The Dutchess [Clean] [Edited] by Fergie (Black Eyed Peas) (CD, Sep-2006, Interscope (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	602517057975
Artist:	Fergie (Black Eyed Peas)
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2006
Record Label:	Interscope (USA)
Genre:	R&B, Rap

Track Listing
1. Fergalicious
2. Clumsy
3. All That I Got (The Make Up Song)
4. London Bridge
5. Pedestal
6. Voodoo Doll
7. Glamorous
8. Here I Come
9. Velvet
10. Big Girls Don't Cry
11. Mary Jane Shoes
12. Losing My Ground
13. Finally

Details
Contributing Artists:	Ludacris, Will.I.Am, Rita Marley & The I-Three's
Producer:	Will.I.Am, John Legend, Ron Fair, Keith Harris, Printz Board, Robb Boldt
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Fergie (background vocals); Fergie (vocals); Jay Anderson (vocals, background vocals); Rita Marley & The J-Three's (vocals); will.i.am (rap vocals, keyboards, drums, programming, drum programming); Ludacris (rap vocals); J. Curtis, Mike Harnett, Mike Hartnett (guitar); Simeon Spiegel (acoustic guitar); Songa Lee, Anatoly Rosinsky, Katia Popov, Helen Nightengale, Barbara Porter, Shoshana Claman, Becky Bunnell, Tiffany Hu, Lisa Sutton, Sid Page, Roberto Cani, Bruce Dukov, Julie Gigante, Natalie Leggett, Phillipe Levy, Sarah Thornblade, Armen Anassian, Darius Campo, Liane Mautner, Josephina Vergara, Michele Richards, Charlie Bisharat (violin); Matt Funes, Vicky Miscolczy, Brian Dembow, Thomas Dienner, Andrew Duckles (viola); Printz Board (trumpet, Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, programming, drum programming); Venus Brown, John Legend (piano); Keith Harris (keyboards, keyboard bass, drums, drum programming); Gary Novak (drums); Chuck Prada (percussion); Robb Boldt (keyboard programming, drum programming); Theresa Jones Bailey, Rita Marley, I-Threes (background vocals); Elvis Williams (keyboards).Audio Mixers: Ethan Willoughby; Jack Joseph Puig; Allen Sides; Phil Tan; Serban Ghenea; Tony Maserati.Recording information: Beet Market, Los Felix, CA; Chalice Studios, Hollywood, CA; Chung King Recording Studio, New York, NY; El Cubano Studio, North Hollywood, CA; Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL; John Lennon Education Tour Bus; Metropolis Recording Studio, London, England; metropolis Studios, London, England; Morning View Studios, Malibu, CA; Signet Sound; Sing sing Studios, Melbourne, Australia; Stewcha, Los Feliz, CA; The Dragon's Lair, Los Angeles, CA; the Record Plant, Hollywood, CA; Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA.Editors: Padraic Kerin; John Hanes .Illustrator: Julian Peploe.Photographer: Ellen Von Unwerth.Arranger: will.i.am.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.

Editorial Reviews
[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+
Entertainment Weekly

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'...
Rolling Stone