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Ray of light

Release Date Chart Position Weeks on chart
US 3rd March 1998 2 78
UK 2nd March 1998 1  

Total worldwide sales 17 million

Ray of light gave the masses the 'William Orbit' sound that gave Madonna her enormous appeal for the late 90's. Her new trip / dance sound was a massive hit around the world. With a new look, Mother Madonna had arrived, and in this process bringing a 1971 folk/rock song back from the grave 'Sepheryn' by Curtiss & Maldoon in the form of 'Ray of light', the title track.

Items from my personal collection.

 

European CD

CD 9362-46847-2

Manufactured in Germany.

  1. Drowned world/Substitute for love
  2. Swim
  3. Ray of light
  4. Candy perfume girl
  5. Skin
  6. Nothing really matters
  7. Sky fits heaven
  8. Shanti/Ashtangi
  9. Frozen
  10. The power of good-bye
  11. To have and not to hold
  12. Little star
  13. Mer girl

Inner Sleeves

U.K. Double LP

9362-46847-1

Manufactured in Germany

'To have and not to hold' is mistakenly printed as 'To have and not to have' on the actual record label.

 

Disc 1 / Side 1

  1. Drowned world / Substitute for love
  2. Swim
  3. Ray of light

Disc 1 / Side 2

  1. Candy perfume girl
  2. Skin
  3. Nothing really matters

Disc 2 / Side 1

  1. Sky fits heaven
  2. Shanti / Ashtangi
  3. Frozen
  4. The power of good-bye

Disc 2 / Side 2

  1. To have and not to hold
  2. Little star
  3. Mer girl

 

Canadian CD

CDW 46847

  1. Drowned world/Substitute for love
  2. Swim
  3. Ray of light
  4. Candy perfume girl
  5. Skin
  6. Nothing really matters
  7. Sky fits heaven
  8. Shanti/Ashtangi
  9. Frozen
  10. The power of good-bye
  11. To have and not to hold
  12. Little star
  13. Mer girl

 

Japanese CD

WPCR-2000

Comes with obi strip and Japanese lyrics

  1. Drowned world/Substitute for love
  2. Swim
  3. Ray of light
  4. Candy perfume girl
  5. Skin
  6. Nothing really matters
  7. Sky fits heaven
  8. Shanti/Ashtangi
  9. Frozen
  10. The power of good-bye
  11. To have and not to hold
  12. Little star
  13. Mer girl
  14. Has to be

 

U.S. Limited edition CD 'Lenticular aqua-coloured 3-D effect digipack'.

9 46884-2

  1. Drowned world/Substitute for love
  2. Swim
  3. Ray of light
  4. Candy perfume girl
  5. Skin
  6. Nothing really matters
  7. Sky fits heaven
  8. Shanti/Ashtangi
  9. Frozen
  10. The power of good-bye
  11. To have and not to hold
  12. Little star
  13. Mer girl

UK Reissue on 180gram vinyl

9362-46847-1

Manufactured in Germany

'To have and not to hold' is mistakenly printed as 'To have and not to have' on the actual record label.

Picture sleeve & inlays are a slightly closer image than original 1998 release.

Disc 1 / Side 1

  1. Drowned world / Substitute for love
  2. Swim
  3. Ray of light

Disc 1 / Side 2

  1. Candy perfume girl
  2. Skin
  3. Nothing really matters

Disc 2 / Side 1

  1. Sky fits heaven
  2. Shanti / Ashtangi
  3. Frozen
  4. The power of good-bye

Disc 2 / Side 2

  1. To have and not to hold
  2. Little star
  3. Mer girl