Tracklist
| A1 | Like A Prayer | 5:39 | |
| A2 | Express Yourself | 4:37 | |
| A3 | Love Song | 4:52 | |
| A4 | Till Death Do Us Part | 5:16 | |
| A5 | Promise To Try | 3:36 | |
| B1 | Cherish | 5:03 | |
| B2 | Dear Jessie | 4:20 | |
| B3 | Oh Father | 4:57 | |
| B4 | Keep It Together | 5:03 | |
| B5 | Spanish Eyes | 5:15 | |
| B6 | Act Of Contrition | 2:19 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Sire Records Company
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sire Records Company
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
- Copyright © – Sire Records Company
- Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
- Published By – Webo Girl Publishing, Inc.
- Published By – Wb Music Corp.
- Published By – Johnny Yuma Music
- Published By – Black Lion Music, Inc.
- Published By – Girlsongs
- Recorded At – Johnny Yuma Recording
- Recorded At – Saturn Sound
- Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
- Recorded At – Paisley Park Studios
- Mixed At – Smoketree Ranch
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Bruce Gaitsch
- Arranged By [Horns] – Chuck Findley
- Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Bill Meyers
- Art Direction – Jeri Heiden
- Backing Vocals – The Andrae Crouch Choir*
- Bass – Randy Jackson (2)
- Brass – Steven Madaio*
- Cello [Solo] – Larry Corbett
- Clavinet – Patrick Leonard
- Concertmaster – Suzie Katayama
- Design [Logo Design] – Margo Chase
- Drums – Jonathan Moffett
- Engineer [Additional] – Michael Vail Blum
- Engineer [Assistant] – Stacy Baird
- Engineer [At Paisley Park] – Stephen Shelton (2)
- French Horn – Richard Todd
- Guitar – David Williams (4)
- Guitar [Requinto] – Marcos Loya
- Marimba – Joe Porcaro
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Mixed By, Engineer – Bill Bottrell
- Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
- Photography By – Herb Ritts
- Piano [Acoustic], Performer [B3] – Patrick Leonard
- Producer – Stephen Bray (tracks: A2, B4)
- Producer [Coordinator] – Ivy Skoff
- Synthesizer – Stephen Bray
- Synthesizer [Additional] – Madonna
- Tambourine [Spanish] – Sandra Crouch
- Technician [Drums] – John Good
Notes
Similar to Allied Record Company.
Note: Some covers are gold stamped as promotional.
© & ℗ 1989 Sire Records Company for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside U.S.
Packaging of the first pressings were scented with Patchouli.
With Anti-AIDS Insert.
Glossy cover.
Printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Direct Metal Mastering.
Publishers:
A1, A4 to B3, B5: © 1988 Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Johnny Yuma Music BMI
A2, B4: © 1988 Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp./Black Lion Music, Inc. ASCAP
A3: © 1988 Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp./Girlsongs ASCAP
Runouts are etched.
Note: Some covers are gold stamped as promotional.
© & ℗ 1989 Sire Records Company for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside U.S.
Packaging of the first pressings were scented with Patchouli.
With Anti-AIDS Insert.
Glossy cover.
Printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Direct Metal Mastering.
Publishers:
A1, A4 to B3, B5: © 1988 Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Johnny Yuma Music BMI
A2, B4: © 1988 Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp./Black Lion Music, Inc. ASCAP
A3: © 1988 Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp./Girlsongs ASCAP
Runouts are etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25844-1 8
- Barcode (Scanned): 075992584418
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
- Other (Side B, embossed around center hole): E A S T
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 1-25844-A-SR2-DMM SP1-3 MASTERDISK DMM
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 1-25844-B-SR2-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK DMM
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 1-25844-A-SR1-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK DMM
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 1-25844-B-SR2-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK DMM
Other Versions (5 of 302)
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| Like A Prayer (LP, Album, Stereo, RSA Pressing) | Sire | 925 844-1, WX 239 | Europe | 1989 | |||
| Like A Prayer (CD, Album) | Sire | 9 25844-2 | US | 1989 | |||
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Like A Prayer (Cassette, Album, SR, Dolby HX Pro, B NR) | Sire | 9 25844-4, 4-25844 | US | 1989 | ||
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Like A Prayer (LP, Album) | Polskie Nagrania Muza | 925844-1, SX 2835 | Poland | 1989 | ||
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Like A Prayer (Cassette, Album, Dolby HX-pro B-NR) | Sire | 925 844-4, WX239C, WX 239 C | Europe | 1989 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 4 months agoWas concerned it was going to sound bad since it’s 50+minutes crammed into 1 disc. On the contrary, this ended up being one of my best sounding records out of my entire collection. Robert Ludwig really outdid himself on this one.
It has so much bite and punch; “Keep it Together” feels like your speakers are about to explode (in a good way). Superb pressing and probably the definitive version of this album, which I think it’s Madonna’s best work. -
WOW! This pressing sounds incredible and makes the represses a joke. So glad I found a copy and can finally hear the album on vinyl how it was meant be be heard. Its so bright, clear and dynamic. The lows are so full and clear unlike the repress. This is a fantastic pressing! -
Just picked up a copy of this with the plastic still on it from my local record store. It STILL smells of patchouli!!!! One of Madonna’s best and a classic 80s album. This vinyl sounds amazing! -
I Have Been Listening To This Album For Years But It Only Just Clicked With Me As I Listened To It This Morning And Now I See Why It's Held Up As One Of The Best 80's Pop Albums. It Is One Of Madonna's Very Best Albums And This Wax Sounds Phenomenal. It's Crazy That The Cover Still Heavily Smells Of Patchouli Oil All These Years Later. -
Just picked up a thrift store copy for $15, which felt a little steep. After a quick clean I was very pleasantly surprised to discover how amazing it sounds -- and there's still a slight whiff of patchouli! All of my previous experiences with this album were on CD (and skipping around quite a bit). As you might expect, playing the vinyl version reveals a more cohesive production and those non-single tracks don't read as the filler I made them out to be as a teen. -
Record still smells of patchouli, a beautiful way to start a conversation about the record. This pressing is also superior to the represses. The lower end is louder, it's more balanced and the songs sound much fuller. The bells in Dear Jessie are noticeable now and simply in the background, which I never even noticed when playing the repress. -
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Just bought this from here. Got the idea to pick up a 1989 copy after listening to the awful reissue of I'm Breathless and comparing it to the 1990 version which I already had, and noticing how amazing that original release sounded. Mind you, the only versions of Like a Prayer I've ever heard were the 1989 CD and the 2016 vinyl reissue, which was just that CD pressed on wax and sounds very tinny and overall disappointing. Let me tell you that this 1989 vinyl version sounds like a fully remastered version of the album by comparison. Just beautiful! Very glad I got this!
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Did the USA pressing come with a hype sticker? I know her debut had two triangle shaped ones, Like a Virgin had one that promoted Material Girl and True Blue had a grey one.
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