Playlist: The Very Best of Clay Aiken [Original recording remastered]

Clay Aiken | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 31, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony Legacy
• ASIN: B001RTP42M
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,722 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #66 in Music > Pop > Teen Pop

Editorial Reviews

Welcome to the Playlist series. Painstakingly compiled by the artists and the music nuts at Legacy Recordings, these collections truly represent an artists' complete body of work. We've fished through hundreds-thousands-of tracks to cherry pick the perfect playlists. Not just the hits (anyone can find those). The life changing cuts. The out-of-print tracks. The fan favorites everyone loves. The songs that make the artist who they are.

You’ll no doubt enjoy the sound of the beautifully remastered songs on this CD (as opposed to MP3's that contain less information, which translate into compromised sound). But we think the thing you'll appreciate most about this Playlist is that even though you didn't make it, you might wish you did.

Customer Reviews

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect collection - Amazing price!!, April 4, 2009

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barry (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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What an amazing treat this release is. There is no other artist that can take a song and make it his own with intense emotional readings and a vocal range that soars and has no limits like Clay Aiken. He has released some albums that display his true gift and versatility but as with any artist there are always standouts on each release.

Here we are given the very best of Clay Aiken and combined it produces a track list that is perfection. The greatest addition is his spellbinding rendition of BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS which before was only available as a single. To have that together with SOLITAIRE, THIS IS THE NIGHT and ON THE WINGS OF LOVE is amazing. Listening to a collection like this that spans all the years of his career shows strongly that he has only gotten better over time. The later tracks like ASHES, ON MY WAY HERE and THE REAL ME display the true musical craftsman Clay is as he makes each song a true emotional journey. And one of my favorites MEASURE OF A MAN is here as well.

I think that creating this PLAYLIST SERIES which will provide the greatest hits and best tracks of artists at a great price is a wonderful idea. If you were to download all these songs from their various sources and put them on an ipod or even a disc the clarity of each source would vary. Here we get all the tracks digitally remastered superbly for the greatest listening experience possible. This cd is a must have for all Clay Aiken fans but it also serves as a great introduction to anyone who wants to explore his music. I also highly recommend this cd to anyone who values true quality music for few artists possess the musical talent and interpretive skills of Clay Aiken.

Highly recommended.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection!, April 1, 2009

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sly1074 (San Ramon, CA) - See all my reviews

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This is a wonderful mix of favorites that showcases Clay's magnificent voice, and that both established fans and casual listeners will enjoy. The sound quality is excellent and makes me wish all of his albums could be re-mastered!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Walk down Memory Lane, April 2, 2009

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Coping in California (San Diego, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Playlist: The Very Best of Clay Aiken (Audio CD)

Nicely remastered. Sound is great, especially on the quiet songs like The Real Me and Something About Us. A great Walk Down Memory Lane for fans, a terrific best of to give a new fan or someone you would like to introduce Clay Aiken to. What a wonderful voice from someone so young. On the Wings of Love was recorded in 2003 when he was only 25!