A Thousand Different Ways (2006)

Product Summary Label: RCA UPC: 00828767884622 Release Date: 9/19/2006 Buy.com Sku: 202927083 Item#: M35R2W Buy.com Sales Rank: 33966 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample Time Price Download 1. Right Here Waiting ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download 2. Lonely No More ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download 3. Without You ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download 4. Everytime You Go Away ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download 5. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download 6. When I See You Smile ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download 7. Thousand Days, A ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download 8. Everything I Do (I Do It For You) ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download 9. Because You Loved Me ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download 10. I Want To Know What Love Is - (with Suzie Mcneil) ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download 11. These Open Arms ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download 12. Here You Come Again ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download 13. Everything I Have - (with William Joseph) ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download 14. Broken Wings ~ Clay Aiken ------ $0.99 Download  Download Album: $9.49   How long does it take to download a song? Broadband: under 1 minute 56 kbps modem: 15-20 minutes American Idol runner up turned music star Clay Aiken returns with his sophmore effort A Thousand Different Ways, in which he takes on popular love songs from the 70's and 80's including Richard Marx's "Right Here Waiting" and Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is."   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: John Fields (guitars, keyboards, bass guitar); Owsley, Greg Suran (guitars); Michele Richards, Charlie Bisharat (violin); Matt Funes (viola); Larry Corbett (cello); Tommy Barbarella (keyboards); Dorian Crozier (drums); Ken Chastain (percussion). On his mature third album, American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken mostly sticks to the pop-rock songbook: over two-thirds of the 14 songs are covers of familiar pop tunes like Elton John's "Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word" and Richard Marx's "Right Here Waiting." It's a power ballad-heavy set that plays to Aiken's emotive strengths, and the smooth arrangements effectively recast the occasionally cheesy originals. (For example, his version of Daryl Hall's "Everytime You Go Away" has a much less gimmicky setting than Paul Young's mid-'80s hit.) A THOUSAND DIFFERENT WAYS hints that Aiken's powerful pipes may result in more staying power than his Idol status would have previously indicated. Producer: Adam Anders; Andreas Carlsson; John Fields   Compilation Appearances American Idol 2: Classic American Love Songs One Love Kids Picks Hit Mix 2 Totally Hits 2004 Vol 1 Ultimate Christmas 2 Disneymania 3 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Christmas Crooners   Associated Artists and Works The String Quartet Tribute To R.E.M. ~ Artists, Various Clarkson, Kelly Il Divo Lachey, Nick Timberlake, Justin The String Quartet Tribute To Clay Aiken ~ Various Artists   Technical Info Release Date : 09/19/2006 Original Release Date : 2006 Catalog ID : 8846 Label : RCA (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00828767884622   Bio Although he never actually won AMERICAN IDOL, finishing second to soul heavyweight Ruben Studdard at the conclusion of the show's second season in 2003, crooner Clay Aiken was able to parlay his inoffensive brand of easy-listening pop and fresh-faced charm into a successful career that ultimately eclipsed Studdard's. Equipped with an undeniable set of pipes, Aiken fills a comfortable spot between Celine Dion and Michael Bolton.     Product Image