3.3 - Meh-donna. Obviously this one’s got her smash hits, “Like a Prayer”, “Express Yourself” and “Cherish”, so my main question coming into this was whether the album works as a whole. To say nothing about its commercial success, as an album I’d say it’s “good enough.” At least there aren’t any gratuitous remixes or covers. The deeper cuts sometimes work but mostly don’t. I was pleasantly surprised to hear Prince on “Love Song” - a nice midtempo jam. “Promise to Try”, “Dear Jessie” and “Oh Father” are real stinkers - saccharine and utterly forgettable.