MadonnaRay Of Light

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – 9362-46847-2

Format:

CD , Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Dance-pop

Tracklist

1 Drowned World / Substitute For Love
DrumsFergus Gerrand
Written-ByRod McKuen
5:08
2 Swim
DrumsFergus Gerrand
FlutePablo Cook
5:00
3 Ray Of Light
Written-ByDave Curtis*
5:20
4 Candy Perfume Girl
Written-BySusannah Melvoin*
4:36
5 Skin
GuitarMarc Moreau
6:21
6 Nothing Really Matters
Backing VocalsNiki Harris*
Drum Programming [Additional]Steve Sidelnyk
4:26
7 Sky Fits Heaven 4:47
8 Shanti / Ashtangi
Lyrics By [Adaptated From Text Taken From The Yoga Taravali By]Shankra Charya
Lyrics By [Additional Text By]Traditional
Translated By [Translation]Vyass Houston
4:29
9 Frozen
Arranged By [Additional]Patrick Leonard
Arranged By [String Arrangement]Craig Armstrong
Keyboards, Programmed By [Additional]Marius de Vries
6:12
10 The Power Of Good-Bye
Arranged By [String Arrangement]Craig Armstrong
4:12
11 To Have And Not To Hold 5:22
12 Little Star
Drum Programming [Additional]Steve Sidelnyk
5:18
13 Mer Girl
PercussionFergus Gerrand
Written-By [Contains An Interpolation Of The Song Space Written By]Gabor Szabo
5:31

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyMaverick Recording Company
  • Record CompanyTime Warner
  • Marketed ByWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Made ByWarner Music Manufacturing Europe
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Published ByWb Music Corp.
  • Published ByWebo Girl Publishing, Inc.
  • Published ByRondor Music (London) Ltd.
  • Published ByStanyan Music Group
  • Published ByAnita Kerr Publishing
  • Published ByPurple Music Ltd.
  • Published ByChrysalis Music Ltd.
  • Published ByNo Tomato Music
  • Published ByEMI Virgin Music, Inc.
  • Published ByFuture Furniture Music
  • Published ByGabor & Cardigan Music
  • Recorded AtLarrabee Sound Studios
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound

Credits

  • Art Direction, DesignKevin Reagan
  • Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By]Susie Katayama*
  • DesignKerosene Halo
  • Engineer [Engineered By]Pat McCarthy
  • ManagementQ Prime, Inc.*
  • Management [Fan Base]Robert*
  • Mastered ByTed Jensen
  • Photography ByMario Testino
  • Producer [Produced By]William Orbit (tracks: 1 to 11, 13)
  • Written-ByWilliam Orbit (tracks: 1 to 4, 8, 13)

Notes

℗ & © 1998 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Made in by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe.

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.
Track 13 contains an interpolation of and elements from the song "Space" written and performed by Gabor Szabo.

Issued in a clear tray jewel case. Includes 16-page booklet featuring lyrics and pictures of Madonna.

Some copies contain a sticker on the front sleeve:
MADONNA ray of light | FEATURING THE HITS | "frozen" AND | "ray of light" | 9362-46847-2

Depending on the market the release may have a holographic sticker:
holographic ['Warner Music International S'] sticker (distributed in Scandinavia).

Warner 'W' logo pressed on the lower right corner of the front of the case.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 9362-46847-2 5
  • Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 093624684725
  • Price Code: WE 852
  • Rights Society: GEMA / BIEM
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Rights Society: PRS
  • Label Code: LC 1485
  • Matrix / Runout (Variants 1 to 17): 9362468472 A
  • Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 to 6, 9 to 13, 15 to 17): IFPI L022
  • Mastering SID Code (Variants 7, 8, 14): none
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0717
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0722
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0731
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0737
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 0759
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 0783
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 0768
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI 0719
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI 0745
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 10): IFPI 0721
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI 0769
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 12): IFPI 0771
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 13): IFPI 0781
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 14): IFPI 0773
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 15): IFPI 0715
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 16): none
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 17): IFPI 0748

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
Recently Edited
LP Seq As Of 12/4/97 (CDr, Album) Maverick none US 1997
Recently Edited
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
Recently Edited
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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    MarkusRaute
    Most boring. What a waste of raw materials, money and time.

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