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Although this album was met with mixed reviews, True Madonna fans, & music junkies, will tell U this is arguably her best, and most complete album. Similar 2 how GREAT artists like Madonna, R leaders, not allowing CRITICS 2 tell them what is GOOD, I LISTEN & CRITIQUE MUSIC the same way. With that being said, Bedtime Stories is easily Madonna's most funky, and street oriented collection of music. Dallas Austin's east coast flavored, Hip Hop beats, along with a near perfect mixture of mid-tempo house, & smooth rhythym & blues, BANG effortlessly, as The Material Girl takes command of each track. From the first several lines of - Survival, to the last somber lyric of - Take A Bow, this album never gets the credit it deserves 4 possibly being the most personal &; revealing Madonna album. Song by song review: 1)Survival - Well written, nice beat 2)Secret - One of her best, classic! 3)I'd Rather Be Your Lover - Features Me'Shell NdegeOcello, good, not great 4)Don't Stop - Only bad song. Should not have been on album 5)Inside Of Me - VERY SEXY! Great song & beat! 6)Human Nature - Big middle finger 2 critics! Great song! 7)Forbidden Love - Intense! Should have been a single! Feat. Babyface 8)Love Tried To Welcome Me - Smooth groove. Good song. 9)Sanctuary - Funky! Unfortunately 2 funky 4 some. 2 bad 4 them. 10)Bedtime Story - Classic Madonna! Love when she goes HOUSE! 11)Take A Bow - GREAT chemistry with Babyface! Maybe her best ballad ever! The team of Madonna, Dallas Austin, Nellee Hooper, Dave 'Jam' Hall, & Babyface, created a very soulful, honest, & complete body of material, that was underappreciated when released in 1994; but, should definitely B one of those rare finds, that finally gets the credit it deserves in later years (Think Prince's Around The World In A Day). One below average song, out of 11 Damn Good ones, sounds like a classic 2 me. I challenge any critic 2 take any other Madonna album, that is considered classic (Like A Virgin, Erotica, Like A Prayer, True Blue, Ray Of Light, Music, etc.), and compare song 4 song. Bedtime Stories may not B one of her biggest sellers, but when u have an artist of this caliber (Michael, Prince, Madonna, Janet, Whitney, U2), many times their best work does not reach the masses! Truly some of Madonna's best and most passionate work!!!Read full review
What I love about this album is that several other producers cranked out original songs meant for Madonna and they are all a good fit for her voice and genre of Music helping her also to put her stamp on something new and updated sounding and hummable, it was one of the best ones after Like a Prayer and also after True Blue, My only hope is she continues to collaborate on another future album and does more Duets and perhaps even a cover album SOMEDAY, love ya lots Madonna, slam that book by your brother lol!!!
Disc plays great!
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Thank you so much l absolutely love my CD and great experience
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wonderful madonna she is top of the list of awesome! musical genus
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