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AMERICAN LIFE Limited Edition includes a 2 sided 23" x 35" poster and postage size Madonna stamp sheet.
Re-teaming with French electro-pop producer Mirwais, (who also lent his talents to 2000's MUSIC), Madonna uses her perspective as a globally famous ex-pat living in England to comment on the USA's spiritual state throughout AMERICAN LIFE. Prominently featuring plenty of acoustic guitar among the synth-soaked swooshes and Euro-disco beats, the Material Girl ends up going for a more stripped-down sound. This technique works particularly well on the opening title cut, which finds Ms. Ciccone rapping about bodyguards, soy lattes, gardeners and other upper-class perks that don't seem to make the spiritual side of life any better.
"Hollywood" does an even better job addressing the downside of fame while pumping in a few more hooks. Faith in family fuels the lush "Nothing Fails," with its unexpected gospel-chorus outro, while amore inspires the light and tight "Love Profusion," and insecurity plagues the solo-acoustic "X-Static Process." Of course all these songs of self-discovery and spirituality didn't stop Madonna from including "Die Another Day," the Euro-techno title song from the James Bond film of the same name.
Personnel: Madonna (vocals); Mirawais Ahmadzai (guitar, programming, background vocals); Stuart Price (piano); Nicky Brown Choir, London Community Gospel Choir.
Personnel: Mirwais (guitar, programming, background vocals); Stuart Price (piano).
Audio Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent.
Recording information: Air Lindhurst Studios, England.
Photographer: Craig McDean.
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Spin (6/03, pp.99-100) - "...[The album] pushes all the right issue buttons..." - Grade: B- Entertainment Weekly (4/25/03, pp.147-8) - "...Madonna has developed a mixture of acoustic and techno, of full-throated crooning and tight-larynxed hectoring....Blunt, questing, decisive music..." - Rating: B- Uncut (6/03, p.94) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...This may be the truest Madonna LP since 1992's EROTICA. Her vocals are more relaxed when backed by Mirwais..." Vibe (6/03, p.155) - 4 out of 5 - "...The formula she developed on her previous album, MUSIC - acoustic-guitar ditties dressed up with club-friendly electronica - is still as distinctive as it is danceable..." Mojo (Publisher) (5/03, pp.86-8) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...AMERICAN LIFE is revealing..."
You need get this cd!!! Madonna is wonderful!!! This cd is the best of Madonna. My favorite song is "Nothing Fails". All the songs are great and her voice is nice.
Go and get one, now!!
I love madonna so much!!!
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WONDERFUL!!! THIS CD IS REALLY WONDERFUL FOR MADONNA FANATICS!!! Submitted by lgarciav (Mexico City) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Madonna is always Madonna I think this album is how i want a modern Madonna to be.
A little difftent from last album, and still the same.
A Cd worth buying.
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Strong Return to her past Madonna's defintely gone back to her roots, singing about her past and once again advancing her vocal styles. While American Life does not come in 100% on every track its a great new style, very personal and makes up for the half-ass style that we saw with Music. Ray of Light is still my personal choice, but American Life definetely has some incredibly personal and moving tracks. Submitted by a reviewer (Winter Park, Florida) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Dashed Hopes When I ordered it online and saw some not so great reviews, I thought...they don't know what they're talking about. I was wrong. The CD has 2 good songs. The "enhanced" version is a joke, ugly poster, no lyrics, and a CDROM link to a web page. All you get to see is a behing the seens video clip. Wast of money, definately not a "DVD." Submitted by a reviewer (Fort Lauderdale, FL) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
You need get this cd!!!
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