Madonna – Ray Of Light
Tracklist
Drowned World / Substitute For Love | 5:09 | ||
Swim | 5:00 | ||
Ray Of Light | 5:21 | ||
Candy Perfume Girl | 4:34 | ||
Skin | 6:22 | ||
Nothing Really Matters | 4:27 | ||
Sky Fits Heaven | 4:48 | ||
Shanti / Ashtangi | 4:29 | ||
Frozen | 6:12 | ||
The Power Of Good-Bye | 4:10 | ||
To Have And Not To Hold | 5:23 | ||
Little Star | 5:18 | ||
Mer Girl | 5:32 |
Credits (14)
- Kevin ReaganArt Direction, Design
- Susie Katayama*Conductor [Orchestra]
- Kerosene HaloDesign
- David ReitzasEngineer
- Jon Englesby*Engineer
- Mark EndertEngineer
Notes
Seventh studio album. Worldwide street date: 3rd of March, 1998; Japan: 22nd of February, 1998.
Singles:
Frozen ▪ Ray Of Light ▪ Drowned World (Substitute For Love) ▪ The Power Of Good-Bye ▪ Nothing Really Matters
Special releases:
Little Star
Singles:
Frozen ▪ Ray Of Light ▪ Drowned World (Substitute For Love) ▪ The Power Of Good-Bye ▪ Nothing Really Matters
Special releases:
Little Star
Versions
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205 versions
Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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![]() | Demo Assembly As Of 6/4/97 CDr, Test Pressing | Maverick – none | US | 1997 | US — 1997 | ||||
![]() | LP Seq As Of 12/4/97 CDr, Album | Maverick – none | US | 1997 | US — 1997 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album | Maverick – 9362-46847-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9362-46847-2 | Europe | 1998 | Europe — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light 2×LP, Album | Maverick – 9362-46847-1 | Europe | 1998 | Europe — 1998 | ||||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Lenticular Digipak | Maverick – 9 46884-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9362-46884-2 | UK & Europe | 1998 | UK & Europe — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light 2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Gatefold | Maverick – WPJR-2003/2004, Warner Music Japan – WPJR-2003/4 | Japan | 1998 | Japan — 1998 | ||||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album, Stereo | Maverick – WPCR-2000, Warner Bros. Records – WPCR-2000, WEA Japan – WPCR-2000 | Japan | 1998 | Japan — 1998 | ||||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album | Maverick – 9362468472, Warner Bros. Records – 9362468472 | Australia | 1998 | Australia — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light Cassette, Album | Maverick – 9 46847-4, Warner Bros. Records – WM-0077 | India | 1998 | India — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light Minidisc, Album | Maverick – 9362 46847 8 | Europe | 1998 | Europe — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light Cassette, Album | Maverick – 9362-46847-4, Warner Bros. Records – 9362-46847-4 | Europe | 1998 | Europe — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light 2×LP, Album, Promo | Maverick – PRO-A-9378 | US | 1998 | US — 1998 | ||||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album, WEA Mfg. Commerce | Maverick – 9 46847-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9 46847-2 | US | 1998 | US — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light Cassette, Album | Maverick – 9 46847-4, Maverick – 4-46847 | US | 1998 | US — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue | Warner Bros. Records – WPCR-2279 | Japan | 1998 | Japan — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album | Maverick – CDW 46847, Warner Bros. Records – CDW 46847 | Canada | 1998 | Canada — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album | Warner Music Taiwan – 9362-46847-2, Maverick – 9362-46847-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9362-46847-2, UFO Group – 9362-46847-2 | Taiwan | 1998 | Taiwan — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album | Maverick – 936246847-2, Warner Bros. Records – 936246847-2 | Brazil | 1998 | Brazil — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Lenticular Digipak | Maverick – 9 46884 2, Warner Bros. Records – 2-46884 | US | 1998 | US — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album | Maverick – CD 498, Warner Bros. Records – 9 46847-2 | Indonesia | 1998 | Indonesia — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light LP, Limited Edition, Album, Unofficial Release, Light Green | Warner Bros. Records (2) – 9362-46847-3 | UK | 1998 | UK — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, BMG Direct, Wea. Mfg. Olyphant Pressing | Maverick – 9 46847-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9 46847-2 | US | 1998 | US — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release | Mortal Dreams Production – LC 9362-46847-2, Magik Art Entertainment – LC 9362-46847-2 | Russia | 1998 | Russia — 1998 | ||||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album, Promo, Numbered | Maverick – PROP370, Warner Bros. Records – 9362-46847-2 | Europe | 1998 | Europe — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album | Maverick – WBCD 1886, Warner Bros. Records – WBCD 1886 | South Africa | 1998 | South Africa — 1998 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Limited Edition | Maverick (2) – 9362-46847-3, Warner Bros. Records (2) – 9362-46847-3 | US | 1998 | US — 1998 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Limited Edition | Warner Bros. Records (2) – PLP 93626-4688600 | UK | 1998 | UK — 1998 | ||||
![]() | Ray Of Light Cassette, Album | Warner Music Taiwan – 9362-46847-4, UFO Group – 9362-46847-4 | Taiwan | 1998 | Taiwan — 1998 | ||||
![]() | Ray Of Light Cassette, Album | Maverick – 198 834 | Chile | 1998 | Chile — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album | Maverick – 9 46847-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9 46847-2 | Argentina | 1998 | Argentina — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album, Club Edition | Maverick – 348821, Maverick – 9362-46847-2 | Europe | 1998 | Europe — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album | Maverick – 46847-2, Warner Bros. Records – 46847-2 | Philippines | 1998 | Philippines — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album | Maverick – 9 46847-2 | Hong Kong | 1998 | Hong Kong — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light = 光芒萬丈 CD, Album | UFO Group – 9362-46847-2, Warner Music Taiwan – 9362-46847-2, Maverick – 9362-46847-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9362-46847-2 | Taiwan | 1998 | Taiwan — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album | Maverick – 46847-2, Warner Bros. Records – 46847-2 | South Korea | 1998 | South Korea — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album | WEA – SCD-420, China Record Shanghai Corporation (CRSC) – SCD-420 | China | 1998 | China — 1998 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light Album, Unofficial Release, LP, Red | Warner Bros. Records (2) – 9362-46847-3 | UK | 1998 | UK — 1998 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light Cassette, Album, Dolby HX-Pro | Sonografica – 936246847-4, Maverick – 936246847-4, Warner Bros. Records – 926246847-4 | Venezuela | 1998 | Venezuela — 1998 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light CD, Album, Club Edition, Cinram Pressing | Warner Bros. Records – W2 46847, Maverick – W2 46847 | Canada | 1998 | Canada — 1998 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Ray Of Light Cassette, Album | Maverick – 24 68474, Warner Bros. Records – 24 68474 | Canada | 1998 | Canada — 1998 | Recently Edited |
Recommendations
Reviews
- Ambitious projects of this sort by veteran musicians often fall into one of two bivouacs: pompous self-indulgence by an artist desperate to remain bankable and in touch with the zeitgeist, or refreshing and daring incursions into modern styles. The 7th album by this global superstar falls into the latter category, also placed at 7th in the UK’s highest-selling albums of 1998 (4th if only considering studio albums made in that year); Ray of Light sounded not a scintilla similar to anything Madonna had committed to record before, or indeed since. Swim – perhaps the opening theme to a maritime movie yet to be made – is a case in point of how dystopian lyrics can be dipped in a light electronica sauce, then marinaded in celestial seasonings (courtesy of William Orbit) and sound splendiferous without resorting to musical clichés or unashamed trend-hopping.
- after doing a side by side test between this and the german reissue (2019 i believe) this sounds MUCH clearer. so much so that i sold my other copy. 10/10 recommend this variant if you can get back the hyper saturated cover (it’s p bad in person). i also found two Argentinian copies at my local fye so maybe check there if you’re interested lol
referencing Ray Of Light (2×LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Clear, 180 gram) RCV1 46847
Not the best sounding pressing. If you can get your hands on the german repress from 2003, get that. Sounds miles better.referencing Ray Of Light (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Lenticular Digipak) 9 46884-2
The packaging is absolutely gorgeous. The quality of the booklet paper is better than the original release and most of the pictures have a silver matte foil treatment. The material on the covers is super cool.referencing Ray Of Light (CD, Album, Reissue) 9 46847-2
Madonna's finest work imo. Outstanding dynamics on the cd
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PSB Alpha B1 w SVS SB pro 1000- Edited 4 months ago
referencing Ray Of Light (2×LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Clear, 180 gram) RCV1 46847
From the moment you drop the needle, the pressing is dead quiet, flat, and excellent in sound. I noticed Side C is a bit worse in quality due to it having four tracks on it instead of three. Definitely one of my favorite records I own. Wish it was a gatefold, though. - In love with this, sounds great. Would’ve loved a gatefold but for what it’s worth the discs are heavy, flat, and centered with very minimal surface noise, and the music sounds very rich and clear and defined to my ears here
- this pressing has so much depth to the sound - i love testing new equipment on it and discovering new bleeps and background sounds in the music i’ve never heard before! no surface noise and good packaging adds up for an amazing pressing for this incredible album! only thing i could critique is the vocals kind of blend in with the instrumentals, giving it a slightly muddy sound but i think that was a deliberate choice - i just personally prefer vocals to be clear and forward sounding!
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