School of Rock [Soundtrack]

Jack Black

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 30, 2003)
• Original Release Date: October 3, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B0000C8AQM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,266 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The "School of Rock" album features rock classics from Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Ramones, Cream, T-Rex, The Doors, and Stevie Nicks, alongside tracks from acclaimed new outfits The Darkness and The Black Keys. In addition, the collection contains original material from the film, including vocal excerpts from Jack Black, along with songs performed by the cast (backed by New York City-based garage rock sensations, the Mooney Suzuki). The Jack Black/School of Rock performances include the first single, 'School Of Rock,' and a rousing album-closing cover of AC/DC's 'It's A Long Way To The Top.'

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145 of 165 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Titles of All Tracks including those not on the CD, October 17, 2003

By	S. Youngs (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great CD. Hopefully this will help turn a generation of listeners onto
this amazing period in rock history!

I believe this is the playlist for the film. Someone asked for it and I had no
way to contact them other than to post. (Not all of these are on the CD)

by Warren Fitzgerald & Mike White
Performed by No Vacancy
Produced by George Drakoulias

* "Stay Free"
by Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon & Topper Headon
Performed by The Clash
Courtesy of Epic Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

* "Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio"
by Douglas Colvin, John Cummings & Jeffery Hyman
Performed by Kiss
Courtesy of SIMSTAN MUSIC, LTD

* "Concierto De Aranjuez"
by Joaquin Rodrigo

* "Sunshine Of Your Love"
by Peter Brown, John Bruce & Eric Clapton
Performed by Cream
Courtesy of Polydor Records Ltd. (U.K.)
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

* "Iron Man"
by Terence Butler, Tony Iommi, John Osbourne & WT Ward

* "Smoke On The Water"
by Richard Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord & Ian Paice

* "Highway To Hell"
by Ronald Scott, Angus Young & Malcolm Young

* "Touch Me"
by The Doors

* "Tomorrow"
Lyric by Martin Charnin & Music by Charles Strouse

* "Memory"
by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trevor Nunn & T.S. Eliot

* "Back In Black"
by Brian Johnson, Angus Young & Malcolm Young
Performed by AC/DC

Courtesy of Epic Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

* "Substitute"
by Pete Townshend
Performed by The Who
Courtesy of MCA Records / Polydor Records Ltd. (U.K.)
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

* "In The End Of Time"
by Jack Black & Warren Fitzgerald

* "The Greatest Love Of All"
by Michael Masser & Linda Creed

* "Chain Of Fools"
by Don Covay

* "Roadrunner"
by Jonathan Richman
Performed by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group

* "Step Off"
by Mike White, Liam Lynch & Jack Black

* "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg)"
by Jean Beauvoir, Colvin Douglas & Jeff Hyman
Performed by The Ramones
Courtesy of Sire Records
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

* "The Wait"
by Jeremy Coleman, Matthew Ferguson, Martin Glover & Kevin Walker
Performed by Metallica
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

* "Sad Wings"
by Joe Altier, Brian Azzatto, Chuck Kahl, Kris Wiechmann, Ken Dunham & Mike Rafferty
Performed by Brand New Sin
Under license from Now Or Never Records

* "Mouthful of Love"
by Steven Hall & Chris Hodge
Performed by Young Heart Attack
Courtesy of XL Recordings

* "Black Shuck"
by Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain & Ed Graham
Performed by The Darkness

Courtesy of Warner Music U.K. Ltd.
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

* "Immigrant Song"
by James Page & Robert Plant
Performed by Led Zeppelin
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

* "Math Is A Wonderful Thing"
by Jack Black & Mike White

* "Set You Free"
by Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney
Performed by The Black Keys
Courtesy of Fat Possum Records, LLC

* "Edge Of Seventeen"

Written & Performed by Stevie Nicks
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing and Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.

* "Good Times (Theme)"
by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & David Grusin

* "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)"
by Brian Johnson, Angus Young, & Malcolm Young

* "Ballrooms of Mars"
by Marc Bolan
Performed by T-Rex
Courtesy of Wizard Bahamas Ltd
Issued under exclusive license from Demon Music Group Ltd.

* "Moonage Daydream"
Written & Performed by by David Bowie
Under license from RZO Music, Inc.

* "T.V. Eye"
by David Alexander, Ronald Asheton, Scott Asheton & James Osterberg, Jr.
Performed by Wylde Ratttz
Under license from Instant Mayhem Productions

* "Ride Into The Sun"
by John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed & Maureen Tucker
Performed by The Velvet Underground
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

* "Heal Me, I'm Heartsick"
by Craig Wedren
Performed by No Vacancy
Produced by George Drakoulias

* "School Of Rock"
by Mike White & Sammy James, Jr.
Performed by School Of Rock
Produced by George Drakoulias
Additional instrumentation by The Mooney Suzuki
The Mooney Suzuki performs courtesy of Columbia Records

* "It's A Long Way To The Top"
by Ronald Scott, Angus Young, & Malcolm Young
Performed by School Of Rock
Produced by George Drakoulias

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My review of the School of Rock soundtrack, October 24, 2003

By	Robert G Yokoyama (Mililani, Hawaii) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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This is a very good soundtrack. It has an excellent mix of modern rock and classic rock songs. I really liked the title track by the School of Rock. It is a great rock song. Jack Black may not have the best voice, but the kids in the band can really play. The other song by the School of Rock It's a Long Way To The Top is another good song that highlights these talented young musicians on individual musical solos.

I enjoyed the classic rock songs especially Sunshine of Your Love by Cream. It has one of the best opening guitar riffs I have ever heard. I also enjoyed listening to Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks and Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin. I haven't heard these songs in years, and they sound great. I loved the songs by The Who and The Doors included on this soundtrack too. Heal Me, I'm Heartsick by No Vacancy is a beautiful rock song that I can listen to over and over. I hope to hear more from No Vacancy in the future. The School Of Rock is the one of the best soundtracks of the year. It has a great mix of old and new songs on it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great CD, November 11, 2003

By	"eli1194" (Negley, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

Yes, I did buy the cd without seeing the movie. But, I have my reasons. You see, my favorite performer sings two of the songs - Adam Pascal sings both "Heal Me, I'm Heartsick" and "Fight" with the band "No Vacancy". I was a little upset that he was given no acknowledgement on the cd for his vocal performances, but then I realized that if anyone has ever heard Adam before, they would know it's him. I did listen to the rest of the cd, and I found a lot of my favorite classical rock. Hey, who doesn't love the Doors, right. Also, the Black Keys piece was awesome as well. Still, the two songs with "No Vacancy" (to me) are clearly the best... but then again, I'm a little prejudiced, LOL. If you liked these two songs, you may wish to look at Adam's solo album "Model Prisoner" at www.adampascal.net or the soundtrack to the Musical Rent. Sorry about the biased review, I just couldn't help it.