Cheap Cars (Music) (Randy Newman, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, John Mayer, The Chords, Hank Williams) Price

Cars is a typical Disney-Pixar animated movie in that it deals with an anthropomorphic character (here, a car) and the heartwarming values of family and friendship. (Alas, we'll have to wait a little while longer for the company to take on greed and selfishness.) The accompanying soundtrack is equally typical in that it's split between catchy pop songs and a score by Randy Newman. The clear highlight of the pop tracks is Sheryl Crow's boisterous, huge-sounding "Real Gone" (her best song in ages). Rascal Flatts also cover Tom Cochrane's 1991 hit "Life Is a Highway," while John Mayer rocks out on "Route 66" (Chuck Berry's elegantly lean version is included as well). For his part, Newman continues his distinguished association with quality animation by supplying a nimble score. It's fun to hear him deploy riffs that wouldn't be out of place on a Quiet Riot album on the bombastic "Opening Race," while the bluesy "Bessie" does George Thorogood with a tuba. The CD's overall Southern flavor is emphasized by the frequent use of banjo and slide guitar, as well as by score tracks cantering about, like "McQueen and Sally." And, as usual, Newman delivers a nostalgic, misty-eyed song--in this case "Our Town," performed by that master of sensitive laid-back charm, James Taylor. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

ARTIST:	Randy Newman, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, John Mayer, The Chords, Hank Williams
CATEGORY:	Music
MANUFACTURER:	Disney
FEATURES:	Enhanced, Soundtrack
TYPE:	Vocal Music, Film, Miscellaneous Music, Pop, Soundtrack, Film Music, Vocal, Children's Music, Miscellaneous, Soundtracks & Film Scores, Soundtracks
MEDIA:	Audio CD
TRACKS:	Real Gone - Sheryl Crow, Route 66 - Chuck Berry, Life Is A Highway - Rascal Flatts, Behind The Clouds - Brad Paisley, Our Town - James Taylor, Sh-Boom - The Chords, Route 66 - John Mayer, Find Yourself - Brad Paisley, Opening Race, McQueen's Lost, My Heart Would Know - Hank Williams, Bessie, Dirt Is Different, New Road, Tractor Tipping, McQueen And Sally, Goodbye, Pre-Race Pageantry, The Piston Cup, The Big Race
# OF MEDIA:	1
UPC:	050086134977