Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0050087107529
Format: Enhanced
Label: Disney
Manufacturer: Disney
MPN: 000065102
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Disney
Release Date: 2007-08-14
Studio: Disney

High School Musical 2 is the follow up to the Music Phenomenon of 2006! Featuring the #1 hit single "What Time Is It"
Fans of High School Musical can breathe easy: Based on this soundtrack, the sequel is just as good, and perhaps even better. Though its trailer asked "Are you ready for the start of something new?" HSM2 isn't turning the franchise into The Wire, and really is more of the same--which is, of course, totally fine by us. One of the most energetic tracks is Chad and Ryan's musical/baseball number "I Don't Dance," propelled by a cool big-band swing motif (fans of director Kenny Ortega's choreographic work for Xanadu will be reminded of that movie's mash-up of disco and swing in the "Dancin'" number). Once again Troy and Gabriella get the ballads, but "You Are the Music in Me" is a fine one and doesn't get bogged down in syrup. It also gets reprised by Troy and Sharpay in a rockier and arguably better version. This is typical of the fact that, overall, the bouncier tracks fare best: "All for One" (with its handclaps and surfy guitar licks), the single "What Time Is It" (the time of our lives, of course!), "Work This Out" (complete with percussive, well, workout). Of course everybody's favorite brother-sister team, Ryan and Sharpay, gets a couple of great vehicles: "Fabulous" and the zany, Hawaiian-flavored "Humuhumunukunukuapua'a," which more than anything else sounds like a tribute to the Disney princess of the 1960s: Annette Funicello. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Customer Rating:
Summary: This is a Christmas gift for my Grandson
Comment: Thank you for your propness, This is a gift and I hope my Grandson Loves it as I am sure he will!
It got here in great condition and on time!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Addictive Fun
Comment: My[...] is absolutely enthralled with the High School Musical Series, she will sit there entranced every time she watches.

And of course she knows all the words to the songs and loves to dance around while pretending she is on stage. This CD adds to her repetoire and she absolutely loves it.

I have to admit, even though it is not music I would necessarily listen to, it is catchy and I find myself humming some of the tunes.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: This is all my kids listen to!
Comment: This is a short review just to say this is all my kids listen too. They are seven and four and know all the words and I'm afraid I'm learning all the words too. No, just kidding, I don't mind. The music is harmless and catchy. I can think of worst things my kids could have an obsession with.

If your kids like the movies, then this collection of music from the films is a must have. It'll make long car rides go by much faster.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazon MP3 Downloads Rock!
Comment: I love Amazon's MP3 download service! I was in a pinch and needed some songs to load onto my daughter's MP3 player before a recent trip we took. This is one of the albums I downloaded for her. The download service was easy, quick, and rock solid. As for the album, my six year old loves it! And I love it too since it keeps her entertained for a chunk of time. She just needs to learn to not sing out load while listening to her headphones! Don't get me wrong, it is cute, but other people on the airplane didn't think so after a while...

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing Soundtrack!!!
Comment: This HSM2 soundtrack was as awesome as the first. And the price was excellent!!

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