MadonnaAmerican Life

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – 48439-2

Format:

CD , Album, Enhanced

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Conscious

Tracklist

I American Life 4:57
II Hollywood 4:24
III I'm So Stupid
Producer [Additional Production]Mark "Spike" Stent*
4:08
IV Love Profusion
Backing VocalsMirwais Ahmadzaï
3:37
V Nobody Knows Me 4:39
VI Nothing Fails
Arranged By [Choir Arranger]Nicky Brown Choir
Piano [Rev Piano]Stuart Price
Producer [Additional Production]Mark "Spike" Stent*
4:48
VII Intervention 4:54
VIII X-Static Process 3:49
IX Mother And Father 4:33
X Die Another Day 4:38
XI Easy Ride 5:05

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyAOL Time Warner
  • Record CompanyMaverick Recording Company
  • Record CompanyWarner Music Group
  • Marketed ByWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Pressed ByWEA Mfg. Commerce
  • Published ByWb Music Corp.
  • Published ByWebo Girl Publishing, Inc.
  • Published By1000 Lights Music Ltd.
  • Published ByUniversal - Polygram International Publishing, Inc.
  • Published ByWarner Chappell Music UK Ltd.
  • Published ByMontster Worldwide Music
  • Engineered AtAir Lyndhurst Studios
  • Mixed AtOlympic Studios
  • Mixed AtWestlake Audio
  • Glass Mastered AtWEA Mfg. Commerce – C8583

Credits

  • Arranged By [String Arrangement]Michel Colombier
  • Art Direction, Design [Package Design]M/M (Paris)
  • ConductorMichel Colombier (tracks: VI, X, XI)
  • Engineer [Assistant, Olympic Studios]Rob Haggett
  • Engineer [Assistant, Sarm West]Tim Lambert
  • Engineer [Assistant, Sony Studios London]Tom Hannen
  • Engineer [Assistant, Westlake Audio]Jeff Kanan
  • Engineer [Protools]Paul "P-Dub" Walton*
  • Engineer [Strings]Geoff Foster
  • GuitarMirwais Ahmadzaï (tracks: I to IV, VI to IX, XI)
  • Management [Caliente Management]Caresse Henry
  • Mastered ByTim Young
  • Mixed ByMark "Spike" Stent*
  • Photography ByCraig McDean
  • Producer [Produced By]Mirwais Ahmadzaï
  • Programmed ByMirwais Ahmadzaï
  • SongwriterStuart Price (tracks: VIII)
  • Songwriter [All Songs Written By]Mirwais Ahmadzaï (tracks: I to V, VII, IX, X)

Notes

Songwriting credits are first given wide for Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzaï, but then contradicted by specific credits for certain tracks.

and Published by WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/1000 Lights Music Ltd. except:
"Nothing Fails" Published by WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Universal – PolyGram Int. Publishing Inc. ASCAP.
"X-Static Process" Published by WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Warner Chappell Music (UK) Ltd.
"Easy Ride" Published by WB Music Corp./Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. . by WB Music Corp. ASCAP./Montster Worldwide Music ASCAP.

Mixed at Olympic Studios and Westlake Audio.
Mastered at Metropolis Studios, London.
Strings engineer: at Air Lindhurst Studios, UK.

Special thanks to Mirwais and Spike for all their hard work, dedication and love.
To Monte Pittman and Stuart Price for good vibes and cool shoes.
To P-Dub for letting me borrow his computers at whim. To Gibson for my bitchin' new guitars.
To Eitan Yardeni and the Berg family for wisdom and guidance in all matters.
To Shari Goldschmidt for always doing the dirty work with a smile on her face.
To Angela Becker for going above and beyond the call of duty.
Extra special thanks to Caresse Henry for exemplary behavior under pressure at all times.
And the most special of all thanks to the Mister for shining his light in my direction. XXXXXX

Maverick Recording Company, marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., Warner Music Group, An AOL Time Warner Company.
© ℗ 2003 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Enhanced parts are weblinks to Madonna extras.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 93624 84392 4
  • Barcode (Scanned): 093624843924
  • Matrix / Runout (Variants 1 to 4): wea Manufacturing Commerce C8583 1 48439 70
  • Matrix / Runout (Additional Mould Data - Variants 1 to 4): WEA mfg./CA
  • Matrix / Runout (Mother/Stamper Code - Variant 1): *M1 S5
  • Matrix / Runout (Mother/Stamper Code - Variant 2): *M0 S1
  • Matrix / Runout (Mother/Stamper Code - Variant 3): *M1 S4
  • Matrix / Runout (Mother/Stamper Code - Variant 4): *M1 S2
  • Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 to 4): ifpi L913
  • Mould SID Code (Variants 1 to 3): IFPI 2V3T
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 2V3A

Other Versions (5 of 121)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
American Life (CD, Album, Enhanced, Explicit) Warner Bros. Records 9362-48439-2 Europe 2003
American Life (CD, Album, Enhanced, Box Set, Limited Edition) Warner Bros. Records 48440-2, 48440-2 (#1) US 2003
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American Life (CD, Album, Enhanced) Warner Bros. Records CDW 48439 Canada 2003
American Life (2×LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records 9362-48439-1 Europe 2003
American Life (CD, Album) Warner Bros. Records WPCR-22008 Japan 2003

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Reviews

  • love90mode's avatar
    love90mode
    The 2012 vinyl version is a nice reissue with beautifull sound on every side. It could be annoying that the speed is different on side C and D but I really don't care.. it only needs a little attention when you put it on.
    Interesting that I just started to dig Madonna after 33 years. I never thought that I will like any song from her beside Frozen and a coulple others but the fact is that I just started to like this 20 year old album. The production of the whole stuff is amazing, and I just find it quiete funny that all the stupid album rankings put this record to one of the last places in Madonna's collection.
    Well... analise this boys and girls, this album is one of her best work. Maybe the bravest, most honest thing she ever did. I am happy that I found it for myself and I gues she will never be on the same shelf for me like my favourite singers and songwriters but I really appriciate this album. No words can describe how much strength is in the last song especially when you are in the age and time of having or bulding your family. However, the song Mother and Father is much better in acoustic version. That is the only thing I miss from this release.
    • givannybronx's avatar
      givannybronx
      what is the enhanced portion contains because i have one and when i click on extra the cd just open folder named "EXTRA" and not see anything elese :/ can someone let me know what is it ? or they named enhanced portion just the registration part :/ ???

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