Like a Prayer

~ Release by Madonna (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Annotation

WE 851 below catalogue number on rear cover.
Manufactured by TELDEC in Germany on CD and rear cover.

Tracklist shows "Pray for Spanish Eyes" (Earlier RSA release was "Spanish Eyes")

Matrix: 925844-2.2 RSA
Other (Inner mould hub): 10

Annotation last modified on 2022-03-27 17:26 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Like a Prayer
additional engineer:
Michael Vail Blum
assistant engineer:
Stacy Baird, Robert Salcedo and Joe Schiff
engineer and mixer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Johnny Yuma Recording in Burbank, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States and Saturn Sound in Burbank, United States
mixed at:
Smoketree Studios in Chatsworth, United States
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 12), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 55) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 300)
recording of:
Like a Prayer
writer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Orangejello Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner / Chappell Music Publishing, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Johnny Yuma Music (publisher) (in 1988), Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1989 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4.155:41
2Express Yourself
additional engineer:
Michael Vail Blum
assistant engineer:
Stacy Baird, Robert Salcedo and Joe Schiff
engineer and mixer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Johnny Yuma Recording in Burbank, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States and Saturn Sound in Burbank, United States
mixed at:
Smoketree Studios in Chatsworth, United States
recording of:
Express Yourself
writer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Black Lion Music, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988), Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4.54:39
3Love Song
assistant engineer:
Stacy Baird, Robert Salcedo and Joe Schiff
engineer:
Bill Bottrell, Heidi Hanschu, Eddie Miller (US recording engineer) and Stephen Shelton (Engineer, late '80s)
producer:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
mixer:
Bill Bottrell
vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Johnny Yuma Recording in Burbank, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States, Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, United States and Saturn Sound in Burbank, United States
mixed at:
Smoketree Studios in Chatsworth, United States
engineered at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, United States
recording of:
Love Song
writer:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Girlsongs (publisher) (in 1988) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988)
34:53
4Till Death Do Us Part
additional engineer:
Michael Vail Blum
assistant engineer:
Stacy Baird, Robert Salcedo and Joe Schiff
engineer and mixer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Johnny Yuma Recording in Burbank, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States and Saturn Sound in Burbank, United States
mixed at:
Smoketree Studios in Chatsworth, United States
recording of:
Till Death Do Us Part
writer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher) (in 1988) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988)
45:18
5Promise to Try
additional engineer:
Michael Vail Blum
assistant engineer:
Stacy Baird, Robert Salcedo and Joe Schiff
engineer and mixer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Johnny Yuma Recording in Burbank, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States and Saturn Sound in Burbank, United States
mixed at:
Smoketree Studios in Chatsworth, United States
recording of:
Promise to Try
writer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher) (in 1988) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988)
3.53:38
6Cherish
additional engineer:
Michael Vail Blum
assistant engineer:
Stacy Baird, Robert Salcedo and Joe Schiff
engineer and mixer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Johnny Yuma Recording in Burbank, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States and Saturn Sound in Burbank, United States
mixed at:
Smoketree Studios in Chatsworth, United States
recording of:
Cherish
writer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher) (in 1988) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988)
4.355:03
7Dear Jessie
additional engineer:
Michael Vail Blum
assistant engineer:
Stacy Baird, Robert Salcedo and Joe Schiff
engineer and mixer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Johnny Yuma Recording in Burbank, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States and Saturn Sound in Burbank, United States
mixed at:
Smoketree Studios in Chatsworth, United States
recording of:
Dear Jessie
writer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher) (in 1988) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988)
44:22
8Oh Father
additional engineer:
Michael Vail Blum
assistant engineer:
Stacy Baird, Robert Salcedo and Joe Schiff
engineer and mixer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Johnny Yuma Recording in Burbank, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States and Saturn Sound in Burbank, United States
mixed at:
Smoketree Studios in Chatsworth, United States
recording of:
Oh Father
writer:
Madonna Ciccone (“Queen of Pop”) and Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Johnny Yuma Music (publisher) (in 1988), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1988) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988)
4.654:59
9Keep It Together
additional engineer:
Michael Vail Blum
assistant engineer:
Stacy Baird, Robert Salcedo and Joe Schiff
engineer and mixer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Johnny Yuma Recording in Burbank, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States and Saturn Sound in Burbank, United States
mixed at:
Smoketree Studios in Chatsworth, United States
recording of:
Keep It Together
writer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Black Lion Music, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988), Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
45:03
10Spanish Eyes
additional engineer:
Michael Vail Blum
assistant engineer:
Stacy Baird, Robert Salcedo and Joe Schiff
engineer and mixer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Johnny Yuma Recording in Burbank, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States and Saturn Sound in Burbank, United States
mixed at:
Smoketree Studios in Chatsworth, United States
recording of:
Spanish Eyes (Madonna)
writer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher) (in 1988) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988)
55:18
11Act of Contrition
additional engineer:
Michael Vail Blum
assistant engineer:
Stacy Baird, Robert Salcedo and Joe Schiff
engineer and mixer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Johnny Yuma Recording in Burbank, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States and Saturn Sound in Burbank, United States
mixed at:
Smoketree Studios in Chatsworth, United States
recording of:
Act of Contrition
writer:
Patrick Leonard (american producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
32:19

Credits

Release

guest background vocals:Lynne Fiddmont
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:TELDEC Record Service GmbH (not for release label use! manufacturing and distribution company)
pressed by:Record Service Alsdorf (RSA)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10200931 [info]
other databases:http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/59820 [info]