original soundtrack](http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/frankenweenie-original-motion/id553105676) is predictably terrific, incorporating some sly allusions (“Wait, is that..?”) and sweet gothic goodness. I particularly love the big crazy organ on [Mad Monster Party](http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mad-monster-party/id553105676?i=553106015). It’s one of the most frenzied sections of the movie, and Elfman’s score helps hold it together.
The second album, [Frankenweenie Unleashed!](http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/frankenweenie-unleashed!-original/id553107750), gathers together new tracks and covers by various artists. I feel old that I had to Google about half of the names.
I wrote lyrics for one song on Unleashed!, [Praise Be New Holland](http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/praise-be-new-holland/id553107750?i=553107797), a paean to suburbia that Winona Ryder’s character sings just before the mayhem starts. As scripted, the song was sung in both English and terrible faux-Dutch, but only the English made the cut.