Madonna – Ray Of Light
Tracklist
| A1 | Drowned World / Substitute For Love | 5:09 | |
| A2 | Swim | 5:00 | |
| A3 | Ray Of Light | 5:21 | |
| B1 | Candy Perfume Girl | 4:34 | |
| B2 | Skin | 6:22 | |
| B3 | Nothing Really Matters | 4:27 | |
| C1 | Sky Fits Heaven | 4:48 | |
| C2 | Shanti / Ashtangi | 4:29 | |
| C3 | Frozen | 6:12 | |
| C4 | The Power Of Good-Bye | 4:10 | |
| D1 | To Have And Not To Hold | 5:23 | |
| D2 | Little Star | 5:18 | |
| D3 | Mer Girl | 5:32 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Maverick Recording Company
- Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Record Company – Time Warner
- Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records
- Record Company – Warner Music Group
- Recorded At – Larrabee Sound Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Published By – Anita Kerr Publishing
- Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
- Published By – EMI Virgin Music, Inc.
- Published By – Future Furniture Music
- Published By – Gabor And Cardigan Music Publishers
- Published By – No Tomato Music
- Published By – Purple Music Limited
- Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
- Published By – Stanyan Music Group
- Published By – WB Music Corp.
- Published By – Webo Girl Publishing, Inc.
- Lacquer Cut At – Capitol Mastering
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BI40739
Credits
- Art Direction – Kevin Reagan
- Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By] – Susie Katayama*
- Design – Kerosene Halo, Kevin Reagan
- Engineer – David Reitzas, Jon Englesby*, Mark Endard*, Matt Silva, Pat McCarthy
- Lacquer Cut By – IS*
- Management – Norman West (2), Q Prime, Inc.*
- Management [Fan Base Management] – Marcia Del Vecchio, Robert Del Vecchio
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Photography By – Mario Testino
Notes
Record Store Day Black Friday exclusive release of 7,000 copies.
This edition comes with two stickers: a square silver/metallic with "Record Store Day Exclusive" and a round one with a description of the edition (2-LP 180-gram clear vinyl), the hit singles and "limited to 7,000" plus the catalogue number 603497856220.
The same pressing also released in the US - Ray Of Light, housed in a different jacket, also announced as limited to 7,000 units.
Thick-spine sleeve. Each LP comes in a printed inner sleeve.
603497856220 catalogue number listed on outer jacket (back and spine), hype sticker, inner sleeves and labels.
RCV1-46847 listed on labels only.
[From back cover:]
Maverick Recording Company, 9348 Civic Center Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210-3606; 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019-6908. Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Time Warner Company. ©℗ 1998 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Made in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
[From labels:]
℗ 1998 Warner Bros. Records. Made in E.U.
Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
A1 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Rondor Music (London), Limited PRS/Stanyan Music Group/Anita Kerr Publishing ASCAP. "Drowned World" contains a sample of "Why I Follow the Tigers" performed by the San Sebastian Strings, used courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc., by arrangement with Warner Special Products, Inc. (Rod McKeun/Anita Kerr) Stanyon Music Grup/Anita Kerr Publishing ASCAP
A2 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Rondor Music (London), Limited PRS
A3 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Rondor Music (London), Limited/Purple Music Limited PRS
B1 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Rondor Music (London), Limited/Chrysalis Music Limited PRS
B2 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./No Tomato Music ASCAP
B3 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./No Tomato Music ASCAP
C1 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./No Tomato Music ASCAP
C2 Adapted from text by Shankra Charya taken from the Yoga Taravali. Additional text: Traditional.
© 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Rondor Music (London), Limited PRS
C3 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./No Tomato Music ASCAP
C4 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./EMI Virgin Music, Inc./Future Furniture Music ASCAP
D1 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./EMI Virgin Music, Inc./Future Furniture Music ASCAP
D2 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./EMI Virgin Music, Inc./Future Furniture Music ASCAP
D3 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Rondor Music (London), Limited PRS/"Mer Girl" contains an interpolation of the song "Space" written by Gabor Szabo and published by Gabor & Cardigan Music. Mer Girl contains elements from "Space" performed by Gabor Szabo. Used courtesy of GRP Records/Impulse under license from Universal Music Special Markets, Inc.
Recorded at Larrabee Studios North, Universal City, California
Mastered [...] at Sterling Sound, New York
This edition comes with two stickers: a square silver/metallic with "Record Store Day Exclusive" and a round one with a description of the edition (2-LP 180-gram clear vinyl), the hit singles and "limited to 7,000" plus the catalogue number 603497856220.
The same pressing also released in the US - Ray Of Light, housed in a different jacket, also announced as limited to 7,000 units.
Thick-spine sleeve. Each LP comes in a printed inner sleeve.
603497856220 catalogue number listed on outer jacket (back and spine), hype sticker, inner sleeves and labels.
RCV1-46847 listed on labels only.
[From back cover:]
Maverick Recording Company, 9348 Civic Center Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210-3606; 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019-6908. Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Time Warner Company. ©℗ 1998 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Made in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
[From labels:]
℗ 1998 Warner Bros. Records. Made in E.U.
Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.
A1 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Rondor Music (London), Limited PRS/Stanyan Music Group/Anita Kerr Publishing ASCAP. "Drowned World" contains a sample of "Why I Follow the Tigers" performed by the San Sebastian Strings, used courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc., by arrangement with Warner Special Products, Inc. (Rod McKeun/Anita Kerr) Stanyon Music Grup/Anita Kerr Publishing ASCAP
A2 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Rondor Music (London), Limited PRS
A3 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Rondor Music (London), Limited/Purple Music Limited PRS
B1 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Rondor Music (London), Limited/Chrysalis Music Limited PRS
B2 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./No Tomato Music ASCAP
B3 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./No Tomato Music ASCAP
C1 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./No Tomato Music ASCAP
C2 Adapted from text by Shankra Charya taken from the Yoga Taravali. Additional text: Traditional.
© 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Rondor Music (London), Limited PRS
C3 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./No Tomato Music ASCAP
C4 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./EMI Virgin Music, Inc./Future Furniture Music ASCAP
D1 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./EMI Virgin Music, Inc./Future Furniture Music ASCAP
D2 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp./EMI Virgin Music, Inc./Future Furniture Music ASCAP
D3 © 1998 WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing Inc., admin. by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Rondor Music (London), Limited PRS/"Mer Girl" contains an interpolation of the song "Space" written by Gabor Szabo and published by Gabor & Cardigan Music. Mer Girl contains elements from "Space" performed by Gabor Szabo. Used courtesy of GRP Records/Impulse under license from Universal Music Special Markets, Inc.
Recorded at Larrabee Studios North, Universal City, California
Mastered [...] at Sterling Sound, New York
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (As printed): 6 03497 85622 0
- Barcode (Scanned): 603497856220
- Label Code (Back cover): LC 01485
- Label Code (Labels): LC02982
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, A side): RCVI-46847-A IS BI40739-01 A₁ 603497856220
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, B side): RCVI-46847-B IS 603497856220 BI40739-01 B₁
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, C side): RCVI-46847-C IS 603497856220 BI40739-02 C₁
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, D side): RCVI-46847-D IS MASTERED BY CAPITOL 603492856220 BI40239-02 D₁
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: PRS
Other Versions (5 of 183)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demo Assembly As Of 6/4/97 (CDr, Test Pressing) | Maverick | none | US | 1997 | |||
| LP Seq As Of 12/4/97 (CDr, Album) | Maverick | none | US | 1997 | |||
| Ray Of Light (CD, Album) | Maverick, Warner Bros. Records | 9362-46847-2 | Europe | 1998 | |||
| Ray Of Light (2×LP, Album) | Maverick | 9362-46847-1 | Europe | 1998 | |||
Recently Edited | Ray Of Light (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Lenticular Digipak) | Maverick, Warner Bros. Records | 9 46884-2, 9362-46884-2 | UK & Europe | 1998 |
Recommendations
Released2006 — EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Limited Edition
Released2018 — EuropeVinyl —LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mixed, Reissue
Released2003 — EuropeVinyl —LP, Album
Released2018 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Record Store Day, Picture Disc, Reissue
Vinyl —LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Vinyl —LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Released2022 — USA & EuropeVinyl —12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition
Released2017 — EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Vinyl —LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Released2008 — USAll Media —Album
Reviews
While it’s pretty to look at, it sounds inferior to the compact disc. It is missing certain emphasis and details I know the back of my hand. I’m using an Ortofon black on two different turntables. SRA and VTF is correct, well aligned cart.
Uploaded this to my computer and a mint 2003 German pressing. The 2003 pressing blows this and the CD out of the water. This sounds like a CD was pressed to disc.
I don’t know what equipment the rest of you are using.
my pressing sounds great and clear fits this album perfectly. shame it’s not a gatefold tho
I have a copy that has side 1 labels on both sides of record 1 (so I have to play a little bit of one side to know whether it’s actually side 1 or side 2...) Any one else with this mislabelling?
AVOID. This was always a muddy recording, but this pressing is just woeful. Dull, lifeless, and in need of a proper remaster.- So between the 2018 clear releases, and the 2003 German one - which do people prefer?
- Sounds absolutly great. Yes I have the german original and both are great. This is new cut and done at Capitol.
- Has this version been remastered at all, or is it identical to the 2016 vinyl reissue?
