On this soundtrack, it rains when it pours.

The good songs are amazing and perfect for a mix tape, whereas the weaker songs are terrible.

With great numbers by the Foo Fighters, 12 Rods, Pete Yorn and Creeper Lagoon,this record is one of the early forerunners of “best soundtrack of 2002.”

The only downfall is that it is more directed toward the pop-ridden theme of the MTV generation than connoisseurs of quality music.

It features “Butterfly” by Crazy Town, the most annoying song of 2001, along with a weak tune by Bad Ronald and an Offspring song, “Defy You,”which sounds more like Limp Bizkit than decent alternative rock.

“Everything’s Cool” by Lit is nothing out of the ordinary for the band, while Cake’s piece of the pie tastes very good.

Perhaps the best part of the disc are the two great songs by Brian Wilson, “Lay Down Burden” and “Love and Mercy,” which both hum with the easy going sweetness of Wilson’s intrigue.

Phantom Planet also contributes “California,” a great song accompanied by a tickling of the ivories.

Despite some of the songs shooting it in the foot, this record shines more than it dulls and is saved by contributions from some of the best names in rock.