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All I Ever Wanted

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3 star:		(16)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Ever wait for an artist only to be disappointed? Ever buy a CD put it in the player and 12 songs later in they all sound the same? Well that will not happen with this CD! I've been listening to this over on the MTV leaked site for 3 days. It was a bit of a jolt the first time through. "Wow, what the heck was that?" There is so much variety on this CD, you might think it was different artists or someone switched the CD while you raided the ref. But it's all Kelly. Just like we love her, plus some more. Big vocals, catchy beat, some funny stuff, some pop, some rock, a little techno, one even "contemporary Christian sounding." It's got anthems, ballads, the classic Kelly Jilted Love Songs... One thing it is NOT is country. Whatever buffoon started that "Kelly's next album is going to be country" rumor last year has egg all over his or her face. So I'm calling this Kelly Plus. It's true Kelly Clarkson, plus some extra stuff we didn't expect. Totally Cool Beans Kelly.


Added: I just had to add a couple of things. $9.99? Holy smokes. I thought that was a pre-release only price and that it'd jump up after release. If you want to get this CD, now is the time. (And you will, trust me. Once you hear some of these songs on the radio, you'll be wishing you bought it now. :)

Also, you can d/l Sucks from walmart for free. Goto Kelly's website (kellyofficial) and look for the "dove" ad.

Prediction: I Want You will be a #1 single, (You just can't get it out of your head. :) ) and Long Shot, Impossible, Ready, all have excellent chances to get in the top 10. If I Can't Have You will be a big dance hit. (Reminds me of Terri Nunn/Berlin, but better.) I even "like" Whyyawannabringmedown, but not for the song, but for that fact that she finally got "that" out of her system because the next 5 songs are awesome. (You'll understand when you listen to the CD.) There are not many performers that could pull off such a range of unique styles of music, yet she does, and they all are core "Kelly Clarkson." Amazing.

I can only say THANK YOU KELLY! Every minute waiting for this CD was worth it. See you at the show. We'll be near the front again. Can't wait!

Added:

If you want to know how I ranked the songs on this CD here it is:

1. My Life Would Suck Without You 5
2. I Do Not Hook Up 3
3. Cry 4
4. Don't Let Me Stop You 4
5. All I Ever Wanted 3
6. Already Gone 5
7. If I Can't Have You 4
8. Save You 4
9. Whyyawannabringmedown 3
10. Long Shot 5 (my fav)
11. Impossible 5
12. Ready 5
13. I Want You 5
14. If No One Will Listen 5
15. Tip Of My Tongue 5 (Major hit here!)
16. The Day We Fell Apart 4

Then I went and compared these ratings to my ratings for Kelly's other CDs. I was very surprised. Here is my matrix:

1 2 3 4 5 AVG
0 1 1 6 3 -> 4.0 (Thankful)
0 0 2 4 5 -> 4.2 (Breakaway)
0 3 2 4 4 -> 3.7 (My December)
0 0 3 5 8 -> 4.4* (All I Ever Wanted)

From a stictly personal taste, I'm saying this is her best CD to date, at least for now. Just in case you want to know, I ranked each song 1 to 5 stars, 1 star=1 point, 2 stars = 2 points etc. Then add up the points and divide by the total no. of songs to get the average. Sorry, Amazon messes up the formating of the matrix. :-( But you can probably figure it out. :-)

If you're looking for a really diverse, and FUN CD to listen to, then look no further than this!

First, I am a Kelly Clarkson fan, have been since I first saw her on American Idol back in 2002. I've actually really enjoyed all her albums, but felt she really hit her groove with Breakaway, and then continued to surprise and delight me with her last outing, My December.

This CD bridges both worlds, it plays to her harder edge, the one she explored more fully on My December and mixes it up with the poppier and more radio-friendly melodies she displayed on Breakaway - and the result is a smash! All I Ever Wanted is one of those rare CD's, you know, the kind where all the songs are good, and you don't skip past alot of them when listening to it.

On All I Ever Wanted, Kelly displays versatility, most of the songs styles are pretty different, but all of them are held together by one of the surest and strongest voices in pop today. She co-wrote about half the CD, but this time, chose to collaborate with writers who have a greater ability to provide her with the memorable, and yes, more hooky arrangements and melodies that we will undoubtfully be listening to for the greater part of 2009.

My favorite songs change with each listen, an amazing thing! Right now the standout tracks are I Do Not Hook Up, All I Ever Wanted, Cry, Long Shot, Already Gone and If I Can't Have You... However, I find it interesting that if I had written this review yesterday, I might have chosen other songs...

Is it glossy and aimed at radio? Absolutely! But her voice and her personality shines throughout each cut, and I have to wonder...is there anything that she CAN'T sing? I love her voice, and when you mix that voice with tunes that are this catchy, the result is pure magic..

I love Kelly, and yes, I have a soft spot for her more cohesive and personal (but less radio-friendly) music on My December.. But, I have to say, the music on this CD is definitely more accessible, and more fun to listen to.. If given a choice, I would much rather have Kelly singing to me when I turn on my radio than anyone else... so this CD works perfectly for me!

This CD is GREAT! It really rocks, too. I'm a Metalhead who studied jazz/jazz guitar in college. My musical tastes range from Metallica to the Beatles to Thelonious Monk to JS Bach. No, I'm not comparing Miss Clarkson to them, but musically her new album is very enjoyable. Her vocal stylings are amazing. She can be the ultimate Pop Queen on one track to the lead singer in a rock band on the next. Trk 9's whyyawannabringmedown proves she can even front an angry Punk Band! I am very glad I bought this CD. Kelly Clarkson is a very talented singer. She may be the best female vocalist I've ever heard!

I believe that Kelly Clarkson (and her people) reconsidered her image after her last album, "My December". I thought it was her best yet, but some found it to be too dark and strident. Thus, a compromise was effected. The first 4 tracks on "All I Ever Wanted" are pretty much safe, formulaic pop - good enough, because Kelly is a terrific vocalist, and she is obviously surrounded by talented collaborators. These 4 were probably designed to attract those who were not pleased with "My December". But it seems that after track #4, she said, "Enough. I want diversity." So, with track #5, the title track, the diversity begins.

The funny thing is, that one sounds like it would have been right at home on "My December": a little dark, a little hard. And from this point on, each track was a pleasant surprise to me on the first listen. Some resemble those on "My December", such as "If I Can't Have You", which also leans toward early 80's New Wave. When I reviewed "My December", I mentioned Pat Benatar. Pat's spirit is invoked again on "WhyYaWannaBringMeDown", in its tone, aggressive vocal and guitar work. But other tracks are softer while still showing growth and creativity. "Ready" has a musical intro so light and breezy that I almost expect Simon & Garfunkel to start singing, "Slow down, you're movin' too fast/You got to make the morning last...Feelin' groovy." "Already Gone" is one of those rare pop confections that is nearly perfect: confessional lyrics, very catchy melody, emotional vocal delivery. I hear this song every day on the radio and never, never get tired of it. "I Want You" is a clever, playful song which has a lot of fun with the 3 words in the title, and it features the interesting device of ending a line of the song with a word that is actually the first word of the next line. This is also done in "Already Gone". It can be disconcerting at first, but once you get used to it, you see that it is just part of the variation from the norm that Kelly offers. As on "My December", Kelly closes the album with a song that has serious lyrics and intimate vocal. "If No One Will Listen" is a ballad about being yourself and following your dream, with traditional piano and strings.

The finished product is an album that combines bright, imaginative elements with the pop expertise we have already come to expect from Kelly's albums.

Ok, just have to say it. "All I Ever Wanted", the song itself, is so amazing words cannot describe. And I am flabbergasted, just really appalled, that it is not getting ANY airplay. Actually, this was one of the best pop albums released in 2009, and deserved to get much more airplay than it got. "Don't Let Me Stop You" and "Cry" really are number one songs waiting to happen. Not sure why radio seems to be ignoring this and others like it (Pink for instance). But Kelly really came through. Oh, and I agree 100 percent with Kelly when she voiced her unhappiness with Ryan Tedder basically plagiarizing himself. "Already Gone", granted a beautiful song, is "Halo" redone. It's so obvious. I'm just upset Beyonce got the bigger hit. Oh, well. Kelly is awesome, can't wait for the next one.

I think this is Kelly Clarkson best CD to date.
I've Always been a fan but this CD has a lot of great songs. Was better than expected.

This album is absolutely amazing. I love it all. I even bought the deluxe edition to have the bonus tracks. I think Kelly is a wonderful singer and I love the guitar riffs in this album. I truly think this is where Kelly should stay, on the pop rock side. I didn't really care for her first album, the second was really good as well as My December. My December by the way is like my favorite album by her. My favorite songs on this album are My life would suck without you, I do not hook up, All I ever wanted, Already Gone, Whyyawannabringmedown, Long Shot, and Impossible. I actually do like the song Cry, but in a way it was almost like a country song and I don't like country at all. Kelly this is the path you should have taken from day one, keep up the good work, and stay on this path. THis is where you really shine.

I first got Kelly Clarkson's fourth album, All I Ever Wanted, during this summer but did not write a review about it until now. I wanted to give myself sometimes to think about each song that it on the album, the way Kelly sings each song, how different they are, the booklet, ect. So now after hearing Already Gone on the radio plenty of times, I decided to start with the review.

Kelly Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted album came out March 6, 2009 and I instantly snatched it up. I've been a long time Kelly fan since American Idol. When I first heard her sing on AI, I knew right then and there that I really liked her. Her voice when she talks is all sweet and country sounding but when she opens up her mouth to sing, it blows you away with her powerful vocal range and the sassiness that she can give out with one word of a song.

The follow up to 2007s My December, All I Ever Wanted shows Kelly attitude with her vocals. Each song has a personal meaning, almost like My December but more rock to it. You could say that it's almost like Breakaway but not. This one shows her rocker edge than her previous CDs and I like that. Although I will admit some of her songs are very popish and may not seem like Kelly, but her vocals and the way she gets into the songs are worth listing to. I always knew that Kelly had mad vocal ranges but you don't really see that until this album.

The tracking list in order:
(This is only for the STANDERED VERSION)
1. My Life Would Suck Without You
2. I Do Not Hook Up
3. Cry
4. Don't Let Me Stop You
5. All I Ever Wanted
6. Already Gone
7. If I Can't Have You
8. Save You
9. Whyyawannabringmedown
10. Long Shot
11. Impossible
12. Ready
13. I Want You
14. If No One Will Listen

I will say that my favorites off this album are:
Don't Let Me Stop You
All I Ever Wanted
Whyyawannabringmedown
Impossible
If No One Will Listen


Ready & I Want You have kind of a 50-ish pop vibe to them that you can dance to but worth it.

Previous Albums:
Thankful
Breakaway
My December

I can't believe some people are calling this her weakest album - this is def her best! I loved her others and LOVED My December but this album is just completely awesome! Every track is just so good and different! She gets better with time...awesome awesome awesome!

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