THE BEST MADONNA SONG...OF THE 80'S!
madonna is the queen of pop! and the biggest selling female artist of all time!
shep pettibone was the most-sought after remixer of the 80's...

before the two collaborated in "vogue" in 1990, shep was remixing most the songs of madonna, starting with 1986' true blue!

when madonna released the album and single "like a prayer" critics praised both song and album as the artist's "most serious undertaking" in her career...

with the controversial video accompaying the spirutally-vague track, shep was able to remix the song, enhance it and bring out its hidden beauty! voila! madonna's 12-inch remix of like a prayer is yet to be equalled by remixers and composers alike. while the madonna of the 90's and the millennium are great, this 1989 classic remains a special collaboration between the two icons!

buy it: if you wanna hear "like a prayer" in a different light - smoothly textured with a dance beat as compared to the original version's pop-rock mix.

avoid it: if you're stuck with madonna's teeny-bopper image.

madonna has always been about change, evolution, the next level of creativity - as proven by the longevity of her career...

surely, "like a prayer" shall remain as one of the queen's best tracks, and in its remixed form, the great song becomes even greater!

long live the queen!

AWESOME REMIXES
Like a Prayer its a awesome song and all the remixes in this cd are great my favorite one is track 1 12'Dance Mix. This is a must have for any Madonna fan. oxoxxoxo

Sorry, I made a mistake
This is NOT the first time a Madonna remix was over 8 minutes. I made a mistake; the first time was in 1987 for the "You Can Dance" album with an extended mix of "Into the Groove" clocking in at 8:26. I should've known, since I have it on my iPod! This is the first time a M remix was over 9 minutes! still a great mini-album.

Simply Amazing
Remixed Prayers is an awesome miniCD. I think this is also the first time a Madonna remix was over 8 minutes (Stop & Go Dubs-10:52). The cover was done by Madonna's brother. BUY IT TODAY!!!!

An expert collection of mixes of two stellar singles
While at first glance this collection seems only good for the avid Madonna collector, I can actually make a really good argument why every music fan should add this CD to their collection.

First off, "Like A Prayer" and "Express Yourself" are easily two of Madonna's best-ever singles. Many fans rank "Like A Prayer" as the best song she ever put out, and "Express Yourself" is way up there too.

Second of all, with Madonna, the club mixes are where its at and essential to appreciating her work. For someone that is new to Madonna's work, the "Remixed Prayers" EP would make a nice "companion piece" to say the "Immaculate Collection" or "Like A Prayer" full-on CDs.

This CD contains ALL the mixes of "Like A Prayer" and "Express Yourself" that matter:

Track 1 - Like A Prayer 12" Dance Mix

This was Shep Pettibone's original 12" house mix of "Like A Prayer" which got mega-club play (and some radio airplay) back in 1989. You'll notice that "elements" of it got incorporated into the mix of LAP that is included on the Immaculate Collection CD.

Track 2 - Like A Prayer 12" Extended Remix

Wow, what an amazing find! This is actually the original studio version of "Like A Prayer" Madonna did with producer Patrick Leonard. Only it is 6-7 minutes long. With an amazing intro. But the best part about this song is the ending. Instead of the early fade out like on the "Like A Prayer" album, the mix fades out into the choir doing acapella. Absolutely fantastic!

Track 3 - Like A Prayer Churchapella

Just the choir backed by a few synths.

Track 4/Track 5 12"/7" Club Version/Remix Edit

These two mixes are alternate club mixes of "Like A Prayer". They have a dramatic "oh my God..." introduction, and added percussion during the opening verses of the song to make them far more club-ready.

Track 6 - Express Yourself Non-Stop Express Mix

This is the full-length 7 or so minute long club mix of "Express Yourself" (far different from the original album version), that eventually became the definitive version of the song for radio airplay and in Madonna's live performances. A shortened version of this made it onto the Immaculate Collection. One of the best club mixes of any Madonna single.

Track 8 - Express Yourself Local Mix

This is a club mix similar to the album version of Express Yourself, only more "stripped down".

By the way, the cover artwork on this CD single was done by Madonna's brother, Christopher Ciccone.

Even if you're new to Madonna's work, you will find this CD to be a nice companion piece to some of her full-on CDs, with its stellar club mixes. If you're a collector, this CD should be at the top of your set of CD singles.