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Includes rare 12" dance remixes previously unavailable on CD.
Digitally remastered by Ted Jensen (Sterling Sound, New York, New York).
Madonna had already made serious waves with her 1983 self-titled debut, springing her irresistibly exuberant, sexy dance-pop onto an unsuspecting public. But it was 1984's LIKE A VIRGIN that exhibited the calculated pop mastery that would define the singer's career. Everything from the cover art (which features Madonna splayed out provocatively in a wedding dress) to the sleek production from Chic's Nile Rogers announced Madonna's arrival as the queen of pop.
If only for the album's two gargantuan smash singles, the bouncy, coy, gold-digging ode "Material Girl" and the racy title cut, LIKE A VIRGIN would go down in pop history. The dominating force of both songs, their videos, and their subject matter helped make Madonna a household name. The rest of the album delivers too. The energetic shimmy of "Dress You Up" and "Angel" are infectious dance floor workouts, and her cover of Rose Royce's "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" is sharp and compelling. LIKE A VIRGIN still shines as an indispensable `80s dance-pop classic.
Personnel: Madonna (vocals); Nile Rodgers (guitar, Synclavier); Lenny Pickett (saxophone); Rob Sabino (synthesizer); Bernard Edwards (bass); Tony Thompson (drums); Jimmy Bralower (programming); Curtis King, Frank Simms, George Simms, Brenda King (background vocals).
Personnel: Madonna (vocals, background vocals); Nile Rodgers (guitar, Synclavier); Lenny Pickett (saxophone); Robert Sabino (synthesizer, bass synthesizer); Jimmy Bralower (drum programming); Curtis King, Frank Simms, Brenda King (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Jason Corsaro.
Audio Remixers: Michael Hutchinson; Jellybean.
Photographer: Steven Meisel.
Arranger: Nile Rodgers.Q (7/01, p.131) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The record that propelled her into the stratosphere - and rightly so. The songs are smart, funny, sexy and irresistible..."
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Like A Virgin Music Review
Average Rating: (4.9 out of 5 stars)    List All 7 Reviews Ohhhhh!
One of the best albums of the 80's. Hits Material Girl, Like A Virgin, Into he Groove are incomparable. Non-single songs Angel and Pretender were fantastic!
You must own this album
Submitted by Irina (Ternopil, Ukraine)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful. Madonna rocks!!!
Like a Virgin will always be a great album. This gave Madonna the megastardom and all the songs are very good. I like specially Dress You Up that unfortunately she stopped singing and Angel that was available on the first tour but she didnt record the alive version. This album is a must!!!
Submitted by shoo-bee-doo (Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful. Great CD
I think this is one of her best CDs.
Submitted by a madonna fan (california)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful. Madonna is, by far, THE BEST ARTIST EVER!!!
I have no words to express Madonna's talent. She is the best singer EVER. Ignore the critics, forget Whitney or Mariah. MADONNA WILL LAST FOREVER!!!
Submitted by JOSHUA SOARS (BRAZIL)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful. Why can't she make music like this anymore??
This as well as her self-titled album prove that most times, the original is still the best. Even the filler is great, some of the other songs (Pretender, Dress You Up) are even better than the ones that were hits. Being an avid Madonna listener, I think she was best when she was considered "contoversial". This album, her self-titled album, & "Like A Prayer" shall reign supreme in the Madonna kingdom (of course, Ray of Light is great also).
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