Elliott Yamin
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Elliott Yamin’s debut is so agreeable and well-executed it may well convert hardened R&B experts–the kind who’d normally distance themselves from a disc with a TV pedigree. With sincerity and a voice that vaults itself to places no talent-show contestant should be able to go, Yamin bares his soul here in a way that would do his hero, Donny Hathaway, proud. Tracks like “Take My Breath Away” and “You Are the One” find him twisting a wrench around love-stained lyrics; “I’m the Man” and “Find A Way” flow with hat-in-hand grace (and, in the case of the latter, a scat worthy of a vintage jazz stage); and opener “Movin’ On” immortalizes the season five judges’-table words of Paula Abdul: Ellliott Yamin is “one funky white boy.” As he proves with this five-star album, he is also among the most gifted artists ever to a turn a stint on the show into a recording career. –Tammy La Gorce
I agree with some of the reviews that this Elliott’s debut is a disappointment. Elliott has a strong, soulful r&b voice, which in this cd, saddled with a very cliche neo soul sound. This almost sounds like a male version of Katharine McPhee cd. Forgettable, no personality. A Song For You is one of the few good ones.
Rating: 2 / 5
Not as expected. CD quality was good the singer and song choices were disapointing.
Rating: 1 / 5
I am a HUGE E fan…so I was thrilled to get my copy of his debut CD.
His voice is 100% amazing..but the songs were less than interesting. I did enjoy ‘Alright’ and ‘A Song for You’ but the others are not well written and quite honestly, all sound the same.
I realize I am NOT the target demographic for this CD..but bad songs are bad songs.
I DO this ‘Wait for You’ will be a hit ..maybe that will give E the chance to make a BETTER CD next time around.
As Paula, Randy and Simon used to tell you E…”You have to choose the right song.” I think the boat was missed on that.
YOU VOICE IS GOLDEN though..golden!!
Rating: 3 / 5
I really felt that Elliot was the best vocalist on the show two seasons ago and was eager to receive his first CD. He shows that he is still a great vocalist! However…The music he chose sounds like a stereotypical Boy-Band selection. I just finished listening to the entire CD and not one song sticks out. The clapping percussion on many of the songs got to be very annoying and I didn’t feel that any of the songs really sent chills down my spine. Final thought… I was a bit disappointed and I will have to hear the next one before I commit my money.
Rating: 3 / 5
Disappointing poppish sound. Like Elliot doing more Bob Dylan/Van Morisson style with more soul.
Rating: 2 / 5