Boston, Rush, The Who headline Rock Band Classic Rock

By Tom Magrino, GameSpotPosted Mar 23, 2009 2:37 pm PT

MTV Games and Harmonix prepping 20-song stand-alone track pack of previously released DLC for Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii on May 19.

With its so-called all-new The Beatles: Rock Band due this September, Harmonix has said it does not plan to bring a proper sequel to its flagship rhythm game Rock Band to market this year. That doesn't mean that the studio won't be lining retailers' shelves with a new Rock Band-branded product, however. Today, MTV Games, EA, and Harmonix announced that Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock will arrive for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and Wii on May 19.

Here's how it was done in the '70s.

The Classic Rock track pack contains 20 retro tunes previously released as weekly downloadable content. Highlights from the $29.99 stand-alone product include Boston's "Peace of Mind," Rush's "Closer to the Heart," Steve Miller Band's "The Joker," and The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes."

According to MTV Games, Classic Rock track pack tunes can be downloaded to users' Xbox 360 or PS3 hard drives so that they can be played through Rock Band's or Rock Band 2's interface. However, unlike similar functionality for transferring nonmetal Rock Band songs to Rock Band 2, the process will be free of charge.

The full lineup of Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock tunes is listed below.

Boston - "Peace of Mind"
Boston - "Rock and Roll Band"
Dead Kennedys - "California Uber Alles"
Dead Kennedys - "Holiday in Cambodia"
Free "All Right Now"
George Thorogood & the Destroyers - "Bad to the Bone"
James Gang - "Funk #49"
Jethro Tull - "Hymn 43"
Lenny Kravitz - "Let Love Rule"
Pat Benatar - "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"
The Police - "Can't Stand Losing You"
The Police - "Truth Hits Everybody"
Rush - "Closer to the Heart"
Rush - "Red Barchetta"
Siouxsie and The Banshees - "Kiss Them for Me"
Steve Miller Band - "Take the Money and Run"
Steve Miller Band - "The Joker"
The Stone Roses - "Love Spreads"
The Who - "Baba O'Riley"
The Who - "Behind Blue Eyes"

70 Comments

  • Tandrox

    Posted Jul 19, 2009 5:43 pm PT

    needs to be more songs

  • xeroker85

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 3:15 am PT

    needs....more.....boston

  • Jshaw71

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 8:53 pm PT

    i would have liked to see another song other than 'hit with your best shot' but all in all, sounds like a good collection, i think i will wait for gh smash hits though...

  • misterbutt

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 3:27 pm PT

    only heard of 6 of these but i recognize a lot of the bands. some of these songs iv probly heard but i dont recognize their names. but all them that i recognize are good, specially boston which is one of my fave bands

  • mariokart64fan

    Posted May 21, 2009 12:18 am PT

    i rather have disc version any how , do you realize how expensive dlc is , put to gether 3 songs each for 440 , , its lame , and they take hdd space, thats another thing , 120 gb goes fast ,, i prefer disc over dlc bc i dont need to install it and its a seperate disc so if the rock band disc got scratch i still can play that one , at least,

  • asm607

    Posted May 18, 2009 9:08 pm PT

    i've never even heard of most of these songs

  • Fridge-Raider

    Posted May 3, 2009 10:09 am PT

    I agree that if you have ps3 or Xbox 360 the track packs are a waste of money but people have to realize that track packs are really great to people with the ps2 and wii versions. everytime theres a new track pack that comes out, people always complain that they can just download all these songs and half of them aren't good anyway. you people make me sick.
    PS
    Jedilink: Lenny Kravitz IS classic rock. Thats like trying to say Van Halen isn't classic rock.

  • Wired2Strike

    Posted Apr 21, 2009 8:51 pm PT

    Theres Some Decent Stuff On Here, Unfortunatly I've Played Most The Songs On The Previous Rockband And Guitar Hero Games...Very Disappointed

  • sniperhare

    Posted Apr 2, 2009 2:18 pm PT

    These are all horrible songs. But that's just my opinion.

  • rbal782

    Posted Mar 31, 2009 3:51 pm PT

    Need more Rush!!!

  • Jshaw71

    Posted Mar 25, 2009 7:43 pm PT

    sohnds like half the songs are probally already been downloaded by most players, as they have already been released as dlc, unless i am wrong, thanks for the news though...

  • abeard424

    Posted Mar 25, 2009 4:04 pm PT

    stupid, and I even like rockband

  • norabbitnofun

    Posted Mar 25, 2009 2:44 pm PT

    We already had smaller packs... I say: take goodey and run!

  • Hear-No-Evil

    Posted Mar 24, 2009 8:02 pm PT

    20 songs....30 bucks...wow thats expensive. whew im sweating just thinking about that.

  • yman173

    Posted Mar 24, 2009 7:44 pm PT

    Um, I dont get it. Who's gonna actually buy this when you can pick & choose the songs you want already via DLC? I suppose if youre a PS2 or Wii owner this might be something to think about, but if youre playing an Xbox or PS3 it just makes more sense to download what you want.

    Oh, and my 2 cents....Baba O'Riley is a totally worthless track. Half the song is a keyboard solo...vocals dont kick-in until halfway through, and you spend two-thirds of the song twiddling your thumbs while waiting for any guitar. Dont waste your 160 MS points on this one!

  • Jedilink109

    Posted Mar 24, 2009 6:34 pm PT

    Wait what?! Lenny Kravitz is classic rock? When did this happen and how long have I been out of it?

  • clintbrew

    Posted Mar 24, 2009 4:43 pm PT

    what no tom Sawyer (rush) plus The Joker is on GH world Tour and wasnt The Who Songs already DLC

  • Fridge-Raider

    Posted Mar 24, 2009 4:15 pm PT

    hey zoomer30, thats just funny =) It would work with CSI NY.

  • JERMINITIS

    Posted Mar 24, 2009 3:33 pm PT

    Plain and simple: 3 of these songs interest me. The rest do not.

  • Zoomer30

    Posted Mar 24, 2009 2:17 pm PT

    My statement would make even more sense if Who Are You was one of The Who songs in the game..........must learn to read...MUST learn to read.

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