The Sweet Escape is the second studio album by the American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani, which was released on December 1, 2006 by Interscope Records.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Sweet Escape.[7]
- Gwen Stefani – lead vocals
- Akon – keyboards, production, programming, vocals (track 2)
- Andrew Alekel – recording (tracks 6, 8, 10)
- Angel Aponte – additional recording (track 5)
- Trinka Baggetta – A&R coordination
- Matt Beck – guitar (track 6)
- Yvan Bing – assistant engineering (track 2)
- Stephen Bradley – baritone, trumpet (track 10)
- Julian Chan – recording (track 8)
- Jolie Clemens – art direction, layout
- Andrew Coleman – recording (tracks 7, 11)
- Greg Collins – bass (track 4); recording (tracks 4, 6, 8, 10, 12); guitar (track 6); additional vocal production (tracks 6, 10); additional vocals recording (track 11)
- Cindy Cooper – art and packaging coordination, photography
- Pete Davis – additional keyboards, additional mix programming (tracks 1, 4–6, 8, 10–12)
- Loren Dawson – keyboards (track 5)
- Alex Dromgoole – assistant engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8–12); guitar (tracks 8, 10); bass (track 10)
- Bojan Dugic – recording (track 2)
- David Emery – assistant engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8–12); guitar (track 8)
- Ron Fair – orchestra production (track 1)
- Jason Finkel – assistant engineering (track 11)
- Nicole Frantz – art and packaging coordination, photography
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
- Sean Garrett – backing vocals, co-production (track 5)
- Brian Garten – recording (tracks 1, 3, 7, 9)
- Simon Gogerly – recording (track 12)
- Mark "Exit" Goodchild – recording (track 2)
- Scheila Gonzalez – clarinet, flute, saxophone (track 10)
- Martin Gore – guitar (track 12)
- Jill Greenberg – fine art concept, photography
- Keith Gretlein – recording (track 2)
- Hart Gunther – assistant engineering (tracks 1, 3, 9)
- Richard Hawley – guitar (track 12)
- Nellee Hooper – production (tracks 4, 12)
- Jimmy Iovine – A&R direction
- Neil Kanal – programming, recording (tracks 6, 8, 10); keyboards (track 10)
- Tony Kanal – keyboards, production, programming (tracks 6, 8, 10)
- Ryan Kennedy – assistant engineering (track 7)
- Anthony LoGerfo – percussion (track 10)
- Aidan Love – programming (track 4)
- Tony Love – guitar (track 2)
- Gabrial McNair – keyboards (tracks 6, 8); baritone, trombone (track 10)
- Jonathan Merritt – recording (track 8)
- Kevin Mills – recording (tracks 2, 5); assistant engineering (track 12)
- Colin Mitchell – recording (tracks 6, 8, 10)
- Dror Mohar – assistant engineering (tracks 6, 8, 10)
- Angelo Moore – saxophone (track 8)
- The Neptunes – production (tracks 1, 3, 7, 9, 11)
- Ewan Pearson – programming (track 12)
- Pharrell – vocals (track 7)
- Glenn Pittman – assistant engineering (track 5)
- Mark Ralph – guitar (track 4)
- Tim Rice-Oxley – keyboards, piano (track 4)
- Kingston James McGregor Rossdale – baby sounds (track 7)
- Ian Rossiter – assistant engineering (tracks 4, 12)
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8–12); additional production (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 10–12)
- Swizz Beatz – production (track 5)
- Talent Bootcamp Kids – additional vocals (track 1)
- Phil Tan – mixing (track 7)
- Steve Tolle – assistant engineering (track 5)
- Rich Travali – mixing (track 3)
- Giorgio Tuinfort – co-production, keyboards, programming (track 2)
- Mark Williams – A&R direction