DEADWOOD
You can practically feel the dust under your cowboy boots. This evocative soundtrack to the HBO western drama features such rootsy types as June Carter Cash, Lyle Lovett and Jelly Roll Morton. For extra authenticity, one version of this CD is peppered with snippets of series dialogue.
ONE TREE HILL
Be forewarned that this serviceable set does not include the original version of Gavin DeGraw's hit "I Don't Want to Be," the theme song of the WB teen drama. Instead, you get an adequate live rendition, plus Keane's lush "Everybody's Changing" and two tracks with recurring cast member Tyler Hilton.
THE O.C.: MIX 4
The alternative-edged sounds have always added a cool quotient to the melodramas of Ryan, Seth, Marissa, Summer and crew. This filler-free disc serves as the perfect companion with choice cuts by Modest Mouse, Beck and the Future-heads, who get things jumping with "Decent Days and Nights."
THE L WORD: THE SECOND SEASON
This uneven, female-heavy soundtrack to Showtime's lesbian drama features several artists making guest appearances this season, including Heart, BETTY and Shawn Colvin. But they are upstaged by a golden Shirley Bassey, with an electronica-infused remix of "Where Do I Begin."
SUMMERLAND
The patchwork quality makes this feel like a lazy attempt to cash in on the popularity of actor Jesse McCartney, whose hit Beautiful Soul disc is much worthier. McCartney kicks in the Justin-ish "Get Your Shine On," while New Found Glory's racing rocker "All Downhill from Here" picks things up.
