MadonnaRay Of Light

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – 9 46847-2

Format:

CD , Album, Club Edition, Stereo , BMG Direct, Wea. Mfg. Olyphant Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Vocal

Tracklist

1 Drowned World / Substitute For Love
DrumsFergus Gerrand
Written-ByWilliam Orbit
5:08
2 Swim
DrumsFergus Gerrand
FlutePablo Cook
Written-ByWilliam Orbit
5:00
3 Ray Of Light
Written-ByWilliam Orbit
5:20
4 Candy Perfume Girl
Written-ByWilliam Orbit
4:36
5 Skin
GuitarMarc Moreau
Written-ByPatrick Leonard
6:21
6 Nothing Really Matters
Backing VocalsNiki Harris*
Drum Programming [Additional]Steve Sidelnyk
Written-ByPatrick Leonard
4:26
7 Sky Fits Heaven
Written-ByPatrick Leonard
4:47
8 Shanti / Ashtangi
Written-ByWilliam Orbit
4:29
9 Frozen
Arranged By [Additional]Patrick Leonard
Arranged By [Strings]Craig Armstrong
Keyboards, Programmed By [Additional]Marius De Vries
Written-ByPatrick Leonard
6:12
10 The Power Of Good-Bye
Arranged By [Strings]Craig Armstrong
Written-ByRick Nowels
4:12
11 To Have And Not To Hold
Written-ByRick Nowels
5:22
12 Little Star
Drum Programming [Additional]Steve Sidelnyk
Written-ByRick Nowels
5:18
13 Mer Girl
PercussionFergus Gerrand
Written-ByWilliam Orbit
5:31

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyMaverick Recording Company
  • Marketed ByWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Manufactured ByWEA Manufacturing
  • Manufactured ForBMG Direct – D 124984
  • Licensed ToBMG Direct – D124984
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Licensed FromUniversal Music Special Markets, Inc.
  • Published ByWb Music Corp.
  • Published ByWebo Girl Publishing, Inc.
  • Published ByRondor Music (London) Ltd.
  • Published ByAlmo Music Corp.
  • Recorded AtLarrabee Sound Studios
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Glass Mastered AtWEA Mfg. Olyphant – W2306
  • Pressed ByWEA Mfg. Olyphant

Credits

  • Art Direction, DesignKevin Reagan
  • Conductor [Orchestra]Susie Katayama*
  • DesignKerosene Halo
  • EngineerPat McCarthy
  • ManagementQ Prime Inc.
  • Mastered ByTed Jensen
  • Photography ByMario Testino
  • ProducerWilliam Orbit (tracks: 1 to 11, 13)

Notes

Release is packaged in a clear jewel case with a clear disc tray. Includes a 12-page insert booklet with lyrics.

Recorded at Larrabee Studios North, Universal City, California.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.

Track 1 contains a sample of "Why I Follow The Tigers" performed by The San Sebastian Strings.
Words for track 8 adapted from text by Shankra Charya taken from the Yoga Taravali.
Track 13 contains an interpolation of and elements from the song "Space" written and performed by Gabor Szabo.

Publishing for (all rights on behalf of) Wb Music Corp.
Publishing for (all rights on behalf of) Almo Music Corp.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Code 39): D124984
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Rights Society: PRS
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): wea mfg. OLYPHANT W2306 1 46847-2 01 M5S30
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi L901
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2U7B
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): wea mfg. OLYPHANT W2306 1 46847-2 01 M5S13
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  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): wea mfg. OLYPHANT W2306 1 46847-2 01 M5S11
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  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 6): ifpi L901
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 2U8B
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): [WEA mfg. OLYPHANT logo] W2306 146847-2 01 M5S23
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 7): ifpi L901
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 2U7E

Other Versions (5 of 204)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Demo Assembly As Of 6/4/97 (CDr, Test Pressing) Maverick none US 1997
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LP Seq As Of 12/4/97 (CDr, Album) Maverick none US 1997
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Ray Of Light (CD, Album) Warner Bros. Records 9362-46847-2 Europe 1998
Ray Of Light (2×LP, Album) Maverick 9362-46847-1 Europe 1998
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Ray Of Light (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Lenticular Digipak) Warner Bros. Records 9 46884-2, 9362-46884-2 UK & Europe 1998

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