Very rare UK limited edition 4CD box set (1000 copies). Four 24KT Gold Plated CD Albums with unique picture covers. Computer Enhanced/Digitally Remastered. Housed in 12" Square Gold Tin Box with 'MADONNA' (Like a prayer Logo) Embossed on the Front.
Includes a dozen of the most influential, controversial and entertaining videos the world has ever seen: Lucky Star, Borderline, Cherish, Express Yourself, Material Girl, Vogue, Like a Prayer and more with a special bonus performance of Vogue at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards.
Like a Prayer is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna, released on March 21, 1989 by Sire Records. Madonna worked with Stephen Bray, Patrick Leonard, and Prince on the album while co-writing and co-producing all the songs. Her most introspective release at the time, Like a Prayer has been described as a confessional record. Madonna described the album as a collection of songs "about my mother, my father, and bonds with my family." The album was dedicated to Madonna's mother, who died when she was young.
On the surface, the single-disc hits compilation The Immaculate Collection appears to be a definitive retrospective of Madonna's heyday in the '80s. After all, it features 17 of Madonna's greatest hits, from "Holiday" and "Like a Virgin" to "Like a Prayer" and "Vogue." However, looks can be deceiving…
Out of all of Madonna's albums, Like a Prayer is her most explicit attempt at a major artistic statement. Even though it is apparent that she is trying to make a "serious" album, the kaleidoscopic variety of pop styles on Like a Prayer is quite dazzling…