The Sweet Escape [CLEAN]

Gwen Stefani

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 5, 2006)
• Original Release Date: December 5, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Clean
• Label: Interscope Records
• ASIN: B000JRYNXE
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,708 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive, December 23, 2006

By	Buffy "[e-mail]" - See all my reviews

The first time I listened to this album, I wasn't that impressed. The more and more I listen to it, the more addictive it becomes. Everyone has heard "Wind It Up" by now, some people love it and some people hate it, but this album has so much more to offer. The best songs are: "Yummy", her mellow collaboration with Pharell, "Sweet Escape", another collaboration, this time with Akon. It has a catchy pop/reggae sound. "Now That You Got It", which is probably my favorite. This is a fun song with a good beat that I could listen to over and over. Another song I could listen to again and again is the reggae-ish "Don't Get It Twisted". Last but not least, are the 80's inspired "Wonderful Life" and "Early Winter", which are both terrific songs. They're probably the best-written and her voice sounds great on these songs. I listen to these songs when I'm on the treadmill and they're so fun and upbeat, it makes the time pass very quickly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Escape is good, the others not so good..., May 3, 2007

By	Bob (Las Vegas, NV United States) - See all my reviews

I have listened to many albums from artists that have managed to come up with a single hit with other songs included as filler. Unfortunately, This album falls exactly into this category.

The hit song on the album - "The Sweet Escape" is far and away one of the best and one of the most popular songs according to the number of downloads for it. Unfortunately, the other songs on the album are not even close to this masterpiece. I think Gwen Stefani is very talented, but she should work with very talented song writers (like A. Thiam and G. Tuinfort - the other authors of Sweet Escape). I give 5+ stars for the Sweet Escape and maybe a generous 2 stars for the other songs...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Follow-up to Hariku Lovers, March 7, 2007

By	Michael A. Newman (New Hyde Park, NY) - See all my reviews

Gwen is showing us that she may not win the Grammys but she is a superstar with staying power. Though a tad below Hariku Lovers, it shows that Gwen doesn't need No Doubt to be great (her single style is more "pop" than the more "metal" No Doubt sound). She announced that her next project is with No Doubt. I hope that she continues to do both solo and group stuff.