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If you're only going to get one Madonna record, or if you want to find out what the fuss is about, start here. THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION compiles the cream of Madonna's '80s singles, from the dancefloor innocence of "Holiday" to the soul-searching pop of "Live To Tell" and "Like A Prayer" to the forward-looking, beat-crazy stylings of "Vogue." Included are a few singles, "Vogue" among them, that didn't make it onto any of Madonna's proper studio albums, and a couple of cuts exclusive to the collection, most notably the weird, Lenny Kravitz-produced "Justify My Love."
Though there are a few ballads, the vibe is dance-pop, and to that end most of THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION was remixed by Shep Pettibone, Madonna's producer of choice at the time. Most of the mixes are true to the original singles, just buffed up a bit, while "Like A Prayer" gets a kind of Latin disco overhaul. For a summation of '80s pop, you can hardly do better. Seven of these songs hit numbr one and 13 of them made the top ten. And still Madonna was able to leave off several major hits, a measure of how picky she could afford to be. IMMACULATE indeed.
Out of print in the U.S.! Import pressing of this 1990 compilation, the first collection from the Pop/Dance superstar. Features 17 of her biggest hits up to 1990 including 'Holiday', 'Borderline', 'Material Girl', 'Into The Groove' and many others. Warner.
Personnel includes: Madonna (vocals); Lenny Kravitz, Dian Sorel, Catherine Russell, Lillias White (background vocals).
Producers include: Madonna, Stephen Bray, Lenny Kravitz, John "Jellybean" Benitez, Nile Rodgers.
Q (10/00, p.154) - Included in Q's "Best Best Of... Albums Of All Time"
Q (1/91) - 5 Stars - Indispensable - "..a fitting testament to one of the most extraordinary pop artists of the last 20 years.." Included in Q's list of the Fifty Best Albums of 1990.
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Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)    List All 11 Reviews collection imaculate!
madonnas early years were her best years. from "Holiday" to "Vogue" and all the goodies in between. ENOUGH SAID-Madonnas "Imaculate Collection" need not say-MUST HAVE!!!!
Submitted by dradelbug (houston,tx,USA)
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What can you say about Madonna that hasn't already. She is probably the most prolific female artist of all time. With a beautiful voice, and a look that changes as often as the cloud patterns, you have to belive the landscape of popular music would not be what it is today without her. This album, her first hits collection, proves her contribution. From the radio friendly "Borderline", to the sexed up "Justify My Love" Madonna shows that she is the standard, and you have to rise to meet her if you want to succeed in the music biz. The Immaculate Collection is one of the best single disk hits collections ever released, and if you don't own it shame on you. Long live the Queen!!!!!!
Submitted by DJWhattheBUCK (Savannah, Ga)
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All Madonna's Cds are great, but you definitely need this one. I love all the songs and you don't need to skip any. So, go and get it.
Submitted by garzasan (Japan)
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i have to say this is the best of modonnas music
Submitted by alisha (england)
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Don't get me wrong...the songs on here are all first-rate. The problem is these are reconfigured and amended remixes specially for this disc. Any Madonna connoisseur knows the single versions of these songs inside and out, so it almost seems ridiculous to market a greatest hits package with anything other than the originals. It's cringe-inducing to hear the crappy version of "Like A Prayer" offered here, which is inexplicably longer than the original. If "Vogue" & "Like A Prayer" were in their original single mixes, maybe the rest of the classics here wouldn't have to suffer abrupt fades and edits. The ONLY reason you should buy this is for the elsewhere unavailable "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me"...and if you have those singles, you don't need this at all...until Madonna releases a REAL retrospective.
Submitted by nateykins (Allentown, PA USA)
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