Rock Steady by: No Doubt
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Publisher: Polydor Group
Release date: 25th August, 2003
Media: Audio CD
Format
- Enhanced
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Track List
- Intro
- Hella Good
- Hey Baby
- Making Out
- Underneath It All
- Detective
- Don't Let Me Down
- Start The Fire
- Running
- In My Head
- Platinum Blonde
- Waiting Room
- Rock Steady
Editorial Review
As much as No Doubt have protested that they are a singular unit and not "Gwen and her guys", Gwen Stefani's much-touted duets with rapper Eve and techno mogul Moby in the run-up to Rock Steady did nothing to juice the boys' spotlight, which had been steadily dimming since the release of 2000s Return of Saturn. But all that banter is silenced with Rock Steady, on which the music is definitely the star, unfettered by Gwen's cutesy-clouded feminism or dumped-by-the-boyfriend woes. Having mostly departed from their ska home base, No Doubt's well-navigated exploration of hip-hop beats, reggae and the reunion of 1980s keyboards and guitars finds the group picking up the pop-rock baton that Garbage dropped with an unsettling thud. Rock Steady's delegate of stalwart producers perfectly decorate the disc with their respective expertise; Ric Ocasek (new wave), Prince (R&B), Nellee Hooper (trip-hop), Sly & Robbie (dub) and William Orbit (trance) offer some staying power to music that's always been on the edge of disposable. Despite their disparate styles, the songs complement each other like stars and stripes. This is No Doubt's best album to date, and as they continue to expand their influences, the party only gets bigger. --Beth Massa
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- My 3rd favourite No Doubt album out of the five I own
I've been a fan of Gwen Stefani and her band for about three years and this is one of the best albums I've ever heard. Most songs on it are catchy and my particular favourites are Rock Steady, Underneath It All, Hey Baby, Don't Let Me Down, Hella Good, Running and Platinum Blonde Life. Start the Fire and Waiting Room are okay while In My Head has cool and catchy lyrics. Also listen out for the lead singer's name towards the end of track 10. I also like the rhyming in Making Out, although it sounds a bit weird. The production of this album is brilliant and I would reccommend it to anyone who likes pop and rock mixed with a bit of reggae (Underneath It All) and dancehall (Hey Baby).
Rating: 
- rock steady ,our love is so rock steady, rock steady!
the opening intro (a rock steady vibe) is great cos its al ittle diferent from the end version and if you loop your cd then it plays straight into hella good which is'nt my favourite really but sounds good after that intro...a song i really like is making out (4) and also platinum blonde life (11).
not so sure about start the fire its a bit slow for my liking ,and waiting room sounds like it should be performed by s club 7!. don't let me down is a classic though to bad they did't release it as a single. running has to be my 2nd most favourite track by no doubt ever (sunday morning is my 1) i like o imagine the video to it.... like all pop arty and stuff..
Rating: - SHA-ZAMM!!
Isn't it fantastic?!?! N.E.R.D have done an amazing production jobby and churned out the goods once more.. They've basically tied up this niche and all credit to them; basically made a genre distinguished - Nice one buddies.. Cant wait for the next release. LOAD THE MAG!
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Rating: - I really was missing out!
I'm a pretty big No Doubt fan but i didn't buy this album initially, despite liking the first two singles "Hey Baby" and "Hella Good", i guess i just never really got round to buying it. I'm glad i have now though. I've owned it less than a week and it is by far my favourite album at present. Each song tells its own little story and its really enjoyable listening to the album right the way through. My favourites are "underneath it all" "platinum blonde life" and "don't let me down". Saying this i'm really impressed with this album and look forward to hearing more very soon from no doubt!
Rating: - Excellent
This album is excellent. I'm a big dance music fan, so when i heard Hey Baby and Hella Good from a supposedly ska band i was quite surprised about the dance elements in there - those two singles could have been produced by Basement Jaxx! I was intrigued, and bought the album. It is all consistently good until the last two tracks, which are OK but you'll lose interest in them if you're doing anything else as well as listening to this CD - they're the only tracks which i would consider album fillers. All the others, masterpieces.
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