THE POLAR EXPRESS: Soundtrack Album *** (Warner). Fairly predictable collection of Christmas classics mixed with songs and instrumentals from the animated movie. Steven Tyler even gets in on the act with Rockin' on Top of the World, rubbing shoulders with Tom Hanks, Bing Crosby (White Christmas), Frank Sinatra (Santa Claus is Comin' to Town) and Perry Como (It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas).

JEFF CRAWFORD