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Ray of Light | 
 enlarge | Artist: Madonna
Label: Maverick
Category: Music
List Price: CDN$ 15.99
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Rating:  710 reviews
Sales Rank: 479
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 46847
UPC: 093624684725
EAN: 0093624684725
ASIN: B000002NJS
Release Date: March 3, 1998
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
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| Tracks:
| • | Drowned World/Substitute for Love | | • | Swim | | • | Ray of Light | | • | Candy Perfume Girl | | • | Skin | | • | Nothing Really Matters | | • | Sky Fits Heaven | | • | Shanti/Ashtangi | | • | Frozen | | • | Power of Goodbye | | • | To Have and Not to Hold | | • | Little Star | | • | Mer Girl |
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From Amazon.co.uk
Never underestimate Madonna's power of persuasion: by nearly all critical accounts, Ray of Light, Madonna's first album of new material since 1994's Bedtime Stories, and her first since motherhood, is her richest, most accomplished record yet. While Ray of Light is being tagged as Madonna's big leap into electronica, it's important to note two things: first, her music has always had close ties to dance culture, and, second, her collaborator William Orbit is no Chemical Brother. Though it has all the latest blips, bleeps, and crackles electronica has to offer, Ray of Light is still largely an adult album, completely within Madonna's realm. Still, Orbit's tasteful sonic constructions provide Madonna with her most adventurous, hippest musical backdrop ever. What's more, the arrangements and production are understated enough to highlight an even bigger development: fresh from singing lessons on the Evita set, Madonna's vocal range, depth, and clarity have never been stronger. But larger pipes don't necessarily make for deeper, truer music. Never a master lyricist, Madonna's words have worked best when they've practically been slogans ("Vogue," "Express Yourself"). This time she goes for more emotional depth, and even tries her hand at ethno-techno-mysticism ("Shanti/Ashtangi"). She largely stumbles, however. The tone conveyed on songs like "Nothing Really Matters" is a self-centred pat on the back that belies her claim to a newly found altruism. It's enough to make you wonder, now that Madonna's given up being our material girl, if maybe she's set her sights on becoming the centre of our spiritual world too. --Roni Sarig
Amazon.com essential recording
Never underestimate Madonna's power of persuasion: By nearly all critical accounts, Ray of Light, Madonna's first album of new material since 1994's Bedtime Stories, and her first since motherhood, is her richest, most accomplished record yet. While Ray of Light is being tagged as Madonna's big leap into electronica, it's important to note two things: First, her music has always had close ties to dance culture, and, second, her collaborator William Orbit is no Chemical Brother. Though it has all the latest blips, bleeps, and crackles electronica has to offer, Ray of Light is still largely an adult album, completely within Madonna's realm. Still, Orbit's tasteful sonic constructions provide Madonna with her most adventurous, hippest musical backdrop ever. What's more, the arrangements and production are understated enough to highlight an even bigger development: Fresh from singing lessons on the Evita set, Madonna's vocal range, depth, and clarity have never been stronger. But larger pipes don't necessarily make for deeper, truer music. Never a master lyricist, Madonna's words have worked best when they've practically been slogans ("Vogue," "Express Yourself"). This time she goes for more emotional depth, and even tries her hand at ethno-techno-mysticism ("Shanti/Ashtangi"). She largely stumbles, however. The tone conveyed on songs like "Nothing Really Matters" is a self-centered pat on the back that belies her claim to a newfound altruism. It's enough to make you wonder, now that Madonna's given up being our material girl, if maybe she's set her sights on becoming the center of our spiritual world too. --Roni Sarig
Un Essentiel amazon.fr
En 1998, Madonna sort Ray Of Light et leve le voile sur sa derniere incarnation. Devenue maman, elle delaisse la provocation des debuts, mais conserve son gout pour la musique a (faire) danser. Aidee de William Orbit a la production, elle se lance tete baissee dans l'electronique, les samples et les atmospheres plutot planantes. "Frozen", l'un des premiers singles, est une ballade empreinte de sonorites d'un autre monde, mi-orientales, mi-new age. Madonna y pose sa voix mieux que jamais : elle a perdu son timbre enfantin, pour les besoins de la comedie musicale Evita, tournee plus tot. Toujours dans l'air du temps, elle maquille quelques morceaux d'influences indiennes allant meme jusqu'a chanter en indi le clinquant "Shanti/Ashtangi". On retrouve aussi l'ancienne Madonna et sa passion pour les rythmes enleves sur le survolte "Ray Of Light" ou sur l'extremement pop "Candy Perfume Girl". En attendant de voir a quoi elle ressemblera au prochain episode... -- Ruby Wednesday
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 Music taken to perfection. September 24, 2008
Leonardo Custodio (Ontario, CA)
With the titles 'Ray of Light' and 'Frozen' I don't think anyone would hesitate to own this CD. From calm and relaxing music to joyful songs; perfect to entertain guests.
--KRG
Ray of Light for Madge's career & her fans May 21, 2006
Vitaly (Russia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
one of the most wonderful albums Madge has ever recorded. full of spiritual grace. With each listen it just grew over me more and more. and of course, her "Frozen" is the song, that always makes me cry. An awesome masterpiece which deserves to be in every collection.
 good enough. October 21, 2005
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
am not a big fan, i somehow have found her previously to be offensive, arrogant, self-absorbed, crude, generally annoying & an attention-seeker who thrived on adoration, (much like robbie williams) & feel that all this overrides her talent.
aside from early feelgood anthems, "holiday", "into the groove", "deeper & deeper", & one or two others, i find her music weak and shallow,
when this album was created, i imagine it was greatly influenced by producers such as william orbit, & i felt it was a desperate effort to gain further credibility & to appear to have more depth & spiritually, & i felt this to be fake.
however, i do actually like some of the tracks, i actually have a remix album, which makes it sound better, tracks i enjoy are "swim", "frozen", "sky fits heaven" & "nothing really matters". it is perhaps the best work she's done, but i wouldn't give too much credit, as i feel it has more to do with production, than her artistry.
Not an album, but a spectacle. November 5, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When I first heard this album I found it a bit weird in that it was very, very edgy. Almost like catwalk fashion thats soo fashionable its beyond regular people. Now I absolutely love it. Every song tells a story and tracks like Nothing really matters, Sky Fits Heaven, Frozen, To have and not to hold, Power of goodbye, Little Star, Swim and Skin all create a catchy masterpiece of an album. The first track I still don't like but give the rest of the album a chance because it is absolutely amazing. Nothing like it before, nothing like it since! The album that subtly toke Madonna to that next level... Superstar.
Not an Album Its An Experience! July 12, 2004
B. Murray (Florida)
The electronic sounds the east indian sounds mixed in with her mature voice and meaningful lyrics. I think this is one of her best albums to date.
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