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Shakira, Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Audio CD
Disk ID: 1338991
Disk length: 42m 43s (11 Tracks)
Original Release Date: 2005
Label: Unknown
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Tracks & Durations
| 1. How Do You Do | 3:46 |
| 2. Don't Bother | 4:18 |
| 3. Illegal | 3:54 |
| 4. The Day And The Time | 4:23 |
| 5. Animal City | 3:17 |
| 6. Dreams For Plans | 4:04 |
| 7. Hey You | 4:11 |
| 8. Your Embrace | 3:34 |
| 9. Costume Makes The Clown | 3:13 |
| 10. Something | 4:24 |
| 11. Timor | 3:32 |
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Review
The English-language Oral Fixation Vol. 2 finds Shakira reclaiming some of the bite she showcased on 1998's smashing Donde Estan Los Ladrones? The Colombian rock goddess is making up for lost time: this is her second disc of new material in 2005. It's quite a feat, considering the four-year gap since Laundry Service, her scattershot, English-language debut album. Oral Fixation Vol. 2 is more mature and better focused than the spin-cycle pop of that 2001 disc. Kick-off track "How Do You Do" starts with a haunting reading of "The Lord's Prayer" before launching into a risky questioning of faith and religion. Shakira touches on the highs and lows of celebrity on a trio of tracks--the bittersweet "Your Embrace," the guitar-driven "Costume Makes the Clown," and the disco-fied, politically charged "Timor." Selfish men and failed relationships--two oft-mentioned topics of interest--anchor much of Oral Fixation Vol. 2. First single "Don't Bother" is a bitter ode to strength, jealousy, and survival; "Dreams for Plans" is a wistful collage of relationship memories; and Carlos Santana slides a sexy guitar riff under soulful standout track "Illegal." The purple haze of Prince hangs over "Animal City," one of the disc's most inventive moments. It's a free-wheeling melange of rock riffs, electronic accents, mariachi horns and confident vocals. Two songs from Fijacion Oral Vol. 1 make appearances--the somber "Something" and "The Day and the Time," which improves greatly upon its Spanish counterpart. Vol. 1, while at times enjoyable, was a portrait of a gifted artist struggling to keep her footing and retain her confidence. Oral Fixation Vol. 2 finds Shakira embracing the eclectic beauty within. It's a wonderful sound. --Joey Guerra
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Tracks: 11, Disk length: 43m 20s (+0m 37s)
Tracks: 11, Disk length: 39m 32s (-4m 49s)
Tracks: 13 (+2 tracks), Disk length: 48m 41s (+5m 58s)
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