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Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Shakira
Retail Price (not our price): $18.97
Release Date: 2006-04-18
Manufacturer: Sony
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 2

Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...

Disc 1

Disc 2

Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
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

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5

1) Language Issues?   [Rating: 2 out of 5]
I like Shakira..I do. I really have enjoyed her spanish albums but for some reason, in my opinion, she has not made a successful transition into english, despite a couple of hits. While her spanish lyrics are poetic and deep, her english lyrics are laughable and quite simply, silly. I was very eager when Laundry Service came out but I thought it was a failure..i.e Underneath your Clothes could have been a masterpiece but she killed it with things like "For being such a good girl honey", that is just childish...and the trend of childish and silly english lyrics continues herem an example would be in Don't Bother..another song that could've been excellent had she not gone overboard with the silliness "I beat her at that one goodDon't you think so?She's almost six feet tallShe must think I'm a fleaI'm really a cat you seeAnd it's not my last life at all"I'm sorry, that is just pure silliness.And it seems she has an obsession with her "humble" breasts because she keeps mentioning them, in Costume Makes the Clown, makes an allusion to them in "Don't Bother" and also in "Whenever, Wherever".I believe that when she writes the lyrics, she is still thinking in spanish and it shows, it shows the literal translation and the use of the language..Also, I found there the album is not cohesive..she jumps from one genre to another. I think that she should surround herself with native english songwriters next time she releases an album in english, again, I LOVE her spanish albums and the lyrics are great but in english, they just fall short. I've tried many times to listen to this album and everytime I just find myself thinking how childish and stupid the lyrics sound. I do applaud her effort to cross over and she is definitely a better singer than Enrique Iglesias will ever be (who told him he could sing anyway???).

2) Not overly impressed   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
After putting out many albums, one would hope that an artist would grow and become better at their art. Well, don't look here for that. There were a few OK songs, one or two good songs, and that's it. The remainder of this album was boring beyond compare, and I'm sorry I wasted my money on it.

3) Listen to Shakira!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I have always liked Shakira. When I heard "Whenever, wherever"...I though: that's a great artist. She is not only good singer but also very beautfiul. The album cover is very beautiful this time and it has a message: a woman with an apple...but what is that child? Well, I think this is the best Shakira album ever!!! It has very beautiful songs. The single "Don't Bother" isn't the best song in this album, not even nearly. This is one of those album I like to hear from the beginning to the end, not just three or two songs. The first track "How Do You Do" is a great track! It starts with a great "intro". It is the best Shakira song I've ever heard. "Don't Bother" is a good song but not so special. "Illegal", "The day And the Time" are great Shakira songs. "Animal City" is a little bit more rock. The album has great melodies and rhythms and great lyrics. This was and it is still a great listening experience. I hope many people find this album. "Timor" is a great closing track - but this album has also 10 other great songs. Stars: How Do You Do, Something, Illegal, Animal City, The Day And the Time

4) Volume 1 gets the prize.   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
I like Shakira's music most of the time. Even tough I have her whole cd collection (the ones that you can find in stores because her first and second are impossible find). Not all were for me good. "PIES DESCALZOS" next with "FIJACION ORAL Vol.1" are the best.In 2005 after being tired of hearing her ALL THE TIME on radio or TV I bought "Fijacion ORAL Vol.1" and I must say that I was impressed, the cd was really, really good, so of course when the second volume was released I bought it without hesitation but this time I wasn't very thrilled and I think that also the public had the same feeling for the cd as I did. The cd debuted on Billboard's Top 200 albums at #5 where it peakd and flopped very fast in almost every music chart. The first single "DON'T BOTHER" was good but nothing special and didn't make either an impression (Top 50 on Billboard's Hot 100). From my point of view the best songs on the original version were "HOW DO YOU DO" a very strong song that sounds very good along with "ANIMAL CITY", the English version next to Cerati of "DIA ESPECIAL/DAY AND THE TIME" from the Spanish cd and finally the biggest track for me, "ILLEGAL" featuring Santana on lead guitar. In overall the cd sounds weak and maybe Shakira or her record company noticed that and along with the poor selling they decided to re-release the album with a new song that made the album see brightness for a brief moment with the mega hit "HIPS DON'T LIE" one of the biggest singles of 2006 but that wasn't enough to keep the album from falling again to the darkness. The third single "ILLEGAL" went nowhere and that's a pity beacuse of the great track it is but I think that the reason why it didn't hit was because even tough Shakira has a great voice, that doesn't mean that you don't get tired of listening it and "HIPS DON'T LIE" was good for her but it also made people tired of her voice. Maybe this happends to me beacuse I live in a country that speaks Spanish and I've been listening to her music non-stop ever sience "LA TORTURA" which is a very good song and I believe that it's going to be a classic.Anyway, I think that the album is not that good really, just a couple of songs are good. If you speak Spanish I would recommend "FIJACION ORAL Vol.1" or "PIES DESCALZOS".

5) The best album of the year   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Shakira transcends her beauty to make fantastic music. I like classic rock and I love this album. Every song is terrific. Buy it today