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Artist: MadonnaBrand: MADONNA
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Published: 2001
CD Release Date: 2006-05-19
Music Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Product features:
- MADONNA MADONNA (BONUS TRACKS) REMASTERIZADO
- Lucky Star
- Borderline
- Burning Up
- I Know It
- Holiday
- Think Of Me
- Physical Attraction
- Everybody
- Burning Up (12in Version)
- Lucky Star (New Mix)
Music reviews of Madonna
Music Review: The Album That Set The Ball Rolling!
Rating: 5 Stars
In 1983, an unknown pop-starlet called Madonna released her debut album. I don't think Madonna thought she would become the international superstar she is today, that's why this album is mostly dance-oriented, more so than her follow-up albums Like A Virgin and True Blue which definitely had a more mainstream pop sound to them. Madonna may not have been an international superstar at this stage in her career, but she was huge in the clubs. Everybody and Holiday support this theory as they raced up the dance charts and No.1 stardom beckoned. Nevertheless, this album has sold 10 million copies to date and inspired a generation. The album was titled "Madonna" in South Africa, Canada and the USA, but was called "The First Album" in Europe, Australia and the UK. Why? Why not?
The music on The First Album, infact all of it is dance-oriented with an obvious touch of pop. The album opens with "Lucky Star". This song, Madonna's second single, proved to the critics that Madonna was no one-hit-wonder as the song peaked in the US Top 10 and No.14 in the UK. The song is bursting with energy and power with its upbeat and funky bassline, along with Madonna's great vocals. "Borderline" was the third song to be taken from this album, where it charted at a dismal No.56 in June 1984, but was re-released in January 1986 and peaked at No.2. The song is a much more mellow effort than most of the other songs on this album, but it still has Madonna's soaring vocals with a bouncy bassline that is bound to melt the stoniest of hearts. The video to Borderline is superb, and was included in VH1's 100 Greatest Videos Of All Time. MTV was the biggest helping hand in the early stages of Madonna's career. People could put a name to a face and it was a brilliant way of promotion for her single releases - a factor that still stands prominently today.
"Burning Up" was released as a single in some countries and has a high-energy, sexually charged video to accompany it - one that garnered heavy rotation on MTV for the best part of a year. The song has some amazing guitar work going on with a traditional dance bassline to get your freak on to! "I Know It" is another up-tempo dance track with an excellent synthesiser bassline, which was the main instrument used in Eighties pop songs. The lyrics aren't very good, but Madonna sings away to her heart's content - as she does on all the eight tracks on this album. "Holiday" was Madonna's first ever song to be released as a single. It charted at No.6 in UK in January 1984. If you want a definition of a true Madonna classic, this is it. The ten-note intro that runs at the beginning of the song is almost legendary and was most greatly appreciated on Madonna's Drowned World Tour 2001. The audience goes berserk when this song starts, basically because it's just so fun to listen to - a real party track that still sounds as fresh and new as it did 20 years ago! The song basically rocks gently with its melodic sweetness sending out party invites ("Everybody spread the word...We're gonna have a celebration").
"Think Of Me" is the album's worst track, yet it's still a brilliant Madonna song to get down to. The thing I noticed the most about this song is the vocal arrangement: it's superb and expertly done. The lyrics aren't very good, but pop songs aren't meant to have phenomenally, thought-provoking lyrics, are they? The bassline is excellent, while the instrumental halfway through is a great listen. "Physical Attraction" is one of Madonna's most underrated songs ever. The song had almost been forgotten by 1987, but Madonna made everyone remember just exactly why it was such a good song when she included it on "You Can Dance," her remix album. This is the longest song on the album, clocking in at 6:35 minutes. The lyrics on this song are excellent and very memorable, especially when the tingly bassline is added after the line, "Maybe we were mean to be together. Even though we've never met before." Madonna makes convincing attempts to live up to the sex-kitten image when she speaks with her deep voice on songs such as this one. "Everybody" is a brilliant song to close such an amazing album. This was never released as a single, but received heavy airplay in nightclubs throughout 1982. Holiday is Madonna's first single, but Everybody is the song that made her a star in the clubs. The lyrics are just pure fun as Madonna begs you to "Get up and do your thing." And the listening audience is instantly convinced, as this song is so infectious it will get anybody dancing. Sire records (Madonna's record company at the time) released a 12-inch of Everybody in October 1982. Those who choose to see Madonna, as a self-image mongerer might be surprised to learn that not even the Queen herself was featured on the sleeve for the record. I'm not sure of "Burning Up (12" Version)" and "Lucky Star (New Mix)" because my version of this album is the original version, not the remastered version.
OVERALL GRADE: 10/10
If you don't own this Madonna album, you really need to get it now, as it truly is a must-have for every die-hard fan. Madonna's debut album represents the dance/club styles of the early 1980's. Other essential Madonna albums that follow the similar style showcased on this album are Like A Virgin, True Blue and You Can Dance. I feel Like A Virgin is superior to the rest of Madonna's 1980's albums, because it was her true breakthrough album. The lyrics are good, but not excellent whereas the overall mood of the album is stunning. If you're ever feeling down and you need to feel happy, this record should be in your CD player straight away!
Description of Madonna
MADONNA MADONNA (BONUS TRACKS) REMASTERIZADOMadonna became a star upon the release of this, her self-titled debut. But because her stardom was thanks largely to her videos, which found her dressed provocatively and rolling around on the floor, most folks were all too willing to look past the overall quality of the album itself. Even with its somewhat dated keyboard textures and mechanized drum sounds, the album holds up incredibly well. There's "Borderline," which exudes a certain naiveté, something rarely associated with Madonna; "Holiday," which is sweet and celebratory; and "Lucky Star" a dance-floor classic. Songs like "Everybody" and "Burning Up" split the difference between dance music and new wave, which was popular at the time. That latter tune, in fact, contains a line that could be seen as a ready indicator of all that was to follow in Madonna's storied career. "Unlike the others, I'll do anything," she sings. "I'm not the same / I have no shame." No kidding. --Daniel Durchholz
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