Thankful
by: Kelly Clarkson
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Kelly Clarkson, the toothsome winner of Fox TV's first American Idol competition shows that her prime-time win was no fluke. She blithely skipsthrough octaves and genres like a seasoned pro, belting out power ballads like hooky "Low" and the Diane Warren-penned "Some Kind of Miracle," with the aplomb of Pat Benatar in her prime. Clarkson tackles the neo-gospel "Anytime" without flinching, then shows some dirty street cred as she growls through "Miss Independent," a song she penned with Christina Aguilera. But Miss Independent would be a gross misnomer; despite the fact Clarkson co-wrote four of the album's tunes. Clarkson not only had uber record exec/executive producer Clive Davis at her disposal, but an arsenal of producers and songwriters to make sure she didn't make a creative misstep. Despite Clarkson's sublime vocal talents, excessive gloss at times overwhelms the quirky charm and personality she displayed on Idol. --Jaan Uhelszki
Kelly Clarkson, the toothsome winner of Fox TV's first American Idol competition shows that her prime-time win was no fluke. She blithely skipsthrough octaves and genres like a seasoned pro, belting out power ballads like hooky "Low" and the Diane Warren-penned "Some Kind of Miracle," with the aplomb of Pat Benatar in her prime. Clarkson tackles the neo-gospel "Anytime" without flinching, then shows some dirty street cred as she growls through "Miss Independent," a song she penned with Christina Aguilera. But Miss Independent would be a gross misnomer; despite the fact Clarkson co-wrote four of the album's tunes. Clarkson not only had uber record exec/executive producer Clive Davis at her disposal, but an arsenal of producers and songwriters to make sure she didn't make a creative misstep. Despite Clarkson's sublime vocal talents, excessive gloss at times overwhelms the quirky charm and personality she displayed on Idol. --Jaan Uhelszki
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- Very ~"Thankful"~ For this Debut!
This was an amazing Debut! She deserved to win idol! She can really sing!....i understand that it has been a few years since this CD came out...but i didn't have an account at the the time! LAWL! :]......I have listened to this a lot and it gets a lot of playtime on my ipod classic as well. The singles with this again really stand out on this album. as do with her other singles & Albums! That is a good thing not a bad thing! Remember that! LOL! :).....A moment like this and before your love are not ... Read More
Rating: - Good for the ears.
Kelly Clarkson's debut album "Thankful" in one word is pleasant. Obviously this was an album guided by record producers trying to form Kelly into a pop star. In the end I guess they were right as they put together a pretty good album...however Kelly was also right to steer her direction elsewhere later as her following albums were even better. Here is the breakdown:
(1) "The Trouble With Love Is" - 8/10 Kelly's voice sounds great on this soulful jazzy number. A pleasant listen but not a ... Read More
Rating: - a terrific debut album
Kelly Clarkson deserved to win on American Idol and this album proves it. Thankful features Kelly performing a broad range of musical genres and that impresses me. No matter what comes her way on this CD, Kelly Clarkson proves she is up to the challenge. The quality of the sound is excellent and the artwork is very good, too.
"The Trouble With Love Is" has a bluesy and even soulful flavor to it and Kelly's excellent diction bolsters her performance even more. "The Trouble With Love Is" ... Read More
Rating: - Thankful
After listening to the Leona Lewis cd, I decided to give Kelly's debut another listen so that I could compare the two singers.The two main differences regarding the two are that we, Americans haven't gotten to know Leona in the same way that American Idol allowed us to get to know Kelly.And second, I personally felt that "something" when I listen to Kelly's cd - I feel her soul & belief in her songs (even the cheesy ballads) while I felt nothing while listening to Leona's disc.
The songs ... Read More
Rating: - True, enduring talent...
Kelly is one of the singers that will likely be around for the long-haul.She's truly gifted, and able to adapt her voice to the music that she is presenting.Her main weakness is that she is singing a lot of music that other people are writing.I want to see her develop her writing gifts.
- Very ~"Thankful"~ For this Debut!This was an amazing Debut! She deserved to win idol! She can really sing!....i understand that it has been a few years since this CD came out...but i didn't have an account at the the time! LAWL! :]......I have listened to this a lot and it gets a lot of playtime on my ipod classic as well. The singles with this again really stand out on this album. as do with her other singles & Albums! That is a good thing not a bad thing! Remember that! LOL! :).....A moment like this and before your love are not ... Read More
- Good for the ears.Kelly Clarkson's debut album "Thankful" in one word is pleasant. Obviously this was an album guided by record producers trying to form Kelly into a pop star. In the end I guess they were right as they put together a pretty good album...however Kelly was also right to steer her direction elsewhere later as her following albums were even better. Here is the breakdown:
(1) "The Trouble With Love Is" - 8/10 Kelly's voice sounds great on this soulful jazzy number. A pleasant listen but not a ... Read More
- a terrific debut albumKelly Clarkson deserved to win on American Idol and this album proves it. Thankful features Kelly performing a broad range of musical genres and that impresses me. No matter what comes her way on this CD, Kelly Clarkson proves she is up to the challenge. The quality of the sound is excellent and the artwork is very good, too.
"The Trouble With Love Is" has a bluesy and even soulful flavor to it and Kelly's excellent diction bolsters her performance even more. "The Trouble With Love Is" ... Read More
- ThankfulAfter listening to the Leona Lewis cd, I decided to give Kelly's debut another listen so that I could compare the two singers.The two main differences regarding the two are that we, Americans haven't gotten to know Leona in the same way that American Idol allowed us to get to know Kelly.And second, I personally felt that "something" when I listen to Kelly's cd - I feel her soul & belief in her songs (even the cheesy ballads) while I felt nothing while listening to Leona's disc.
The songs ... Read More
- True, enduring talent...Kelly is one of the singers that will likely be around for the long-haul.She's truly gifted, and able to adapt her voice to the music that she is presenting.Her main weakness is that she is singing a lot of music that other people are writing.I want to see her develop her writing gifts.
