David Cook

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Album Info

Label: RCA

Release Date: 18 November 2008

Discs: 1 disc

Genre(s): Rock, Pop

Summary

The American Idol winner's first album on the RCA label, produced by Rob Cavallo and Brian Howes, features songs co-written by Chris Cornell, Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik, and Our Lady Peace's Raine Maida.

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What The Critics Said

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Entertainment Weekly

The producers give David Cook's clutch of bombastic verse-chorus- verse rockers an impressive melodic sheen, one well suited to Cook's husky, expressive vocals.

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All Music Guide

David Cook [is] remarkably similar to the debut of his AmIdol forefather, DAUGHTRY, but where Chris Daughtry wallows in his stylized amorphous angst, Cook is a friendly puppy dog, eager to please.

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Billboard

Much like his predecessors' quick-turnaround debuts, Cook's is fairly generic, but its rock edge is dirtied up with crunching guitars and the artist's tuneful growl.

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Boston Globe

Indeed, it's hard to distinguish Cook's sound from that of his own idols, like Our Lady Peace and Better Than Ezra.

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Rolling Stone

The Johnny Rzeznik-assisted opener 'Declaration' sets the tone--guitars, lots of 'em--and 'Light On' has its Soundgarden-like charms, but without the right hook, 'Life on the Moon' and 'I Did It for You' come off like assembly-line active rock.

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Blender

As overblown as he is oversensitive, reaching toward the rafters whether his jumbled platitudes about wounded relationships warrant it or not, Cook is more like Michael Bolton in a T-shirt.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 471 User Votes

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julie gave it a3:
I was a huge Cook fan during his A.I. run. Am very disappointed by the album and its, as USAToday's Brian Mansfield put it, "formulaic, tune-averse tracks... the soft/hard formula that grunge and angst-rock have ossified for the past 15 years." I hope now that DC has gotten through the first album process, he will write or find himself some more interesting, nuanced material for his more nuanced musical sensibilities and singing capabilities.

Chris F. gave it a7:
Quality sound and vocals by David Cook. The album needs more personality though, because after half way through the songs begin to sound the same and getting to the end becomes tedious. I cannot speak badly of his talent though, and am looking forward to his future work.

Mona M. gave it a9:
I love the album- My favorites are BarBaSol, Lie, Permanent, A DailyAntheM, Come Back To Me... I really like all the songs however and look forward to more Cook- And will be seeing him on tour soon.

chelsie l gave it a9:
This was a great album. His voice is amazing and the lyrics have meaning, plus the congs arent dirty and explicit like a lot of stuff thats out there now.

Lori W gave it a10:
Every song is a gem. Ignore the 1s. We know who they are and why they give this CD a 1 and it won't work. David Cook is here to stay.

Frannie w gave it a10:
Chuck Eddy I only half agree with your review. David Cook might be oversenstive and that is more then OK with me.but he definitely is not overblown. With his album almost at Platinum in a little over two months i don't think you really listened to the songs with any intention of liking it. It has something for everyone.

raging b gave it a10:
every song on this album gives me a raging boner, while david archuletta's album leaves me a little limp

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