the real question should be "which album has the better cover?" both are great but i think Like a Prayer is more eye catching.

haven't heard Rhythm Nation but I do like the title track.

Like a Prayer is the perfect pop album It's fun and it's moving, The only song occasionaly skip is Express Yourself. Even Act of Contrition is cool, I can really picture Prince and her togehter.

kinaldo said:

RN is a pretty great album. but LAP is damn near a pop masterpiece. there's only one song it that makes me gag (Dear Jessie). but it makes me gag less than the one on RN that makes me gag (Livin' In A World...).

song for song, i go with LAP but not by much.

Tessa said:

I used to like Dear Jessie, but grew out of that. I think my least fav. on the album is Love Song (how typical). Oh Father is maybe my favorite Madonna song ever, though.

VoicesCarry said:

yes, Love Song is surprisingly lackluster. on the lower end of the scale for that album.

SassyBritches said:

How dare you!

Madonna's new manager won't be happy to hear about this....maybe you've meet him.

Another vote for Janet. Like A Prayer is over-rated. Both CD's have a few stinkers but nothing beats Love Song and Act of Contrition.

GeishaGirl said:

Madonna's "Express Yourself" album version sucks
Dear Jessie
Oh Father
Spanish Eyes

EVERY single jam on Rhythm Nation was good. I listened to it 2day just to re-affirm my stand. How can someone just throwaway
Alright
Love Will Never Do
Black Cat
Miss You Much
RHythm Nation
Lonely
and the VIDEOS!!! Chile please dont even start

paisleypark4 said:

I prefer Rhythm Nation as an album too, but don't even START on "Oh Father"!

Like A Prayer
Express Yourself
Love Song
Till Death Do Us Part
Promise To Try
Cherish
Dear Jessie
Oh Father
Keep It Together
Spanish Eyes
Act Of Contrition

Moonbeam said:

OH FATHER !!!! the music: The video...

Though Come Back To Me video was also , the song fits the album's sound quite perfectly and that rain that flows through Lonely, Come back To Me, and SOmeday Is Tonight is very sensual and soulful.

Then don't even try it on Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis slow jams WWOOOOH

paisleypark4 said:

OH FATHER The music: Music. The video:

paisleypark4 said:

rainstorm... orgasm.... there ain't that much to it.

Cheek said:

Amen. I think PP4 has lost his mind.

paisleypark4 said:

The rain is just falling and falling at the end of every Janet album...

Rhythm Nation 1814, Janet, The Velvet Rope...

Moonbeam said:

Tessa said:

I heard that that was a real orgasam. J&T left the studio and left her in the dark to record. Herb Alpert blowing that trumpet at the end and Janets windy vocals in the background...that thumping industrial snare...ding ding...ding-ding

Fuck that shit

Act Of Contrition....coo ending and all, but confusing and short of words and music.
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Oh Father is amazing.

ehuffnsd said:

No, Till Death Do Us Part & Like A Prayer are.

paisleypark4 said:

They are as well, but "Oh Father" is the album's best song and perhaps the best song of 1989.

Moonbeam said:

Oh Father is my fave song on that entire album. Makes me cry, almost!

Moonbeam said:

Not better than Guy or New Edition's singles and album, please DOUBLE Prince Scandelous...I can go on and on... En Vogue "Hold On" "Dont Make Me Over" Sybil
Castenova - Levert

PLEASE PLEASE pleeeease!!!!
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paisleypark4 said:

Moonbeam said:

silverchild said:

Co-sign!!!

Cheek said:

U are nuttin butta Cheerleader.

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Moonbeam said:

Sybil's version of Don't Make Me Over is dated and awful. Talk about not so strategic career moves, she made a short career of ruining Dionne Warwick songs - her take on Walk on By was also bad. And Casanova is a great song, but it's from 1987.
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