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Historically, it's a tricky endeavor for the singer from an enormously successful band to embark on a solo career. Gwen Stefani, the glamorous vocalist for No Doubt, sidesteps the issue on her first solo album, LOVE, ANGEL, MUSIC, BABY, by largely eschewing the No Doubt sound. In its place, there's a strong emphasis on the R&B and hip-hop flavors that were hinted at in preceding No Doubt records. Towards that end, Stefani gamely enlists the assistance of Dr. Dre, the Neptunes, Andre 3000 of Outkast, and others, on an album that references everything from Japanese pop culture ("Harajuku Girls") to FIDDLER ON THE ROOF ("Rich Girl," featuring rapper Eve). Sensual R&B rhythms, frenetic hip-hop beats, and yes, the occasional pop/rock echo of No Doubt, all share space on LOVE, ANGEL, MUSIC, BABY, filtered through a fun-loving, party-starting sensibility.
Recording information: Darp Studios, Atlanta, GA; Encore Studios, Burback California; Flyte Tyme West; Hensen Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Home recordings London, Englad; Home Recordings, London, England; Karrabee Sound Studio East, Los Angeles, CA; Kingsbury Studios, Los Feliz, CA; Larrabee Sound Studio East, Los Angeles, CA; Ocean Way Record One, Sherman Oaks, CA; O'Henry Sound Studios, Burback, CA; Right Track Recording, New York, NY; Sound Castle Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA; The Village recorder, West Los Angeles, CA.
Photographer: Nick Knight.
Personnel: Gwen Stefani (vocals); André 3000 (vocals, keyboards); Eve (rap vocals); Linda Perry, Johnny Vulture (guitar, keyboards, programming); Bobby Ross Avila (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Wendy Melvoin (guitar); Kevin Kendricks (piano, keyboards); Sheldon Conrich, Lisa Coleman (keyboards); Rick Sheppard (midi); Jimmy Jam (bass guitar); Iz (drums, percussion); Sam Littlemore, Ewan Pearson, Aidan Love, Simon Gogerly (programming); Zoey Martin, MiMi "Audio" Parker, Mimi Parker, Naomi Martin, Seven, Bernard Sumner (background vocals); Mike Elizondo (guitar, keyboards); Tony Reyes (guitar, bass guitar); Rusty Anderson (guitar); Tony Kanal (keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Mark Batson (keyboards, keyboard bass); Dallas Austin (keyboards, drums); James "Big Jim" Wright (keyboards); Jason Lader (programming).
Audio Mixers: André 3000; Glenn Pittman; Mark "Spike" Stent; Phil Tan; Johnny Vulture.
Rolling Stone (p.173) - 4 stars out of 5 - "It's an irresistible party: trashy, hedonistic and deeply weird." Rolling Stone (p.152) - Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - "A candy-scented love letter to New Wave, dance pop and Harajuku girls..." Uncut (p.120) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[A]s adventurous and alluring as mainstream pop gets...LAMB is not just her best record, it's one of the most audacious pop albums of the year."
Nellee Hooper; Andre 3000; Dallas Austin; Tony Kanal; Jimmy Jam; Terry Lewis; Johnny Vulture; Nellee Hooper; Dr. Dre; Jimmy Jam; Andre 3000; Tony Kanal; Dallas Austin
Engineer
Linda Perry; Jason Lader; John Frye; Rick Sheppard; Matt Marrin; Pete Novak; Ian Rossiter; Ian Cross; Simon Gogerly
Fast service I got it in the mail two days later and its much cheaper buying it online than at a local store Submitted by holst_05 (Hurley, WI) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Go back with No Doubt Love Gwens music, the first two songs are awesome, definitely hits, but the rest of the album just doesn't fit in. Some of the songs are just lame... maybe thats just me though. Like I said there are some good songs on there, still might be worth the buy. Submitted by gringachik (Crossnore, NC, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
A Long Way To Go Girl has arived!!!1 When I heard that hook-up with Andre 3000, I was like let me get that CD ! Tunes off the hook. Just plain dope. I sure miss her with No doubt though.... Submitted by kimberlygrandison2001 (New York City) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Be-Boppy Happy VERY Gwen Stefani! She puts all her enthusiam that is her trademark into an excellent collection of songs. She manages to be very diverse with all her different sytles. I have been a follower of her music for a long time and this Solo CD earns my respect. Submitted by Paula (Clear Lake Shores, TX USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
gwenny, gwen, gwen I listened to this album six times the day I got it. There are some really awesome songs on it but a few of them just didn't do it for me. I don't think that she "crossbred" certain genres of music very well. For example, the lyrics to "Luxurious" did not fit the music at all. I also don't really like "Rich Girl" but other than those two songs, I loved the album. I hope that she continues to record on her own. Submitted by EKD (oregon, usa) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Fast service
Go back with No Doubt
Be-Boppy Happy
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