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David Cook
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 482 Ratings

  • 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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The Time Of My Life
I've been waiting for my dreams To turn into something I could believe in And looking for that Magic rainbow On the horizon I couldn't see it Until I... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    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.
  2. Boston Globe
    70
    Indeed, it's hard to distinguish Cook's sound from that of his own idols, like Our Lady Peace and Better Than Ezra.
  3. Billboard
    70
    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.
  4. AllMusic
    70
    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.
  5. Rolling Stone
    50
    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.
  6. Blender
    30
    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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 293 out of 308
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 308
  3. Negative: 11 out of 308
  1. MelissaR
    Nov 25, 2008
    10
    Absolutely loved it.
  2. KristynG.
    Nov 20, 2008
    10
    This CD is amazing for the amount of time he had to work on it. I'm really proud of what he accomplished. Love Permanent and Ba Bar Sol
  4. LoriW
    Feb 3, 2009
    10
    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.
  5. SuzyM
    Nov 25, 2008
    10
    Finally a great singer/songwriter/musician to come onto the music scene. Great album, and i expect more to come.
  6. ShelS
    Nov 25, 2008
    10
    I love every song on this CD.
  7. PattieH.
    Nov 29, 2008
    10
    This is best rock album to come along in a long time. Every song is great and every song is different. I never have the urge to skip one, and This is best rock album to come along in a long time. Every song is great and every song is different. I never have the urge to skip one, and I listen to the album over and over. David Cook's voice is remarkable in his range and all of the textures from his husky growl to his beautiful clear tenor. The lyrics of all of these songs speak directly to the listener, as they were written from the heart. This one is definitely a "10".… Expand
  8. DebbieH.
    Nov 20, 2008
    0
    Don't care for Cooks style, voice or his smugness. Gook Luck to him anyway.

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