Wanderland [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT]

Kelis

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 5, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: EMI Europe Generic
• ASIN: B00005NW4G
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,362 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Import only pressing of her sophomore album 'Wanderland' includes 2 hidden bonus tracks and was never released in the USA. Kelis reunites with Hip Hop's premier production duo, the Neptunes. The first single, 'Young Fresh 'N' New' includes mixes from Timo Maas & So Solid Crew. The bonus tracks are tagged on to the last track #14 'Little Suzie'. 2001. Virgin.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A pretty good album, but even moreso for fans, May 19, 2002

By	Scott Woods (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

That this record, after a critically-sound and respectable run of sale of Kelis's debut album, should be made unavailable in the States is a shame. It's very telling about the music industry and the sorry state of its last remaining scraps of actually good mainstream art (Maxwell, Glenn Lewis, Sade, Jill Scott, et al) that an artist can craft a still reasonably decent record and it still not get released because the status quo is so gratingly profitable. That Kelis could put more personality and production value into a record that still adheres to her previous outing's winning formula and still not get any play from the tin ears of the industry borders on criminal. If Michael Jackson can sue his company over woes garnered from his almost-decent record, then Kelis could have hit the lottery by comparison.

The record's tracks still retain their chrome-bright beats and thundering bumps, though they seem a little less fresh than they did on the first album. Some of it sounds the same, but not annoyingly so, and her daring lyrics (her strength) and voice catapult most of the tracks above the norm, which for her was already a bit left-of-center.

Get it. If you're a fan, you're already missing out on the kind of stuff you said you liked when you bought her first one. If your'e not a fan, listen to it first, then buy it anyway. It'll make you seem cool and un-average, but not in the weird way cubist art or mismatched socks do.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Re-Introducing Kelis Rogers, December 19, 2001

By	Bruno S. (Bronx, New York USA) - See all my reviews

I admit it when Kelis Rogers first burst on the scene with her angry chick anthem "Caught Out There" I was not a fan. When I heard her first album "Kaliedoscope" I thought all the songs pretty much sounded the same.

Just last year I gave the album a second listen due to the fact that the producers of the album are the red hot producers The Neptunes who I became a big fan of. I actually appreciated the album more. I snapped up the chance to get the new album "Wanderland" because I knew the producing duo would deliver again. And yes they have. "Wanderland" is hands down one of the most innovative albums of 2001.

It looks like Kelis was looking to prove she was capable of more than just singing hooks on Neptunes produced rap songs. Her voice is smooth, and her lyrical style has matured. She shares writing credits on the majority of the album with The Neptunes. Her sound is now funky, like some 80's retrograde stuff, but we all know the 80's have been making a bit of a resurgence. Her songs are also well crafted. With cool verses and even better bridges.

On "Young, Fresh n' New" she starts out yelling but when the bridge comes her voice is soft angelic eventhough she is saying repeatedly "got to get away, runaway from home."

"Flash Back" is a fast little song that is typical Neptunes. It's not bad at all but one wishes that the duo would have saved the funky song they produced for Britney Spears "Boys" for Kelis.

"Daddy" starts out sounding like a striped down version of "I'm a Slave 4 U" but turns out to be one of the albums better songs.

"Perfect Day" has all the elements of a "No Doubt" song, that could be due to the fact that the band appears on the song and you can hear Ms. Stefani singing backing vocals. The song is cool and showcases the potential The Neptunes have with actual live instruments.

"Easy Come, Easy Go" & "Junkie" are two more funky tracks that just add to Kelis'new sound.

"Mr. UFO Man" has a bit of some old school R&B in it. Kelis' voice sounds very strong in it. John Ostby is featured on the track and his voice sounds like Bono of U2. The song is an album highlight.

"Little Suzie" has hands down the best lyrics on the CD. Call me a bit sick but the song is funny to me. "got credit cards in my pockets, but I walk past bums all day" "I date two people at the same time, knowing it is twice the sin" the song is cool.

The bonus track is a song called "Spot" a cool song that zips by fast. Why it wasn't included on the main track listing is a mystery to me.

All in all the CD is pretty tight. The Neptunes are just maturing with their sound. Kelis is getting more confident, and it showing in her music. One more thing the album runs about 70 minutes, longer than most CD's out now. One thing I can only hope for is that for her next album, she can step outside from working with The Neptunes and work with another innovative producer like Timbaland.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a shame it is that she didnt make it in the US, February 2, 2002

By	Nick (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews

I have heard the whole album, and i can say for sure that Kelis tops the soul sisters of the US, eg alicia keys, faith evans, keke wyatt, angie stone, etc. not only does she have a great voice, but the rhythms are so much more catchy. just listen to her first single, Young Fresh N New. It will be in your head all day, even after you hear it one time. Other tracks like Daddy and Flashback are great as well. Its such a shame that Kelis isnt popular in the US... i guess her song "Caught Out There" was a little too uneasy for the average music buyer. But she has shown alot of growth on this CD, and the cd is so great. I enjoyed Songs in A Minor, but there is no comparison! Try this album now... if you want a breath of fresh air