Love Angel Music Baby [Extra tracks, Import]

Gwen Stefani | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 29, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Universal Int'l
• ASIN: B0006B94FK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #515,427 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. What You Waiting For?

2. Rich Girl

3. Hollaback Girl

4. Cool

5. Bubble Pop Electric

6. Luxurious

7. Harajuku Girls

8. Crash

9. The Real Thing

10. Serious

11. Danger Zone

12. Long Way to Go

13. The Real Thing [Wendy and Lisa Flow Jam Mix][*]

14. What You Waiting For? [Elevator Mix][*]

Editorial Reviews

European edition of Gwen's long awaited solo album, featuring 'What You Waiting For' co-written with Linda Perry, plus 1 bonus track 'The Real Thing' (Slow Jam Mix). Universal. 2004.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What you waiting for?, December 31, 2004

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E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love Angel Music Baby (Audio CD)

Platinum blonde frontwoman Gwen Stefani is best known for the ska-pop sound in her band No Doubt. But for her solo debut, "Love Angel Music Baby," Stefani goes for a totally different sound -- bubblegummy eighties dancepop, a clubby, colorful, glitzy whirl full of Harajuku girls.

"What You Waiting For?" is the strongest single from here, where Stefani ticks off the seconds before launching into a danceable, self-addressed lecture: "Life is short/you're capable.../what you waiting for?" Stefani urges herself to "take a chance" while "you're still a super-hot female," all against her longings to get more fans in Japan.

"Harajuku Girls" is a kitschy ode to Japanese fashionistas (they get mentioned several times over the album), while the sugary "Bubble Pop Electric" with Andre 3000 is a goofy, sugary pop song. A few of the songs misfire, like interracial dating song "Long Way To Go," which becomes way too self-important. But mostly they revel in the sound of early Madonna tunes, with a new wave twist. There's also a Muzak version of "What You Waiting For," which is pretty worthless.

"Love Angel Music Baby" won't surprise anybody -- it's all in the style of the first single. It's sleek. It's sexy. It's a guilty pleasure, and it rarely pretends to be anything else. Basically it's not for anyone looking for high-quality music, but it's a fun diversion when you are dancing around your living room.

Stefani's voice isn't technically the best, but she can range from wispy to a throaty purr to a squeal. And her vocals get a pretty good workout here. The musical styles are more electronic than her previous work with No Doubt, taking on a more new wave sound. Think 21st-century Blondie, with a bit of funk thrown in.

The lyrics are simplistic in a dancefloor kind of way. They're meant to sound fun to the synth beats, not be deep -- "born to blossom/bloom to perish" are perhaps the strongest lines, as Stefani examines her own fragile popularity. Her sole effort at depth, "Long Way To Go" gets a bit too hamhanded. And it's Martin Luther King Jr., sweetie. Martin Luther was the guy who P.O.ed the Pope and formed the Lutheran church.

Gwen Stefani makes a fun guilty pleasure in "Love Angel Music Baby." It has light-as-air lyrics and poppy music, but it's worth a spin if you want something to dance to.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 5-STARS FOR THE MUSIC--just don't pay for this UK version!!, December 19, 2004

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Leonard Huang (Nanuet, USA) - See all my reviews
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LOVE ANGEL MUSIC BABY has to be one of my faves for the year. It's everything an 80s music lover could ask for. This UK version contains a dance-free version of THE REAL THING (pleasant but unnecessary) and a real Muzak version of WHAT YOU WAITING FOR (I kid you not--and it sucks big time). The price does not justify paying for the extras, so please purchase the domestic version for a fraction of the price instead!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT CD Worth The Money, February 4, 2005

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T. Guerrero "Tino" (Rogers, AR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love.Angel.Music.Baby. (Audio CD)

Gwen Stefani Did A Real Good Job In Production Of This CD. I've Been Following * No Doubt * For A Long Time And Finnly See The Solo Project I've Been Waiting For.I Don't Agree With The Other Reviewer I Think That This Bonus Track's On The CD Are A Great Buy. The Best Tracks On The " L.A.M.B " Are...

*What You Wating For (Talks About Her & Her Insecuritys In Music) (Her Voice Is All Over The Place On This Song. (BOMB ASS Track)

*Cool (Talks About Tony Kanal)

*Bubble Pop Electric (Talks About Gwen On A Date & Ending Up Behind The Back Seat Of A Drive In Movie)

*Serious (A Great Track Where Gwen Describes About Being In A Serious Relationship) (S-E-R-I-O-U-S)

*The Real Thing (Bonus Version) (Finlly, I Really Think This Version Should've Been On The US Print Of Gwens " L.A.M.B " CD, Instead Of The Dance Version. It Only Makes The Whole Song Confusing, And Moreover Could've Done Without. This Is A Beautiful Slower Version Of The Song It's Lyrics And Slow Mood Makes Everything Come Together Beautifully. "The Real Thing" Is About Always Being Around The One You Truely Love. "Your My Love Supply", The Lyrics Explain Eveything That Someone Feels When The Love Inside Of You For Someone Else Is The Real Thing.