Love.Angel.Music.Baby.

Rating

Album: Love.Angel.Music.Baby.
#	Song Title		Time
1)	What You Waiting for	More Info...
2)	Rich Girl	More Info...
3)	Hollaback Girl	More Info...
4)	Cool	More Info...
5)	Bubble Pop Electric	More Info...
6)	Luxurious	More Info...
7)	Harajuku Girls	More Info...
8)	Crash	More Info...
9)	Real Thing	More Info...
10)	Serious	More Info...
11)	Danger Zone	More Info...
12)	Long Way to Go	More Info...
13)	Real Thing (Slow Jam Mix)	More Info...
14)	What You Waiting for (Elevator Mix)	More Info...

Performer Notes

Personnel: Johnny Vulture (guitar, keyboards, programming); Linda Perry , Mike Elizondo, Bobby Ross Avila (guitar, keyboards); Tony Reyes (guitar, bass guitar); Rusty Anderson, Wendy Melvoin (guitar); Kevin Kendrick (piano, keyboards); Tony Kanal (keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Mark Batson (keyboards, keyboard bass); Dallas Austin (keyboards, drums); Sheldon Conrich, Lisa Coleman, Andr 3000, James "Big Jim" Wright , Lee Groves (keyboards); Rick Sheppard (midi); Iz (drums, percussion); Sam Littlemore, Ewan Pearson, Aidan Love, Jason Lader (programming); Zoey Martin, MiMi "Audio" Parker, Naomi Martin, Bernard Sumner (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Mark "Spike" Stent; Andr 3000; Phil Tan; Johnny Vulture; Lee Groves.
Recording information: Darp Studios, Atlanta, GA; Encore Studios, Burbank, CA; Flyte Tyme West At The Village Recorder, West Los Angel; Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Home Recordings, London, England; Kingsbury Studios, Los Feliz, CA; Larrabee Sound Studio East, Los Angeles, CA; Ocean Way Record One, Sherman Oaks, CA; O'Henry Studios, Burbank, CA; Right Track Recording, New York, NY; Soundcastle Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA.
Photographers: Nicole Frantz; Nick Knight.
Historically, it's a tricky endeavor for the singer from an enormously successful band to embark on a solo career. Gwen Stefani, the glamorous vocalist for No Doubt, sidesteps the issue on her first solo album, LOVE, ANGEL, MUSIC, BABY, by largely eschewing the No Doubt sound. In its place, there's a strong emphasis on the R&B and hip-hop flavors that were hinted at in preceding No Doubt records. Towards that end, Stefani gamely enlists the assistance of Dr. Dre, the Neptunes, Andre 3000 of Outkast, and others, on an album that references everything from Japanese pop culture ("Harajuku Girls") to FIDDLER ON THE ROOF ("Rich Girl," featuring rapper Eve). Sensual R&B rhythms, frenetic hip-hop beats, and yes, the occasional pop/rock echo of No Doubt, all share space on LOVE, ANGEL, MUSIC, BABY, filtered through a fun-loving, party-starting sensibility.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.173) - 4 stars out of 5 - "It's an irresistible party: trashy, hedonistic and deeply weird."

Rolling Stone (p.152) - Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - "A candy-scented love letter to New Wave, dance pop and Harajuku girls..."

Uncut (p.120) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[A]s adventurous and alluring as mainstream pop gets...LAMB is not just her best record, it's one of the most audacious pop albums of the year."