Elliott Yamin Album Review
March 24, 2007 by cd
Check out this album review of Ken Barnes (he writes an American Idol blog for USA Today) about Elliott Yamin’s debut album, which by the way, is now out on the market!!!
Movin’ On: The single is a decent lite soul number that his singing elevates. Would sound fine on the radio, if radio is inclined to play it.
2. Wait for You: One of the strongest tunes on the record, definitely a pick.
3. Find a Way: First cloud on the horizon, dull soul-pop without a memorable melody, although it does pick up midway through.
4. One Word: A ballad whose chorus is the most distinctive and pleasant portion of the song; otherwise on the forgettable side.5. You Are the One: On the pop side, and a pretty nice example of same.
6. I’m the Man: A little more tempo, a little more R&B, though still on the pop side, and again, kind of pretty.
7. Train Wreck: Very adeptly sung soul ballad.
8. Free: Sounded just OK until the catchy little chorus kicked in. Good stuff.
9. Alright: Elliott funks things up, toughening his vocal effectively. Too bad the song’s not up to much.
10. Take My Breath Away: Not the Berlin hit (whew) – pop with a flavor of old-school soul and a nice tune.
11. A Song for You: Elderly readers will recall the Leon Russell/Donny Hathaway song is not one of my favorites, but this version of what’s become one of Elliott’s signature songs is well executed and will please the fans.
My favorite is “Wait for You” – pure pleasure to the ears!!! I’m betting this album will surpass Chris Daughtry’s record on the charts.
March 24th, 2007 at 2:42 am
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April 9th, 2007 at 1:08 am
i love this album, this boy can sing! Hope he gets heard in the UK would love to see him perform here.
April 12th, 2007 at 11:07 am
elliott’s album is better than taylor’s, and he had some makeover, he look a lot more better……
May 3rd, 2007 at 6:14 pm
where can i buy his album?
May 7th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
His album isn’t yet available in countries outside US except in Canada. He will be posting updates about when it will be released in other countries in his My Space profile. If you can’t wait, go order at Amazon.
May 7th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
Oh, I forgot. Elliott will be on American Idol on May 16 (results show).
May 10th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
We thought Elliott would win last year and I love the way he sings with his soul. In our hearts he was the winner
January 5th, 2008 at 10:15 am
wellecome in my homme