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Arriving a discreet amount of time after American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson's chart-topping debut, Thankful, and just before the release of their movie, From Justin to Kelly, Justin Guarini's self-titled album is, at the very least, positioned for almost certain success on a massive scale. Fortunately, though, Justin Guarini has more than just marketing and calculation going for it -- much like Thankful, the album is much better than might be expected, providing a smooth transition from his AmIdol roots into more adventurous musical territory. Of course, "adventurous" is a relative term when it comes to crafting an album that must appeal to as many different types of people as possible. At times, it just means putting a crunchy, slightly urban beat behind his signature American Idol songs like "Unchained Melody" and "Get Here" to give them a bit of an "edge" without straying too far from mainstream pop territory. But considering that RCA could probably sell millions of copies of an album that featured nothing but songs like these, the musical risks that Guarini does take are welcome and work surprisingly well. Most of the album takes its cue from urban and teen pop; indeed, songs like "Be a Heartbreaker," "I Saw Your Face," and "Thinking of You" mix those styles so seamlessly that they suggest what Justin Timberlake's Justified might've sounded like if he'd had a less forward-thinking production team than the Neptunes at the helm. Likewise, Justin Guarini's most progressive-sounding tracks, such as "Sorry," recall the futuristic spin on Michael Jackson's Off the Wall that the other Justin's album offered. Though it nods to Latin pop with "One Heart Too Many," the majority of the album sticks to an urban/teen pop/mainstream pop fusion that plays to Guarini's strengths as a performer and a persona, which is a savvy decision by the people behind American Idol. Along with its similarities to the variety shows of the '60s and '70s, the series' star-making process recalls old Hollywood's star system, where teams of experts would mold promising newcomers into archetypal performers, refining everything from their looks to the way they walked and talked. American Idol's team cast Kelly Clarkson as the girl next door who occasionally takes a walk on the wild side, and Guarini has been cast as a relatively chaste sex symbol. Granted, this role has been around since pop music's infancy, but on Justin Guarini the singer occasionally seems overly confined by it, particularly on the limp ballad "Condition of My Heart" and the album's low point, the cloyingly up-tempo "Inner Child." It's a little strange that Guarini's sex appeal is curtailed as much as it is, since he was generally considered the sexiest (or at least, most conventionally sexy) of the finalists, and also since Thankful made a point of emphasizing Clarkson's sexiness in a classy way. When Guarini does get to let loose, it makes for some of the album's best moments, such as "Doin' Things (We're Not Supposed to Do)," a sultry song that sounds both appropriate for a pop star in his early twenties to sing and for his preteen fans to hear; "If You Wanna" is a tougher, more urban-flavored song that is all the more promising because Guarini co-wrote it. In the end, this album isn't as surprising or diverse a debut as Thankful was, but its solid quality proves that the forces behind American Idol want their winners to make good pop albums, as opposed to one mega-hit single backed by 11 throwaway tracks. Justin Guarini might be calculated, but it's not cynical.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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(P) 2003 19 Recordings Limited
Joel Shepard, 2nd Engineer - Babyface, Producer - Babyface, Performer - Dave Russell, Mixing Engineer - Dave Russell, Recording Engineer - The Underdogs, Producer - The Underdogs, Performer - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer - Eric Dawkins, Background Vocal - Antonio Dixon, Composer - Antonio Dixon, Lyricist - Antonio Dixon, Keyboards - Dabling Harward, Edited By - Harvey Mason, Jr., Composer - Harvey Mason, Jr., Lyricist - Kevin Mahoney, 2nd Engineer - Justin Guarini, Performer - Kenneth Edmonds, Composer - Kenneth Edmonds, Lyricist - Damon Thomas, Composer - Damon Thomas, Lyricist
(P) 2003 19 Recordings Limited
Steve Kipner, Arranger - Steve Kipner, Lyricist - Steve Kipner, Composer - Ryan Freeland, Recording Engineer - Justin Guarini, Background Vocal - Justin Guarini, Performer - Nate Butler, Arranger - Nate Butler, Lyricist - Nate Butler, Composer - Nate Butler, Background Vocal - Nancy Anderson, Background Vocal - David Frank, Drums - David Frank, Arranger - David Frank, Producer - David Frank, Mixing Engineer - David Frank, Programmer - David Frank, Keyboards - David Frank, Composer - David Frank, Engineer - David Frank, Lyricist - Jack Kugell, Engineer
(P) 2003 19 Recordings Limited
Dave Arch, Keyboards - Dave Arch, Arranger - Daniel Pursey, 2nd Engineer - Steve Pearce, Acoustic Bass - Matt Howe, Recording Engineer - Mae McKenna, Background Vocal - The Tuff Session Singers, Background Vocal - Chris Laws, Drums - Chris Laws, Recording Engineer - Alex North, Composer - Gavyn Wright, Conductor - Steve Mac, Keyboards - Steve Mac, Producer - Hy Zaret, Lyricist - Justin Guarini, Performer - Fridrik Karlsson, Guitar
(P) 2003 19 Recordings Limited
Bill Malina, Mixing Engineer - Bill Malina, Engineer - Justin Guarini, Performer - SoulShock, Composer - SoulShock, Lyricist - SoulShock, Mixing Engineer - Sean Hurley, Acoustic Bass - Soulshock & Karlin, Producer - Soulshock & Karlin, Arranger - A. Cantrall, Composer - A. Cantrall, Lyricist - Phillip "Silky " White, Composer - Phillip "Silky " White, Lyricist - Karlin, Lyricist - Karlin, Composer
(P) 2003 19 Recordings Limited
Joel Shepard, 2nd Engineer - Babyface, Performer - Babyface, Producer - Dave Russell, Recording Engineer - Dave Russell, Mixing Engineer - The Underdogs, Producer - The Underdogs, Performer - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer - Eric Dawkins, Background Vocal - Dabling Harward, Edited By - Harvey Mason, Jr., Lyricist - Harvey Mason, Jr., Composer - Kevin Mahoney, 2nd Engineer - Justin Guarini, Performer - Kenneth Edmonds, Lyricist - Kenneth Edmonds, Composer - Damon Thomas, Composer - Damon Thomas, Lyricist
(P) 2003 19 Recordings Limited
Party Man, Keyboards - Rick Nowels, Lyricist - Rick Nowels, Composer - Party People, Producer - Chris Garcia, Engineer - Luis Conte, Percussion - Alan Veucasovic, 2nd Engineer - Jesse Rogg, 2nd Engineer - Gregg Alexander, Composer - Gregg Alexander, Lyricist - Tim Pierce, Guitar - Wayne Rodrigues, Edited By - Wayne Rodrigues, Programmer - John Pierce, Acoustic Bass - Kieron Menzies, Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Mixing Engineer - Greg Kurstin, Keyboards - Justin Guarini, Performer
(P) 2003 19 Recordings Limited
Joel Shepard, 2nd Engineer - Babyface, Performer - Babyface, Producer - Greg Phillinganes, Piano - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Dave Russell, Recording Engineer - Dave Russell, Mixing Engineer - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer - The Underdogs, Performer - The Underdogs, Producer - Eric Dawkins, Background Vocal - Nathan East, Acoustic Bass - Dabling Harward, Edited By - Brian McKnight, Lyricist - Brian McKnight, Composer - Kevin Mahoney, 2nd Engineer - Justin Guarini, Performer
(P) 2003 19 Recordings Limited
Damon Sharpe, Recording Engineer - Damon Sharpe, Lyricist - Damon Sharpe, Producer - Damon Sharpe, Composer - Joe Belmaati, Composer - Joe Belmaati, Lyricist - Justin Guarini, Performer - Mich Hansen, Lyricist - Mich Hansen, Composer - Mads Nilsson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2003 19 Recordings Limited
Justin Guarini, Composer - Justin Guarini, Lyricist - Justin Guarini, Arranger - Justin Guarini, Performer - Carole Bayer Sager, Composer - Carole Bayer Sager, Lyricist - Wade J. Robson, Mixing Engineer - Wade J. Robson, Lyricist - Wade J. Robson, Producer - Wade J. Robson, Recording Engineer - Wade J. Robson, Composer - Wade J. Robson, Arranger - Wade J. Robson, Performer
(P) 2003 19 Recordings Ltd.
Joel Shepard, 2nd Engineer - A. Nance, Composer - A. Nance, Lyricist - Babyface, Producer - Justin Timberlake, Composer - Justin Timberlake, Lyricist - Dave Russell, Mixing Engineer - Dave Russell, Recording Engineer - Jud Mahoney, Background Vocal - Eric Jackson, Guitar - The Underdogs, Performer - The Underdogs, Producer - Eric Dawkins, Background Vocal - Antonio Dixon, Lyricist - Antonio Dixon, Composer - Dabling Harward, Recording Engineer - Harvey Mason, Jr., Lyricist - Harvey Mason, Jr., Composer - Kevin Mahoney, 2nd Engineer - Justin Guarini, Performer - Damon Thomas, Lyricist - Damon Thomas, Composer
(P) 2003 19 Recordings Limited
Joel Shepard, 2nd Engineer - Brenda Russell, Lyricist - Brenda Russell, Composer - Babyface, Performer - Babyface, Producer - Greg Phillinganes, Keyboards - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Dave Russell, Recording Engineer - Dave Russell, Mixing Engineer - The Underdogs, Producer - The Underdogs, Performer - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer - Nathan East, Acoustic Bass - Dabling Harward, Edited By - Kevin Mahoney, 2nd Engineer - Justin Guarini, Performer - Justin Guarini, Background Vocal
(P) 2003 19 Recordings Limited
Bob Rosa, 2nd Engineer - Justin Guarini with Kelly Clarkson, Performer - Henrik Brunberg, 2nd Engineer - Bernard Löhr, 2nd Engineer - Bernard Löhr, Recording Engineer - Oscar Merner, Guitar - Oscar Merner, Lyricist - Oscar Merner, Composer - Per Åström, Mixing Engineer - Per Åström, Lyricist - Per Åström, Recording Engineer - Per Åström, Composer - Per Åström, Producer - Per Åström, Arranger - Anders Bagge, Lyricist - Anders Bagge, Arranger - Anders Bagge, Producer - Anders Bagge, Composer - Anders Bagge, Recording Engineer - Henrik Norberg, Composer - Henrik Norberg, Lyricist - Janson & Janson, Conductor - Janson & Janson, Arranger - Stockhom Session Strings, Strings - Jeanette Olsson, Background Vocal - Karen Ann Poole, Composer - Karen Ann Poole, Lyricist
(P) 2003 19 Recordings Limited
Chronique
Arriving a discreet amount of time after American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson's chart-topping debut, Thankful, and just before the release of their movie, From Justin to Kelly, Justin Guarini's self-titled album is, at the very least, positioned for almost certain success on a massive scale. Fortunately, though, Justin Guarini has more than just marketing and calculation going for it -- much like Thankful, the album is much better than might be expected, providing a smooth transition from his AmIdol roots into more adventurous musical territory. Of course, "adventurous" is a relative term when it comes to crafting an album that must appeal to as many different types of people as possible. At times, it just means putting a crunchy, slightly urban beat behind his signature American Idol songs like "Unchained Melody" and "Get Here" to give them a bit of an "edge" without straying too far from mainstream pop territory. But considering that RCA could probably sell millions of copies of an album that featured nothing but songs like these, the musical risks that Guarini does take are welcome and work surprisingly well. Most of the album takes its cue from urban and teen pop; indeed, songs like "Be a Heartbreaker," "I Saw Your Face," and "Thinking of You" mix those styles so seamlessly that they suggest what Justin Timberlake's Justified might've sounded like if he'd had a less forward-thinking production team than the Neptunes at the helm. Likewise, Justin Guarini's most progressive-sounding tracks, such as "Sorry," recall the futuristic spin on Michael Jackson's Off the Wall that the other Justin's album offered. Though it nods to Latin pop with "One Heart Too Many," the majority of the album sticks to an urban/teen pop/mainstream pop fusion that plays to Guarini's strengths as a performer and a persona, which is a savvy decision by the people behind American Idol. Along with its similarities to the variety shows of the '60s and '70s, the series' star-making process recalls old Hollywood's star system, where teams of experts would mold promising newcomers into archetypal performers, refining everything from their looks to the way they walked and talked. American Idol's team cast Kelly Clarkson as the girl next door who occasionally takes a walk on the wild side, and Guarini has been cast as a relatively chaste sex symbol. Granted, this role has been around since pop music's infancy, but on Justin Guarini the singer occasionally seems overly confined by it, particularly on the limp ballad "Condition of My Heart" and the album's low point, the cloyingly up-tempo "Inner Child." It's a little strange that Guarini's sex appeal is curtailed as much as it is, since he was generally considered the sexiest (or at least, most conventionally sexy) of the finalists, and also since Thankful made a point of emphasizing Clarkson's sexiness in a classy way. When Guarini does get to let loose, it makes for some of the album's best moments, such as "Doin' Things (We're Not Supposed to Do)," a sultry song that sounds both appropriate for a pop star in his early twenties to sing and for his preteen fans to hear; "If You Wanna" is a tougher, more urban-flavored song that is all the more promising because Guarini co-wrote it. In the end, this album isn't as surprising or diverse a debut as Thankful was, but its solid quality proves that the forces behind American Idol want their winners to make good pop albums, as opposed to one mega-hit single backed by 11 throwaway tracks. Justin Guarini might be calculated, but it's not cynical.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 13 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:49:09
- Artistes principaux : Justin Guarini
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : RCA Records Label
- Genre : Pop/Rock
(P) 2003 19 Recordings Limited
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