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Best-Selling Album of the Year Hits a New High Note - ``High School Musical Special Edition Soundtrack'' Available May 23rd on Walt Disney Records; 2-Disc Set Includes Music from Disney Channel Original Movie, Karaoke CD, Bonus Music Video and Free Ringtone.


BURBANK, Calif. -- Walt Disney Records Walt Disney Records is a record company and part of The Walt Disney Company.

The label was established in 1956 under the name Disneyland Records; its first release was A Child's Garden of Verses. The company changed to its current name in 1989.
 responds to overwhelming demand from "High School Musical" fans with the release of a comprehensive 2-disc "High School Musical Special Edition Soundtrack" on May 23, 2006.

Following up on the record-breaking, double-platinum success of the original "High School Musical" soundtrack, the first disc showcases the wildly popular music from the Disney Channel Original Movie musical and B5's hip-hop version of "Get'cha Head in the Game." New to the disc is the full-length B5 music video, accessible through computer ROM drives.

The special edition's second CD+Graphic (CD+G (CD+Graphics) An audio CD format that allows images to be stored in six of the eight subcode channels of the CD (P through W). Also known as the "R-W subchannels," because R, S, T, U, V and W are used, each of which can hold 4MB. ) disc answers the popular request for sing-along tracks with karaoke versions for eight of the musical's most popular songs including "Breaking Free," "We're All in This Together We're All In This Together can refer to:
  • "We're All in this Together", an OST from the High School Musical Soundtrack.
  • We're All In This Together (sketch), a Malaysian sketch about school life.
" and "Start of Something New." The CD+G is playable in both CD players and traditional karaoke machines.

The "High School Musical Special Edition Soundtrack" package also includes complete song lyrics, a bonus double-sided locker poster and, in a Walt Disney Records' first, a certificate for an exclusive, free "Get'cha Head in the Game" ringtone The audible sound made by a telephone to announce that a call is coming in. The traditional ringtone was in the 440-480 Hz range, but as cellphone usage grew, it became obvious that ringtone differentiation would become important. .

The original "High School Musical Soundtrack" is the #1 best-selling album of the year (according to Nielsen SoundScan) and was certified double platinum by the R.I.A.A just 10 weeks after its release. The soundtrack twice has claimed the #1 position on Billboard's Top 200 (March 1st and March 26th), as well as reigning atop both the Billboard Soundtrack and Kids Charts.

"High School Musical" has generated one platinum single, "Breaking Free," and five gold singles - "What I've Been Looking For Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
," "We're All in This Together," "Start of Something New," "Get'cha Head in the Game" and "Stick to the Status Quo [Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy. ."

A contemporary "break into song" blockbuster musical comedy, ratings juggernaut "High School Musical" tells the story of two teens who must learn to believe in themselves despite the polarization of high school cliques. "High School Musical" stars Ashley Tisdale of Disney Channel's original series "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody," Zac Efron of The WB's "Summerland," Vanessa Anne Hudgens Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman and Lucas Grabeel.

Over the course of its twelve telecasts on Disney Channel (January 20-April 21, 2006), "High School Musical" reached 36.5 million unique total viewers (persons 2+), 20.1 million households, 10.3 million kids 6-11 and 11.1 million tweens 9-14.

The "High School Musical" DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
DVD
 in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc

Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology.
 and "High School Musical Special Edition Soundtrack" both are scheduled for release on May 23. The special edition soundtrack will be available for a suggested retail price of $18.98 wherever music is sold. All Walt Disney Records and Buena Vista Records audio products also can be ordered by visiting DisneyRecords.com.

The "High School Musical Special Edition Soundtrack" track list is as follows:
DISC 1: SOUNDTRACK
1.   "Start of Something New"
2.   "Get'cha Head in the Game"
3.   "What I've Been Looking For"
4.   "What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)"
5.   "Stick to the Status Quo"
6.   "When There Was Me and You"
7.   "Bop to the Top"
8.   "Breaking Free"
9.   "We're All in This Together"
10.  "I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You"
11.  "Get'cha Head in the Game" - performed by B5
Bonus Music Video:
     "Get'cha Head in the Game" - performed by B5


DISC 2: KARAOKE CD+G
INSTRUMENTAL VERSIONS
1.    "Start of Something New"
2.    "Get'cha Head in the Game"
3.    "What I've Been Looking For"
4.    "When There Was Me and You"
5.    "Bop to the Top"
6.    "Breaking Free"
7.    "We're All in This Together"
8.    "I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You"



Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television network that taps into the world of kids and families through original series and movies plus contemporary acquired programming. Currently available on basic cable in over 87 million U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on 23 Disney Channels around the world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney-ABC Television Group Disney-ABC Television Group manages all of The Walt Disney Company's U.S. and global entertainment and news television properties. The group includes the ABC Television Network, Disney Channel’s worldwide portfolio of kids channels (including Toon Disney, Jetix, Playhouse .

Walt Disney Records is part of The Buena Vista Music Group
The subject of this article is a corporate group of record labels, not to be confused with Lake Buena Vista, Buena Vista Distribution or Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group
The Buena Vista Music Group
. The Buena Vista Music Group is the recorded music and music publishing The contractual relationship between a songwriter or music composer and a music publisher, whereby the writer assigns part or all of his or her music copyrights to the publisher in exchange for the publisher's commercial exploitation of the music.  arm of The Walt Disney Studios The name Walt Disney Studios may refer to:
  • The Walt Disney Company, especially its Studio Entertainment unit, which includes Disney's motion picture studios, music labels, theatrical production company, and distribution companies.
, which is a part of The Walt Disney Company. For more information, please visit DisneyRecords.com.
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