Bedtime Stories

On this, her seventh album proper, Madonna once again shows that one of her greatest talents is her ability to choose collaborators who bring the best out of her. This time around, the producers and co-writers include Bjork, Nellee Hooper (Massive Attack / Soul II Soul) and swing deities Dallas Austin and Babyface (who, amongst a myriad of credits, were the men behind TLC's CrazySexyCool). Mellower in the most part than her previous work, the album includes the usual handful of hits in 'Secret', 'Human Nature', the title track, and 'Take A Bow', a duet with Babyface which is as beautifully glum as anything she's done. While the period between the 'Erotica / Sex' fiasco and her triumphant return with 1998's 'Ray Of Light' was a comparatively lean period commercially for Madonna, this album is up there with the best of her work.

12" EP - Standard Black Vinyl

LP - The Silver Collection Coloured Vinyl

2xCD - packaged in a six panel smart pack with a 24-page booklet, containing credits and storybook illustrations by Mark Bannerman

12" EP -
SIDE A:
1. Survival (Quiet Storm Demo Remix) (Previously Unreleased from *Redemption sessions)
2. Secret (Allstar New Single Mix) (Original Single Mix released on the UK 2CD edition of the Redemption single)
3. Right On Time (Original Demo Edit) (Previously Unreleased from Redemption sessions)
4. Don't Stop (Original Demo Edit) (Previously Unreleased from Redemption sessions)

SIDE B:
1. Freedom (Short Mix) (Previously Unreleased Version)
2. Human Nature (Howie Tee New Clean Remix Edit) (Original mix taken from Promo Maxi Single)
3. Let Down Your Guard (Rough Single Mix) (Previously Unreleased Version)
4. Love Won't Wait (Original Demo Edit)

LP - TBC

2xCD - TBC