bat1990
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Post by bat1990 on Apr 24, 2005 20:00:42 GMT -5
I was listening to this today and I remembered why I love it sooooooo much. Especially Swim, Frozen, The Power Of Goodbye & Ray Of Light.
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Post by Ezekiel 23:20–21 on Apr 24, 2005 22:07:26 GMT -5
I loved the whole album too plus the bonus song "Has To Be". Vocally, this is one of her best albums ever. And it was a great experimental album.
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Post by britrocks16 on Apr 24, 2005 22:53:56 GMT -5
Amazing album.
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Trebizond
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Post by Trebizond on Apr 24, 2005 23:34:02 GMT -5
Her Best, Hands Down.  |
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msanoja
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Post by msanoja on Apr 25, 2005 7:47:16 GMT -5
I love it to DEATH.
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Luckie Starchild
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Apr 25, 2005 8:38:06 GMT -5
I thought it was overrated... but it was nice that they tossed her a few bones at the Grammys.
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jimmy74747
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Post by jimmy74747 on Apr 25, 2005 8:43:03 GMT -5
totally overrated. doesn't compare with her earlier stuff.
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Post by reception on Apr 25, 2005 16:08:22 GMT -5
1. Ray Of Light
2. Frozen
3. Power Of Goodbye
4. Nothing Really Matters
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Post by A Thug Named Slickback on Apr 26, 2005 18:51:42 GMT -5
"The Power Of Goodbye" is just about my favorite Madonna song ever. I also thought "Swim" was phenomenal... This is one of only about 5 CDs that I have ever bought that can be played straight through without encountering any "filler."
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BillboardBoy
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Post by BillboardBoy on Apr 27, 2005 22:09:09 GMT -5
This is one of my all-time favorite albums. I love "The Power of Goodbye." I wish radio stations still played it.
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Post by NewOrleansBearCub on Apr 28, 2005 9:14:07 GMT -5
Excellent record!
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Ky
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Post by Ky on Apr 28, 2005 20:59:56 GMT -5
1 - The Power of Goodbye
2 - Sky Fits Heaven
3 - Frozen
4 - Drowned World/Substitute for Love
5 - Swim
6 - Ray of Light
7 - Shanti/Ashtangi
8 - Skin
9 - Nothing Really Matters
10 - Mer Girl
11 - To Have and Not To Hold
12 - Candy Perfume Girl
13 - Little Star
Love 1-8, 9 and 10 are fine, don't like 11-13
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Post by galvanize on Apr 28, 2005 21:25:53 GMT -5
Brilliant album. Masterpiece it damn remains.
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Post by kellydicted on Apr 29, 2005 15:26:06 GMT -5
It's not my favorite Madonna album but I do enjoy it quite a bit.
Even though it is overrated at times, I think a lot of the parise is well desereved
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Post by A Thug Named Slickback on Apr 30, 2005 0:26:07 GMT -5
"Little Star" is an excellent song. Great lyrics.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Apr 30, 2005 15:19:56 GMT -5
I thought it was overrated... but it was nice that they tossed her a few bones at the Grammys. |
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halo19
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Post by halo19 on Apr 30, 2005 19:44:45 GMT -5
I don't find it overrated, like, at all.
I've heard three Madonna albums in full, and I'd say I like this better than either Like a Prayer or Music. For one thing, I can listen to this album without wanting to skip any tracks.
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Mike
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Post by Mike on May 2, 2005 14:44:44 GMT -5
It's not my favorite Madonna album but I do enjoy it quite a bit. Even though it is overrated at times, I think a lot of the praise is well desereved |
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Post by johnnywest on Jun 26, 2006 23:58:54 GMT -5
I was listening to this today and I remembered why I love it sooooooo much. Especially Swim, Frozen, The Power Of Goodbye & Ray Of Light. Yes, those are all great songs! |
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Post by Pet Shop Boy on Jun 27, 2006 8:32:30 GMT -5
Her best album by some distance.
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Post by robbie23 on Jun 27, 2006 11:02:37 GMT -5
Sky Fits Heaven, To Have & Not to Hold, Skin, Swim, Candy Perfume Girl, & Drowned World are song that showcase Madonna at her absolute best. The remixes from that era were her best (Sasha/BT/Calderone/Junior/etc..). Her videos were the best (Drowned World, Frozen, Power of Goodbye ... er ... except for that last video, that was a mess). Photoshoots - she looked her absolute best in the single covers where she's biting (or licking) her hair. That connection she had with Orbit is one that she should have repeated... over and over and over because one cd wasn't enough!
That was her peak - interims of artistry & creativity, I don't think she'll ever top that
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JCMF3
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Post by JCMF3 on Jun 27, 2006 15:39:55 GMT -5
totally overrated. doesn't compare with her earlier stuff. |
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Post by tortuga on Jun 27, 2006 17:21:52 GMT -5
She got a lot of new fans and respect with this album. I'm one of those.
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coolcat13
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Post by coolcat13 on Jun 28, 2006 12:28:50 GMT -5
For some reason I thought of that Family guy moment when Brain's cousin was getting married to another guy, and they had to watch a video and it was something like:
Question 1: "What is your favourite Madonna album?"
Answer: "I like her eariler work"
Announcer: "Wrong! The correct answer is nothing. Any answer means you are gay"
That's probably not entirely correct, but it was something like that. lol
But in all seriousness, I absolutely love "Frozen" and of course "Ray Of Light". I haven't heard much of the album, but those two along with "The Power of Goodbye" are great tunes.
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Post by babyboylrtm on Jun 28, 2006 17:26:44 GMT -5
For some reason I thought of that Family guy moment when Brain's cousin was getting married to another guy, and they had to watch a video and it was something like: Question 1: "What is your favourite Madonna album?" Answer: "I like her eariler work" Announcer: "Wrong! The correct answer is nothing. Any answer means you are gay" LoL! I like Ray Of Light but it's not close to any of my favorite albums. It's alright but it isn't the kind of album I can listen over and over again. Ray Of Light is a total SMASH though. I still jam to it every now and then. |
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robbie23
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Post by robbie23 on Jun 28, 2006 22:39:51 GMT -5
in order to truely appreciate the goodness of this cd, you need to be a fan of Electronica/House/Chillout ... during that time Sasha & BT were THE kings of trance/house and they toned down their sound for the remixes .. junior delivered like the b**ch he is, and Calderone was hot (pre-beyonce/DC-saturation!)
i can see why hiphop/R&B/pop fans would be turned away by the sound, but to the people that actually enjoy it, it was/is pure heaven .. thats the only madonna cd i can listen to over and over again and IMO it's WAYY superior to her older pop-fluff. this actually had depth; lyrically & Muscially! (the only 2 songs i could do without is Ashanti/shanti & the title track)
now if only that b**ch would leak the songs she did with Sasha (post-ROL), i would be the happiest man alive!
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Post by jazzhot on Jun 29, 2006 4:17:59 GMT -5
Ray of Light is special to me...I just see blue, feel cool, and spiritual when I listen to it.
Its my second favourite album behind "Music"
Its one of those rare albums where each song flows and from cover to cover it tells a story without any one chapter feeling disjointed from another.
For me :
1. Music
2. Ray of Light / Erotica ( for opposite reasons ) / Confessions ( sorry I cant choose for 2nd place between the 3 )
3. American Life.
Funny were talking about the album and Power of Goodbye...
Coz I got dumped only yesterday via sms/text message!
I was so tempted to respond - but then I remembered the lyric
"Theres no greater power than the Power of Goodbye "
and how true it is! Thanks Madonna!
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Mar 18, 2011 22:41:25 GMT -5
Came out 13 years ago this month in 1998. I bought mine at Walmart in Olean, NY. I bought the cassette. LOL
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2011 19:38:30 GMT -5
Came out 13 years ago this month in 1998. I bought mine at Walmart in Olean, NY. I bought the cassette. LOL Got mine the day it came out at Future Shop, CD though. =P My fav. from her, by far. I love the feel of this album. It's entirely cohesive. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2011 20:14:24 GMT -5
Frozen is such a perfect song. This album will always be my favorite Madonna album <3
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