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Katharine McPhee (2007)

Where the lyrics of Katharine McPhee take you, and where it was really made.

The release date moved from November 14 to January 30, 2007, at McPhee's insistence, and the album still debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200.

Key places

Hovercraft Recording Studios, Virginia Beach (2007)

Recording site Hovercraft Recording Studios — Studio in Virginia Beach credited with recording this album, which was made between September 2006 and January 2007. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Sony Music Studios, New York City (2007)

Recording site Sony Music Studios — New York studio credited with recording this album, which was made between September 2006 and January 2007. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles (2007)

Recording site Westlake Recording Studios — Los Angeles studio credited with recording this album, which was made between September 2006 and January 2007. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Capitol Studios, Los Angeles (2007)

Recording site Capitol Studios — Los Angeles studio credited with recording this album, which was made between September 2006 and January 2007. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles (2007)

Recording site Conway Recording Studios — Los Angeles studio credited with recording this album, which was made between September 2006 and January 2007. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Chalice Recording Studios, Los Angeles (2007)

Recording site Chalice Recording — Los Angeles studio credited with recording this album, which was made between September 2006 and January 2007. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Brandon's Way Recording, Los Angeles (2007)

Recording site Brandon's Way — Los Angeles studio credited with recording this album, which was made between September 2006 and January 2007. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Katharine McPhee: debut studio album by American singer Katharine McPhee
• Released 30 January 2007 by RCA Records; 19 Recordings Limited handled the North American release
• Released 23 August 2007 in Thailand and 20 February 2008 in Japan
• Self-titled album with 12 songs
• Nate "Danja" Hills produced half of the songs; McPhee co-wrote three of them

Background

• Produced after McPhee finished second on the fifth season of American Idol
• Contributors include Babyface, The Underdogs, and Kara DioGuardi
• Ryan Leslie was reported as a contributor, but none of the songs he wrote or produced made the track listing
• McPhee described the album as rhythm pop, a different direction from the traditional pop ballads she sang on American Idol
• The release date moved several times: November 14, November 28, December 5, December 19, and finally January 30, 2007 at McPhee's insistence

Recording

• Recorded between September 2006 and January 2007
• Recording locations: Los Angeles and Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Studios credited on the album: Sony Music Studios (New York City), Hovercraft Recording Studios (Virginia Beach), and Westlake, Capitol, Conway, Chalice, and Brandon's Way (Los Angeles)

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Katharine Hope McPhee (born March 25, 1984) is an American singer and actress.
• She was the runner-up on the fifth season of American Idol in May 2006.
• Her self-titled debut album was released on RCA Records in January 2007 and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.
• Her second album, Unbroken, was released on Verve Forecast Records on January 5, 2010.
• Her third album, the holiday-themed Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You, was released in October 2010.
• Her fourth album, Hysteria, was released in September 2015.
• Her fifth album, I Fall in Love Too Easily, composed of jazz standards, was released in November 2017.
• She played Karen Cartwright in Smash (2012–2013) and Paige Dineen in Scorpion (2014–2018).
• She made her Broadway debut as Jenna in Waitress in 2018.

Early life

• She was born in Los Angeles and moved to Sherman Oaks at age 12.
• She attended Boston Conservatory for three semesters, majoring in musical theatre.
• She appeared in the film The House Bunny (2008) and Shark Night 3D (2011).

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Critical reception was largely polarizing: some critics called it a pleasant pop surprise, while others panned its poor material
• Elysa Gardner of USA Today called the album a pleasant pop surprise and found its songs generally solid and occasionally exceptional
• AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album three out of five stars
• Kefela Sanneh of The New York Times noted that some moments are silly, but that the album's brashness is part of what makes it work
• In Rolling Stone, Christian Hoard found the ballad "Better Off Alone" and the dance pop "Do What You Do" bland, and praised the upbeat "Love Story" and the ballad "Everywhere I Go"
• Entertainment Weekly's Henry Goldblatt praised McPhee's voice but called the album poor material

Records

• Debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 116,000 copies sold in its first week, behind Norah Jones' Not Too Late
• Sold over 378,000 copies by 2009
• Lead single "Over It" peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and sold over 645,000 downloads in the US
• Follow-up "Love Story" did not chart on Billboard and had sold 92,000 downloads in the US to date

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Ryan Leslie was said to have contributed, but none of the songs he wrote or produced made the track listing
• The initial U.S. Wal-Mart pressing included a free three-month fan club membership at K-Lounge
• The release date changed many times before McPhee insisted on January 30, 2007

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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