David Cooks Up Album Release Date

American Idol champ's full-length debut due out Nov. 18

By Gina Serpe Sep 15, 2008 4:25 PMTags
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Some rock-solid news regarding the rock-heavy release from reigning American Idol champ David Cook: His debut album finally has a drop date.

The 25-year-old's as-yet untitled album is set for release on Nov. 18, his label, 19 Recordings/ RCA Records, revealed this morning.

The announcement of the album's release coincided with the launch of DavidCookOfficial.com, which, as the site's name implies, is the official website of the newest Idol and the go-to source for his written and recorded blog musings.

As for the album, Cook has been busy recording the tracks over the summer in between gigs on the American Idols Live! Tour, which wrapped this weekend. The album's first single is also due out in the next few weeks, though the title has yet to be unveiled.

Last month, the reality-show crooner confirmed he was working on the album with well-connected producer Rob Cavallo, whose previous collaborations include a host of cred-heavy acts such as Green Day and Kid Rock, among others.

Meanwhile, yet another battle of the Davids is shaping up to take place this fall, with sources telling E! News that David Archuleta, who has already announced his album will be released in November, may pencil in his debut for the same day.