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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There I was, a shy, geeky spendthrifty 14-year-old. Then along came Madonna and Like a Virgin. Suddenly, I was a total Madonna addict, listening to this album religiously every day, buying every silly teen mag that even mentioned her, and--to the horror of my parents--covering all of my walls with Madonna posters. No other album has ever had such a influence on me. I was still shy and geeky, of course, but I was a changed person. Over the years, my Madonna worship waned but never disappeared. Going back and listening to this CD now, I am amazed at how great it sounds, and I enjoy the memories it stirs inside of me.
No one can deny how huge this album was. It made Madonna a superstar, and it sunk its anchors into both the album and single bestseller charts. The title track was of course a huge hit and represents to me a cultural phenomenon. Material Girl had an even larger impact, and many would argue the song basically defined the decade of the 80s; it certainly helped shape the decade. Dress You Up was just a fun song with a great beat; as things turned out, it was to a certain extent prophetic because Madonna basically did dress up great multitudes of young admirers copying the Madonna look. Angel was another big hit, largely because it was so easy to relate to. Anyone who has ever had a crush on someone knows exactly what Madonna is singing about here. Over and Over also charted, I believe; it lacks the substance of the other songs on the album, but both the words and the energizing music do encourage you to keep going in the face of setbacks. Love Don't Live Here Anymore is the true gem on here, though. I kept expecting it to be released as a single because I really believed it would be a huge hit. Some parts of the album are a little sugary, but this song proved that Madonna did have substance and a talented voice. She packed real emotion and power into her lyrics, and I have always found the song to be well nigh heartbreaking. As for the remaining songs, Shoo-Be-Doo and Pretender are somewhat formulaic and lack pizzazz, but Stay is a song I have always liked quite a bit. It has an emotional quality that I find compelling; I could do without the "scoop scoop" choruses, but overall I find it a song of significant merit.
Not everyone will associate this album with a personal paradigm shift of great personal importance (which is how I view it), but when you get down to brass tacks, the album has more than its fair share of great songs which remain fun and vibrant all these years later. These songs still energize and inspire me, and Love Don't Live Here Anymore still captivates me. For those who discovered Madonna in the 90s or more recently, these songs may sound simplistic or perhaps immature, but I believe that the eternal spirit, magic, and unparalleled success of Madonna can be traced back to its very source in Like A Virgin.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Not one of my favourite Madonna albums, HOWEVER, it contains some absolute classics. (as would be expected – this is the album that truly introduced Madonna to the world and created the ‘Wannabes’).
As this is a remastered version of the original release of LAV, it does NOT include Into The Groove, which is a shame. However, most people who want it will have that on The Immaculate Collection.
With 4 huge hits (Material Girl, Like a Virgin, Dress You Up and Angel) some classic Madonna album cuts, Over and Over (later to be remixed on You Can Dance), Stay and a cover of the Rose Royce classic ‘Love Don’t Live Here Anymore’ (which was remixed and released as a single many years later to support the ‘Something to Remember’ ballads collection), and the truly beautiful (and still one of Madonna fans most loved ballads) Shoo-Bee-Doo.
The remixes are good, essentially extended versions (as the 80’s did best!)
A classic and historical album!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
First of all why the three stars for one Madonna's best albums and in many ways the album that put her on the map.The title track the excellent like a Virgin which was a breakthrough song, and at the time cause a lot of upset with the video as many thought it promoted sex before marriage.The second single material girl, which Madonna now hates herself, but I still personally like followed climbing high in the top ten.Then her first number one into the groove, oh hold on a minute its been taken off, why?.I am amazed some people give Into the groove 10/10 as the best track,(which it is) but ignore the fact its not on the album. I sometimes consider buying remastered versions of CD's I already own. This is a great album and when it was released in 1984 it did not contain her first number one "into the groove". However about six months later it was added to all copies after that making the album even better. Now this is quite common thing with record companies, Maroon 5 added Moves like Jagger to hands all over, Everything but the girl added I don't want to talk about it to Idelwild, now would we expect them to remove them twenty years later? no. I have the 1985 CD version with this track included. Why then would I want to buy this version with the track omitted, the original was a digital recording and still sounds warm and clear, and I am told by friends the remaster is a casualty of the loudness war and has lost a lot of warmth of the original.Into the groove appears on the Immaculate collection but this was a remix version.So Like Michael Jackson's Bad re-master which was altered by sony. Warners have decided to re issue a different album to what we know which is not the original album.My advise is as I have stick with the original it was digitally recorded and has all the tracks
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A virgin no more
This album is yet another classic, the title track helped launch madonna to an icon status. its sassy and provocative and i love it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by popfan
Very Good
What a great follow up to Madonna's debut. Its full of very catchy songs and is a joy to listen to. My Favorite song from the album will have to be Pretender which wasn't even... Read more
Published 13 months ago by mark
Touched For The Very First Time.
This an ovbious attempt to cement her status and push her forward is pure pop haven catchy, delightful, and not a whiff of cheese it may come across calculated but it does show her... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Julia Havard
How to make a copy!!!
1st you select a hot artist of the time, e.g. Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar!
2nd you promote your sexuality!
3rd you try to be naughty!
A flop!
2nd you promote your sexuality!
3rd you try to be naughty!
A flop!
Published 23 months ago by Loudaros Nikolaos
ICONIC
With her debut she became a household name, with Like A Virgin she went stratospheric! This album was the first album by a female to break the 20 million barrier and she managed... Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by Mad Fan
A classic album
This album totally encapsulates Madonna at her peak, the NY dance scene in the mid 80s. I was a teenager and just wanted to be Madonna, dress like her, dance like her. Read more
Published on 23 April 2009 by D. Wood
Segundo disco de Madonna!
Tras los prometedores resultados de su álbum debut Madonna / The First Album, Madonna recibió de su discográfica Sire Records el apoyo para la grabación... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2009 by Raquel Ruiz Iglesias
Fantastic
Bought for my daughter a new Madonna addict, played no stop until she knew all the words. Takes me back to my youth.
Published on 11 Feb 2009 by Ms. Jacqueline Frost
Like a masterpiece
forever have i been a Madonna fan and this is probably her most influential and enjoyable album she has done only to be matched with the epic Confessions On A Dancefloor and the... Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2008 by S. J. Pinder
Doesn't Reach Standard of "True Blue"...
...But after "Madonna" this album is a change!!!
1. Material Girl. 10/10
2. Angel. 9/10
3. Like a Virgin. 10/10
4. Over and Over. 9/10
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1. Material Girl. 10/10
2. Angel. 9/10
3. Like a Virgin. 10/10
4. Over and Over. 9/10
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Published on 24 April 2008 by Ronnie
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