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High School Musical | 
 enlarge | Artist: Original Soundtrack
Label: Walt Disney
Category: Music
List Price: £11.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 66
Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 094636546223
EAN: 0094636546223
ASIN: B000FZERI6
Release Date: September 18, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: LOCATION 426
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| Tracks:
| » | Start Of Something New - Efron, Zac & Vanessa Hudgens | | » | Get'cha Head In The Game | | » | What I've Been Looking For | | » | What I've Been Looking For | | » | Stick To The Status Quo | | » | When There Was Me And You | | » | Bop To The Top | | » | Breaking Free | | » | We're All In This Together | | » | I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You | | » | Get'cha Head In The Game | | » | Start Of Something New | | » | Breaking Free |
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Amazon.co.uk
Disney has struck platinum with High School Musical, a made-for-cable movie that was mega-popular on the Disney Channel before spawning a mega-popular soundtrack. Echoing Grease, the plot involves two students (Zac Efron and Vanessa Anne Hutchinson) who fall for eath other while on vacation, only to realize they go to the same high school — though they belong to different cliques. Fortunately they both love singing! The songs are typical Disney pop: on the bland side but also very well-crafted, they stick to your head like strawberry-flavored gum. Among the standouts are "Get'cha Head in the Game," which incorporates noises from a basketball game (squeaking sneakers, bouncing balls, whistles) to great effect; the fab tribute to 1970s piano-pop "What I've Been Looking For"; and the old-school show-tuney "Stick to the Status Quo." The music falters when it tries to go "caliente suave" (a la Gloria Estefan's substandard "Bop to the Top") but overall this CD could get kids to bounce and sing along nicely. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 It's Bad August 26, 2007
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
High School Musical is being talked about by teenager's everywhere, so I was determined to see what it was like. I asked someone I knew (who is obsessed with it) If I could borrow their copy of the soundtrack - And now I wish I hadn't. For staters the actual music is just over-used up beat dance tracks. With some weak mordern R and B thrown in. The things kicks of with a song entitled "Start of Something New". The song is merely just a badly written, horribly sang pop song. The vocals are very poor, there are signs of lack of emotion (in all the tracks). The second one, which is more of an R and B tune, is well irritating. The whole trainers squeeking in the back ground is simply annoying beyond beliefe. The "Gota getcha getcha getcha head in the game" just proves how weak and simplistic these lyrics really are. There is nothing fantastic about any of the songs - the ones sang by the blond girl are deffinatly the worst - she can sing...she's just horrible at it. I can't understand why something with such weak music, singing and lyrics has become to popular. I'm a pretty open minded person when it comes to music I listen to Metal, Rock, Rap, Punk, Pop, Dance, Classical, Reagge, World music, Folk, Eletronic ect but I can honestly say this should be left as a mat for your cup of tea.
 A great start to this wonderful sequel! August 13, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Original premiered in American in January 2006, the first version of High School Musical made its way to UK TV screens in mid to late 2006, and boy was it hyped! People were going crazy about it, and it would soon prove to be the start of a so far brilliant sequel.
1/ Start Of Something New/ 3:16
The opening song, and one of the best known. Performed by the wonderful Gabriella and Troy, Start of Something New is an awesome ballad basically about love or friendship. But you've heard it anyway.
2/ Get'cha Head In The Game/ 2:27
Performed by Troy, despite its hype and popularity, this is actually one of my least favourites, but it's incredibly catchy and still loveable.
3/ What I've Been Looking For/ 2:03 & 4/ What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)/ 1:19
The former, performed by Ryan and Sharpay; my second favourite on the set. A wonderful, catchy sing-a-long tune and you'll find yourself tipping your toes to. The latter is the same track performed in ballad form by Troy & Gabrielle, though the full song is not used. My least favourite out of the two.
5/ Stick To The Status Quo/ 4:28
Yet again one of the more popular songs. This was not released as a single, yet still managed to enter the UK Top 75 on downloads alone due to its insane popularity. It's the only album track on the set to have achieved this.
6/ When There Was Me & You/ 3:00
This seems to be one of the most hated songs on the soundtrack with critics and even fans alike, yet I don't understand it because Gabriella's vocals are absolutely astounding.
7/ Bop To The Top/ 1:47
Ryan and Sharpay's second song on the album, and my favourite. Awesome song.
8/ Breaking Free/ 3:27
The first single from the set and the one that got everyone going crazy about the soundtrack. This started off as my favourite song on the set, but as I got to learn other songs I quickly grew tired of it. Performed by Gabriella and Troy, it's still an appaulsable track.
9/ We're All In This Together/ 3:51
The final track used in the actual film and the 'party' song of the album. Great closure to the film.
10/ I Can't Take My Eyes Off You/ 2:51
Despite not being used in the film, this is still a favourite of mine.
11/ Get'cha Head In The Game (Performed by B5)/ 2:45
The instrumentation is a little different from the original performed by Troy, noticably the introduction. I find the song on the whole a little pointless, I don't think it should be included.
12/ Start Of Something New (Karaoke)/ 3:20 & 13/ Breaking Free (Karaoke)/3:26
Title says it all.
Overall, although as not as good as the follow-up, High School Musical 2, this is still one hell of a soundtrack and I advise you buy the film along with this. Originally sparking controversy when critics found out Zac Efron (Troy) was not actually singing (the high notes on his parts are performed by Canadian singer-songwriter and actor Drew Seeley), Zac would go on to use his own - improved and excellent - vocals in the second soundtrack.
FOR KIDS not for adults August 2, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Get over being miserable! There's a lot of feel good tunes on this album! Toe tapping and enjoyable tracks. The film is quite witty and makes me quite pleased that there is finally something available for kids that doesn't invovle any competitiveness about being better than anyone, looking better than anyone - the songs are encouraging and have a background theme of working together. No swearing - no innuendo's nothing that could be considered a bit dubious. I did hesitate buying this for my 7 year old because of it being High School - but it's so good and teaches a very good lesson about teamwork! I'm afraid that reviewers like Mrs Doorly need to get a life! This is a fantastic album - SUNG BY KIDS FOR KIDS! It's not a talent quest nor is it aimed at impressing the grumps. It's the new 'Grease' cleaned up and done very well so! It's a feel good soundtrack and all adults I know say their kids (7-12 yrs) LOVE this album! Admittedly, I prefer other music, but - this wasn't targeted at me - it was targeted at the age range that actually admit to loving it!
High School musical is Alsome June 3, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This Soundtrack is Amazing the Best musical film Ever Why buy Grease This is much better Dont Waste you time buy it it is catchy
 why buy this? April 26, 2007
2 out of 34 found this review helpful
When i think of over hyped the only thing other than this that springs to mind is the PS3 and guess what traits they both share? They are both terrible . for me listening to even 10 seconds of this song was like hearing Elton John throw up on a one of his so called "classics" seriously why buy the soundtrack unless you enjoy hearing talentless hacks sing about the most inane things for what an hour hears a simple idea forget about buying crap and go for something good which this cd is completely lacking in
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