Sound of Superman

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Just in time for the summer movie season, Rhino delivers a Man of Steel celebration in 14 tracks from up-and-coming power pop-rock bands, loosely collected around the theme of Krypton's favorite son. The Academy Is… turn in an energetic reading of R.E.M.'s "Superman," while new versions of the Flaming Lips' "Waiting for a Superman" and Donovan's "Sunshine Superman" are mostly disposable renderings of their earlier versions. Sound of Superman sticks pretty much in the preteen appealing guitar rock vein--braver cover choices would have been to revisit 1975's funky "Black Superman Muhammad Ali" or Johnny "Guitar" Watson's "Superman Lover." About as nutritious as a bucket of buttered popcorn with a root beer chaser, these songs go down easy but may leave you feeling like you want to sit down to a green salad of the originals. --Ben Heege

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Release Date (USA): 2006-06-13
Release Date (UK):
Artist/s: Various Artists
Label: Rhino / Wea

Track Listing

1 Superman The Academy is…..
2 It's So Easy Plain White T's
3 Wish I could Fly Like Superman The Sun
4 The Worst Part Motion City Soundtrack
5 Sunshine Superman The Films
6 'Save Me Maxeen
7 My Hero Paramore
8 The Resecue American Hi-Fi
9 Saved The Spill Canvas
10 Meet Me At My Window Jack's Mannequin
11 Waitin For a Superman Nightmare of You
12 Superman The Receiveing End of Sirens
13 Brainiac's Daughter Royal
14 You're Never Gone Sara Routh

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