Disneymania 3
The genius of theDisneymaniaseries -- if genius isn't too strong a word to use in association with tween-targeted music -- is the levels on which it works. If you're eight, it's the ideal jumping-off point from pure-kiddie fare: goodbyeLilo & Stitchsoundtrack, helloSkye Sweetnam. And if you're 18 (or older), it's lighthearted kitsch; a lively, listenable, and sometimes surprising excuse to revisit songs you loved as a kid. In addition to Disney's own popster parade (Jump5,The Cheetah Girls,Christy Carlson Romano), mainstream hit makers likeJessica SimpsonandClay Aikendon their mouse ears for3-- the charm in a series that will leave tweens of all stripes wishing upon a star for a4that's as bright and shiny.--Tammy La Gorce