Product details: - Product group: Music
- Edition: Audio CD
- Publisher: RCA
- Performed by: Various Artists
- Release Date: 2003-04-29
- Number of discs: 1
- Tracks:
- Disc 1
- God Bless the USA - American Idol 10 Finalists Season 2
- What The World Needs Now - American Idol 10 Finalists Season 2
- Superstar - Ruben Studdard
- On The Wings of Love - Clay Aiken
- At Last - Julia DeMato
- Three Times A Lady - Joshua Gracin
- Let's Stay Together - Trenyce
- Back at One - Rickey Smith
- Killing Me Softly With His Song - Kimberly Caldwell
- Open Arms - Corey Clark
- How Do I Live - Carmen Rasmusen
- Over The Rainbow - Kimberley Locke
- Overjoyed - American Idol 10 Finalists Season 2
- Studio: RCA
- Manufacturer: RCA
- Package Dimensions: 5.5 x 75 x 75 inches
Interested in visiting your favorite contestants from the second season of American Idol? Then this is the album for you, but be forewarned that something is lost in the translation from the small screen to the compact disc. Simon Cowell's scathing comments and Paula Abdul's head tossing add to the human drama; without those visual embellishments, the recorded version falls flat. Sure this is a talented bunch, but the material is mundane, with few of the finalists straying from the traditional arrangements. But when they do, it's sometimes worse. Ruben Stoddard's rendition of the Carpenters hit "Superstar" reeks of misplaced sincerity. The best cut on the disc is Kimberly Caldwell's throaty cover of Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song," which gives the song some well-needed grit. And while Julia Demato's voice is no match for Etta James's full-bodied version of "At Last," Demato gives the classic a fetching kittenish spin. --Jaan UhelszkiCustomer reviews:  THE BEST TALENT!!! some bad song selects....., 2007-06-29
Season 2 of american idol (in my opinion) had the best talent. the biggest voices and broke all stereotypes. although some people had there choice to win the finale (i really wanted kimberley locke to win), i thought they ended by pickin the right person. the previous season had there 'best' performances but this season did the opposite and decided to do love songs... honestly they should have did a greatest hits LP because i could name quite a few BRILLIANT performances by at least 5 of the contestants.
hands down the best track on the album is 'superstar' by ruben studdard. he channeled luther vandross sooooo amazingly that luther would be proud. 'killing me softley' my kim caldwell was awesome as well. she defiinatly brought the blue eyed soul on this track.
clay aiken, trenyce, charles grigsby, and carmen did great jobs on there songs as well....
now the bad.... i love kimberley locke and she did an brilliant job on 'somewhere over the rainbow', BUT the cd is called LOVE SONGS and that is not a love song at all. rickey is a great voice but his version of 'back to one' sounded EXACTLY like brian mcknight. josh gracin (was not my favourite) did a HORRIBLE job on this song... they should have gave him a country song to sing.
the class of season 2 will still be my favourite voices but i just wish they picked better songs for this cd.
3 stars out of 5
 All Time Classic Love Songs...Ruined, 2006-07-17
Seriously, this CD is BAD. The only song that I can say is any good is Ruben Studdard's rendition of Superstar. And if you like that song, go buy Ruben's album, because this is not worth your money. The only reason I can see anyone buying this album, is if you are just into collecting AI merch. Other than than, SKIP THIS ONE.
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