Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Guide, DVD

The main place to check for information about the music and the songs played in an episode is on our pages on episode in which the music was played. But sometimes we link from there to this page where we have links to Amazon UK as well as Amazon.com and details.

#103 “The Focus Group”

The version of the old standard “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (which played as Matt and Danny learn they got good ratings but know it won’t last) has been identified as by Dave Mason and is available on his album “The Best of Dave Mason”. (Amazon has a clip you can listen to.) This same album is also available from Amazon UK.

#104 “The West Coast Delay”

The song playing as Matt throws the basketball at Tom is called ‘New Shoes’ from the album ‘These Streets’ by singer/songwriter Paulo Nutini.. (Amazon has a clip you can listen to.) This same album is also available from Amazon UK.

#105 “The Long Lead Story”

Sting’s new album of the music of John Dowland (1563-1626), “Songs from the Labyrinth”) (Amazon has a clip you can listen to.) This same album is also available from Amazon UK.

#110 “B-12″

Musical Guest: Corinne Bailey Rae who sang two songs: “Like A Star” and “Trouble Sleeping” both from the new album, Corinne Bailey Rae (Amazon has clips you can listen to.) This same album is also available from Amazon UK, though it has a different cover image.

#114 “The Harriet Dinner Part II”

Music in the Background near the end: The Pretenders who sang “2000 Miles” from the new album, The Pretenders Greatest Hits (Amazon has clips you can listen to.) This same album is also available from Amazon UK.

“Natalie Cole performed a version of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David classic ‘I Say a Little Prayer.’ It’s a song that could have easily appeared on her new album of covers, “Leavin’.” This new version of “I Say a Little Prayer” was created and conceived by faith-based company Good News Holdings for the launch of its Save My Life initiative (http://www.savemylife.org). The not-for-profit Save My Life raises funds and awareness for children affected and infected by AIDS in Africa. Cole’s appearance on “Studio 60″ arrives six nights before the 49th annual Grammy Awards, where the singer is nominated in the best female R&B vocal performance category for “Day Dreaming.” (editor’s note: “Day Dreaming” is on the Leavin album and a section can be listened to on the Amazon page.)

Bogger 60 on the Sunset Strip referenced a Reuters article: Low-rated “Studio 60″ a hit with music biz which had this information:

“…NBC’s ‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip’ ….averages roughly 9 million viewers each week, according to Nielsen Media Research. And quite frankly, 9 million sets of ears and eyes is not a bad number to reach.

“Just ask Sting and Corinne Bailey Rae, who have appeared and performed on the show in recent months. Both artists saw spikes in sales of their new discs following their ‘Studio 60′ guest spots.”