Apparently American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert recorded an album in 2007 and 2008, before anyone had ever heard of him. Now, not shockingly, somebody is trying to cash in with these early recordings. A label called Hi Fi Recordings/Wilshire Records has just released a "single," called "Want," from the sessions, and an album, On With the Show, is due out later this summer.
Check out the song below, then let us know what you think. Is this nothing more than a cheap cash-in? Or can you never have enough Adam Lambert?
UPDATE: Lambert has just released a statement responding to the release of this new song:
"Back in 2005 when I was a struggling artist, I was hired as a studiosinger to lend my vocals to tracks written by someone else. I was brokeat the time and this was my chance to make a few bucks, so I jumped atthe opportunity to record for my first time in a professional studio. The work I did back then in no way reflects the music I am currently in the studio working on. I'm thrilled to be working with some of today's hottest songwriters andproducers and can't wait for people to hear what my music really soundslike."
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Can RCA block this release? If not, will Adam be compensated? This whole thing stinks.
Is there legal action that can be taken by 19E to stop this from actually coming out? Not sure if it will hurt Adam’s career, but seems like an attempt to exploit him. Even if the music is good (and so far, everything I’ve heard pre-Idol is), it’s not what Adam’s looking to project image-wise right now.
I just wouldn’t support this if they are taking advantage of Adam.
Hmmm.
After much considerate thought, can these money-grabbers please leak the whole album before they get their asses sued off by 19?
This song is seriously lame. Half the song is the word love over and over again. 19/rca better stop this!
So adam doesn’t even know about this?
Wow i WILL not buy that CD if adam does not approve of them releasing it.
Isn’t it like illegal to even do that though?
Exploitation sucks! If Adam is actually fairly compensated for this and it isn’t blocked by his newly inked deal with RCA then I’d buy it. Otherwise I’ll only listen where I can hear it for free so those exploiting him now don’t get a dime from me. Obviously they sat on these recordings for well over a year, until Adam became the biggest new name in the business. Perhaps NOW we know what that snake in the RS cover shot REALLY stood for!
This is not cool. I hate that this Hi Fi Recodings/Wilshire Records label is muddying the waters for Adam’s real debut album.
I want buy it because these evil people are taking advantage of my baby. But I will definitely ilegally download it. my ipod says “more adam”
*want* won’t
It’s not much of a song. But I can’t stop listening to it. Adam can turn any song into something I want to listen to over and over again.
That’s exactly how I feel. His voice is infectious. Like the judges say “he can sing the phone book and i’ll listen.”
Can’t get enough of him even with this lame song. It will never climb the charts anyway, just ignore it and don’t worry…… he has much hotter music coming to take the charts
hmmm, you know, it is really nice to hear him sing something NOT from Idol. I just love his voice and style. Let’s just hope he gets a good cut of the sales. I would like to hear all of it but not if it is going to screw up his debut kickass album…
It’s pretty lame. His voice, as always is gorgeous, but the song really kind of sucks. It never really does anything, very blah musically.
In spite of what these scumbags are doing to capitalize on Adam’s marketability, I must say I loved the song. If this is even a smidgen of the type of music Adam will have on his new album then I will be delighted.