Released in the midst of a two-year religious mission to South America, No Matter How Far isn't quite a brand-new album from American Idol runner-up David Archuleta.
It rounds up ten tracks Archuleta recorded between 2010-2012, eight of which have surfaced in other territories of the world prior to this 2013 American release, primarily on the 2012 Filipino release Forevermore.
This history explains the scattershot nature of the album, as it does try to be a little bit of everything to everyone: there are old-fashioned ballads sitting next to slickly synthesized stabs at crossover adult contemporary hits, a few insistent pop tunes ("Love Don't Hate," the brisk "Heart Falls Out") to offset the syrupy ballads.
As always, Archuleta is a sweetly appealing singer who never quite seems to belong in his time, and concentrating on cast-offs and also-rans only emphasizes his odd place in the pop firmament: he's a throwback to another era, one where you could have a career singing covers of hits and never quite reach the top of the charts.
Archuleta has managed to pull that off, sustaining a somewhat viable career even as he serves a religious mission, thanks entirely to his stint on American Idol, but that doesn't mean his recordings feel any more in step with the times.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing Else Better to DoDavid Archuleta, Emanuel Kiriakou, Andre Merritt, Lindy Robbins | David Archuleta | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Everything and MoreDavid Archuleta, Victoria Horn, Matt Squire | David Archuleta | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Don't Run AwayDavid Archuleta, James Bauer-Mein, David Sneddon | David Archuleta | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Tell MeAland Peter Ayque, Louie Ocampo | David Archuleta | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Love Don't HateDavid Archuleta, Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure, Joy Williams | David Archuleta | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | WaitDavid Archuleta, Nate Campany, Josh "Igloo" Monroy | David Archuleta | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Heart Falls OutDavid Archuleta, Victoria Horn, Matt Squire | David Archuleta | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Notice MeDavid Archuleta, Matt Bronleewe, Andrew Fromm, Joy Williams | David Archuleta | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | I'll Never GoFrank Singcol | David Archuleta | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | ForevermoreJoey Benin | David Archuleta | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Antiporda | Arranger, Engineer, Producer |
| 2 | David Archuleta | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Aland Peter Ayque | Composer |
| 4 | Cary Barlowe | Composer |
| 5 | James Bauer-Mein | Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Joey Benin | Composer |
| 7 | Matt Bronleewe | Composer, Producer |
| 8 | Nate Campany | Composer |
| 9 | Matt Clayton | Photography |
| 10 | Jesse Frasure | Composer |
| 11 | Andrew Fromm | Composer |
| 12 | John Hancock | Producer |
| 13 | Fletcher Hernandez | Engineer |
| 14 | Victoria Horn | Composer |
| 15 | Emanuel Kiriakou | Composer, Producer |
| 16 | Marijohn Lagaya | Violin |
| 17 | Phillip Margotziolis | Engineer |
| 18 | Andre Merritt | Composer |
| 19 | Arnold Mischkulnig | Mastering |
| 20 | Josh "Igloo" Monroy | Composer, Producer |
| 21 | Katie Moore | Design |
| 22 | The Nexus | Producer |
| 23 | Louie Ocampo | Composer |
| 24 | Nino Regalado | Drums |
| 25 | Lindy Robbins | Composer |
| 26 | Mike Roskelly | Mixing |
| 27 | Angee Rozul | Mastering, Mixing |
| 28 | Jack Rufo | Guitar |
| 29 | Francis "Kiki" Salazar | Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | Frank Singcol | Composer |
| 31 | David Sneddon | Composer, Piano, Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | Matt Squire | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Musician, Producer |
| 33 | Dante Tañedo | Mastering, Mixing |
| 34 | Joy Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |