Amazon.com: 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
Another Great CD by Clay No disappointment here! As usual, his singing could give you chills. His range is unbelievable! He can hit notes that make you sit up and take notice. Excellent and recommend it to everyone.
Clay Measures Up Clay Aiken makes a stunning debut on his first album 'Measure of a Man'. This CD sold over 600,000 copies in the first week of release in the USA, and it's easy to see why. Clay's vocals have to be heard to be believed. His version of the Neil Sedaka classic 'Solitaire' is amazing, and he makes this song his own. Other stand-outs are 'The`Way', 'Invisible', 'Run to Me', 'Perfect Day' and the title track 'Measure of a Man'. You can't go wrong with this album.
Finally, a singer who actually SINGS Thank you, Clay Aiken, for a refreshing change to today's not-so-popular pop music. Not only is Mr. Aiken's voice relaxed, soothing, and versatile, he actually SINGS; he doesn't, for lack of a better term, "Mariah Carey" the notes all over the place. For this he should be commended - and emulated by future artists. Keep up the excellent work, Mr. Aiken!
I wanna Clay to win I wanted Clay Aikens to win American Idol !!! This is Clay's first album, and it's wonderful of course.
I have heard all this before Ever buy a cd and say this sounds familiar? Yep, this is one of them. Save your money for something new.
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