The Lion King (Disney, 1994) by various

This soundtrack is solid and still holds up almost twenty years later.  Like the movie, the soundtrack covers a wide range of feelings and emotions.  Therefore, the result is an album with a wide-range of appeal.  "I Just Can't Wait to Be King," Hakkunah Mattatah," "Be Prepared"- it's all here and sequenced well.  The highlights though, which should come as no surprise, are the contributions that Sir Elton John makes to the project.  Put simply,  "Circle of Life" is epic and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is an amazing love song regardless of age or species.

Curtain Call: The Hits (Aftermath, 2005) by Eminem

Three of the four new tracks here are nothing spectacular at all.  "When I'm Gone" plays like an inferior sequel to "Mockingbird."  "Shake That", even with strong contributions from Nate Dogg, comes off as too silly and playful.  And "Fack" is just weird.  The one highlight of new material is the previously unreleased live version of "Stan" that Eminem performed with Elton John at The Grammys in 2001.  It was a legendary performance, moment in Eminem's career and event in hip hop history.  I'm glad it was finally released on record.  The only thing a recorded version of the performance doesn't capture is Mr. Mathers throwing his middle fingers in the air at the end.