| Cars | 
 enlarge | Creators: Randy Newman, James Taylor, Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley, The Chords, Chuck Berry, John Mayer, Hank Williams
Label: Walt Disney Records
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  106 reviews
Sales Rank: 517
Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 861349
UPC: 050086134977
EAN: 0050086134977
ASIN: B000EUMPBS
Release Date: June 6, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Real Gone - Unspecified | | • | Route 66 - Troup, Bobby | | • | Life Is a Highway - Cochrane, Tom | | • | Behind the Clouds - Unspecified | | • | Our Town - Unspecified | | • | Sh-Boom - Edwards, James | | • | Route 66 - Troup, Bobby | | • | Find Yourself - Unspecified | | • | Opening Race | | • | McQueen's Lost | | • | My Heart Would Know - Williams, Hank [1] | | • | Bessie | | • | Dirt is Different | | • | New Road | | • | Tractor Tipping | | • | McQueen and Sally | | • | Goodbye | | • | Pre-Race Pageantry | | • | The Piston Cup | | • | The Big Race |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 101 more reviews...
 What Fun! June 15, 2006
76 out of 82 found this review helpful
My son and I saw Cars over the weekend and I LOVED the movie! The music was incredible, a perfect backdrop to the story and stunning visuals.
Frankly, I'm surprised I like this CD so much because I am NOT a fan of country music! In fact, I (ordinarily) despise it. But Sheryl Crow's rockin' Real Gone and Rascal Flatts' cover of Life is a Highway are AWESOME! I keep crankin' the latter because it's just a FUN song when done by Rascal Flatts! (Never liked the original, believe it or not.)
There's some oldie tunes sprinkled throughout, and my son enjoys both versions of Route 66. A lot. In fact, he's upstairs toggling between those two songs!
If you saw the movie and thought it was as OUTSTANDING (and heartwarming) as I did, this Soundtrack will engender those same "feel good" feelings. Randy Newman's ethereal, moving strings are magnificent, so the instrumental parts are excellent. "Tractor Tipping" is a rousing hoe-down of a song that makes me smile because I remember the hilarious scene with Mater and Lightning in the field!
Cars: The Soundtrack is a great CD for the whole family (unless you have someone who absolutely hates all forms of country music no matter what--like my husband!). But if you've seen the movie, you'll likely enjoy this fun soundtrack (even if you're not a fan of country music like me!)
P.S. This CD comes with a cool fold-out which shows the colorful folks from Radiator Springs.
Little Boy and I love it! October 11, 2006
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
My 3 YO son, who wouldn't sit through the whole movie, still loves everthing CARS. He knows and plays with all the characters, enjoys the video game, and LOVES the CARS the music soundtrack. He dances to the songs or has me play it while he eats his lunch or dinner. It's fun to watch him enjoy this album so much, especially when his second favorite is a toddler tunes CD that sings ABCs and 123s.
For me, I really enjoy this album. The fact that my son and I can enjoy the same music together is priceless. The upbeat tunes make it fun to clean house.
Although it's kind of odd to have a mix of songs and music only sountrack on one album, for this album - CARS - it works great. I have no complaints and I'm very happy (as is my 3YO boy) to own this CD.
This is a soundtrack the whole family will enjoy June 9, 2006
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I loved all the tracks on this CD. The first track entitled Real Gone by Sheryl Crow is an energetic rock song with a nice beat. This song is about what it feels like to be young and free. Brad Paisley contributes a very pretty song here entitled Find Yourself. It is a beautiful song about trying to fit into a new environment and making new friends. Life Is A Highway is a good song about looking for adventure on the open road. There are two good versions of Route 66 here. I love the classic version by Chuck Berry. The new version by John Mayer is equally enjoyable. James Taylor performs a very pretty song entitled Our Town here. This song is very touching. My Heart Would Know is a very relaxing laid back country song by Hank Williams Jr. Sh Boom is just a very fun cute song. Randy Newman provides an excellent musical score. He really conveys the spirit of the movie in these instrumental tracks. I could feel the excitement and the tension of cars racing in the tracks entitled Opening Race and The Big Race. McQueen and Sally is another one of my favorite instrumental tracks. It conveys the spirit of friendship so well. This is a CD that the whole family will enjoy.
 Great, but cannot listen on my computer January 1, 2007
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This soundtrack is really two soundtracks in one. The first eight tracks are songs by the original artists - Sheryl Crow, Chuck Berry, and even James Taylor. The second soundtrack is made up of the remaining tracks - 12 tracks with of the music that formed the backdrop of the movie (including one, which is really a Hank Williams songs, and could have been moved to the beginning).
I loved the movie, and I love being able to listen to the songs from that great movie. My one complaint is that I cannot listen to it on my computer, because the security is blocking it. I listen to music all day, while I work, and not being able to listen to this one is quite a drag. Now, it might be that I did something wrong. But, if so, they need to make the software better.
But, that said, it is a great soundtrack, sure to please any Cars fan!
wish i could give it 6 June 22, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
i have purchased many, many soundtracks and have been disappointed time and time again to find the music on the cd was a different version than the one on the movie, like on the "road to elderodo" and "polar express". if i didnt like the version on the movie, would i puchase the soundtrack? and then there are the soundtracks that do not include all of the music from the movie, like "anastasia" (and it always seems to be the music i really like)
the producers of this cd finally got it!!!!!!!! i think they included every possible music snipit from the movie even the music from the first scenes of the races. fabulous. the music is just great. this is a great cd w many styles of music. i can not decide which i love best.
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