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'Idol' Worship: Yes, but what do they sound like? |
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Written by Randy A. Salas, MCT
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Monday, 14 May 2007 |
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AMERICAN Idol
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday; results 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Where: Fox.
Theme: Each contestant does three songs.
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As "American Idol" prepares to present its top three performers Tuesday night, it's harder to overlook the top-rated TV show's flaming absurdity: For weeks, we've been voting for singers based on how well they perform live on TV, yet we will hear the winner mostly in studio recordings on the radio or iPod.
We saw last season with Taylor Hicks what happens when the best "TV star" releases his first CD. Not much.
But this year, we're getting a thorough early look at what could be in store from this year's champion thanks to CD-quality studio recordings of every song since the top-12 stage. The full-length tunes are available to download for 99 cents each at downloads.americanidol.com until May 23.
Listening to the audio tracks reveals that Melinda Doolittle is the most radio-ready, Blake Lewis is more dynamic when performing live and Jordin Sparks can sound strident. It's also clear that viewers have picked the best contestants to make it this far.
Here are the "American Idol" songs worth compiling for a CD or iPod playlist from the top 12 contestants' studio recordings (available for 99 cents each at downloads.americanidol.com):
1. "You Give Love a Bad Name," Blake Lewis
2. "I (Who Have Nothing)," Jordin Sparks
3. "Have a Nice Day," Melinda Doolittle
4. "I'll Stand by You," Gina Glocksen
5. "Where the Blacktop Ends," Phil Stacey
6. "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying," Chris Richardson
7. "Stormy Weather," LaKisha Jones
8. "Besame Mucho," Sanjaya Malakar
9. "Trouble Is a Woman," Doolittle
10. "Time of the Season," Lewis
11. "A Broken Wing," Sparks
12. "Blaze of Glory," Stacey
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