The Songs of West Side Story (1996)

Too many of these all-star remakes are either empty sock-hop nostalgia or tastefully atmospheric Disney soundtrack schlock. Aretha Franklin's ''Somewhere'' is a tuneless bore. But ''Gee, Officer Krupke'' goes wackily overboard with its bottomless barrage of ''distoibed'' urban voices (Salt 'N' Pepa, the Jerky Boys, Paul Rodriguez, TLC's Left Eye, Coolio clone Def Jef). And Selena's ''A Boy Like That'' is sarcastic, sexy, percussive, and filled with foreboding about the dangerous boys from the wrong side of the tracks.

You Might Also Like

• Music Review iCarly: Music From and Inspired by the Hit TV Show | Mikael Wood
• Music Review Wayne's World (soundtrack) | Janiss Garza