With Honors

Producers include: Madonna, Patrick Leonard, Steve Brown, Kelly Gray, Candlebox."I'll Remember" (M. Ciccone/Patrick Leonard/Richard Page) was nominated for Best Song Written Specifically For A Motion Picture Or For Television in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.Personnel: Madonna (vocals).Photographer: Peter Iovino.Unknown Contributor Roles: Duran Duran; Gary LeMel; Grant Lee Buffalo; Kristin Hersh; Lindsey Buckingham; Lyle Lovett; Mudhoney; The Cult; Babble ; Pretenders; Belly; Candlebox.Starting with a Duran Duran cover of Led Zeppelin's "Thank You" (!) and paced by Madonna's "I'll Remember" (Maverick is her vanity label, by the way), this rock sampler is a mixed bag. The highlights are The Pretenders' cover of Bob Dylan's "Forever Young," Lyle Lovett's cover of Irving Berlin's "Blue Skies," and Lindsey Buckingham's "On The Wrong Side," which together are enough to lift it above the "OK" rating. ~ William Ruhlmann