David Cook
by David Cook
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Nov 18, 2008
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 482 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 381 out of 482
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 482
  3. Negative: 96 out of 482

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  1. tracyw
    Nov 28, 2008
    10
    Great record. Great edgy voice. Love Lie, Permanent, Bar ba sol and Avalanche. The more I listen the more I love it.
  2. brookeh
    Nov 28, 2008
    10
    i cannot pick one favorite song on this album, my favorite changes every time I listen or with my mood. it's a wonderful album.
  3. DonnaK
    Nov 28, 2008
    10
    David Cook shows his amazing range in his first major label record. The songs vary from the rocking Bar-ba-sol to the sweet ballad "Lie." If this is what he can accomplish in a short period of time, I look forward to his next album. He is a triple threat-writer, musician and massive vocalist.
  4. MYAIRKRDC
    Nov 28, 2008
    10
    David cook's album rocks because it has all types if music, and vocals on it! it has rock, pop, r & b... it has low and quiet songs and loud and fast songs. also david's a great guy. he converses with fans, takes time to sign autographs. he's humbled and knows all of this could go away, but yet he works hard as anything to keep it!
  5. tessl
    Nov 28, 2008
    10
    Every song a winner-an incredible musical work. Love it!
  6. yvettev
    Nov 29, 2008
    10
    Fantastic album..all the songs are sung with such passion and definately something for everyone...i have played this album over a hundred times the first week and still find it amazing.
  7. MinaB.
    Nov 29, 2008
    10
    Excellent output from somebody who's been very busy with tours, tv/radio appearances & promotions. Kudos to Mr. Cook & to everyone who helped put this album together. Looking forward to the next one.....
  8. MelissaM
    Dec 13, 2008
    8
    Overall, I think this is a good first major label attempt for Cook. Some songs, such as 'Bar-ba-sol' and 'Permanent', are unique and really stand out. But there are others like 'I Did It For You' and 'Come Back To Me' that fall on the more generic side of pop-rock. My favorite songs are 'A Daily AntheM' and 'Kiss On The Neck' Overall, I think this is a good first major label attempt for Cook. Some songs, such as 'Bar-ba-sol' and 'Permanent', are unique and really stand out. But there are others like 'I Did It For You' and 'Come Back To Me' that fall on the more generic side of pop-rock. My favorite songs are 'A Daily AntheM' and 'Kiss On The Neck' which sound much more like the musical style Cook had before his Idol days. I enjoy the album and recommend it, but people expecting hard rock songs will probably be disappointed.… Expand
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Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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  3. 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.
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