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Ray Of Light - CD, LP

Madonna

Pop | Electronic | Downtempo | Ambient | House | Techno | Dance-pop

1998

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CD Madonna: Ray Of Light

Maverick | Warner Bros. Records 2. March 1998 Europe

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Madonna has a long history of albums that have wowed fans and critics alike, but when she released RAY OF LIGHT in 1998, the most amazing thing was how much she had transformed musically. This wasn't always the case - the original recording of her seventh album was led by Babyface and Patrick Leonard - but after it became clear that Madonna wasn...

More ID: 29545 EAN: 0093624684725 Discogs ID: 5645943

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Title	Ray Of Light
Artist	Madonna
Format	CD
Labels	Maverick \| Warner Bros. Records
Country of issue	Europe
Date of publication	2. March 1998
First released	1998
Weight	85 g
EAN	0093624684725
Product ID	29545
Discogs ID	5645943
Discogs reviews	4.16

Madonna: Ray Of Light version on CD in Standard edition. This particular edition was published in Europe in publishing company Maverick in cooperation with Warner Bros. Records on 2. March 1998.

Madonna has a long history of albums that have wowed fans and critics alike, but when she released RAY OF LIGHT in 1998, the most amazing thing was how much she had transformed musically. This wasn't always the case - the original recording of her seventh album was led by Babyface and Patrick Leonard - but after it became clear that Madonna wasn't satisfied with those efforts, she hired William Orbit, whose production practices resulted in an LP unlike anything she'd ever released before. And yes, we mean that in a positive way. Arguably the first album by a mainstream artist to embrace electronica, RAY OF LIGHT takes full advantage of technological advances in the recording studio, layering the sound with synths and samples. Even more impressively, Madonna's audiences have not resisted her decision to go in this distinctly different sonic direction: the number of countries where the album has topped the charts has been in double digits, and both the song "Frozen" and the album's title track have been top ten hits in the US and the UK, with the former even topping the UK singles chart. "Drowned World (Substitute for Love)", "The Power of Goodbye" and "Nothing Really Matters" also made the UK top 10, but that's logical considering how much Brits love electronic music. Review by H. Barske in Stereo 3/04: "This thing is amazing. Partly because 'Ray Of Light' is one of Madonna's best albums. And that's not primarily a credit to Ms. Ciccone's vocal abilities, but to British producer William Orbit, with whom she has created a very exciting, atmospherically dense and sonically extremely fascinating work. The production quality is superb, the noise in the grooves is minimal and the sharp dynamic jumps thrive perfectly on a medium as dated as vinyl." S. Glass in Rolling Stone 3/98: "Ray of Light illuminates the global crisis of the entertainment industry, illuminating the cult of stardom and many millions of households. The album is a catalyst and popularizer of many subgenres of electronic music that are known only by reputation. "Ray Of Light" is a testament to integration, even radiance."

Album spans genres Pop, Electronic, Downtempo, Ambient, House, Techno and Dance-pop.

1	Drowned World / Substitute For Love	5:08 min
	Drums Fergus Gerrand \| Written-By Anita Kerr, David Collins, Rod McKuen
2	Swim	5:00 min
	Drums Fergus Gerrand \| Flute Pablo Cook
3	Ray Of Light	5:20 min
	Written-By Christine Leach, Clive Maldoon, Dave Curtiss
4	Candy Perfume Girl	4:36 min
	Written-By Susannah
5	Skin	6:21 min
	Guitar Marc Moreau
6	Nothing Really Matters	4:26 min
	Backing Vocals Donna de Lory, Niki Haris \| Drum Programming [Additional] Steve Sidelnyk
7	Sky Fits Heaven	4:47 min
8	Shanti / Ashtangi	4:29 min
	Lyrics By [Adaptated From Text Taken From The Yoga Taravali By] Shankra Charya \| Lyrics By [Additional Text By] Traditional \| Translated By [Translation] Eddie Stern (2), Vyass Houston
9	Frozen	6:12 min
	Arranged By [Additional] Patrick Leonard \| Arranged By [String Arrangement] Craig Armstrong \| Keyboards, Programmed By [Additional] Marius de Vries
10	The Power Of Good-Bye	4:12 min
	Arranged By [String Arrangement] Craig Armstrong
11	To Have And Not To Hold	5:22 min
12	Little Star	5:18 min
	Drum Programming [Additional] Steve Sidelnyk
13	Mer Girl	5:31 min
	Percussion Fergus Gerrand \| Written-By [Contains An Interpolation Of The Song Space Written By] Gabor Szabo