Ray Of Light - Madonna > Reviews

Advantages: graet songs, great vocals
Disadvantages: a few songs aren't up to the v.high standard

Ray of Light was the album that really relaunched Madonna's career. It's quite an introspective, intelligent album, but also includes Madonna's usual mix of uptempo tracks alongside a few ballads. All this is greatly helped by William Orbit's help with the production on the album which gives the record a modern and distinctive vibe. Madonna's vocals are much stronger than in her earlier albums, maybe as a result of her vocal training for her role ... Read review

Advantages: See op
Disadvantages: None

Ray Of Light was released in 1998 and on the album are 6 tracks that reached the charts which are as follows: Substitute For Love, Ray Of Light, Nothing Really Matters, Frozen, The Power Of Good-Bye and Little Star. There are three tracks which I’m not to keen on which are Candy Perfume Girl and Shanti/Ashtangt and Mer Girl. The tracks Swim and Skin I found to be ok but I prefer the tracks Sky Fits Heaven and To Have And Not To Hold. Of ... Read review

Advantages: Couple of good tracks
Disadvantages: Too much of a change. Not easy to listen to.

...Drowned World/Substitute For Love 2. Swim 3. Ray Of Light 4. Candy Perfume Girl 5. Skin 6. Nothing Really Matters 7. Sky Fits Heaven 8. Shanti/Ashtangi 9. Frozen 10. The Power Of Good-Bye 11. To Have And Not To Hold 12. Little Star 13. Mer Girl While this is a good collection of music technically, Madonna has never been my favourite performer. She has no doubt appealed to another young generation with this album, as well as revitalising ... Read review

Advantages: Madonna has matured.
Disadvantages: If you like her pop, it aint here!

Madonna has finally matured from that annoying teenage pop sensation with the annoying cheesy songs that got 24/7 radio play. Here is something quite different and definitely opens up your mind to a whole new "light". The are some epic songs, including "Ray of Light", "Frozen" and "Power of Goodbye" which all rank amongst some of Madonna's best works, including the crowd favourites "Cherish", "Erotica" and "Like a Virgin". there is something a bit ... Read review

Advantages: the whole album
Disadvantages: none

Madonna has always been a long-time sex symbol and pop icon. Famous for not only her music but her chameleon ways. On this album not only is she at the cutting edge of modern day music and fashions. At the ripe age of 40, and with baby in toe Madonna has done it again, in great style! The Material Girl succeeded in reinventing herself yet again and this time venturing into electronic age, with the aid of William Orbit. This is one of her best albums ... Read review

Advantages: Very relaxing and calming
Disadvantages: None!

I was quite prepared for this album, when I bought it, to be awful, knowing what Madonna has, in her time, released. But the singles seemed to be good so I took a risk - and was very pleasantly surprised. This is one of the finest albums I own. Probably nominally a dance album, there is much depth, much clarity, much vision here, and it is in fact very difficult to categorise. Most of the songs are incredibly peaceful, apart from the one up-tempo ... Read review

Advantages: the influence of asian lyrics
Disadvantages: mer girl

Wow. What an amazing comeback for the Queen. Madonna has had yet another music makeover and once again, she succeeds. To be honest, I didn't like this album much at first, but it grew on me and now I can't live without it. I think that this album certainly reflects the maternal and newly established spiritual side of her personality. She creates a different mood with every track, from my favourite track, 'Swim', which is very calm, through the techno ... Read review

Advantages: Graet music
Disadvantages: none

...50 singles. The album Ray of Light though has got to be one of her best. It is a long strech away from the cheesy pop songs she used to sing and shows a lot of maturity and strentgh throughout. There are a few weak songs but this is more than made up for with some brilliant songs such as "Frozen" and "power of Goodbye". Yet again we see many different sides to Madonna throughout the album yet she still manages to keep her credibility even though she ... Read review

Advantages: A good album of a completely different style to what she may normally sing
Disadvantages: some very bad songs on there.

This album holds a mixed opinion with me. Its good but then again, it could be better. Although its definitely another album to add to the collection of 'must buys', it isn';t the most brilliant you could purchase. With pop hits "Frozen", "Ray of Light", "To Have And Not To Hold", "The Power Of Goodbye", "Substitute For Love", and "Nothing Really Matters", this album is one to cling on to tightly. I did have trouble purchasing it as it had sold ... Read review

Advantages: Different Style of Music from Madonna
Disadvantages: The Song 'Shanti/Ashtangi' is a Bit Lame

...'The Power of Goodbye.' Ray of Light is a cool album with a dancy, bouncy feel to it. Madonna may be 41, but she still knows the recipe to make a good song. ... Read review

Advantages: The haunting, Frozen
Disadvantages: The dreamy Little Star

...would go under the title, Ray Of Light. Ray Of Light (1998) encapsulated a striking multitude of styles ranging from Dance, Techno, Indie and Pop. Ray Of Light (1998) was mostly produced by Madonna herself with the aid of Dance master, William Orbitt. Ray Of Light (1998) opens with the hypnotic sounds of Drowned World/Substitute For Love. The track is mellow in its content and shifts tempo midway through making way for a thrashing musical interlude. ... Read review

Advantages: Made William Orbit famous, gave Madonna some good coverage and great reviews
Disadvantages: Mer Girl isn't as good as the other tracks

When Madonna released her first album for 4 years "Ray of Light", nobody knew what to expect. Madonna was now 40, a mother and an acclaimed actress but surprised everyone by making a very modern dance album produced by William Orbit (known then for his dance versions of classical pieces and his work with Blur. Orbit has since gone on to work with Mel C, All Saints and soon Jennifer Lopez). The album is excellent and covers many different styles, ... Read review