The Immaculate Collection - Madonna (CD 1990)

I would like to start off by saying I'm not the biggest fan of Madonna. But, I do like some of her older music and new music. There are some of her songs I could do without hearing ever again. When Madonna's "The Immaculate Collection" came out in 1990 I got it mainly for 5 songs of hers. Madonna's "The Immaculate Collection" consists of some of her first songs from the early 1980's, and a few from the late 1980's. The Immaculate Collection is one album any die hard Madonna fan should own. The songs: 1. "Holiday" (4:04) 2. "Lucky Star (3:36) 3. "Borderline" (3:59) 4. "Like A Virgin" (3:11) 5..

It s pretty difficult to imagine popular culture without Madonna. Whether she induces loathing, adoration or complete indifference, it would be hard to find anyone cogent of the last twenty-five years who wouldn t recognise her. Now that is celebrity! Of course, beneath the countless reams of articles spewed out discussing her personal life, morality and (especially) sexuality, it s easy to forget there s a reason she became a pop culture icon. Hint: it wasn t her good PR. The Immaculate Collection was released in 1990, at the arguable apex of Madonna s superstardom. Her first greatest hits..

Blender magazine once equated Madonna s Immaculate Collection favorably to the Beatles 1. The actual quote isn t important; the gist of it was that, in terms of pop-music compilations, The Immaculate Collection is actually superior to 1. And, you know, they re right--- and before you feisty little Beatlemaniacs get your hands on a matchbook and a rotating spit, hear me out. Quality-wise, and talent-wise, could I compare the Beatles to Madonna? Probably not. Instrumental talent is a clear Fab Four victory--- Madonna s instrumental virtuosity appears to be limited to a rudimentary working...

When you listen to this album, you are listening to seventeen reasons Madonna is one of the leading world entertainers. Giving a detailed depiction of her career from it s explosive beginning to the time this collection was made, every song is a second in time for kids growing up in the eighties. Madonna is the ultimate chameleon when it comes to music. She wants to have fun. She wants to find love. She has experienced hurt. She likes to get laid. All these songs represents different sides of her as a woman and women in general. The first song is all about having a good time. Holiday is a...