Gwen Stefani Album: “Love.Angel.Music.Baby. [Bonus CD]”

The Review of

DISC #1 Rating: ++++ 4 stars

As you know Gwen made a really big debut in 2004-2005. That's something definitely, with the singles like What You Waiting For & Hollaback Girl is on Billboard. The album itself is alomst perfect. Along the album you'll be so entertained by catchy-classic-mid-techno rhytym and music. The first four track, definitely you've heard them on the radio and watch the video on MTV. Bubble Pop Electric, her duet with Johnny Vulture A.K.A. Andre 3000 is pretty funny, espscially the part Gwen called herself "bubble pop electric chick". Luxurious which is the next single, well I think not really good as the singles before, but it's pretty Europe-techno-tasted beat songs. The other tracks seems try to catch Gwen's funny and pop-py taste of music, whether with old-techno (The Real Thing), or with semi-Chinese-modern-dance (Serious), or with a beautiful duet of peace (Long Way To Go). This album is definitely one of album of the year (Grammy's choice is right and I hope Gwen will win it on 8th Feb 2006).

Disc #2 Rating: +++* 3 1/2 stars

Much more catchy music...That's the right thing of the bonus disc. The remixes in this have really different beats than the original version. The Jacques Lu Cont's WYWF? Dub&Mix are really cool. Mix some dancefloor-beats, Japanesse, and ticking clock is really cool. Pretty catchy and great for album opening. The live tracks is no big, just some part in the songs Gwen's voice really weird. Her voice sounds like a cat screaming on the catwalk. But the live tracks still good, if you want to hear the other versions of the songs. The Hollatronik and Photek Remix are really cool. Modern dance beat and classy really mixed up.

The Last track is Dance Hollaback. Well, for me this is the best remixes from the album and the reason why you must buy this album. The beat is really awesome. Tony Kanal remixed this song into kind of black-retro and adding Jamaican-rap into it. really awesome, really makes you dance hollaback!

//After all this is a really great repackage album. Gwen definitely can present the taste of her music along with the great producers. This is a really worth collection, you gotte have it!//

Don't listen to Kevin. The remixes are better than the album versions. This is the only way to get this CD.

It took me way to long to order this cd, i should have bought it years ago great cd and it came in the condition that was advertised. So pleased with this purchase and plan on buying more cd's from this company in the future.

First off, although I am a big No Doubt Fan, I have never seen a No Doubt music video, so my connection to Gwen Stefani has always been an aural one (she is dreamy though). I have always loved

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an unusual departure from their Ska roots, so I dove into this album on blind faith, looking for something to redeem No Doubt in my ears, but this was not what I was looking for.

With all due respect to Gwen, I have never heard such garbage in my life. On every song with the exception of Cool, Gwen sounded as if she were whining instead of singing. Dr. Dre seemed to be slumming here with the Fiddler On The Roof knock off track (Rich Girl). I hate the Isley Brothers beat ripoff track (Luxurious)and I have never understood Andre 3000, try as I might.

Did people buy this album based on what they saw on MTV, because listening to it without visual fodder makes me feel as if I'm not being let in on some big joke. I'm clueless. Is

like this also, because I purchased it also. Damn Blind Faith.

I am not a huge Gwen fan but thought this CD would be fun. It is terrible. The second disc replays the same song 4 times in a row, each one a different "mix." Also thought the import would be cool and offer something different but was not impressed at all.