The Dutchess [Australia Bonus Tracks] [Parental Advisory]

Rating

Album: The Dutchess [Australia Bonus Tracks]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Fergalicious Album Version (Explicit)	More Info...	4:54
2)	Clumsy Album Version	More Info...	4:00
3)	All That I Got (The Make Up Song) Album Version	More Info...	4:06
4)	London Bridge Album Version (Explicit)	More Info...	4:01
5)	Pedestal Album Version (Explicit)	More Info...	3:23
6)	Voodoo Doll Album Version	More Info...	4:23
7)	Glamorous Album Version (Explicit)	More Info...	4:07
8)	Here I Come Album Version	More Info...	3:21
9)	Velvet Album Version	More Info...	4:53
10)	Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal) Album Version	More Info...	4:28
11)	Mary Jane Shoes Album Version	More Info...	3:55
12)	Losing My Ground Album Version	More Info...	4:08
13)	Finally Album Version	More Info...	4:53
14)	Get Your Hands Up Non-LP Version	More Info...	3:35
15)	Wake Up Non-LP Version - includes interlude	More Info...	6:36

Album: The Dutchess [Australia Bonus Tracks]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Fergalicious Album Version (Explicit)	More Info...	4:54
2)	Clumsy Album Version	More Info...	4:00
3)	All That I Got (The Make Up Song) Album Version	More Info...	4:06
4)	London Bridge Album Version (Explicit)	More Info...	4:01
5)	Pedestal Album Version (Explicit)	More Info...	3:23
6)	Voodoo Doll Album Version	More Info...	4:23
7)	Glamorous Album Version (Explicit)	More Info...	4:07
8)	Here I Come Album Version	More Info...	3:21
9)	Velvet Album Version	More Info...	4:53
10)	Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal) Album Version	More Info...	4:28
11)	Mary Jane Shoes Album Version	More Info...	3:55
12)	Losing My Ground Album Version	More Info...	4:08
13)	Finally Album Version	More Info...	4:53
14)	Get Your Hands Up Non-LP Version	More Info...	3:35
15)	Wake Up Non-LP Version - includes interlude	More Info...	6:36

Performer Notes

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.

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+