Ray of Light by Madonna

Pros: mature, many great songs, William Orbit
Cons: It's not perfect? Not really a con though

Since Madonna is releasing her brand new album American Life next week, I decided to review the two predecessors, with Ray Of Light being the start of a new era for Madonna and a new musical style, with Music continuing the trend for...

Pros: Madonna's voice; some very strong melodies.
Cons: Gets generic; some horrible tracks; way too pretentious.

I would like to start this review with some words from Duran Duran:Now the time has come. The music's between us. Though the night seems young, it's at an end.This is more or less my feeling toward the "comeback" of the Queen of ...

Pros: Innovative sound, decent lyrics, enjoyable melodies
Cons: Several songs never do anything for me, Mer Girl a waste of space.

Madonna, often called the mother of reinvention, came to a crossroads in her career. The woman who made a career of being sexually overt, controversial and often sensational was now a mother. The tides in the pop culture were changing and albums like ...

Pros: A solid dance-pop album, Generally decent vocals, music, and lyrics
Cons: Works better as a collection of singles than as a cohesive album

What makes a hit or a hit artist? The latter question may be answered simply by "staying power." Artists who endure are the ones who simply remain in the public's imagination and consciousness long enough and successfully enough that regardless of ...

Pros: Read the review.
Cons: There are 1 or 2 songs I don't like.

Madonna, Madge, Mo – Mother of reinvention; call her what you want to call her – Madonna has single-handedly made herself into an American icon. She is an emblem for power, sexuality even motherhood. Madonna is the perennial chameleon, changing her...

Pros: Great CD with inspiring music
Cons: None

As we all know from the news and MTV Madonna had a lot of changes in her own life before the recording of this CD which set the tone for a more spiritual CD from her. This CD will inspire you and revitalize you after a long day at work with it's...

Pros: Just read the review.
Cons: It was hard to review it because it's that good.

To begin this review, I'd like to let you know that it's very difficult for me. I've written 6 Mandatory Madonna reviews already and it's been fairly easy to do. But I think Ray Of Light is a tough beast to conquer. Madonna released ...

Pros: The vast majority of tracks are fantastic, startlingly original masterpieces!
Cons: The dreamy Little Star

After a four year gap between her last excellent studio album, the R&B flavoured Bedtime Stories (1994), the reigning Queen Of Pop returned to the recording studios in late 1997 and delivered some of her most stunning, artistically creative and ...

Pros: Ballads, Madonna's vocals, Confessional Lyrics
Cons: Some bad tunes, like "Shanti/Ashtangi" and "Little Star"

Madonna hasn't been this candid with her emotions since Erotica, maybe even Like A Prayer. On her seventh studio album, four years after the sultry Bedtime Stories, Madonna calls upon electronic producer William Orbit, whose computer ...

Pros: It's not as bad as the following two Madonna albums
Cons: It sucks

(Disclaimer: Those looking for a brief description of the album will find what they’re looking for in the "Review Body" section. The section titled "Track Reviews" is meant only for those who want to read detailed descriptions of the songs, and ...

Pros: Ray of Light sounds like Madonna never skipped a beat!
Cons: .....but don't expect Like A Prayer, Act II!

Preamble The year was 1998. Madonna's last studio album Bedtime Stories was three years past and Evita , the movie Madonna had wanted to make her entire career, was done and dusted. And as it turned out, her ...

Pros: Beautiful songs, Introspective lyrics, Spirituality
Cons: 1 song I could do without

Madonna has been in the music industy for 20 years. She has had one heck of a career. She mad ...

Pros: The startling dance/techno tracks, Skin and Sky Fits Heaven.
Cons: The dreamy, forgetable, Little Star

After a four year gap between her last excellent studio album, the R&B flavoured Bedtime Stories (1994), the queen of Pop returned to the recording studios in late 1997 and delivered some of her most stunning, artistic and compelling work. This startling ...

Pros: Lush production, honest lyrics, and a spiritual awakening make for her best album in years.
Cons: William Orbits blip machine shows up too many times. The end of the album sags.

I'm a life long Madonna fan. But, I'm not one who thinks she can do no wrong. She lost me with Erotica.. and no, not because of the Sex book, but because I thought it was such a let down compared to the magnificent Like A Prayer, lyrically and musically. ...

Pros: Some standout tracks, good beats, a new sound that works
Cons: Uneven, some tracks are unlistenable, the usual problem of cliche-ridden lyrics

Disclaimer: I'm a Madonna fanatic. So of course, the day Ray of Light came out, I ran to the store to get it. When I came home, my parents were sitting at the table waiting for me with tear-stained faces. While I was gone, they'd gotten a call from my ...