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CD Album Tracklisting: 1 BND (0:45) 2 Let's Get Back (4:11) 3 Ache (3:48) 4 Get On The Ball (3:32) 5 Move On (3:55) 6 Sad For Me (1:59) 7 Doormat (2:26) 8 Big City Train (3:56) 9 Trapped In A Box (3:24) 10 Sometimes (4:29) 11 Sinking (3:20) 12 A Little Something Refreshing (1:18) 13 Paulina (2:30) 14 Brand New Day (3:15)
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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
When No Doubt's self-titled debut album was released in 1992, it was a huge flop. The band were extremely popular in their native California, but this upbeat, ska influenced album was lost amongst the depressive, downbeat grunge music that dominated the scene at the time. The music is classic ska, bright, sunny, lots of horns. You can hear the influence of bands like The Specials, The English Beat and Madness coursing through the album. Although the music was in stark contrast to grunge, the lyrical content is not that far away. Songs like "Ache", "Get On The Ball", "Move On", "Doormat" & "Sinking" take a cynical and down-trodden view of life. "Trapped In A Box" is the top song off the album and laid the groundwork for the more pop-ska sound of Tragic Kingdom. The album isn't as tight as their later album, but that can be attributed to their rawness in the studio. Overall, No Doubt is a strong debut and an excellent record in it's own right.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album is not the exact same style as Tragic Kingdom, but it still sounds very good. The first song, BND, is only 45 seconds but is one of the highlights. Actually, the last track, Brand New Day, is the elongated version of BND with added vocals. The 2nd song Let's Get Back has undoubtebly one of the best intros ever, and is one of my favorite songs of all time. Ache is kind of a not as serious song about a tooth ache. Move On is the closet No Doubt comes to metal. Doormat is a great song. Big City Train sounds kind of strange on the first listen, but sounds great after repeated. Sinking is most likely about alcoholism, and Trapped In A Box is about watching too much TV. The standout of the album is the ballad Sometimes, which is beautiful. Gwen's vocals sound perfect on the song. If you enjoy a fun filled, carefree album with a combination of ska/pop/rock, buy this. It's worth it!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Wow, you wouldn't even know who this was if nobody told you. NO DOUBT's first album came out in 1992, thats like almost 14 years ago! Absolutely nobody payed any attention to this when it came out, but I will tell you that I think it's pretty good.I certainly like it better than anything Gwen did with Missy Eliot!!
This is the roots of NO DOUBT, back when they were a five piece band- Gwen's brother was in to, in fact he was the founder of this house. If you listen to this without an open mind, you may fail to recognize that this is the music that this band WANTED to play. Unfortunately it was all a commercial flop and they had to heavily tweak their sound to produce TRAGIC KINGDOM (their master product, everything became pop processed afterwards). This album is heavily ska influenced, like many 80's acts that inspired them. This is a little funky, a little crazy, all fast paced and up beat. Theres some swing going on, some jazzy sax.
I like this stuff, if I'm in the mood. Early mornings is when I listen to my NO DOUBT anyway. I like the songs PAULINE and TRAPPED IN A BOX the best. I feel like I'm in some sort of 1930's speakeasy, copping a feel on one of the cigarette girls. Smoke em if you got em!
This is the roots of NO DOUBT, back when they were a five piece band- Gwen's brother was in to, in fact he was the founder of this house. If you listen to this without an open mind, you may fail to recognize that this is the music that this band WANTED to play. Unfortunately it was all a commercial flop and they had to heavily tweak their sound to produce TRAGIC KINGDOM (their master product, everything became pop processed afterwards). This album is heavily ska influenced, like many 80's acts that inspired them. This is a little funky, a little crazy, all fast paced and up beat. Theres some swing going on, some jazzy sax.
I like this stuff, if I'm in the mood. Early mornings is when I listen to my NO DOUBT anyway. I like the songs PAULINE and TRAPPED IN A BOX the best. I feel like I'm in some sort of 1930's speakeasy, copping a feel on one of the cigarette girls. Smoke em if you got em!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great No Doubt CD, especially looking back
I saw another reviewer say they made the mistake of buying this after Tragic Kingdom came out. I did that as well, and I don't understand why that would be a mistake... Read more
Published 7 months ago by biglebowski565
5.0 out of 5 stars
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i am very happy with the cd i purchased. it arrived in the mail alot sooner than sxpected and it was a very good deal!
Published 10 months ago by ash
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best No Doubt Album
I don't have all No Doubt albums yet, but so far, this is my favorite. It has everything that was good about No Doubt: ska, reggae, punk, funk, and pop. Read more
Published on July 14, 2007 by ClydeNut
4.0 out of 5 stars
No Doubt's whimsical, Third Wave Ska debut
Wow! This is one of No Doubt's greatest albums. Who knew? I grew up on Tragic Kingdom and The Beacon Street Collection back in the mid 90s, but I wasn't familiar with their... Read more
Published on May 18, 2007 by Andrew
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great debut album, excellent music
No Doubt's first self-titled album is an excellent ska album. It starts off with a really cool instrumental and has a bunch of cool songs that are fun to listen to and are totally... Read more
Published on June 26, 2006 by 16-bit
5.0 out of 5 stars
This album is great!
This was No Doubt's first album and has heavy use of ska and punk elements. You may not care for this style of music, but it is certainly worth a listen. Read more
Published on March 31, 2006 by Dr. Kay
4.0 out of 5 stars
The beginnings of Gwen Stefani's voice
Though a bit Bare Naked Ladies in humor, which I appreciate, my favorite part of this album is listening to Gwen's huge control in her voice; what was she like 19 or 20? Read more
Published on March 26, 2006 by N. Bomagat
2.0 out of 5 stars
Worst No Doubt Album Ever
No Doubt has really evolved over the many years they have been together. Unfortunately, this album came out before they put out great rock songs that I associate them with. Read more
Published on November 17, 2005 by L. Mintah
4.0 out of 5 stars
I couldn't give this 5 stars.
I have to admit..I have only listened to this twice but I wasn't really getting into it. (Maybe if I listen to it a few more times my opinion will be wavered a bit) I am a HUGE... Read more
Published on October 3, 2005 by Blue In The Face
3.0 out of 5 stars
It kills me to do this, but...
I can't give this CD more than 3 stars. I'm a huge fan of No Doubt, I have most of their CD's but I didn't own their first CD. Read more
Published on July 21, 2005
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