Tried and True

Tried and True
Studio album by Clay Aiken
Released June 1, 2010
Recorded 2009–2010
Genre Pop
Length 41:44
Label Decca
Producer Alex Christensen, David Novik, Quiana Parler
Clay Aiken chronology
Playlist: The Very Best of Clay Aiken
(2009)		 Tried and True
(2010)		 Steadfast
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
BillboardPositive [2]
CBS NewsPositive [3]
USA TodayPositive [4]

Tried and True is the fifth full length studio album released by Clay Aiken on June 1, 2010. This album is Aiken's first release on the Decca label. The deluxe edition includes two additional tracks plus a second disk with behind the scenes video and a live performance.[5]

Background

The songs on this album are classics from the 1950s and 1960s. "Unchained Melody" and "Mack the Knife" were performed by Aiken when he was a contestant on American Idol's second season. In an article written after interviewing Aiken, The News & Observer reported that "... the album features a guest turn by saxophonist and label-mate David Sanborn on the Sammy Davis Jr. classic 'What Kind of Fool Am I?' [sic] Vince Gill performs guitar on Andy Williams' legendary 'Moon River.'"[6]

Reception

Commercial performance

The album, selling 22,000 units in its first week, made its debut on the Billboard charts at number nine on the Billboard 200 and number twenty-one on Billboard's Digital Albums.[7] In Canada, the album debuted at number 58 on the Canadian Albums Chart, the lowest debut in Canada for any of his albums.

Critical reception

The album received positive reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, saying "It’s handsomely tailored music that fits Aiken’s strengths quite well. Indeed, he’s never seemed more at home on a record; nothing may challenge him but he’s never straining, seeming happier singing standards than he did churning out contemporary classics on A Thousand Different Ways, winding up with something that might be the best representation yet of his peculiar charms."[1]

Track list

Looking like a worn sleeve from a 1950s or 1960s LP, the Tried and True album art lists the songs included on the front cover.[5]

Standard edition

  1. "Can't Take My Eyes off You" Written by: Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio 3:18
  2. "What Kind of Fool Am I? (featuring David Sanborn) Written by: Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley 3:31
  3. "It's Only Make Believe" Written by: Jack Nance, Conway Twitty 3:13
  4. "Misty" Written by: Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner 4:18
  5. "Mack the Knife" Written by: Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Marc Blitzstein 3:21
  6. "It's Impossible" Written by: Armando Manzanero, Sid Wayne 4:02
  7. "Unchained Melody" Written by: Alex North, Hy Zaret 4:51
  8. "Suspicious Minds" Written by: Mark James 3:49
  9. "Crying" (duet with Linda Eder) Written by: Joe Melson, Roy Orbison 4:05
  10. "There's a Kind of Hush" Written by: Les Reed, Geoff Stephens 3:00
  11. "Moon River" (featuring Vince Gill) Written by: Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer 4:11

    Deluxe edition

  1. "Who's Sorry Now?" Written by: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Ted Snyder 3:47
  2. "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" Written by: Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield 2:58
  3. "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (iTunes exclusive) Written by: Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini, Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell 4:12

Disk 2 (deluxe edition)

  1. Behind The Scenes Look: The Making Of Tried And True 6:22
  2. Build Me Up Buttercup (Live) Written by: Mike d'Abo, Tony Macaulay 2:59

Additional personnel

Recording and mixing

References

  1. 1 2 Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2010-06-01). "Tried & True - Clay Aiken | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  2. ↑ "Clay Aiken, "Tried & True"". Billboard. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  3. ↑ "Clay Aiken: New Album Is Like a Homecoming". CBS News. 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  4. ↑ Archived August 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. 1 2 "Clay Aiken's 'Tried and True' track listing". Content.usatoday.com. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  6. ↑ Ehlers, Matt A classic move Newsobserver. March 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-05
  7. ↑ 'Tried and True' Clay Aiken debuts in the Top 10 USA Today. June 09, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-09
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