The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape I've been a No Doubt fan since I was 11 so it's no surprise that when Gwen Stefani went solo that I followed. Her debut album came out in 2004 and was called Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Her second album came out in 2006. She called it 'The Sweet Escape' * A bit of History about Gwen * Gwen Renée Stefani was born on 3 October 1969. That makes her 38 years old. I think she looks fab for her age. She was born in Fullerton, California, United States. In many way, she is an all American girl. An orange county girl but in so many ways, she's not. Her brother Eric asked her to join No Doubt, a ...  Read the complete review

Having been a massive fan of Gwen and No doubt from the early 90s i was very happy to learn that she was branching out by herself. The sweet escape is her 2nd solo album from the awesome best seller "Love angel music baby" This album shows a natural progression in song writing and musical style from her first solo record. 1st single from the record was the ever so addictive urban dance number "Wind it up" which featured the famous yodle from "The sound of music", also features the massive worldwide smash single "Sweet Escape" featuring Akon. And the amazing power ballad "Early ...  Read the complete review

I've been obsessed with No Doubt (particularly Gwen Stefani) since a young age. It took me a while to get used to the idea of her going solo and doing a 'dance record' but L.A.M.B, Gwen's first album, was fantastic. Gwen has mentioned that one of the main reasons she recorded the Sweet Escape was to use up a couple of songs that were left over from the first album, mainly 'Wonderful Life'. Apparently she had to choose between this and the massive hit 'Hollaback Girl'. I don't see why they couldn't have had both, but record companies work in funny ways. And although this album is a bit hit and miss, I'm glad she recorded it and went out on the road again, this ...  Read the complete review

I used to be quite a big No Doubt fan and was somewhat dubious when Gwen decided to pursue a solo career, yet she seems to have done pretty well for herself. This album saw her exploring some new sounds; the album is a mixed bag of events. Who is she: Leggy US singer Gwen used to front ska pop rock combo No Doubt before launching a solo career. She has also branched off into fashion. Highlights: The opening song is quite simply hideous. 'Wind It Up' can be best be described as a yodelling nursery rhyme. It samples 'The Sound Of Music' and it really is obnoxious. Gwen's vocals work fine and she manages to deliver on the notes, ...  Read the complete review

Gwen Stefani started out in band No Doubt in the 90's, and then decided to go solo later on in her career, her second solo album, The Great Escape is a great listen and miles away musically from where she started in No Doubt, as there is a much more pop rnb feel to it than No Doubts more punk music. The Great Escape can be bought in most good music stores for around £5 to £10, this is a great price for such a great album. The track listing on this album is as follows: 1.) Wind it Up 2.) The Sweet Escape 3.) Orange County Girl 4.) Early Winter 5.) Now That You Get It 6.) 4 In The Morning 7.) Yummy 8.) ...  Read the complete review