Fergie - The Dutchess

If you thought Black Eyed Pea-sized bites of Fergie might be all you could handle--that a full plate of Fergie is possibly too much for any discerning musical palate--The Dutchess might change your mind. For here the lumpen lady throws caution to the wind and threads her pop needle with an ambitious ribbon of yet-to-be-conquered genres: reggae and ska on "Mary Jane Shoes," with Rita Marley; vintage soul on "Here I Come"; '80s hip-hop on "Fergalicious"; and sophisticated R&B on the John Legend-assisted "Finally." It's a tremendous and unpredictable expenditure of effort that mostly pays off--echoes of more talented vocalists like Pink, Beyoncé, and Christina Aguilera poke through in places. But while unbridled messing about can pay handsome artistic dividends (here, the guitar-propelled rock-like track "Big Girls Don't Cry" coughs them up), ultimately it's when Fergie's at her Peas-iest that she's most lovable; cases in point are the raunchily irresistible "London Bridge," which earned every week of its chart-topping success, and the will.i.am-assisted "Clumsy," a girl-group-styled bump-a-thon that showcases Fergie's coolest and most distinctive asset--her personality--to winning effect. --Tammy La Gorce Amazon.com

 Fergie Has the Goods!!!
Fergie's voice has always amazed me when she was with the Black Eye Peas and I think "Big Girls Don't Cry" is worth the price of the CD alone! I would however like to see her tackle more serious material because although she can certainly bump the dance floors, she also has the voice to make songs that won't age with time. I can only see great things in this talented super stars future and I also definitely recommend those
that don't have this, to buy it!

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May 9, 2008

 Talent , yes! Lyrical content , no!
This for sure could be a good album , Fergie have a good voice , but the songs ... All the songs are really strange and all talk about silly things , this reach to its bottom on "mary jane shoes" , who sings about shoes!? she have a good producer (will.i.am) , but i think she don't have so many things to write lyrics about ... .ok some songs are good , like "london bridge" or " All That I Got (The Make Up Song)" . "fergalicious" is the most ridiculous song of the year and all the other songs are good ... good to be on the trash!. I really hope that her next album be good ,who knows ,if she work with Timbaland? May 8, 2008

 GREAT VOICE but...
...she doesnt have the strongest tracks on her solo debut album. Fergie really does have an amazing voice that music lovers can relate to but she is so busy rapping & doing strange things with her voice on certain tracks that it can get annoying and i just like it when she is being herself & actually singing like on "Big Girls Dont Cry". But her voice is asked to do different things by the producer. Overall i brought the album despite the lead sinle not being the best. But i did find a few hidden gems in this solo debut. I would really like to see Fergie work with someone else besides Will.I.Am. I am sure other producers would make Fergie an even better artist then she currently. Like Gwen Stefani's 2nd album this really is an acquired taste if your gonna state that you love every track. Overall i really like her as an artist & look forward to her next solo album. May 5, 2008

 Vocally She's Not The Most Gifted, But...
She's certainly got an edge to her that has made her debut album and the last 2 albums of the Black Eyed Peas such a success. Like it says in my title, vocals wise she isn't the most diverse woman in the world but when it comes to making memorable, fun and catchy tunes she's certainly a force to be reckoned with. Such songs as Clumsy & Fergalicious have the ability to have even the most masculine of men singing to themselves "clumsy 'cos I'm falling in Love" as their friends look on in bewilderment.

The girl has recently gained a negative image from some critics as being a bit "Trampy" but this is simply a matter of opinion. I think what we can all agree on, however, is that she is an entertaining and talented woman that has a bright future ahead of her.

Some of the best songs on the album are

Clumsy
Fergalicious
Glamorous
Voodoo Doll
Here I Come April 16, 2008

 This is pretty awesome: Helpful review
My Review: This is an overall good cd filled with versitality. Sweet production and vocals. There is pop, R&B, Jazz, Reggae, Folk, Rock, Rap, Dance, everyting!!!!

Songs:

1. Fergalicious - 6/10 - really not that good. cool to dance to, but not a good song.
2. Clumsy - 6/10 - Decent, better than Fergalicious
3. All That I Got (The Makeup Song)- 8/10 - cute, catchy
4. London Bridge - 9/10 - great beat, surprisingly good
5. Pedestal - 8/10 - Pretty good.
6. Voodoo Doll - 10/10 - great song and vocals
7. Glamorous - 7/10 decent, not the best
8. Here I Come - 9/10 - great
9. Velvet - 9/10 - Great song.
10. Big Girls Don't Cry - 10/10 - GREAT! nominated at the grammys for Best Female pop Vocal performance and Producer Of The Year, non-classical (For Will.I.Am)
11. Mary Jane Shoes - 9/10 - simply fab. reggae progresses to rock. Awesome!!
12. Losing My Ground - 9/10 - good song.
13. Finally - 9/10 - good song and vocals. Nice hidden bonus track too: Maybe We Can Take A Ride

Overall, a great buy. The end has the best tracks. April 5, 2008

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