Hadn't it been her own favourite studio album up to a certain point in her career (that being Ray Of Light). However, my 13 year old self was definitely puzzled listening to it for the first time on the back of Vogue. Still, a very Madonna album and quite essential to her path. Pretending she moved from Like A Prayer to Erotica misses a lot of substance, especially when those 3 years in between marked her ultimate imperial phase.