| Product Summary | | UPC: 00602517057975 | | Release Date: 9/19/2006 | | Buy.com Sku: 202944050 | | Item#: M36356 | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 48419 | Format:  CD |
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(P) 2006 A&M Records
(C) 2006 A&M Records
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| | The association that versatile pop chanteuse Fergie (aka Stacy Fergeson) struck up with the hip-hop crew Black Eyed Peas (she was central to their hugely successful 2003 release, ELEPHUNK) proved she was capable of playing in the big leagues, and it was only a matter of time before the singer dropped a solo effort. THE DUTCHESS arrived in 2006 and was packed, not surprisingly, with slick, commercially viable pop-rap.
The first release on Black Eyed Pea will.i.am's record label, THE DUTCHESS seems intent on giving Beyonce, Kelis, and every female pop/R&B singer a run for her money. With production help from Polow the Don and will.i.am (who also contributes raps to a couple of songs), Fergie delivers a record that kicks out spare club tracks inspired by Missy Elliott and M.I.A. (such as the disc's lead-off single "London Bridge"), alongside sultry soul ballads ("Clumsy"). There aren't many surprises here, but THE DUTCHESS is a glossy, fun, and satisfying album, which is exactly what her fans are expecting.
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Notes & Personnel Info | | Personnel include: Fergie (vocals); Rita Marley & The I-Three's (vocals); Will.i.am (rap vocals, keyboards, programming); Ludacris (rap vocals); Printz Board (Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, programming); Elvis Williams (keyboards). | | Recording information: Mixstar, Virginia Beach, VA. | | The association that versatile pop chanteuse Fergie (aka Stacy Ferguson) struck up with the hip-hop crew Black Eyed Peas (she was central to their hugely successful 2003 release, ELEPHUNK) proved she was capable of playing in the big leagues, and it was only a matter of time before the singer dropped a solo effort. THE DUTCHESS arrived in 2006 and was packed, not surprisingly, with slick, commercially viable pop-rap. | | The first release on Black Eyed Pea will.i.am's record label, THE DUTCHESS seems intent on giving Beyonce, Kelis, and every female pop/R&B singer a run for her money. With production help from Polow the Don and will.i.am (who also contributes raps to a couple of songs), Fergie delivers a record that kicks out spare club tracks inspired by Missy Elliott and M.I.A. (such as the disc's lead-off single "London Bridge"), alongside sultry soul ballads ("Clumsy"). There aren't many surprises here, but THE DUTCHESS is a glossy, fun, and satisfying album, which is exactly what her fans are expecting. |
Producer: Will.i.am; Keith Harris |
Musical Guests | | Will.i.am | | Ludacris | | Rita Marley & The I-Three's |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | CD Review: Fergie's The Dutchess Cinema Blend CD Reviews Published on: 9/21/2006 | | I've half-read plenty of books in my day-stuff that was just too boring, too long, too labor-intensive to stick with until the end. But I've never had that problem with a CD, since they are short and easier to pay attention to than a 900 page epic with no pictures....read the full review |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 09/19/2006 | | Original Release Date : 2006 | | Catalog ID : 0007491 | | Label : Interscope Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00602517057975 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (p.69)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[F]ull of Eighties-style electro bangers, mostly produced by the Peas' Will.i.am, though Atlanta mogul Polow Da Don steals the show on 'London Bridge'..."Entertainment Weekly (p.92)
- "[She] retains the group's proven gift for indelible melodies....Here, she proves herself equally adept at well-deep reggae riddims, giddy dance-floor jams, and fervent ballads." -- Grade: B |
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