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Track Listings
| 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 & Father |
| 10. Die Another Day - from the MGM motion picture Die Another Day |
| 11. Easy Ride |
Product Description
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Judging by her current pose, the Material Girl has mutated into the Military Girl. Indeed, this time out Madonna launches an assault on the miscalculations of her past while also airing her grievances with a troubled world. Madonna has always jumped on trends, but, for the first time, she leaps and falls as she revisits the minimalist synth-pop that she helped define in the ‘80s and raps like Debbie Harry about lattes and nannies. She also divulges career and personal missteps that her audience recognized all along, and had already forgiven--or embraced. With the exception of the entrancing Bond film theme "Die Another Day," the music doesn't measure up to 1999's Ray of Light and '00's Music. And while Madonna has never been a stunning wordsmith, there is a distinction between the introspection on those albums and the self-absorption of American Life; the lyrics here often put one in mind of a cathartic letter one writes but never mails. --Beth Massa
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Australian version includes a limited poster.
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By "scamp98"
Format:Audio CD
In this day and age of pre-programmed hitmachines and over-emotive screamer/singers, this album will be looked back on as a true innovation. In the midst of syrupy ballads and by-the-numbers pop music, American Life rings like a crystal clear bell. It also is the first album where it seems Madonna wants to make a statement as an artist; an album where she wants to batton down the hatches and push off into Bowie territory. Fearless in construction, the songs strike before you can react. American Life stutters into existance, sounding an uneasy campaign against conformity. I'm So Stupid growls for attention. The heart of the album could be missed by the listener when confronted by the spikey songs that surround it. From Nothing Fails through Intervention and finishing with X-Static Process, you can hear stripped down pop perfection. Like it or not, you will not bear witness to a song quite like Mother and Father, guaranteed. Easy Ride winds and sprawls out to polish off another amazing addition to an already accomplished career. I hope this is only the beginning in a true sonic adventure from the world's premier pop artist. Love her or loathe her, American Life is an achievement. Listen with an open ear, head and heart.
By Incubusboi
Format:LP Record|Amazon Verified Purchase
I ordered this item hoping it was the full American Life album on vinyl and not the single and was delighted when I pulled the full album in all it's vinyl glory out of the box. The product description leaves you questioning which title you are getting as there are 3 product descriptions. I must admit some of the songs are lost quality on vinyl because of the auto tune but tracks like x-static process and easy ride have never sounded better. So if you are a completist like me and have been a fan for almost 30 years this is a must buy.
By fabritzio
Format:Audio CD
I only can say that American Life is one of the best Madonna's efforts, maybe you hoped another up-beat album but this time is more introspective in lyrics and music, i think is very mature, the music sometimes is a little dark but all fits perfectly because of the theme in this record. Don't worry, this is not the last Madonna's album, i think it is like she said... it reflects her state of mind so she express this feeling in the album, maybe she took again the mynimalist synth pop into it but with great and awesome arranges in every song! I think she set her free with it and what i way to do it because is simply brilliant! and be prepared because she is planning a new album for the next year with Patrick Leonard and others say with William Orbit and i believe she'll gonna shut the mouth of many many people who thought her creativity was finished.
Thumbs up for American Life! and don't judge without a listening.
Thumbs up for American Life! and don't judge without a listening.
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Seeker
Compared to the CD which is actually very good, the vinyl version is pathetic in comparison. A sign of the times I don't think anyone in this time frame had the knowledge or the... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Seeker
4.0 out of 5 stars
American Life by MADONNA
American Life is a song that has a music video which is the debut video from madonna in 2003.
Love Profusion is a song that has a music video which is from the song and the... Read more
Love Profusion is a song that has a music video which is from the song and the... Read more
Published on May 3 2009 by Vanessa Rodrigues
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really really loved it!
I really loved listening to this CD. Madonna has changed her style on this album & makes it very enjoyable. The accoustic arrangments are great & the songs are all good. Read more
Published on Jun 29 2008 by Martine
5.0 out of 5 stars
EXTREMELY UNDERRATED!
This Cd is EXTREMELY underrated, i have 4 of Madonna's albums (ray of light, music, american life, and confessions) and American Life is BY FAR the best of the 4. Read more
Published on Jun 4 2006 by H. Clarke
4.0 out of 5 stars
Seriously Misjudged and Unfortunately Overlooked
Despite all that has been said about this album, then rehashed and regurgitated time and again, it is ludicrous to overlook the achievement of these songs which are so much better... Read more
Published on Nov 29 2005 by Damion J. Rowan
5.0 out of 5 stars
What is freedom of expression? Without freedom to offend?
What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.
This is Madonna's best work yet, Brutally honest, personal, sad, happy, uplifting and... Read more
This is Madonna's best work yet, Brutally honest, personal, sad, happy, uplifting and... Read more
Published on July 27 2005 by VIDA DEVILLE
5.0 out of 5 stars
A M A Z I N G!
This album is the best album I've ever owned! Filled with suspenceful techno riffs and lush, dense orchestral motivs, this album is a MUST OWN! Buy it and you won't regret it!
Published on April 14 2005 by Andrew Moffitt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good CD
This CD is really good. I especially love Intervention and Easy Ride. They are so beautiful. American Life, Die Another Day, and Nobody Knows Me are great, upbeat and catchy. Read more
Published on April 6 2005
3.0 out of 5 stars
Greatest (and most successful) concert performer of All Time
For those who say Madonna is over, go to Billboard.com and look at her concert ticket grosses. In New York, she sold out SIX shows to 185,000 fans and had similar success in other... Read more
Published on July 20 2004 by poofdaddy
1.0 out of 5 stars
Time to get out the employment section
Now that Madge is on her way down, she'll need to get some new skills. I heard they need a dish washer at George Webb's. Think Madge can handle it?
Published on July 18 2004 by stinkbug11
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