Private Parts The Album is an accompanying 636 to the 1997 biographical comedy based on Howard Stern's autobiography from 1993. The album features vignettes from the film, as well as key rock tracks from Stern's days as a rock radio disc jockey. A number of celebrities appeared in the film as themselves including David Letterman, Mia Farrow, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Dee Snider, MC Hammer, Tiny Tim, Flavor Flav, John Popper, Slash and Ted Nugent.
A number of artists recorded tracks for inclusion on the 636 including LL Cool J with Flea, Dave Navarro and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ozzy Osbourne with Type O Negative. Howard Stern himself teamed up with Rob Zombie to record ''The Great American Nightmare'' and The Dust Brothers to record ''Tortured Man.'' Other rock acts contributing tracks include Porno For Pyros, Marilyn Manson, Green Day, The Ramones, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Ted Nugent and Van Halen.
