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All rights reserved.| Track Listing 1. American Life 2. Hollywood 3. I'm So Stupid 4. Love Profusion 5. Nobody Knows Me 6. Nothing Fails 7. Intervention 8. X Static Process 9. Mother And Father 10. Die Another Day 11. Easy Ride
Album Notes This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Personnel: Madonna (vocals); Mirawais Ahmadzai (guitar, programming, background vocals); Stuart Price (piano); Nicky Brown Choir, London Community Gospel Choir.Re-teaming with French electro-pop producer Mirwais, (who also lent his talents to 2000's MUSIC), Madonna uses her perspective as a globally famous ex-pat living in England to comment on the USA's spiritual state throughout AMERICAN LIFE. Prominently featuring plenty of acoustic guitar among the synth-soaked swooshes and Euro-disco beats, the Material Girl ends up going for a more stripped-down sound. This technique works particularly well on the opening title cut, which finds Ms. Ciccone rapping about bodyguards, soy lattes, gardeners and other upper-class perks that don't seem to make the spiritual side of life any better. "Hollywood" does an even better job addressing the downside of fame while pumping in a few more hooks. Faith in family fuels the lush "Nothing Fails," with its unexpected gospel-chorus outro, while amore inspires the light and tight "Love Profusion," and insecurity plagues the solo-acoustic "X-Static Process." Of course all these songs of self-discovery and spirituality didn't stop Madonna from including "Die Another Day," the Euro-techno title song from the James Bond film of the same name. Editorial Reviews Uncut (06/01/2003) Vibe (06/01/2003) Mojo (05/01/2003) Entertainment Weekly (04/25/2003) Spin (06/01/2003) Spin (06/01/2003) | |||||||||||||
Reviews Review created: 01/07/08 by: The American life album sits on the fan fence. You will either love it or hate! A lot of the fans think this is one of her worst however i beg to differ - compared to the new Hard Candy this is a great album. The tongue in cheeky American Life is great if you take it for what it is! The rest is good, funky tunes, not the best lyrics (but is Madonna known for her Lyrics??). I purchased this simply because i lost mine and it was a gem to listen to again. buy it, try it and make up your own mind! Review ID: 10000000007752119 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 09/05/07 by: This is a great album and she is a great singer, I have also got some of her other albums and in the future I might buy some of her other albums, and I might go and see her in concert. Review ID: 10000000003557318 Was this review helpful? Report this review to people who are die hard fans of madonna this is just a "it has her name on, ill have it", but for people outside of that, this album was supposedly her "dip" or "flop", but personally, this is the only album of hers i have, i got it as i think it was a pretty good "let's change image and sound", instead of a new hairstyle madonna finnally did something original, all the synth intruments and acoustic guitars are, well, kick ass! it produced some thought provoking songs, and i believe that this should have done so much better, there, i said it. i like madonna's "american life" album! singles: "american life" "die another day" (which was not the worst bond song, "a view to a kill" anyone?) "hollywood" and "love profrusion" Review ID: 10000000002621383 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 07/08/06 by: great fast service, cd came with a couple of days,would buy again from this sellerd,cd in good order, Review ID: 10000000001542377 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 05/06/06 by: 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. i have all her albums but didnt get this one because i didnt think it would be any good, bought it cheap on ebay and glad i did as now think it is one of her best Review ID: 10000000001088103 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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