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Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock is real, coming in May

by Andrew Yoon on Mar 11th 2009 10:07PM

Without a doubt, the "Classic Rock" Rock Band Track Pack is real. The ESRB clued us into its existence, but a recent listing at GameStop reveals a price and release date: May 19th for $29.99. A PlayStation Network Trophy list also reveals additional details on the contents of the Track Pack. If it's anything like the previously released Rock Band expansion disc, players will be able to enjoy the disc with or without an original copy of Rock Band or Rock Band 2. We can expect 20 songs on the disc including:

"All Right Now" -- Free
"Can't Stand Losing You" -- The Police
"Closer to the Heart" -- Rush
"Holiday in Cambodia" -- Dead Kennedys
"The Joker" -- Steve Miller Band
"Peace of Mind" -- Boston
"Rock and Roll Band" -- Boston
"Take the Money and Run" -- Steve Miller Band

EA and Harmonix still haven't officially confirmed the Track Pack, but we expect it to will available on all Rock Band platforms: PS2, Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3.

Tags: classic-rock, Microsoft, Nintendo, rock-band, rock-band-track-pack, track-pack, Wii, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (34)

If they did the entire "Blonde on Blonde" album or "Blood on the Tracks" I would buy the entire game in an instant. I like some of the music in the game, but not enough to justify buying it. It is a fun game though, I like playing it at parties.

Highway 61 Revisited would be great as well.

Yeah, Like a Rolling Stone and Desolation Row are hard bookends to beat.

Whenever there is something about a classic track pack coming to Rock Band, i always rush to see if it is Led Zeppelin, i leave disappointed everytime...

me too....Some day, maybe if plant sees how successful the Beatles game might be, he'll cave and actually allow his music in a game

Wait, when did All Right Now come out? Did I miss that somehow?

Holy shit I need to go download it.

haha, yeah its been out for a while bro, Great song to have.

When did Dead Kennedies become classic rock? Does this mean Nirvana will be classic rock soon?

Under the Bridge is labeled Classic Rock now.

I'm also not willing to call EVERY song some band like Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd ever made a piece of 'classic rock'. There's a reason you don't hear them often: they sucked. Getting older does not make EVERYTHING classic...

WPDH out of Poughkeepsie, NY, is the self provclaimed "Home of Classic Rock n' Roll" and the play Nirvana often.

@ Michael Paul

EVERYTHING that Pink Floyd did was amazing and that Includes the crazy stuff off of Piper at the Gates of Dawn or Ummagumma.

I disagree with you on Led Zep.
But I will agree with Pink Floyd... god, try some other chord progressions once in a while!

I don't get this track pack though... we already have all these songs, right?

They're stretching the definition of classic, i think.

Hope it makes it to Wii with support for World Tour instruments.

i don't usually do this but....huh?

"but we expect it to will available on all Rock Band platforms: PS2, Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3."

we expect it to will available?

I already have most of these, so looks like this won't be useful to me - but I still love the idea of these track packs for the less DLC-savvy, which are exportable to the hard drive, competing with Guitar Hero standalone titles at retail. I only just found out they've already released another pack before this.

nice

exportable to SD card on wii or no buy, i like most of these songs, and already have rock and roll band

And still no real metal.

Uh...there's LOTS of metal in Rock Band. Unless you're taking the "No True Scottsmen" approach to it.

Also, why would you expect Metal in a Classic Rock pack?

Yeah, I'm with T on this one.

There's TONS of metal in Rock Band... which is kinda sill 'cause it's called, you know, ROCK Band.

You people are walking non-sequiturs.

Personally, I'm not as big of a fan of Rock Band 2 as I am of Rock Band 1. I guess I just like the original soundtrack on 1 more than the original soundtrack on 2.

Seriously, surprised I'm still waiting for Journey - Don't Stop Believin' or Carry on My Wayward son sung by Randy Marsh

Not sure I get the point of the track packs. It made sense for Wii before RB2; like a way of saying, "we know we just gave you a rushed port, so here, buy another game." All platforms but PS2 support RB DLC now...so...why? Are there enough HUGE classic rock fans out there to justify buying an entirely new disc?

The Beatles are a different story, though.

I'll pass. A few of these tracks are already on GH3. Not enough rocking goodness for me to drop my coin.

I think ALL of the songs listed in this post from joystiq are already available or in GH2, GH3, GHWT, or RB1 or RB2. what's with all the recycled songs? or am I just buying them all too early before they can be grouped into track packs?

either way, this is a pass for me too.

The goal of Track Packs is to offer a song bundle for people who for whatever reason don't have access to the music store...or just don't want to use it (if they don't like microtransactions).

Also, for PS2 owners it's a way to get them some new songs at a fairly reasonable price (buck and a half per song or thereabouts)

Frankly I like them, I was able to get a buddies export code for the 2nd track pack...and hopefully he'll give me his for this one too.

That's not really a great list, in terms of classics. & think everyone is right when saying this is best for the guys who can't get DLC, but if there were a track pack disc like this I WOULD get it would have to be tbqh Queen, The Rolling Stones, & The Beatles.

Everyone has their own music tastes, so I'm just expressing mine, but what is with the classic rock hype! The game is packed with it, DLC is all about it, they have the AC/DC add on, they are making a beatles only game... ENOUGH! There is so much untapped alternative, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal from 1990 - present that hasn't been hit. Who wouldn't rock out Bush's Machinehead?

No one would rock out to Machinehead, because Bush was terrible, is terrible, and always will be terrible. Classic Rock is well suited to the game because the songs are well know, easy to translate to the instruments (not a lot of muddled music), and it is usually family friendly.

Hence the reason I started my post with "Everyone has their own music tastes, so I'm just expressing mine" I actually know plenty of people who would rock out to old Bush tunes, so try thinking outside of the box. I said that they already do have a good bit of classic rock, so why add more when there is other stuff out there. And as far as "family friendly" goes, my mom (who likes classic rock) has a blast singing Beastie Boys whenever she comes over

I really wish they would put some def leppard and some van halen in there. Aswell as maybe some more journey.

Wow this is the first track pack with DLC I don't have.
Will think about it.

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