The Sweet Escape (Parental Advisory)

Product Details

Artist : Gwen Stefani
Format : Explicit Lyrics
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0602517144118
Label : Universal Music Group
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2006-12-05
UPC : 602517144118

ASIN : B000JJRIN4

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Wind It Up
2. The Sweet Escape - featuring Akon
3. Orange County Girl
4. Early Winter
5. Now That You Got It
6. 4 In The Morning
7. Yummy - featuring Pharrell
8. Fluorescent
9. Breakin' Up
10. Don't Get It Twisted
11. U Started It
12. Wonderful Life

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Editorial Reviews

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There's nothing like a Gwen Stefani disc to rip you from your pop comfort zone and, in the pleasantest way possible, knock you around a bit. On The Sweet Escape, the blows arrive roughly every four minutes: a yodel ("Wind It Up") skitters off ceremoniously before the title track, featuring Akon, catches you off guard with its infectious yelps of "Woo-hoo, YEE-hoo!," and the pouty rap of "Orange County Girl" has barely petered out before we're vectored somewhere back toward the '80s with the indie rock-ish "Early Winter." That the sound of these songs doesn't follow a formula--that they pounce wherever they please, without regard for genres or decades--is no big whoop; this is Gwen Stefani, after all, and her up-for-anything, play-along fans probably wouldn't have it any other way. More surprising is the extent to which Stefani inserts what seems to be her genuine self into the music: "4 in the Morning," a Madonna-reminiscent midtempo groover, drops the wide-eyed Betty Boop pose and basks in a rarely plumbed depth of feeling ("I give you everything that I am / I'm handing over everything that I've got / 'cause I wanna have a really true love," she sings with something like sincerity). A single track later, she's owning up to motherhood in the sexiest, most unapologetic way possible: "I know you've been waiting," she pants, "but I've been off making babies / And like a chef making donuts and pastries / It's time to make you sweat." Lyrics don't get much cleverer than the ones to "Breakin' Up," a kiss-off disguised as a dropped cell phone call, and sounds don't get much swizzier than the ones on "Now That You Got It." Which is to say that Gwen's got game--as much as on Love.Angel.Music.Baby, if not more--and that anytime she's prepared to hollaback, the world will do well to listen. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews

Great! .... more Indie,Pop,Rock Electronica inspired..... (2007-07-19)

This album is amazing but you won't like it first time you listen to it...Not like her 80s rock record L.A.M.B Gwen is the only artist out there with guts to yodel in an Electronica Glam Rock track. "Don't get it twisted" is a wierd Circus track..Its so unique and fun to listen to . "Yummy" left me speechless in a good way (but I had to listen to it some times to realy like it). "Fluorescent" and "U started it" are obviously 80s inspired. She has an Indie-Rockish track "early winter" , "4 in the morning" is a beautiful Madonna inspired Track and "wonderful life" with its Indie sounds and clever lyrics. "Breaking up" is the weakest track... it's good but it doesn't fit this album. The best Track is Wonderful Life. I prefered her (Gwen Stefani aka No Doubt) ..Rock 'n' Roll Punk Music a lot better but I think you should give this one a try... ;)Trust me.

Gwen shows a Good balance in what she usually does (2007-06-27)

I thought that "L.A.M.B." was a very solid debut for Gwen, and this sophomore effort doesn't quite disappoint either. Her first solo effort seemed to be consistent and well thought out, at first listen; this just seems weak and rushed in comparison. Yeah, some of the songs are cool but there are definitely more tracks on here that are skip-worthy than on her first album. "The Sweet Escape" is definitely more R&B influenced, whereas "L.A.M.B" was more Pop/Rock influenced. But despite this difference between them, both albums have that eclectic and quirky diversity that we've come to expect from Gwen. After a few listens I come to realize that she does best (solo wise) when she's doing pop songs rather than when she's Hip-Hop/R&B. To me, the moments that give The Sweet Escape its sweetness as well as being the strongest are the title track, "4 in the Morning," " Fluorescent," "U Started It" and "Wonderful "life." All of these have great choruses. But "Early Winter" takes the cake here; she sounds like her old self on this track making you believe that she was back with No Doubt. I also like "Yummy" due to its sexy lyrics, "Sweet Escape," "Now That You Got It," and "Don't Get It Twisted" with its techno and dance-hall vibe. "The Sweet Escape," sounds like it's aching to grab hold of her long-standing love of new wave pop. The production of this album is pretty creative. The reason it's a 3 and not a 4 is because the songs seem to clash a bit making it sound too much alike. But regardless, this is definitely one to pick up if you're interested or enjoyed the singles off L.A.M.B.

Gwen puts on a new outfit for the sophomore solo effort. (2007-06-20)

After fronting for No Doubt for 16 years, Gwen Stefani decided to fly solo with her 2004 dance album hit "Love, Angel, Music Baby." With her debut behind her, which was so new wave-y, bubble pop electric and 80s inspired, the sophomore can't be that hard if you got a team of producers behind you. But then again, it can be that hard."THe Sweet Escape" opens with the Neptunes produced "Wind It Up," which has sampling from "The Lonely Goathard" and the yodeling? Gwen, yodeling is not cool. The Neptunes produce 5 tracks, only succeeding with the hip-hop sex-and-food mash-up for "Yummy," a "Milkshake"- and "My Humps"-esque dance track which unleashes a whole new sound for Gwen. "Breakin' Up" and "Orange County Girl" sound like fillers, where they weren't really trying, or just trying to hard, to make a new style, new sound for Gwen herself.The only ballads that are worth hearing are "Wonderful Life" and "4 in the Morning," where "Early Winter" is a bland, pop track produced by Nelle Hooper. The title track features and is produced by Akon, which comes off fantastic with a "Beach Boys" sound mixed with the modern pop of today. "Don't Get It Twisted" sounds like broken techno music and "Now That You Got It" is just another "Hollaback"-chanting style produced by Swizz Beatz, but it just isn't quite right.Gwen hit the big-time with "Hollaback Girl" working with the Neptunes, but obviously it was just a fluke. Gwen said she was so embaressed to release this album, and after it's release, the whole world can clearly see why.

Awesome CD (2007-04-20)

I LOVE The Sweet Escape. My favorite songs are 4 In The Morning, The Sweet Escape, Wonderful Life and Now That You Got It. I like it better then Love, Angel, Music, Baby.

The Sweet Escape Delivers! (2007-04-13)

Her follow-up album had alot to live up to seeing how Love Angel Music Baby was SO GOOD! So I was wondering how this album would turn out. It took a few listens to and I'm hooked on it. It's very well put together but with a good mix. If you were a fan of L.A.M.B you wont be disappointed. The best songs on this album include "Early Winter" "Wind It Up" "Wonderful Life" "Yummy" "The Sweet Escape"

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