Clay Aiken - Measure Of A Man
List Price:
Our Price: $0.01
You Save: $7.97 (100%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Music CD
See more new music releases
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
Music CD Cover
Artist: Clay AikenEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-10-14
Music Label: Rca
Soundtracks:
- Invisible
- I Will Carry You
- The Way
- When You Say You Love Me
- No More Sad Songs
- Run to Me
- Shine
- I Survived You
- Solitaire (Bonus Cut)
- Perfect Day
- Measure of a Man
- Touch
Free Music Notes for Measure Of A Man
Free Music Review: Measure of a Man is worth the purchase price.
Hit: 5 Stars
Hmmm. Wow. What do I say about this guy that hasn't been said hundreds of times before from the reviews I have read so far? One thing I find a bit humorous with people reviewing this CD, here and professionally (if you want to call it that) is that I see the use of a few words that I think someone used early on, and in the true fashion of monkey-see, monkey-do, everyone else keeps repeating. Most likely not because they actually know what they mean, but because they can't think of anything original to say themselves. These words are "schmaltzy" and "vanilla". Lest I forget the smarmy "he's better suited for Broadway" comments? These two words and aforementioned phrase make me cringe almost as much as the words "gnosh", "svelte", "uber", and "ilk". Ah, so much for the "almost" part, they absolutely make me cringe as much. For crying out loud, doesn't anyone have a dictionary or thesaurus? My friend, who is a HUGE fan of this guy, gave me this CD (she said she was "Claying it forward"-which in and of itself gave me a good laugh on a boring Tuesday evening) as a gift last week for no particular reason other than she couldn't stand the fact that I didn't have it yet. I didn't watch the show and really had no interest in doing so, even though she bugged the hell out of me the entire run to watch. So not knowing what to expect, I put it in and listened and was surprised that the first song was the one I'd heard a few times recently on 93.1 called "Invisible". I liked that song the first time I heard it on the radio and knew most of the words but didn't know who sang it. How surprised and pleased was I to learn it was Clay. If liking Clay is a bad thing, you can color me horrible, because I'm completely hooked. He has a pure and incredibly strong tenor voice that travels the full range and exhibits excellent control of the syrinx mucles to exude a fabulous vibrato. So much so it gave me chills. Controlling the diaphram and breathing in such a manner to sing like he does is quite difficult and requires a lot of skill, along with a natural talent that can't be learned. She sent me a link of his last performance on the show of "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" on-line, and if ever I lamented over missing something, it was missing watching that performance the moment it was aired. That was really magnificent. I always liked that song and it's an incredibly difficult song to sing. He took a classic, a kind of introspective and quitetly supportive song, and in two mintues, he transformed it into an entirely different sounding (and meaning) song. He replaced Garfunkle's garbled and wimpy voice with the evocative warbling pipes of a masterful songbird at his peak and in his prime and stretched his little two minute performance into one of the best live performances I have ever heard and transformed "BOTW" into an all out, beautifully crafted contemporary power-ballad. And admit it, we all LOVE power ballads. If not, Journey would never have sold a single album or concet ticket. It was truly awe-inspiring. I watched it (the BOTW performance) quite a few times and in watching him, his demeanor, his confidence, I was really impressed. There is something incredibly comforting about Clay. He seems trustworthy and real. The kind of guy you want to marry and have kids with (at least from a lady's POV), not because he's a total fox (although he is very handsome in a mature, well-mannered teachery kind of way) but because you get an instant feel that he is exactly who you think he is. Clay's just Clay and apparently that has been enough to fuel two million in record sales in a little over two months with very little radio play. Not double-platinum shipped, but in actual consumer end sales-BIG difference and absolutely unheard of for the debut effort of a new artist. He has also been subject to attempts at discrediting him as a man by being called "non-threatening". Surely that well of astute observation came from a man. A fat, hairy, bald, tatooed, watches-way-too-much-Monster-House-and-Monster-Garage, I-lost one-teste-in-a-tragic-bike-accident-so-I-have-to-overcompensate for-the-subsequent-loss-of-my-manliness, man. Who the hell wants her boyfriend to be threatening? Well, I guess someone has to, otherwise there would be no Lifetime TV for Women and Meredith Baxter Birney and Linda Carter would be out of work, and then where would we be? That, and someone has to buy Kid Rock and Linkin Park's CD's. Seriously, why is such a bad thing to just be a nice guy? Do I want a boyfriend like Clay? Uh, yeah. What woman wouldn't? He's so cute I can barely stand it, he can sing like a riot, he comes off as sincere, sensitive and seems generally courteous (almost to his detriment in the face of all this nastiness directed towards him). I think my favorite track is "The Way", followed by the infectious "Invisible", although I enjoy all the tracks, particulary the Paul McCartneyesque "Wings" era "Shine". I really enjoy listening to this CD in its entirety, which is a rarity these days. The only problem is I can't just sit and listen to it, casually flipping through a magazine while lying on my bed. I find myself looking for the nearest thing resembling in a microphone and earnestly singing (horribly off-pitch, mind you) loudly along. I won't go into critiquing the production to death (except it is done very well, and even though Enrique Iglesias' recent effort sounds eerily similar, his new CD apparently has an "edgier" sound-or maybe the critics are just playing nice with Enrique becasue he finally got that mole removed) like others have done, or to the merits of someone having such unbridled success without "paying his dues". Who cares whether or not he toiled tirelessly for years being shuffled from label to label with no one "discovering" or "appreciating" him? I believe Toby Keith and Shelby Lynn have that base well-covered. So as my friend aptly put it, I have officially been "Clayverted" and have enjoyed every minute of it. I look forward to hearing more from him, and hopefully very soon!
Measure Of A Man Poster
Japanese pressing of 2003 album, scheduled to include bonus material. Details TBA. RCA. 2004.No one will lament the passing of the boy band phenomenon; now the American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken has released his first album. He's picked up right where 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys left off, not only borrowing Andreas Carlsson, the Swedish songsmith who penned some of their biggest hits (also using the services of other well-known popmeisters like Desmond Child and Cathy Dennis), but turning out the same type of impeccable over-produced and seamless creations that the Orlando pop mafia rode up the charts at the dawn of the millennium. Several years into the new millennium it seems like there's still quite a bit of life left in that zeitgeist, since Aiken's Measure of a Man debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. Well crafted and well sung, but at times lacking discernable personality or endearing idiosyncrasies, many of Aiken's tunes sound the same, whether he's lamenting the lack of love in his life ("Invisible"), reveling in it ("Perfect Day"), or supporting his fellow man ("I Will Carry You"). As a made-for-TV pop star, it'll be interesting to see how Measure of a Man measures up in the years to come. --Jaan Uhelszki
Broadway & Vocalists Music CDs
Music Genres
Top music charts in Broadway & Vocalists Music CDs
George Shearing, Mel Torme - Elegant EveningSHEARING,G/TORME,M; Release date: 1990-10-25; Music CD
Best price: $7.05
Price in other shops:
Stan Getz - Spring Is HereRelease date: 1993-01-11; Music CD
Price in other shops:
Rosemary Clooney - Girl SingerRelease date: 1999-04-01; Music CD
Best price: $8.97
Price in other shops:
The Blenders - NogRelease date: 1998-10-20; Music CD
Best price: $9.71
Price in other shops:
Brave Combo, Tiny Tim - GirlTIM,TINY/BRAVE COMB; Release date: 1996-03-19; Music CD
Best price: $10.36
Price in other shops:
Belleville a Cappella Choir - Southern Journey, Vol. 11: Honor The Lamb - The Belleville A Cappella ChoirRelease date: 1998-02-10; Music CD
Best price: $83.93
Diane Schuur - Love SongsRelease date: 1993-05-11; Music CD
Best price: $4.00
Price in other shops:
![Love Is the Thing [Vinyl] Image](/images/noimg.gif)
Nat King Cole - Love Is the Thing [Vinyl]Release date: 1996-11-19; Music CD
Best price: $169.99
Linda Ronstadt - Linda Ronstadt: Greatest HitsRelease date: 1998-01-13; Music CD
Price in other shops:
Buddy Rich, Sammy Davis Jr - Sounds of 66Release date: 1996-09-17; Music CD
Price in other shops:
Top Rated Albums
Crooner's ChristmasVARIOUS; Release date: 2007-06-05; Music CD
Best price: $0.35
Price in other shops:
Clay Aiken - SteadfastRelease date: 2012-03-27; Music CD
Best price: $9.99
Price in other shops:
All Is Well - Songs For Christmasby Clay Aiken
Published: 2006; Music CD
Best price: $14.67
Clay Aiken: Tried & True Live!Universal Studios; Release date: 2010-07-27; DVD
Best price: $12.57
Price in other shops:
Clay Aiken - Super HitsRelease date: 2010-11-09; Music CD
Best price: $5.27
Price in other shops:
Clay Aiken - On My Way HereRelease date: 2008-05-06; Music CD
Best price: $0.42
Price in other shops:
Clay Aiken - Playlist: The Very Best of Clay AikenRelease date: 2009-03-31; Music CD
Best price: $4.71
Price in other shops:
Clay Aiken - A Thousand Different WaysRelease date: 2006-09-19; Music CD
Best price: $0.60
Price in other shops:
Clay Aiken - Merry Christmas With LoveRelease date: 2009-08-18; Music CD
Best price: $2.71
Price in other shops:
Clay Aiken - Tried and TrueRelease date: 2010-06-01; Music CD
Best price: $5.17
Price in other shops: