Amazon.com: Chris Daughtry starts his first post-American Idol disc with a song whose title reviewers coast to coast will be grateful for: "It's Not Over." What an understatement. For the Idol-watching rock fan's money, nobody--not even Southern-fried heartthrob Bo Bice in season four--stormed the stage with more raw talent. That it translates so well to a solo disc (Daughtry was recorded with studio musicians; future discs will include a Daughtry-assembled band) proves all he needed was a little prodding, the kind the tube has gotten so good at. Here are a dozen songs that'll flick your rock & roll switch, whether you're a Creed fan, a club kid, or a mambo king: "Used To" and "Over You," a couple of early tracks, ought to arrive bundled with a road map they're so highway sing-along-ready, and "Feels Like Tonight" screws the lid on the premise that Daughtry can deliver a punchy pop-rock song without flinching. Elsewhere, the North Carolina family man lets his inner (and outer, actually) goatee- and eyeliner-type guy rip: his built-for-the-hard-stuff voice bites down appealingly on "Breakdown," a dark serenade to mental health, and also on "What I Want," an '80s-style fist-pumper featuring Slash. The loud mad dash of those songs leads to a midtempo wind-down ("All These Lives," "What About Now"), but as a mix, it works. Daughtry is a man of many moods--contemplative, explosive, insistent, humble. No matter which pokes through on a given song, he steadies it to a place as honest as it is accessible. Rare is the rocker who lays out so broad an on-ramp. --Tammy La Gorce
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Rating: - Chris Daughtry CD Good but CD cases always arrive broken!!!
I've really liked Chris Daughtry's music ever since he appeared on American Idol. Of course, I like some songs better than others. My major complaint is about receiving the CD's broken. They "ALWAYS" end ... Read More
Rating: - GREAT CD
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Rating: - Wow
I was first introduced to DAUGHTRY on youtube where I watched a Tigger Movie music video. They used the song Home, and from there I looked into the rest of the album. The diversity of songs is great, and ... Read More
Rating: - Daughtry CD
After continually hearing Daughtry on the radio at work, and liking the songs that I heard, I decided to purchase the CD. VERY wise choice on my part. The CD is great! It's been in my CD player since it arrived ... Read More
Rating: - My New Favorite Artist
I love all of his songs, but I can hear What About Now over and over again. This is definitely one I keep in my CD player so I can listen to it whenever I want, which is often.
- Chris Daughtry CD Good but CD cases always arrive broken!!! 
- GREAT CD