Various Artists - High School Musical Album

The High School Musical album is the soundtrack to the phenomenally successful Disney television special, High School Musical, about two teens trying to make the cast of a high school play, in the process creating emotional shockwaves through the various cliques in school. The pop tunes on this album stick to your head like bubble gum. Among the highlights are the well-crafted "Get'cha Head in the Game," which incorporates noises from a basketball game (squeaking sneakers, bouncing balls, whistles) to great effect; the fantastic tribute to 1970s piano-pop "What I've Been Looking For"; and the old-school show-tune-like "Stick to the Status Quo."