Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 [Bonus Track] by Shakira (CD, Mar-2006, Sony/Epic)

Album Features
UPC:	828768158524
Artist:	Shakira
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2006
Record Label:	Sony/Epic
Genre:	International, Latin

Track Listing
1. How Do You Do
2. Illegal
3. Hips Don't Lie
4. Animal City
5. Don't Bother
6. Day and the Time, The
7. Dreams for Plans
8. Hey You
9. Your Embrace
10. Costume Makes the Clown
11. Something
12. Timor
13. Tortura, La

Details
Contributing Artists:	Carlos Santana, Gustavo Cerati
Producer:	Wyclef Jean, Gustavo Cerati, Jerry Duplessis, Tim Mitchell, Lester Mendez
Distributor:	n/a
Recording Type:	Studio
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Fadi Hardan, Mike Weiss (chant); Gustavo Cerati (guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals); Tim Mitchell (guitar, keyboards, programming); Wyclef Jean (guitar, programming, background vocals); Lyle Workman, Rene Toledo, Tony Reyes, Carlos Santana (guitar); Pro Arte Orchestra, Pedro Alfonso (strings); Frank Marocco, Humberto (Kiro) Judex (accordion); Pete Davis (horns, keyboards, programming); Teddy Mulet (horns); Lester Mendez (keyboards, programming); Leandro Fresco, Albert Sterling Menendez (keyboards); Paul Bushnell , Chris Chaney (bass guitar); Emmanuel Cauvet, Matt Chamberlain, Victor Indrizzo, Shawn Pelton (drums); Luis Conte, Archie Pena, Brendan Buckley (percussion); Gustavo Celis, Jim Bean, Jerry Duplessis (programming); Mario Ichausti (background vocals).Audio Mixers: Gustavo Celis; Rob Jacobs.Recording information: Air Studios, London, England; Church Of The Epiphany, Miami, FL; Fantasy Studios, San Francisco, CA; Hit Factory Citeria, Miami, FL; Ike's Garage, Miami, FL; La Marimonda, Nassau, Bahamas; Olympic Studios, London, England; Platinum Recording Studio, New York, NY; Skyline Studios, New York, NY; Sonido Azulado, Bogota, Colombia; Supersonic Studios, Miami, FL; The Warehouse, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Unisono, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Photographer: Jaume DeLaiguana.Colombian pop superstar Shakira has accomplished two remarkable commercial feats thus far in her career: she has crossed over almost completely from the Latin pop market, and she has managed to cross-reference a vast array of pop styles that go well beyond mere south-of-the-border divides. On ORAL FIXATION VOL. 2, her fourth album since her 1998 breakthrough DONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES?, Shakira once again fearlessly mixes angst-ridden alt-rock with touches of melodic singer-songwriter soul-baring and dance pop so infectious it's hard not to imagine the singer shimmying along in the studio.While 2001's LAUNDRY SERVICE featured English-language vocals for the first time, ORAL FIXATION VOL. 2 is sung entirely in English (VOL. 1 is the Spanish-language version). Some might cry sell-out, but that's a tough rap to make stick when it's clear that Shakira, who is considerably more of an individual than most pop divas, genuinely wants her music to speak to as broad an audience of music lovers as possible. Tracks like "Animal City" and "Costume Makes the Clown" are fierce, contemporary pop-rockers, while "Your Embrace" and "Illegal" (featuring the ubiquitous Carlos Santana) are confessional, acoustic pop numbers that wouldn't feel out of place on a Meredith Brooks album. "Timor" is not only a reminder that Shakira is never far from the dance floor, it also features the best groove of any protest song since "Beds Are Burning." Some might wonder about the absence of certain Latin pop influences, but with almost all writing and production credits going to Shakira, it's clear that this is her party and she's in charge of the music.

Editorial Reviews
3 stars out of 5 -- [S]he's yodelling like Alanis, pondering identity like Edie Brickell and , on 'Don't Bother', mixing magical realism with eye-scratching bitchery.
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Ranked #67 in Q Magazine's 100 Greatest Albums of 2006.
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