Music CD - Kelly Clarkson: My December

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My December. Kelly Clarkson Tracks: Never Again, One Minute, Hole, Sober, Don't Waste Your Time, Judas, Haunted, Be Still, Maybe, How I Feel, Yeah, Can I Have A Kiss, Irvine

Music CD: My December
Artist: Kelly Clarkson

List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $2.81
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Manufacturer: RCA Records

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Tracks:
1. Never Again 2. One Minute 3. Hole 4. Sober 5. Don't Waste Your Time 6. Judas 7. Haunted 8. Be Still 9. Maybe 10. How I Feel 11. Yeah 12. Can I Have A Kiss 13. Irvine

Binding: Audio CD
Brand: CLARKSON,KELLY
EAN: 0886970690027
Label: RCA Records
Manufacturer: RCA Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: RCA Records
Release Date: 2007-06-26
Studio: RCA Records

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Customer Rating:

Summary: High Points Unable to Carry Third Album
Comment: Kelly Clarkson has established herself as one of the great all-time singers of her generation, and released smashing hit after hit with her first two albums. My December has a few worthy tracks on it, but those bright moments aren't enough to hold the album to it's high standard of previous one by Miss Clarkson.

With Breakaway doing so well within the United States and around the world, many Kelly fans were expecting bigger and better things out of her third album. Instead many fans were left wondering what had happended to their "Since You Been Gone" power tracks. I personally felt that the album was nothing more than a medium strength "sophmore" album. With the fighting against her record label and wanting to put out more meaningful and personal tracks, Kelly lost many fans and the album just didn't hit the standard she had previously set.

The only really note-worthy songs on the album are "Never Again" and "Sober".

"Never Again" was the first and only real chart contender from "My December". It has that same rock undertone that "Since You Been Gone" had, and really got you hooked from the first few lines. The song eventually lost steam, but is still a fun track to play every once in a while.

The more relatable track for every person who has a beating heart is "Sober". The song is very lyric driven and speaks from the heart. Personal struggles are shared and solutions are found, and the song is really one of the only songs out today with any sort of substance to it. If you haven't heard it, listen now! You won't be sorry, and if you really listen to the message behind the words, you might find that Kelly was touching on something deep and complex instead of some simple dance beat about partying all the time.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Awesome
Comment: I've read some of the reviews for this album, and it seemed to be pretty mixed. I think this album is great. WAY better than Miss Independent, maybe not quite as good as Breakaway, but it'll be hard to top that one. There are a lot of stand-out songs Never Again, Sober, Maybe, Judas, just to name a few. Id recommend it to anyone who is not afraid to venture out away from the "popular" songs that play on the radio right now. :)

Customer Rating:

Summary: No It's not as pop as Breakaway, does that make it lesser? NO
Comment: Not at all. This album wasn't made for radio, it wasn't made to be loved instantly and that's the beauty of it.

Impatiant, ignorant idiots won't like this album as they probably don't have the brain capacity to break it down and see it's wonder. Breakaway was an Alcopop...My December is a fine wine. It gets better with every listen as it's more layered. Everything is still there from Breakaway but with more listens you'll notice more progression. One thing that stood out to me on this album was the backing vocals (Done mainly by Kelly herself) which really give the songs other dimensons.

1. Never Again - The lead single. Bitter, angry pop/rock song with a real bite. She makes Avril lavigne look like about as fierce as Paris Hiltons dog with this. Once again delivering big in the middle 8 8/10
2. One Minute - Probably the most radio-friendly of the bunch. It has a driving bassline with matching vocals. 7/10
3. Hole - Dark. That's the best way to describe it! "There's a hole inside of me, it's so cold, slowly killing me." get the gist yet? 7/10
4. Sober - Where do I start? I was captured by the first few seconds of echoey acoustic guitar. Lyrically outstanding, musically enchanting, this is Kelly at her absolute best. She shows off her vocals in the latter part of the song in a way only she can by switching from emotionally charged, breathey vocals to urgent powerful vocals set to a epic orchestral background. My favorite song she's ever done. 10/10
5. Don't Waste Your Time - Mid paced, light. Wasn't sure about it being a single to be honest, maybe it's just the fact that nothing can follow up Sober. 7/10
6. Judas - Like the title suggests, an angry song. Driving vocals in the chorus fit well with the keyboards in the background. 7/10
7. Haunted - Yes, it's "haunting" draws comparisons to "Addicted" from Breakaway. I prefer My Decembers offering much more depth to this one. 9/10
8. Be Still - Kelly described this as "Her mom's favorite" and this doesn't supprise me as it's very laid back. Nothing fancy here almost folk-like but with perfect vocals. Possibly wouldn't have been out of place on "Thankful". 8/10
9. Maybe - Kelly at her best again. Maybe starts very simple, with an extremely catchy acoutic guitar riff and slowly builds up as the song grows with the intensity of both the lyrics and vocals. By 2:00 song has taken on a completley different shape, percussion, electric guitar, strings and that urgent voice kelly's known so well for. There's a lovley breakdown in the middle 8 with a piano and the lyrics "I don't need to be fixed and I certainly don't need to be found". Then it kicks back in. 10/10
10. How I Feel - Upbeat, sassy, this albums "Walk Away" if you will but once again with more depth especially in the lyrics. 8/10
11. Yeah - When I first heard this I thought of Gwen Stefani for some reason. There's a sexy dirty guitar riff setting the tone here. She cuts her voice loose on this one. Kelly's lyrics are usually reserved for Heartache/anger but on this occasion it's a lot more light hearted. 7/10
12. Can I Have A Kiss? - 2 songs cut into one. The verses and chorus are from 2 different songs which is wierd because they fit together so well. It's light-hearted in the chorus and deeper in the verses. As always delivering with the vocals. 8/10
13. Irvine - Haunting, but in a completley different way to "Haunted". Acoustic "prayer" written by Kelly on the bathroom floor after a show in 2003 out of desperation. A really sad song lyrically, very moving. 9/10
14. (Hidden track) Chivas - Regarded as one of the best tracks on the album hard to believe it's the hidden track. Acoustic, grainy, sassy track written on a bar napkin by Clarkson. "I'll take the Chivas instead of your bed" it's the kind of song you'd reccomend to help a friend get over an ex. Kelly has so much fun with this track as you can hear from the laughter at the end. 10/10

In conclusion, don't expect to love this album after one listen, chances are you won't if you were a fan of Breakaway. Be paitent, appreciate it and you'll be rewarded.

It's just another chapter in Kelly's growth as an artist and I can't wait to hear the next.

I would reccomend this album to people who appreciate real music.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Awful
Comment: I have never seen American Idol, but I enjoyed Kelly's first few songs on the radio. Her second album was excellent. This one was horrible and I have returned it.

Customer Rating:

Summary: More than what i thought it would be
Comment: Honestly i only bought this item because it had the songs Never Again, and Haunted but when it arrived i listened to the full CD and is been about a week and i like alot of songs from it specially Judas thats my favorite song from that CD i really like this CD and im glad i bought it.

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Track: 10: How I Feel,

Track: 11: Yeah,

Track: 12: Can I Have A Kiss,

Track: 13: Irvine,

Track: 14: Chivas (Hidden Track),

Track: 1: Never Again (1st Single),

Track: 2: One Minute,

Track: 3: Hole,

Track: 4: Sober,