2003 Clay Aiken – Measure Of A Man
Measure Of A Man is the debut album by American singer Clay Aiken. It was released on October 14, 2003 through RCA Records, five months after the conclusion of the second season of American Idol.
Measure of a Man was supported by three singles: “Invisible”, “”The Way”/”Solitaire”, and “I Will Carry You”. The album received generally mixed reviews from critics. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 613,000 copies in its first week. The album also held the number one spot for two consecutive weeks. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in November 2003.
In some of the international releases, the bonus track, “This is the Night” was replaced by “Bridge Over Troubled Water“. The album released in Japan also included “On the Wings of Love” as a second bonus track.
Tracks
1 Invisible (Desmond Child; Andreas Carlsson; Chris Braide) 04:03
2 I Will Carry You (Dennis Matkosky; Jess Cates; Lindy Robbins) 03:44
3 The Way (Steve Morales; David Siegel; Enrique Iglesias; Kara DioGuardi) 04:06
4 When You Say You Love Me (Rick Nowels; Darren Hayes) 04:07
5 No More Sad Songs (Jimmy Harry; Sheppard Solomon; Wayne Hector) 03:59
6 Run To Me (Desmond Child; Chris Braide; Gary Burr) 03:35
7 Shine (Lindy Robbins; Peter Gordeno; Reed Vertelney) 04:10
8 I Survived You (Jeff Franzel; Jess Cates; Ty Lacy) 03:33
9 This Is The Night (Aldo Nova; Chris Braide; Gary Burr) 03:32
10 Perfect Day (Danielle Brisebois; Jimmy Harry; Sheppard Solomon) 03:53
11 Measure Of A Man (Cathy Dennis; David Siegel; Steve Morales) 03:59
12 Touch (David Eriksen; Cathy Dennis) 03:52
Biography
Musicians
1 Invisible
| Bass | Thomas Blindberg |
| Drums | Lee Levin |
| Guitar | Dan Warner |
| Guitar | Andreas Carlsson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Marcus Englöf |
| Keyboards | Marcus Englöf |
| Keyboards | Samuel Waermo |
| Piano | Doug Emery |
| Programming | Samuel Waermo |
| Programming | Marcus Englöf |
| Percussion | Samuel Waermo |
| Background Vocals | Chris Braide |
| Background Vocals | Andreas Carlsson |
| Background Vocals | Chris Willis |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
2 I Will Carry You
| Bass | Clif Magness |
| Drums | Tim Klassen |
| Guitar | Clif Magness |
| Acoustic Guitar | Clif Magness |
| Keyboards | Clif Magness |
| Piano | Clif Magness |
| Programming | Clif Magness |
| Background Vocals | Clif Magness |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
3 The Way
| Guitar | Dan Warner |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dan Warner |
| Keyboards | David Siegel |
| Background Vocals | Heath Burgett |
| Background Vocals | Marc Nelson |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
4 When You Say You Love Me
| Bass | Chris Garcia |
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Wayne Rodrigues |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rick Nowels |
| Bouzouki | Rick Nowels |
| Keyboards | Rick Nowels |
| Keyboards | Charles Judge |
| Keyboards | Greg Kurstin |
| Programming | Wayne Rodrigues |
| Background Vocals | Maria Vidal |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
5 No More Sad Songs
| Bass | Clif Magness |
| Drums | Tim Klassen |
| Guitar | Clif Magness |
| Acoustic Guitar | Clif Magness |
| Keyboards | Clif Magness |
| Piano | Clif Magness |
| Programming | Clif Magness |
| Background Vocals | Danielle Brisebois |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
6 Run To Me
| Bass | Dan Warner |
| Drums | Lee Levin |
| Keyboards | Doug Emery |
| Guitar | Dan Warner |
| Piano | Doug Emery |
| Programming | Doug Emery |
| Cello | Chris Glansdorp |
| Background Vocals | Chris Willis |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
| Bass | Clif Magness |
| Drums | Josh Freese |
| Guitar | Clif Magness |
| Acoustic Guitar | Clif Magness |
| Keyboards | Clif Magness |
| Piano | Clif Magness |
| Programming | Clif Magness |
| Background Vocals | Clif Magness |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
8 I Survived You
| Bass | Clif Magness |
| Drums | Josh Freese |
| Guitar | Clif Magness |
| Acoustic Guitar | Clif Magness |
| Keyboards | Clif Magness |
| Piano | Clif Magness |
| Programming | Clif Magness |
| Background Vocals | Danielle Brisebois |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
9 This Is The Night
| Bass | Steve Pearce |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Fridrik Karlsson |
| Keyboards | Dave Arch |
| Keyboards | Steve Mac |
| Percussion | Frank Ricotti |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
10 Perfect Day
| Bass | Clif Magness |
| Drums | Josh Freese |
| Guitar | Clif Magness |
| Acoustic Guitar | Clif Magness |
| Keyboards | Clif Magness |
| Piano | Clif Magness |
| Programming | Clif Magness |
| Background Vocals | Clif Magness |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
11 Measure Of A Man
| Guitar | Dan Warner |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dan Warner |
| Keyboards | David Siegel |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
12 Touch
| Drums (programming) | David Eriksen |
| Guitar | Børge Petersen Øverleir |
| Guitar | Eivind Aarset |
| Keyboards | Martin Sjølie |
| Programming | David Eriksen |
| Percussion | Rune Arnesen |
| Background Vocals | Håkon Iversen |
| Background Vocals | Marian Lisland |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
Liner Notes
Producer – Desmond Child (Track 1)
Producer – Clif Magness (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Producer – Steve Morales (Tracks 3, 11)
Producer – Rick Nowels (Track 4)
Producer – Steve Mac (Track 9)
Producer – David Eriksen (Track 12)
Arranged By – Clif Magness (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Arranged By – Steve Morales (Tracks 3, 11)
Arranged By – Rick Nowels (Track 4)
Arranged By – David Eriksen (Track 12)
Arranged By (Strings) – Doug Emery (Track 6)
Coordinator – Kristin Johnson (Track 4)
Edited By (Pro Tools) – Gustavo Cellis (Track 3)
Edited By (Additional) – Cameron Webb (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Engineer – Clif Magness (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Engineer (Additional) – Ed Williams (Track 3)
Engineer (Assistant) – Conrad Golding, Greg Landon, James Harley, Sean Samaroo (Tracks 1, 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Orlando Hall (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Fox Phelps, Cesar Ramirez (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jesse Rogg (Track 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Daniel Pursey, Jason Rankins (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Martin Sjølie (Track 12)
Mastered By – Joe Yannece
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain (Tracks 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Serban Ghenea (Track 3)
Mixed By – Manny Marroquin (Track 4)
Mixed By – Cliff Magness (Track 8)
Mixed By – Andy Zulla (Track 11)
Mixed By – Niklas Flyckt (Track 12)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Kevin Harp (Tracks 1, 6, 9)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Jonas Östman (Track 12)
Production Manager – Brian Coleman (Tracks 1, 6)
Recorded By – Carlos Alvarez, Craig Lozowick, Jules Gondar (Tracks 1, 6)
Recorded By – Eric Bazilian, Marcus Englöf, Samuel Waermo (Track 1)
Recorded By – Shane Stoner (Track 3)
Recorded By – Alan Veucasovic, Chris Garcia, Kieron Menzies (Track 4)
Recorded By – Chris Laws, Robin Sellars (Track 9)
Recorded By – Ed Williams, Shane Stoner (Track 11)
Recorded By – Richard Wilkinson, David Eriksen (Track 12)
Art Direction – Frank Harkins
Photography – Kevin Hees
Mastered At Hit Factory Mastering
Mixed At Mix This!
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At Khabang Studio
Recorded At The Gentlemen’s Club
Recorded At Storm Studios
Recorded At Red Door Recording Studios
Recorded At The Gallery Recording Studios
Recorded At Master Mix Studios, Minneapolis
Recorded At Blue Iron Gate Studios
Recorded At Westlake Audio
Recorded At NRG Studios
Recorded At The Chill Building
Recorded At Stereo Studio 1
Recorded At Metropolis Studios
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