Daughtry – S/T (Release Year – 2006)
Chris Daughtry was my hands down pick to win the last season of American Idol. Obviously, he didn’t win, but RCA was quick to sign him to a record deal.
Does this CD live up to my expectations? Yes and no.
Chris is a decent singer, with a good voice, but some of the tracks on this CD sound so very familiar to me.
2 or 3 of these tracks could easily have been on a Nickleback CD.
There are, however a couple of stand out heavy tracks (What I Want featuring Slash, and There and Back Again). I like these tracks pretty well. I also like the guitars on It’s Not Over.
My biggest problem with this CD is, there are no songs that stick in my head and can’t wait to hear again. None of the songs are particularly bad. Most of them are above average but they are not very memorable.
A couple of tracks bother me. The song Breakdown was originally recorded by Chris’ band Absent Element, and to me, their version of this track was far better. The version on this CD is too over produced.
Zac Maloy from the Nixons’ song, Used to was also used. I think his version may have also been a tad bit better.
Even though I am not impressed by all of the tracks on this CD, quite a few are radio ready, and if all goes well, Chris could have a couple of hits on his hands.
I do not think that this CD is going to appeal to the rockers that prefer their music on the harder side. If the Nickleback fans out there give this a chance, it may sell well.
Definitely listen to this before you buy it.
Rating: 
out of 10
Track Listing:
- It’s Not Over
- Used To
- Home
- Over You
- Crashed
- Feels Like Tonight
- What I Want (Featuring Slash)
- Breakdown
- Gone
- There and Back Again
- All These Lives
- What About Now
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Hard Rock Hideout 
Glad Daughtry has gained success with this one. I can’t wait for him to move further away from the Idol spotlight and put out something new.
3.5 million copies sold, (3) AMAs, (11) Billboard Awards and (4) Grammy Nominations later….
Looks like this disc is about to hit double platinum…..Go Figure!