Bedtime Stories

Fantastic

I listened to the entire album belatedly and liked it so much that I bought it right away. I know it's the most underrated Madonna album in the 8s and 90s, and I even thought, "Why on earth is this good?" Personally, these are my three favorite songs: Human Nature, Forbidden Love, and Love Tripped to Welcome Me. Even considering the times, it's the best album armed with a really sophisticated sound.

Love this album a lot. Finally I got it as a Black Friday sale! Love it is a 180grams and love the sleeve cover is not shiny but semi mate. Looks beautiful.

So, I got Celebration in March for my birthday, and I thought it was so amazing I couldn't stop listening to it for weeks.Then, one of my neighbors gave me "Ray Of Light" and I'm now going to return the favor by buying/burning all Madonna's CD's so we'll both have her whole collection. :)Anyway, I decided to start with her two most under r ated albums; E rotica and Bedtime Stories.On May 22, I finally got it and had to listen to it. It's so sad that this is her most forgotten album; because it's awesome.She starts out with a song telling us that no matter where she goes in the end, she's going to be living to tell in "Survival".In "Secret" we learn that Madonna's date has got, well, a secret. Uh oh. What secret that is, we don't know, but they've got one.In "I'd Rather Be Your Lover" Madonna tells her date that she could be their mother, sister, friend, or even brother, but for her, lover tops all."Don't Stop" tells us Madonna's date also has some dancing skills, because she tells him to "keep movin', keep groovin'.""Inside Of Me" is one of my favorites. It's so sad, yet so sweet. A great song to sing when you're missing a loved one.Watch out h aters, because "Human Na ture" is Madonna's message to you. She tells the h aters "did I say something wrong? Oops, I didn't know we couldn't talk about se*. Did I have a point of view? Oops, I didn't know I couldn't speak my mind." You go, Madonna! Tell them!"Forbidden Love" is just a nice song for lovers everywhere. If Madonna "had one wish, love would feel like this." :) A very nice song for anybody together."Love Tried To Welcome Me" and "Take A Bow" are sad break-up songs that will make you want to (and some might even) cry. :(The title track "Bedtime Story" is just about two lovers getting unconscious. Beautiful rhythm. :)I haven't listened to "Sanctuary" yet, but so far, this is my favorite studio album of Madonna's (other than "Ray Of Light". :))

Get another fantastic class album from the Queen of Pop the actual vinyl is quite heavy I think it's 180 g or something like that yeah 180 gram vinyl and it's terrific 👍

This is one great piece of work. Madonna experimented with R&B and it sounded great. There were a few tracks that, to me, didn't seem to click. The title track "Bedtime Stories" is rather bizzare and out there. I'm not sure if I understand it completely and for me that was one of this release's flaws. The others are a great assortment of materials that seemed to go with the flow for Madonna. "Erotica" had Madonna flirting with the audience over sex and her views on it. After the flirtation, she takes you in, seduces you with these tracks, and closes out what seems to be her "Sex" days. It's rather smart musically.There were great tracks on here that have over the years come to be known as Madonna's staple hits. "Secret" has one of the most alluring beats and chorus' that I've heard. It's slow grooving with an nice story that you have to admire Madonna for taking on. "Human Nature" is right up there as being one of the best tracks from this CD. It's shocking when you first hear it; she curses and then tells you she's not sorry. Songs like this are worth a listen to. They're not just mindless releases but thoughtful and empowering. "Take a Bow" is a fittinc conclusion to the CD. It sounds different from her other things and the message seemed to allude to the fact that Madonna was moving on in her career, life, and progress. It was a great transition into her future releases.As for tracks that don't often get much mention, they were surprisingly good. I found them all to be different from her other material. They were less pop and, as she set out to do, sounded more R&B-like which was a genre she fit in well to. "Survival" is a great song- up-tempo, great vocals, a nice rhythm. I think this was single-release worthy and I'm not sure if it ever got that treatment. "Don't Stop" is a good song that's meant for dancing; the only flaw is that it has lines such as "say la-dee-da-dee" but other than that, a good take on a song. To round out the seduction Madonna lays out, "I'd Rather Be Your Lover" is catchy and leads into the more intimate part of the CD. "Inside of Me" and "Forbidden Love" are moodier, more sensual while not being overly vulgar.This CD could be summed up in many manners. Great, a masterpiece, interesting. Sure. It's all of those things. I also would like to say that it's fun. I look at it as a continuation of "Erotica" and I'm not sure why it doesn't get its deserved acclaim and attention. Regardless, this is a CD that belongs in your collection.