Elliott Yamin - Elliott Yamin
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Artist: Elliott YaminBrand: Hickory Records
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-03-20
Music Label: Hickory Records
Soundtracks:
- Movin On
- Wait For You
- Find a Way
- One Word
- You Are the One
- I'm the Man
- Trainwreck
- Free
- Alright
- Take My Breath Away
- A Song For You
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Free Music Review: ELLIOTT YAMIN - MY IDOL
Hit: 5 Stars
FINALLY! Elliott Yamin's album has been so highly anticipated by his most avid (Etrainers) fans that he could have recorded the alphabet song quickly and we would still have been over the moon about it. His third place finish on Idol was so disheartening that only an album of great quality would wipe out the memory of that night. Thank goodness he delivers a soulful album that both satisfies his artistic juices and his fans' desire for his new music. Ten months later, with a lot of hard work and a "Hollywood" look, I think Elliott proves he is the artist who will be around for years to come. Here are my reviews for each track:
1. Movin' On - Elliott co-writes this song and right off the bat he shows off his great vocal chops and of course, his funky-ness, a great choice as a first track
2. Wait For You - this song has the biggest potential to be the album's most massive hit, great radio-friendly melody, the lyrics are so relatable - very We Belong Together-ish, but what's the most impressive was his phrasing throughout, it seems effortless especially when he performs it live, I can listen to this song 24/7
3. Find A Way - a hopeful song that Elliott also co-wrote, I like the reference to war because it shows that he is not just a cookie-cutter pop wannabe singer who is unaware of our world today care
4. One Word - this is not my favorite track because I just do not think it stands out
5. You Are The One - love the piano here, I think this is the type of songs he should make his bread and butter, the white boy may love to play and sing the funky music but his voice just totally lends itself to great romantic songs, I think this song is good for the Adult Contemporary crowd
6. I'm The Man - this is "so" my song and I'm glad he has song of this title, another great one that can do well at the AC charts
7. Train Wreck - Of all the tracks Elliott co-wrote, I think this is his best, his delivery here was so smooth and his voice captured the perfect blend of the pain and hesitation
8. Free - another hopeful track, probably my least favorite track but in time it will likely grow on me
9. Alright - this funky track is in the vein of Timberlake's latest effort and Elliott does fine job of making it his own, I am pleasantly surprised that he included a party-type tune here
10. Take My Breath Away - I think this is his crowning jewel on this album, the groove is of utter perfection, the simplicity of the lyrics is brilliant and his voice is truly exquisite here, Elliott would be wise to work with this songwriter again and the Grammy voters would be wise to consider this song for the big awards
11. A Song For You - I'm glad this song was picked over Moody's because this was a song he totally owned on Idol and I think Leon Russell and Donny Hathaway would be proud of Elliott's effort here, I would love this even more if it was recorded live
I just love it when I purchase an album that has no weak (press forward) tracks. His songwriting is only bound to get better and I think the big name producers will be seeking him out now. My one minor complaint about this album is the length, just less than 42 minutes for an album with 11 tracks is quite short. However, Mr. Yamin made sure he made up for it with a slew of bonus tracks available and accessible everywhere.
This is an album sure to please his devoted voters from Idol but it will certainly win him some new fans.
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Track Listings: 1. Movin On 2. Wait For You 3. Find a Way 4. One Word 5. You Are the One 6. I'm the Man 7. Trainwreck 8. Free 9. Alright 10. Take My Breath Away 11. A Song For You Original Release Date: March 20 2007 Number of Discs: 1 Label: Hickory RecordsElliott Yamin's debut is so agreeable and well-executed it may well convert hardened R&B experts--the kind who'd normally distance themselves from a disc with a TV pedigree. With sincerity and a voice that vaults itself to places no talent-show contestant should be able to go, Yamin bares his soul here in a way that would do his hero, Donny Hathaway, proud. Tracks like "Take My Breath Away" and "You Are the One" find him twisting a wrench around love-stained lyrics; "I'm the Man" and "Find A Way" flow with hat-in-hand grace (and, in the case of the latter, a scat worthy of a vintage jazz stage); and opener "Movin' On" immortalizes the season five judges'-table words of Paula Abdul: Ellliott Yamin is "one funky white boy." As he proves with this five-star album, he is also among the most gifted artists ever to a turn a stint on the show into a recording career. --Tammy La Gorce
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