American Idol Season 5: Encores (CD - 2006)

Personnel: Michael Herring (guitar, acoustic guitar); Rob "Fonksta" Bacon, Greg Suran (guitar); Eamon Ryland (bottleneck guitar); Eric Gorfain, Daphne Chen (violin); Leah Katz (viola); Richard Dodd (cello); Michael Fell (harmonica); Derrick Edmondson (saxophone); Johnny Britt (trumpet); Tom Ralls (trombone); Tommy Barbarella (organ, keyboards); Derek Bramble (organ); Cheche Alara, Loren Gold (keyboards); Dorian Crozier (drums, percussion, drum programming); Ramon Yslas (percussion); Mika Lett, Michael Anderson, Teresa James, Mabvuto Carpenter (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Craig Burbidge; Colin Miller.

Recording information: Playhouse & Vibatorium, Woodland Hills, CA; Studio Atlantis, Los Angeles, CA.

Photographer: Mike Segal.

Picking up the momentum that it had lost in previous years, the AMERICAN IDOL reality-TV series proved to be as popular as ever in its fifth season. This 2006 collection presents each of the 12 finalists performing one song, with standouts including Kellie Pickler's swaggering cover of "Walkin' After Midnight," runner-up Katherine McPhee's soulful take on "Think," and, of course, winner Taylor "Soul Patrol" Hicks's energetic, spot-on rendition of "Takin' It to the Streets." minimize