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專輯名稱：Taylor Hicks
The least you can say about Taylor Hicks is that he's not like prior American Idol champs: he already had almost a decade of gigging in bars when he won the fifth season in 2006, complete with songwriting experience, an ability to play harmonica and guitar, and a pair of self-released albums. On his major-label debut, the Silver Fox settles in a plush, comfortable sound framed by vintage-sounding soul and R&B, as well as classic rock--it's comfort food for the ears. The one thing that's not here is Hicks's first single, 'Do I Make You Proud.' Other than that, the songs are a well-balanced mix of oldies (Marvin Gaye's 'Wherever I Lay My Hat'), newbies that sound like oldies (Rob Thomas's 'Dream Myself Awake,' Bryan Adams's 'The Right Place'), the obligatory Diane Warren ballad ('Places I've Been'), and some party-fun anthems ('The Runaround,' 'Heaven Knows'). This last track actually is one of two paying tribute to Hicks's patron saint, Ray Charles--it references the piano riff from 'What'd I Say,' while 'The Right Place' was originally written for Charles. Clearly, there are worse people to look up to. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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