Rivait's rejects: 2007 edition
By Lindsey Rivait
Arts Editor
January 9, 2008
 Working as an Arts Editor has its perks—namely the amount of free CDs I get in the mail every day. Unfortunately, they can’t all be winners. Here is a list of some of the more special albums I’ve run across for 2007, both inside and outside of my office.
1. Chinese Democracy
Guns ‘N Roses
Oh wait, I forgot that Chinese Democracy didn’t come out in February, or March, or May, or September, or ever.
Years I have been waiting for this album: 14.
Years I will continue to spend still waiting in disappointment for this album: 14. I like to remain optimistic.
2. Poison’d
Poison
Finally! A cover album from Poison! I’m so glad that someone stepped up to cover David Bowie’s “Suffragette City,” KISS’s “Rock and Roll All Nite,” and The Rolling Stones’ “Dead Flowers,” among other songs that desperately needed to be covered. Here’s hoping another cover album lies ahead after the filming of VH1’s Rock of Love with Bret Michaels. We’re rooting for you, Bret!
3. Greatest Hits
Spice Girls
Really? You girls really have enough “hits” from your two whole albums to warrant releasing a Greatest Hits compilation? Really? Huh.
4. Sound Soldier
Skye Sweetnam
She don’t need to read Billy Shakespeare, meet Juliet or Mavolio. That’s right, “Billy S.” singer, Skye Sweetnam is back with an album cover that reminds me of the tacky sweaters my mom dressed me in during the early 90s. Don’t remember Billy S.? YouTube it. It’s golden!
5. High School Musical 2 Non-Stop Dance Party
Soundtrack
My best friend’s bachelorette party happened to fall on the Disney Channel premiere of High School Musical 2. Unfortunately for me, the house we were at had satellite. She insisted we stay in and watch it.
This album’s title should be considered false advertising as no dancing or partying was had on my part. Not even after copious amounts of whiskey to dull the pain. Yeah, we girls sure do know how to have a good time.
6. Hannah Montana 2:
Meet Miley Cyrus—Soundtrack
We really do get “the best of both worlds” with this two-disc album. Disc one features Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana, while the second disc features Miley Cyrus as a teenage trainwreck waiting to happen. Bonus points for thinking of that gimmick, Cyrus clan! Overall, watching Hannah Montana is my favourite secret guilty pleasure that I engage in on Saturday mornings. Oops.
7. Long Road Out of Eden
The Eagles
I swear, if I see that Wal-Mart commercial for this album one more time with those repetitive “How long, hooooowww long” lyrics playing over and over again, I’m gonna snap. You know The Eagles have put out some quality work when Wal-Mart is the only place selling it.
8. Wanna Go Back
Eddie Money
Remember “Two Tickets to Paradise”? What about “Take Me Home Tonight”? Yeah, they’re not on this album. But Money’s covers of songs like “Mockingbird” and “Build Me Up Buttercup” are prominently featured. Rock on, Eddie! Rock on!
9. A Piano Tribute to Garth Brooks
Rondal Huckabe
If you like the piano and if you like Garth Brooks, then this is the album for you! Regretfully absent from this compilation: any piano tributes to Chris Gaines. Hopefully Huckabe will get him next time.
10. Let It Snow Baby… Let It Reindeer
Relient K
I originally disliked this album simply because the title made no sense. How does one reindeer? Or for that matter, how do you let it? Nonsense! It wasn’t until last week when I started writing this article that it dawned on me—it’s a pun. Think about it. I’ll wait. There you go. So, this album is a jerk for making me feel stupid.
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