Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (soundtrack)
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The Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
soundtrack features a lineup of punk-based bands, each covering a song from a classic punk rock
or hardcore punk
group. The cover art is a parody of the 1979 album London Calling
by The Clash
. Similarly, the back cover art is also a parody of the back cover art of self-titled album
of The Clash. Since the game is set in Los Angeles
, most of the bands covered were West Coast
based. The album does not feature the entire soundtrack of the game, composed of 63 songs.
Only two cover version songs from the in-game soundtrack did not make it into the album: "Teenagers from Mars" (by the Misfits, performed by Green Day
as their side project The Network
) and "Wild in the Streets" (by Garland Jeffreys
, performed by the Circle Jerks).
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, abbreviated to THAW, is a video game that was released for the PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube and PC on October 18, 2005. Part of the Tony Hawk series, the game was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision.The PC version of the game was ported and...
soundtrack features a lineup of punk-based bands, each covering a song from a classic punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
or hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
group. The cover art is a parody of the 1979 album London Calling
London Calling
London Calling is the third studio album by the English punk rock band The Clash. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 through CBS Records, and in the United States in January 1980 through Epic Records...
by The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
. Similarly, the back cover art is also a parody of the back cover art of self-titled album
The Clash (album)
The album received positive reviews from critics and peaked at number 12 in the UK charts. In December 1979, critic Robert Christgau named it his favorite album of the 1970s....
of The Clash. Since the game is set in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, most of the bands covered were West Coast
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
based. The album does not feature the entire soundtrack of the game, composed of 63 songs.
Only two cover version songs from the in-game soundtrack did not make it into the album: "Teenagers from Mars" (by the Misfits, performed by Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
as their side project The Network
The Network
The Network is a six-piece New Wave band. They released their debut album Money Money 2020 on Adeline Records on September 30, 2003. A re-release of the album, with two bonus tracks, followed in 2004. The band has not played a live performance since about late 2004 and is believed to have disbanded...
) and "Wild in the Streets" (by Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys is a part African-American, and Puerto Rican American, singer and songwriter, transversing the musical genres of rock and roll, reggae, blues and soul.-Career:...
, performed by the Circle Jerks).
Track listing (Listed)
Track Listing (Actual)
The track listing on the back of the albums artwork is wrong on some (if not all) of the albums. The actual order is:| Track Number | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sense Fail | Institutionalized |
| 2 | Taking Back Sunday | Suburban Home/I Like Food |
| 3 | Thrice | Seeing Red/Screaming at a Wall |
| 4 | My Chemical Romance | Astro Zombies |
| 5 | Saves The Day | Sonic Reducer |
| 6 | Dropkick Murphys | Who is Who |
| 7 | Emanuel | Search and Destroy |
| 8 | The Bled | House of Suffering |
| 9 | Fall Out Boy | Start Today |
| 10 | Alkaline Trio | Walk Away |
| 11 | Thursday | Ever Fallen In Love |
| 12 | From Autumn to Ashes | Let's Have a War |
| 13 | Hot Snakes | Time to Escape |
| 14 | Rise Against | Fix Me |