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Madonna
Ray of Light
(Maverick)
The best thing about the new Madonna album is that it isn't really a Madonna album; it's a William Orbit album with Madonna on vocals. An artist in his own right, producer Orbit has developed a style represented on his Strange Cargo series of albums, and now on Ray of Light. His poppy, minor-key techno fits well with Madonna's smooth vocals and this album, without a doubt, is both her best and most mature. There is no need to program your CD player with this disc, as every song is worth a listen. Besides the hit, "Ray of Light," the disc also offers quality bits like "Swim," "Frozen," and "Sky Fits Heaven." Being a new mother, Madonna's disc would be incomplete without a song for her child, and it is in "Little Star" that we begin to sense her metamorphosis from young slut to responsible parent - and that's a good thing, because the Hollywood tramp routine was getting old. Despite this change, the CD booklet still has some racy photos of Madonna that are sure to arouse us all.
Jeff Muendel
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