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List Price: $18.98 | | Label: Lakeshore Records
Salesrank: 121217
Released: August 23, 2005 |
| Our Price: $79.99 |
| Used Price: $15.34 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Undiscovered Track Listing:
1. Boomerang - Steven Strait
2. This Is Living - Steven Strait
3. Never Said Anything - Steven Strait
4. Girls Like You - Sparklemotion
5. Half Lit - Steven Strait
6. Smart In A Stupid Way - Steven Strait/Jen Crowe
7. Got A Problem Work
8. Pure Example - Steven Strait
9. I Can See Through You - Truman
10. Plans - Jaime Wyatt
11. House Lights - Steven Strait
12. Undiscovered (Acoustic) - Jen Crowe
13. Jungle Love - Chuck T & the Wookies
14. That's Why I Love You (Demo) - Jen Crowe
15. Why Not Me – David Baerwald
Editorial Review:
Undiscovered is a movie about a struggling musician and his pursuit of love and fame. Star Steven Strait is also all over the soundtrack, performing on half of the songs on the disc. The surprise is that supporting actress Ashlee Simpson, who has a significant supporting role in the film, doesn't appear on the collection at all, except as a co-writer of the disc's title song. The list of contributors is also curious; a host of relatively low profile artists who seem to musically emulate bigger stars. (Work's "Got a Problem" is shockingly similar to the stylings of punk rocker Patti Smith," and Strait's "This Is Living" is eerily close to early Iggy Pop).
Standout tracks include Strait's grungified "Pure Example" and the disc's closer, "Why Not Me" by David Baerwald, who some might remember as the dark and dry performer of the retro hit "Welcome to the Boomtown;" Baerwald also wrote or co-wrote a number of songs on the disc. For sheer amusement, however, Chuck T & The Wookies' '70s rawk version of "Jungle Love" (originally by the Steve Miller Band-- is easily the best of the bunch, nearly identically duplicating the classic. --Denise Sheppard
Undiscovered Reviews:
Undiscovered talent 
2007-03-12 - I am a connoisseur of certain type of singing voices and fell in love with the actor who sings on this album. The movie is a gem and the singing is great. A different addition to your collection that has some great rock. Besides, the actor is very sexy.
Bittersweet and powerful 
2006-02-10 - I really enjoy listening to this album and I'm surprised that it's not a top-seller. The songs are very diverse - some are happy and cheerful :"Plans" and "Jungle Love" for example, some are somewhat dark and melancholic :"House lights", "Boomerang", "Half Lit". The songs performed by Steven Strait would appeal more to the hard-rocking audience. The soundtrack also has a couple of bittersweet, very touching songs: "Undiscovered" and "That's why I love you". For somebody who has lost a loved one, those two can make you cry. And as far as Jaime Wyatt's vocals are concerned, I think she actually does a better job than Ashlee Simpson. She carries the tunes better and I find her voice much more interesting and appealing.
Overall, the lyrics are powerful, the performances - outstanding. The only reason why I can't give this album a 5-star rating is that I don't care for one of the songs - "Got a Problem" in particular. I keep changing it every time it comes on. It's just irritating. I will definitely recommend this soundtrack to my friends, even to my sis who is more into heavy metal - I think she'll appreciate Steven Strait's vocals.
I LOVE THE MOVIE BUT THE SOUNDTRACK SUCKS WITHOUT ASHLEE!!!!!!!!! 
2006-01-14 - Undiscovered soundtrack is pointless and the only reason why i say that is because Ashlee is not on it..... I love the movie and the only way to really check out this music is to buy the movie,because Jen Crowe can not sing whatsover..... So if you want to waste your money then buy this soundtrack,but if you want to save your money then buy the movie and check out my girl Ashlee really sing!!!!!!!!!!
Purching this "smart" but in a stupid way? 
2006-01-01 - There are a few fun songs here. However, only one song is a stand out (smart in a stupid way). Which is pretty and fairly well done. I personally think the lyrics could use some rewriting and this could get close to being a great song. I would suggest the rewrite be done by a male songwriter older than 35 and maybe have had some kind of relationship with a beautiful Japanese lady who's possibily aspiring to be a 5/0 tennis player. The opening lyrics might be "She had eyes almond shaped diamonds". You have to wonder after watching the movie if Ashlee could ever have a lover that she would ever betray. As for the rest of the songs they're fine for playing in a party atmosphere where the coversation is preeminent.
I feel like I just got ran over by a publicity machine
2005-08-30 - The soundtrack was the 2nd best thing about the movie. The best thing about the movie was watching models try to walk and talk. They had a hard time at that. The people in this film need to first get acting lessons, then singing lessons. With a different cast this might have been good. But the music wasn't bad if you like lip synching.
