構成数 | 2枚

合計収録時間 | 01:32:15

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); Neil Kanal, Sheldon Conrich, Lisa Coleman, Andre 3000, James "Big Jim" Wright , Lee Groves (keyboards); Rick Sheppard (midi); Ewan Pearson, Aidan Love, Jason Lader (programming); Zoey Martin, Naomi Martin, Bernard Sumner (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Guy Charbonneau; Mark "Spike" Stent; Andre 3000; Phil Tan; Johnny Vulture; Lee Groves. Audio Remixers: Neil Kanal; Colin Mitchell; Jacques Lu Cont; Photek; Tony Kanal. 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; The Power Plant, North Hollywood, CA. 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.