Tracklist
| Like A Prayer | 5:39 | ||
| Express Yourself | 4:37 | ||
| Love Song | 4:52 | ||
| Till Death Do Us Part | 5:16 | ||
| Promise To Try | 3:36 | ||
| Cherish | 5:03 | ||
| Dear Jessie | 4:20 | ||
| Oh Father | 4:57 | ||
| Keep It Together | 5:03 | ||
| Spanish Eyes | 5:15 | ||
| Act Of Contrition | 2:19 |
Credits (59)
Bruce GaitschAcoustic Guitar
Chuck FindleyArranged By [Horns]
Bill MeyersArranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings]
Jeri HeidenArt Direction
Donna DeLory*Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]
Lynne FiddmontBacking Vocals [Background Vocals]
Notes
4th studio album; street date: 21st of March, 1989.
Singles:
Like A Prayer ▪ Express Yourself ▪ Cherish ▪ Oh Father ▪ Dear Jessie ▪ Keep It Together
Special releases / Double A-sides / Repackaged:
Remixed Prayers ▪ Like A Prayer / Oh Father ▪ Express Yourself / Cherish
Singles:
Like A Prayer ▪ Express Yourself ▪ Cherish ▪ Oh Father ▪ Dear Jessie ▪ Keep It Together
Special releases / Double A-sides / Repackaged:
Remixed Prayers ▪ Like A Prayer / Oh Father ▪ Express Yourself / Cherish
Versions
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| Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album, Stereo, RSA Pressing | Sire – 925 844-1, Sire – WX 239 | Europe | 1989 | Europe — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer CD, Album | Sire – 9 25844-2 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | ||||
 | Like A Prayer Cassette, Album, SR, Dolby HX Pro, B NR | Sire – 9 25844-4, Sire – 4-25844 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album | Sire – 925844-1, Polskie Nagrania Muza – SX 2835 | Poland | 1989 | Poland — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer Cassette, Album, Dolby HX-pro B-NR | Sire – 925 844-4, Sire – WX239C, Sire – WX 239 C | Europe | 1989 | Europe — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer CD, Album, Stereo | Sire – 22P2-2650 | Japan | 1989 | Japan — 1989 | ||||
 | Like A Prayer CD, Album | Gong – HCDL 37280, Sire – none | Hungary | 1989 | Hungary — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer CD, Album | Sire – 925 844-2 | Europe | 1989 | Europe — 1989 | ||||
 | Like A Prayer Cassette, Album | Sire – WX 239 C, Sire – 925 844-4, Sire – WX239C | Europe | 1989 | Europe — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album | Sire – 21P1-2650 | Japan | 1989 | Japan — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album, Specialty Pressing | Sire – 9 25844-1, Sire – 1-25844 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album | Sire – LSSIR 73285, Jugoton – LSSIR 73285, Sire – 925 844-1 | Yugoslavia | 1989 | Yugoslavia — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album, Light Green Labels | Opus – 9313 1761 | Czechoslovakia | 1989 | Czechoslovakia — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer CD, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Specialty Pressing | Sire – 9 25844-2 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | ||||
 | Like A Prayer Cassette, Album | Jugoton – CASIR 9425, Sire – CASIR 9425 | Yugoslavia | 1989 | Yugoslavia — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album, Stereo | Sire – 670.8052, Sire – 00595, Sire – 759925844 -1/2/4 | Brazil | 1989 | Brazil — 1989 | ||||
 | Like A Prayer Cassette, Album | Gong – MKL 37280 | Hungary | 1989 | Hungary — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album, Stereo | Gong – SLPXL 37280 | Hungary | 1989 | Hungary — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album | Sire – 92 58441 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album | Sire – 45001, Sire – 25844-1 | Venezuela | 1989 | Venezuela — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer CD, Album, Club Edition | Sire – W2 25844 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer CD, Album, Promo | Sire – PCS-19 | Japan | 1989 | Japan — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer CD, Album, Longbox | Sire – 9 25844-2 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer Cassette, Album | Sire – 25844-4 | Turkey | 1989 | Turkey — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album | Sire – 92 5844-1 | Italy | 1989 | Italy — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album, Reissue, Club Edition | Sire – W1 25844 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer CD, Album | Sire – CD 25844 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album, Club Edition | Sire – 9 25844-1, Sire – 1-25844 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album | Sire – 25844-1 | Australia | 1989 | Australia — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album, Stereo | Sire – 9 25844-1, Sire – 925844-1 | Greece | 1989 | Greece — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer Cassette, Album | Sire – 92 58444 | Canada | 1989 | Canada — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album | Warner Bros. Records – LGXB-6816, Sire – LGXB-6816 | Mexico | 1989 | Mexico — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album | Sire – 21P1-2650 | Japan | 1989 | Japan — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album, Club Edition | Sire – W1-25844, Sire – 9 W1-25844 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Como Una Plegaria LP, Album | Sire – 80108 | Argentina | 1989 | Argentina — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer CD, Album, Mispress | Sire – 925 844-2 | Germany | 1989 | Germany — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | Like A Prayer Cassette, Album | Sire – 92 5844-4, Sire – 9 25844-4, Sire – 925844-4 | Italy | 1989 | Italy — 1989 | New Submission | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album | Sire – 9258441 | Portugal | 1989 | Portugal — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer LP, Album | Sire – 925844-1 | Spain | 1989 | Spain — 1989 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Like A Prayer Cassette, Album, AR, Dolby HX Pro, B NR | Sire – 9 25844-4, Sire – 4-25844 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission |
Recommendations
1990 EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Reviews
referencing Like A Prayer (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Silver + exclusive poster) RCV5 25844
Well, let's get started! Let's start talking about how amazing it sounds! Man, this remastering is really good, balanced and crystalline. There's definitely nothing to complain about. But we need to consider other bad points like: the poor packaging with weak color saturation, the inner sleeve is literally a low quality matte PAPER, and nothing else. The disc is not 180g, there's a lot of surface noise, especially in the silent parts, and the Amazon version doesn't come with the poster... Unfortunately, the whole experience is reduced and is only worth it for the sound quality. 6,5/10referencing Like A Prayer (LP, Album) 9258441
I have this pressing ... and i must say despite the time ... my copy that i have spinned millions of times back in the days .. still sounds marvelous !!!!
not so long time ago this album was reissued in a silver color vinyl ... and that made me pick my 1st pressing ... and I was atonished with the sound...good dynamics, good volume, very clear voice...
great pressing!!!
so i just skiped the reissued version ... and saved some bucks ... eheheh ;)
referencing Like A Prayer (CD, Album) 9 25844-2
might be my fav madonna record but the digital master is my least favourite early madonna album to listen to.
it feels like it would sound great cranked up but then it has this sort of harshness to it that makes you keep it at a lower volume
i would say true blue is an almost audiophile grade mastering but then this one is a big step down from that
real cheap disc tho so who cares ig 🤷🏾♀️
referencing Like A Prayer (LP, Album, Reissue) 8122-79735-7
I got this pressing first and then managed to find an original pressing later on..please! If you love this album, go for the original pressing and try track down a copy.
This pressing passes the minimum standard of being acceptable to me. The artwork looks like a photocopy scan, the label, too.
The music itself sounds like it was WAV files pressed onto vinyl. It's lacking dynamics, colour, and that punch that the original pressing has.
Ever since getting the original pressing, I haven't touched this copy.
This deserves a proper remastered pressing with the proper high-quality artwork.- Edited 3 months ago
referencing Like A Prayer (LP, Album, Reissue) 8122-79735-7
What are you all on? It sounds amazing, yes a very few clicks hearable in the silent parts, mine unfortunately has some clicks in Promise to Try. but overall it sounds really good, dynamic. Great music. And I love how it looks, the cover looks great and the printed innersleeve as well. - Edited 3 months agoThis LP was impregnated with patchouli oil. Still smelling good in 2024!
- Edited 4 months agoWas concerned it was going to sound bad since it’s 50+minutes crammed into 1 disc. On the contrary, this ended up being one of my best sounding records out of my entire collection. Robert Ludwig really outdid himself on this one.
It has so much bite and punch; “Keep it Together” feels like your speakers are about to explode (in a good way). Superb pressing and probably the definitive version of this album, which I think it’s Madonna’s best work. 
referencing Like A Prayer (CD, Album) 9 25844-2
Mine is almost exactly like this version, except on the rear cover the barcode is in the same orientation as Madonna, not perpendicular like the one on this listing. Same exact barcode number.
How is the sound quality on this one? . .
Edited 5 months agoGot mine via Amazon. Sounds clean n quiet n done well if a bit "digital" at times, that may or may not be specif to this cut... unless in the right light the silver lacquer is industrial like duct tape. Prince is fantastic but I can't take Madonna seriously at times, but many of the tracks r new to me. The detail of her complex production is there
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