RCA to Salute "Idol" Hands in New Compilation

RCA to Salute “Idol” Hands in New Compilation

February 22, 2011 By Mike Duquette — No Comments

As if music fans needed another reminder that, every now and then, the pop culture ship sometimes docks in unusual waters, Sony is prepping a compilation of hits for American Idol‘s tenth anniversary. I mean, whaaaaaat?

Alright, so the show’s being a bit premature in celebrating its legacy; Idol premiered on FOX in the summer of 2002 and has failed to let up since. The idea of plucking a pop star from obscurity has lost much of its novelty status, but there have been some great artists and acts who gained exposure from the show, whether they won (killer pop act Kelly Clarkson, country star Carrie Underwood) or lost (rocker Chris Daughtry, glam-pop luminary Adam Lambert).

While it would be fair to call the compilation incomplete even by the tenuous standards of the show – Clarkson and Daughtry have had plenty of great pop tunes to go around, and notable contestants Jennifer Hudson and David Archuleta (recently dropped by Sony) are missing – the set looks like a nice, slight reminder of the power Idol has had on pop culture…for better or for worse.

American Idol 10th Anniversary – The Hits is on sale March 15. Check the track list for the disc after the jump.

Various Artists, American Idol 10th Anniversary – The Hits (RCA 88697 85953-2, 2011)

Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
Superstar Ruben Studdard
Invisible – Clay Aiken
When I See U – Fantasia
Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood
Takin’ It to the Streets – Taylor Hicks
Home – Daughtry
No Air – Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown
Lights On – David Cook
Live Like We’re Dying – Kris Allen
Whataya Want from Me – Adam Lambert
Sweet Serendipity – Lee DeWyze

Track 1 from Breakaway (RCA/19, 2004)
Track 2 from Soulful (J, 2003)
Track 3 from Measure of a Man (RCA, 2003)
Track 4 from Fantasia (J, 2006)
Track 5 from Some Hearts (Arista Nashville/19, 2005)
Track 6 from American Idol Season 5: Encores (RCA, 2006)
Track 7 from Daughtry (RCA, 2006)
Track 8 from Jordin Sparks (Jive, 2007)
Track 9 from David Cook (RCA/19, 2008)
Track 10 from Kris Allen (Jive, 2008)
Track 11 from For Your Entertainment (RCA, 2009)
Track 12 from Live It Up (RCA/19, 2010)

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Mike Duquette (Founder) was fascinated with catalog music ever since he was a teenager. A 2009 graduate of Seton Hall University with a B.A. in journalism, Mike paired his profession with his passion through The Second Disc, one of the first sites to focus on all reissue labels great and small. His passion for reissues turned into a career, having written at and worked for all three major catalogue music labels and contributing to Allmusic, Billboard, Discogs, City Pages and Ultimate Classic Rock. He's penned liner notes for Verve, Chess, Mondo and Soul Music Records.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Mike lives in Astoria, Queens with his wife, a cat named Ravioli, twin daughters and a large yet tasteful collection of music.