Track Listing

1. American Friday Night
2. Different World
3. I'll Walk
4. Back When We Were Gods
5. Ain't No Thing
6. I'm Good
7. Empty Handed
8. Hometown
9. It's Good to Be Us
10. Carolina Blue
11. Bible and the Belt
12. [CD-ROM Track]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19092 in Music
• Released on: 2007-04-17
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
Bucky Covington was a finalist in the 5th season of American Idol, where he went on to win the heartsof the American public, finishing 8th on the show. Originally from Rockingham, North Carolina, Bucky's long journey to national attention began where he and his identical twin Rocky were born. Drawn early to country music, Covington was a fan of Tim McGraw, George Strait, and Travis Tritt, among others. After getting his first guitar at age 19, he claimed local fame with the country/southern rock cover band Southern Thunder. He says his style of music is "country, with as much rock in it as I can get away with."

Amazon.com
The fifth-season American Idol finalist has a Nashville record deal, and his talents have traction. Bucky Covington's gravel-rough, expressive voice is sufficiently flexible to handle a wide spectrum of material. His flair for a light touch comes through on the Mark Nesler/Marty Dodson tune "I'm Good" and the pleasant "A Different World." Regrettably, he often has a tough row to hoe, since in the case of material and arrangements, producer Mark Miller (of Sawyer Brown fame) has simply thrown him onto Music Row's insidious studio assembly line. Covington gamely pours his heart into a sheaf of predictable songs, from the sentimental bathos of "I'll Walk" to "The Bible and the Belt" and "Back When We Were Gods," the types of generic heartland tunes sung so often by so many in the past decade that they no longer feel fresh or compelling. Musically, Miller wraps Covington in a sterile, studio version of Travis Tritt-style southern rock that robs him of any sort of distinctive style. American Idol is a difficult road, even for the Carrie Underwoods who ultimately come out on top. One who got as close as Covington did, with his potential, deserves better. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews

Worth the wait!
Sometimes it goes to show that you don't have to win to be the winner. I loved Bucky's voice and sound from the first time I watched him on American Idol. I do agree that last year's season brought many different and talented voices...one being Bucky. This is the third Cd that I have picked up from last year's winners...Daughtry, Elliott Yamin and now Bucky's. And I can say I haven't been disappointed on any of my choices. I just picked it up today and opened it immediately so I could listen to it on my drive home...this was the first time that I wished my drive home down the country road had been longer.

Knew he could do it!
I must brag and say that I saw something in Bucky, during his idol time, that not everyone else had. He needed some training as far as performing, but oh my! that raspy sexy voice! My favorite song is "I'm Good". Wow - what a charmer of a song that is. I love blasting it and singing along. Really so many great songs on this - it is a must for a country fan - and even for someone like me - more a rock lover.

Really enjoyable
If you liked Bucky on Idol (which I did very Much). You'll be real excited about hearing this album. He's really talented not in a loud way, but more subtle and gentle. I think that is what is so likable about him. His songs really show him well on the album. And I am happy he is having this success