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Elliott Yamin (2007)

Elliott Yamin

Reviewed by Dave Karger | Mar 16, 2007

Dave Karger

Dave Karger, a senior writer at EW, also reports on box office and other movie- related matters on NBC's ''Today''

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Details Release Date: Mar 20, 2007; Lead Performance: Elliott Yamin; Genre: Pop

ELLIOTT GOLD Yamin bounces around different styles on his debut CD, nailing the ones that play to his vocal strengths

To get the most out of Elliott Yamin, the debut CD from last season's scruffily soulful third-place finisher on American Idol, treat each track like a different episode of the show. ''Wait for You'' is ballad week: ''You did your thing, dawg,'' Randy might say. ''Alright'' is hip-hop week: ''It sounded like last call at some ghastly karaoke bar'' would be Simon's reply. And ''A Song for You,'' the Leon Russell/Donny Hathaway classic Yamin performed at his first Idol audition, is standards week: Cut to Paula, in tears. B

Originally posted Mar 16, 2007 Published in issue #926 Mar 23, 2007 Order article reprints

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