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10/25/2006 5:46 AM Alert 
I think if you look at that list on SOHH, he is very selective and wouldn't just work with anybody and besides we al know Katharine can sing...and sing live mostt importantly so that is a major plus.

As far as Tim and Nate doing the whole CD...who knows...they ahve been the only two names thrownaround inthe press so far...so it's very possible. As a team they are doing amazing things right now and now Kat is rumored to be working with both from credible sources. Also that roster at SOHH are all people Tim is working with as well....
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10/25/2006 8:57 AM Alert 
Yea , agree with ya, zembla.. OK, i am a lurker on ai board, and.. I just went to tay's. I was so sick everytime i read their posts bout charts on amazon, all idols's positions, and Kat was in bottom, while tay in the top.. Uh... *sigh* I DON'T CARE Wut THEY SAY! I believe Kat will prove it, Time will tell.. Sorry guys, i'm OK now.
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10/25/2006 11:05 AM Alert 
My take on the CD will be a rather diverse, sexy, marketable CD. Something for all her true fans but something for the current market tastes. Remember one of Simon's comments in her audition was that she was very "Current" and I expect her to establish her career with a sound that is just that "Current" and sexy. But she will also stay true to her many fans she already has with some material that really show the incredible range and talent she has. I couldn't wait for Carrie's CD last year and it was better than I could have hoped for. I expect the same reaction to this CD. I don't think I have had more anticipation for a debut CD from any artist in my life. I can't wait to een hear :30 second cliups!





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10/25/2006 11:16 AM Alert 
Posted By uplink2 on 10/25/2006 11:05 AM
My take on the CD will be a rather diverse, sexy, marketable CD. Something for all her true fans but something for the current market tastes. Remember one of Simon's comments in her audition was that she was very "Current" and I expect her to establish her career with a sound that is just that "Current" and sexy.


I agree...she is definitely making music to expand her base...and Kat is very current and diverse, she was never pegged on the show in just one genre although she did do a majority of R&B songs which was pointed out at IDF. She'll have a good mix but hopefully there is a monster hit that is extremely catchy...lol
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10/25/2006 11:32 AM Alert 
man, i knew i shouldn't have gone into this thread! now i'm really nervous about Kat's album...nervous/excited i guess. what i'm actually more worried about is all the hype... what if they're maximizing the hype to compensate for the 'rushed' album?? okay, i'm being paranoid. we need real info already!
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10/25/2006 10:54 PM Alert 
Posted By Kat_M on 10/25/2006 11:32 AM

we need real info already!

That we do! Heck, I'd settle for a 20-second song clip at this point. Given how generally starved we are and how in-depth some of our analyses go, we could get a TON of mileage out of those 20 seconds! We could turn it into a symphony analysis and break it down into four movements of 5 seconds each!
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10/26/2006 1:54 AM Alert 

That's interesting.  The realization that most of what Katharine did on Idol was R&Bish.  But she did, didn't she.  Let's check who she sang...

Since I Fell For You (Barbra Streisand) (toss that one)

All In Love Is Fair (Stevie Wonder)

Think (Aretha Franklin)

Until You Come Back To Me (Stevie Wonder/Aretha Franklin)

Come Rain Or Come Shine (many, but most notably Ella Fitzgerald)

The Voice Within (Christina Aguilera)

Bringing Out The Elvis (Faith Hill, but a bluesy country song, which she made a point to say)

Who Wants To Live Forever (Queen)

Someone To Watch Over Me (standard)

I Have Nothing (Whitney Houston)

Against All Odds (Phil Collins)

Black Horse And The Cherry Tree (KT Tunstall)

Hound Dog/All Shook Up (Elvis, she could have chosen something slow, but went for the R&B vibe with this choice).

Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis)

I Believe I Can Fly (R Kelly)

SOTR (Judy Garland and many, many others)

I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues (Ella Fitzgerald)

She did choose to do Ella songs twice, Aretha twice and a Stevie Wonder song.  Then she picked Whitney Houston, a bluesy Faith Hill song, a bouncy bluesy Elvis song....so yeah if you really think about it.  People thought she was doing a lot of "standards" or "older" songs.  And while that was somewhat true, most of what she did do was R&B flavored stuff.

Linking this to the Timbaland, Nate Hills stuff.  I seriously doubt they will make her sound overly urban.  They are smart guys.  They know what they are doing (look at all the stuff Timbaland is involved with all over the charts).  I'm sure Katharine told them what she wants and then they had their own ideas and they blended that together into something pretty special.  At least that's what we all hope for.

As for the 30-second clips...oh, I want to avoid those.  How strong is my willpower?  I want my first exposure to be the ENTIRE songs.  I did avoid listening to samples of "My Destiny" and "SOTR".  But I wasn't coming on here almost every night then either.  Hmm, internal dilemma.
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10/26/2006 3:27 AM Alert 
well, a lot of Kat's song choices were indeed leaning towards the RnB side, but we cannot forget that she still did best with the standard-type songs. perhaps we are going to find out soon how those genres blend together into one unique Katharine McPhee style. oh yeah! and a 20-sec clip would not hurt at all...
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10/26/2006 3:39 AM Alert 
When you consider that a lot of those classic R&B songs from Stevie Wonder, Aretha, Ella, et. al, are also "standards"--the line starts to blur. In my mind, Stevie Wonder was (and is) one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century--right up there with the old romanticist songwriters such as Gershwin, Cole Porter, Kern and so on. He was really one of the last of the true romanticist type of songwriters, despite maybe a few exceptions that don't get recognized too much today. We've had a few good cleanly romantic songwriters in recent years--but they haven't had the impact Stevie's songs have had. It's no wonder Kat was attracted so strongly to Stevie's songs...plus being thrilled to death that she got to meet him on SW night back in March.

SW's songs have the type of thing that I think Kat formulated in her mind early: A strong sense of almost quixotic romanticism in lyrics with deep edges of Soul and Modern R&B. Sometimes I wonder if she's going to try for her own unique sound within that basic mix. The only way to make it more contemporary would be to put some hot Hip-Hop beats in there without it being so heavy that it'd fall directly as a Hip-Hop album. I can't see her album being filed under that category. Somehow, I see it being one of those "We're Not Sure" categories that Norah Jones was under. And that means maybe having Kat's debut album being filed in different categorical bins at your local CD store. But it doesn't matter--because if people truly want it...people will just ask one of the clerks where to find it...if you get a clerk who knows what he or she is doing. I'm frankly getting tired of clerks in my local CD stores not knowing who Katharine is yet.

That was really the advantage of Kat growing up in such a diverse musical household. She absorbed so many different genres of music. When her imagination formulated--she may have blended all those sounds together and perhaps had ideas for her own sound long ago. It's certainly possible. I know I've had creative ideas going back to my single digit years that I didn't fully implement until the last few years. Being the creative person Kat is, I wouldn't be surprised if she was preparing for her music career back when Dan and Peisha videotaped Kat's little concerts she gave them in their living room.
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10/26/2006 7:36 PM Alert 
Why this thread not in the top anymore, mods? Btw Chris's album title is now in Amazon.. It's 'Daughtry' same wit his band's name.. I hope we can know Kat's soon.. Next week maybe??!
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10/27/2006 1:22 AM Alert 
I personally don't like when artists self-title albums.  I don't want to say too much because if we're getting "Katharine McPhee"...I don't want to sound like a hypocrite but...at least Kellie's CD has a name.  I hope Katharine's does.
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10/27/2006 2:26 AM Alert 
Posted By Collette_leyton on 10/26/2006 7:36 PM
Why this thread not in the top anymore, mods?


Yes This thread is supposed to be on TOP always. appology for the glitches.
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10/27/2006 1:09 PM Alert 
Barnes and Noble now lists Kat's release date as December 12. I hope it's wrong because that would suck big time
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Posted By Sasha83 on 10/27/2006 1:09 PM
Barnes and Noble now lists Kat's release date as December 12. I hope it's wrong because that would suck big time

Well, it seems that Kat is still recording tracks, so I wouldn't be surprised by another delay. After all, they need time for post-production work, stamping and packaging hundreds of thousands of CDs, and distribution to the retailers. December 12 would still early enough to capitalize on the Christmas buying season. Even though it would mean an extra 2 week wait for us.

But don't worry, I know it will be worth waiting for!
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10/27/2006 7:24 PM Alert 
I am dissapointed that it is coming out later than I had thought.

I hope that Katharine has a great debut album. The only consultation prize, is that we get to hear Katharine on Andrea Bocelli's new CD/DVD.
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10/27/2006 7:46 PM Alert 
It seems that many kat phans buy on barnes and noble... Kat's rank is far better than tay's... On amazon she is on the way up.
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10/27/2006 8:23 PM Alert 
Um her date is still the 28th...her myspace and website were updated today with appearances and the date is unchanged. BN must have some kind of delay...besides her schedule would not accomodate a 12/12 release.
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10/27/2006 9:16 PM Alert 
I TRUELY WISH THAT KAT'S CD BECOMES A HIT SUCCESS
AND AN EXTRA 2 WEEKS WOULD NOT MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE
WAITING FOR!!!!!
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10/28/2006 2:03 AM Alert 

Right...I mean I guess Dec 12th would still work.  She could go on all of those shows a little while before the CD came out but I'm guessing the plan is doing Leno the night before the release.  I'm sure that's what her management wanted.  To be on the most-watched night time talk show just hours before her CD becomes available for everyone to buy.

I just looked at B & N does say December 12th.  Why would it say that?  They wouldn't get their shipment two weeks late.  That doesn't make any sense.  And I just checked Amazon and Kat's official RCA web site and they both still say November 28th.

How long does post-production take?  I mean she's still recording right now.  I have no idea how this works.  Could someone who knows maybe give us a little outline how these things generally work.  I mean time-wise.
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10/28/2006 2:37 AM Alert 
I'd be more apt to believe Amazon than Barnes & Noble. After all, Amazon got the notice first when it switched to 11/28 a while back...before B&N noticed and updated. Amazon has a lot more connections to the industry I think, so I wouldn't worry too much about that 12/12 date. It's either that or wires are getting crossed in the industry. And when that happens, things can go terribly awry...especially when the universe is at stake.

Perhaps B&N is just throwing caution to the wind and moving the date up with the notion 11/28 is still tentative. These sites don't want to anger customers in any way by delaying the shipment of a much-desired CD. Though I think they underestimate the intelligence of their customers. Most people wouldn't take their anger out on Amazon or B&N if the CD's delayed...though you never know the actions of some people. Both of those sites want the maximum profit possible, and will use careful strategy to make it happen. I suppose it could be called halfway smart leaving a two-week window there as a possibility it could be delayed.

One thing's quite obvious: Who wants to buy it at $17.08 over at B&N when Amazon's price is $13.99...and will probably be even lower when it's released? Also, those odd-balance prices at B&N are becoming annoying. Is that just an arty way of setting a price (I know some high-end stores do that just to be considered trendy)--or is that a true set price dictated by industry insiders?

Even if Kat's CD is delayed further (which I still think could happen)--the buildup with all those talk show appearances would still build tremendous buzz. People underestimate the power of anticipation. Though it can't go on too long for obvious reasons.
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10/28/2006 10:37 AM Alert 
Not too many people order CD's from BN...anyway the rumor is that her single may drop this week...since Chris got his out there. Also this Carousel Ball is sort of Clive's coming out party for Katharine as an artist on his label....
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10/28/2006 1:38 PM Alert 

[quote]Also this Carousel Ball is sort of Clive's coming out party for Katharine as an artist on his label.... [/quote]

oooh, I like the sound of that! Keeping my fingers, toes and anything else possible that the 28th still holds true!  Maybe Kat will pop in here soon and clear this up for us?

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10/28/2006 7:50 PM Alert 
Sony Music Store is now reporting the date as 12/5 as well.
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10/28/2006 7:56 PM Alert 
I wonder if a big press release is going out on Monday about this and who she's working with...hmmm...anyway her press schedule still accomadates a 12/5 release, as it was spread out a lot and I'm sure more will be added.
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10/28/2006 8:02 PM Alert 
Kat is #13 on the Movers and Shakers list (up 81% in sales) on Amazon.
"I think it was the summertime when I laid eyes on you. I didn't even know your name...The boy you never wanted just steals your heart..."--Kat McPhee, Love Story

"4 walls and no you. The silence in this room is so loud...wow"--Kat McPhee, I Lost You

"I didn't see the crash that burnt the bridge, didn't see the missile that sank my loveship down..."--Kat McPhee, Dangerous

"Wanting you to be wanting me, no that ain't no way to be...You never were a friend of mine..."--Kat McPhee, Over It

"No more lonely nights to hurt me, no more tears left to spare, no more reasons to be unhappy. You threw them all up in the air..."--Kat McPhee, Each Other

"Your pedicure, white-tipped French. Your legs don't make no sense...Shoes like these make me hate flats..."--Kat McPhee, Open Toes
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10/28/2006 8:12 PM Alert 
Bump.. Is movers and shakers same with amazon?