Audio Remasterer: Stephen Marcussen.

Personnel: Ross Rice (guitar, accordion, piano, keyboards, drum programming); Gary Philips (guitar, keyboards, percussion, drum programming); John Deaderick (piano, keyboards, drum programming).
Audio Mixer: Gary Philips.

Personnel: Todd Haberman, Gary Philips (guitar, keyboards, drum programming); Alexander Almgren (keyboards, drum programming).
Audio Mixer: Gary Philips.
Kidz Bop Dance Party! collects some of the most memorable and danceable songs the Kidz Bop Kids have covered over the years, from the ringtone-turned-hit-song "Axel F (The Frog Song)" to Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music." The appropriateness of letting kids listen to, much less sing, songs (albeit cleaned-up versions of them) about getting drunk and partying aside, this set does a good job mixing tracks by pop heavy-hitters with tracks by passing fancies. Versions of Webstar's 2006 single "Chicken Noodle Soup" and the Shop Boyz's 2007 song "Party Like a Rock Star" get equal time with bigger hits like "Party in the USA" and "Hot n Cold." Undeniably energetic, this dance party lives up to its name. ~ Heather Phares

Personnel: Todd Haberman, Gary Philips (guitar, keyboards, drum programming); John Deley (piano, keyboards); John Deaderick (piano); Alexander Almgren (keyboards, drum programming).
Kidz Bop 17 (performed by the Kids Bop Kidz) sounds like the other 16 releases in the series, pairing kids and studio musicians with contemporary pop hits. This time around, the "Kidz" take on the likes of Lady Gaga ("Paparazzi") and Miley Cyrus ("Party in the U.S.A." ) , infusing each track with the same karaoke glee that fueled previous installments. ~ James Christopher Monger

Audio Mixer: Gary Phillips.
Audio Remasterer: Elliott Federman.

Audio Mixers: David Gervai; Gary Philips.
Recording information: Tribeca Recording.
Although the young singers of KIDZ BOP usually stick to contemporary pop, 80s GOLD finds the kids covering tunes of their parents' youth. While some songs might not benefit from the standard sing-along treatment (see Twisted Sister's "We're Not Going to Take It," Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer"), many others are enjoyable, particularly the lively rendition of Kenny Loggins's "Footloose."

Personnel: Onitsha Shaw, David Loucks, Ravaughn Brown, Jane Lynch, Emily Gomez, Drew Ryan Scott, Tim Davis , Kamari Copeland, Cory Monteith, Zac Poor, Chris Colfer, Storm Lee, Dianna Agron, Amber Riley, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jenna Ushkowitz, Colin Benward, David Baloche, Jayma Mays, Mark Salling, Naya Rivera, Jimmy Andrew Richard, Kala Balch, Stephen Tobolowsky, Shelley Scarr, Kent Avenido, Jeanette Olsen, Nikki Anders, Chris Mann, Chaz Mason, Windy Wagner, Matthew Morrison, Adam Anders (vocals).
Audio Mixer: Peer Astrom.
Recording information: Chalice Studios, Hollywood, CA; Eastwest Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Hensen Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Masterplan Studios, Stockholm, Sweden.
Glee: The Music Showstoppers collects performances from the second half of Glee's first season, including choral-pop renditions of "Dream On," "Safety Dance," and "Bad Romance."

Personnel: David Loucks, Emily Gomez, Jasper Randall, Nikki Hassman, Tim Davis, Chris Mann, Windy Wagner, Matthew Morrison, Adam Anders (vocals).
Audio Mixer: Peer Astrom.
Recording information: Chalice Studios, Hollywood, CA; Resonate Studios, Burbank, CA; Castle Oaks, Calabasas, CA; Firehouse Studios, Pasadena, CA; Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Masterplan Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA; AMI Studios, Studio City, CA.

Recording information: Redwood Ampitheater, Santa Clara, California (07/09/2005).

Tributee: Hannah Montana.
Personnel: Cindy Robinson (vocals); Dan Montes, Kramer Ruppe (programming).

The soundtrack to Disney Channel's showcase THE WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE takes it cue from the series title and serves up a series of covers of classic rock and pop songs with "magic" in the title, bookended by two new originals sung by Selena , including the show's theme "Everything Is Not as It Seems." Gomez doesn't sing every song here, but she's the only one that's not singing a "magic" cover, so she inevitably stands out from the pack. These are teen revamps of boomer classics that parents can enjoy too, and there are just enough of them to make WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE agreeable.

Producers: Michael L. Becker, Marco Marinangeli, Harold J. Kleiner, Paddy Maloney. Engineers: Michael L. Becker, Brian Masterson.