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.
- Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Published By – Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
- Published By – Johnny Yuma Music
- Published By – Black Lion Music, Inc.
- Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
- Recorded At – Johnny Yuma Recording
- Recorded At – Saturn Sound
- Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
- Recorded At – Paisley Park Studios
- Mixed At – Smoketree Ranch
- Copyright © – Webo Girl Publishing, Inc.
- Copyright © – Johnny Yuma Music
- Copyright © – Black Lion Music, Inc.
- Copyright © – Girlsongs
- Copyright © – Sire Records Company
- Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sire Records Company
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
- Manufactured By – Teldec Record Service GmbH
- Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △24042
- Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Bruce Gaitsch
- Arranged By [Horns] – Chuck Findley
- Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Bill Meyers
- Art Direction – Jeri Heiden
- Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – The Andrae Crouch Choir*
- Bass – Randy Jackson (2)
- Brass [Brass Section] – Steven Madaio*
- Cello, Soloist – Larry Corbett
- Clavinet – Geary Lanier
- Concertmaster – Suzie Katayama
- Coordinator [Production] – Ivy Skoff
- Design [Logo] – Margo Chase
- Drums – Jonathan Moffett
- Engineer [Additional] – Michael Vail Blum
- Engineer [Assistant] – Stacy Baird
- Engineer [At Paisley Park] – Stephen Shelton (2)
- French Horn [French Horns] – Richard Todd
- Guitar [Guitars] – David Williams (4)
- Management – Freddy DeMann
- Management [Assistant To Madonna] – Melissa Crow
- Management [Assistant To Patrick Leonard] – Elisa Lane
- Marimba – Joe Porcaro
- Mastered By [DMM] – Bob Ludwig
- Mixed By, Engineer – Bill Bottrell
- Percussion – Paulinho da Costa
- Photography By – Herb Ritts
- Piano [Acoustic], Organ [B3], Clavinet – Patrick Leonard
- Requinto Guitar – Marcos Loya
- Synthesizer – Stephen Bray
- Synthesizer [Additional] – Madonna
- Tambourine [Spanish] – Sandra Crouch
- Technician [Drums] – John Good
Notes
Labels:
All songs published by (G.B. only) Warner Chappell Music Ltd./Johnny Yuma Music except A2 & B4. Warner Chappell Music Ltd./Black Lion Music Inc. A3. Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Insert:
Mastered at Masterdisk, NY.
Recorded at Johnny Yuma Recording, Burbank;
Saturn Sound, Sherman Oaks, CA;
Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles;
Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN.
Mixed at Smoke Tree Studios, Chatsworth, CA.
This album is dedicated to my mother who taught me how to pray.
Stephen Bray appears courtesy of MCA Records.
Jeffrey Porcaro appears courtesy of Columbia Records.
John Robinson appears courtesy of WTG Records.
Paulinho da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records.
Marilyn Martin appears courtesy of Atlantic Records.
Tracks A1, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3 and B5 © Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Johnny Yuma Music BMI.
Tracks A2 and B4 © Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp./Black Lion Music, Inc. ASCAP.
Track A3 © Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp./Girlsongs ASCAP.
© 1989 Sire Records Company for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
℗ 1989 Sire Records Company for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Manufactured in .
Direct Metal Mastering.
The packaging on the first pressings of this LP were scented with patchouli.
With anti-AIDS insert.
Issued in a cardboard sleeve with a glossy finish. The spinal text is duplicated on the top seam. The back cover has the Warner 'W' logo debossed in the lower right-hand corner.
This version credits Johnny Yuma Music on labels instead of Island Music Ltd. The version with Island Music Ltd. is here.
Different pressing edition
Pressed by – Record Service Alsdorf -- This variant
Pressed by - Teldec-Press GmbH = <T> in runout !! (Madonna - Like A Prayer)
Pressed By – EMI Electrola GmbH = <E> in runout !!
All songs published by (G.B. only) Warner Chappell Music Ltd./Johnny Yuma Music except A2 & B4. Warner Chappell Music Ltd./Black Lion Music Inc. A3. Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Insert:
Mastered at Masterdisk, NY.
Recorded at Johnny Yuma Recording, Burbank;
Saturn Sound, Sherman Oaks, CA;
Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles;
Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN.
Mixed at Smoke Tree Studios, Chatsworth, CA.
This album is dedicated to my mother who taught me how to pray.
Stephen Bray appears courtesy of MCA Records.
Jeffrey Porcaro appears courtesy of Columbia Records.
John Robinson appears courtesy of WTG Records.
Paulinho da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records.
Marilyn Martin appears courtesy of Atlantic Records.
Tracks A1, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3 and B5 © Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Johnny Yuma Music BMI.
Tracks A2 and B4 © Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp./Black Lion Music, Inc. ASCAP.
Track A3 © Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp./Girlsongs ASCAP.
© 1989 Sire Records Company for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
℗ 1989 Sire Records Company for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Manufactured in .
Direct Metal Mastering.
The packaging on the first pressings of this LP were scented with patchouli.
With anti-AIDS insert.
Issued in a cardboard sleeve with a glossy finish. The spinal text is duplicated on the top seam. The back cover has the Warner 'W' logo debossed in the lower right-hand corner.
This version credits Johnny Yuma Music on labels instead of Island Music Ltd. The version with Island Music Ltd. is here.
Different pressing edition
Pressed by – Record Service Alsdorf -- This variant
Pressed by - Teldec-Press GmbH = <T> in runout !! (Madonna - Like A Prayer)
Pressed By – EMI Electrola GmbH = <E> in runout !!
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25844-1 8
- Barcode (Scanned): 075992584418
- Price Code: Ⓧ
- Price Code (:): WE 391
- Label Code: LC 3228
- Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
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Other Versions (5 of 302)
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| 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 | ||
| Like A Prayer (CD, Album, Stereo) | Sire | 22P2-2650 | Japan | 1989 |
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Edited 8 months agoμπερδεψε τη θρησκεια εδω καθολικη με διαφορα πραγματα το θεο τον σεβομαστε αυτος μας επλασε πηγε σε εκλλησια να κανει ενα αισχος ανηθικο βιντεο ο θεος ειναι ενας δεν εχει διαβασει ορθοδοξη αγια γραφη η κοπελα δε ξερει τι της γινεται με συτο το δισκο τα χαλαε ολα και ηρθε ο κατηφορος μετα στα 90ς μας απογοητευσε πληρες -
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Man, this surely must be one of the best sounding records in my collection, and no repressing even nears the quality of this original first press (and I've owned two in the past, a regular repress and the Red limited edition) the amount of small details present in every song, the dynamics and range, everything is top notch. If you're looking for a nice sounding pressing of this album, get this one. It's cheap and it sounds flawlessly. (Plus it still smells of Patchouli after all these years) -
My copy never came with the AIDS insert but my CD has it. Can I use my CD copy or did the LP have a larger version?
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It's a classic album. This pressing of the album is very, very thin. Reminiscent of Casablanca record pressings. The sound quality and dynamic range are lovely—virtually no surface noise for my copy. I am curious to get a US Pressing of the album. I gifted one to a friend a couple of months ago, and it was an original 1989 US pressing of the album. The vinyl was not as thin as this pressing. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to leave a note :-) -
Amazing Album, One Of Madonna's Very Best, Vinyl Sounds Incredible And The Sleeve Still Smells Of Perfume All These Years Later. -
Got this back in January 2021 and listened through again. Sound quality is excellent, sharp, clear and full ranged.
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I love the fact that in the credits for this album listed above ^^^^ it completely omits Prince ! :) :) -
Hi, I’m a young Madonna fan and I would love to have this album on vinyl. Any pressing is okay, and any quality is okay as long as it’s at least decent. If anyone is willing to sell me their copy of Like A Prayer on vinyl record please send me an email at [email protected] thanks for your time! -
AMAZING sound quality on this record… quiet, clean, crisp and punchy! “Avg Rating” is a head scratcher as I can’t figure out what the heck people are rating. Ohh the humanity!! : ) -
It's Madonna's Pet Sounds or Sgt. Peppers with the variety of music. She never hit this high again!
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