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No one can accuse a singer who titles her first solo record The Fame of hiding her motives, and as an exercise designed to make a pop star out of the woman previously known as Stefani Joanne Germanotta, it succeeds perfectly. There is plenty more to Germanotta than the super-stylised, cosmetically reworked face she presents to the world. For all the Paris Hilton-esque bimbo role-playing, Lady GaGa is a product of New York’s knowing downtown art/dance scene. So it’s no surprise to find that The Fame is a witty take on contemporary pop values, at times cruelly sarcastic ("Paparazzi" blatantly flirts with the same snappers who drove Britney over the brink). It’s as shameless as Pussycat Dolls (she has already penned tunes for them), as crass and kiddie-friendly as anything Black-Eyed Peas might concoct, and as generation-defying as her obvious inspiration Madonna. In short, The Fame is built to sell, and tunes like the chart-topping single "Just Dance", the amusingly stupid "Boys Boys Boys" (supposedly a tribute to Motley Crue’s equally dumb "Girls Girls Girls") and the brutal materialism of "Money Honey", "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" and the title track seduce the ear rather than impress the intellect. Smarter than it first appears, The Fame might be the start of a long and interesting career or it could prove to be a flash in the pan, but it’s easy to tell why it sells. --Steve Jelbert
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Interscope Records * 2LPs * gatefold * stereo * US * * * *
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There is a suitable time or place to listen to any music and this CD deserves to be appreciated at high volume when your senses are fully awake (or perhaps need awakening) !
'Lady Gaga' is a clearly talented singer/performer (I've seen TV broadcasts of her live at Glastonbury to know that to be true - she wears outlandish costumes, 'dances', plays instruments as well as composing the majority of her material) and there is a good range of songs on offer on this album to enjoy her vocal quality and musical 'energy' to it's best.
Things get off to a great start with the powerful 'Let's Dance' and it's pretty much full-throttle from then on; my favourites are 'Poker Face' on the album and 'Paparazzi' (although it is better performed live). It's not just her voice that helps to make these songs so enjoyable of course, the largely synthesised supporting music is also excellent and of a style unusual/defined enough to prevent the tracks becoming unforgettable or difficult to distinguish from other modern music.
The reproduction quality of this CD is flawless and there's nearly an hour of music to enjoy; the UK-edition I own has 16 tracks and some good online bonus content (an extra track, downloadable videos and wallpaper images) but I found the live video offered was unavailable for download - although it is available 'elsewhere'...
Even the CD packaging is a classy-affair, with a chunky/'curvy' jewel case and an informative booklet including plenty of photos of the 'Lady' herself.
I am too old to be in disco's or nightclubs where Lady Gaga tracks might be played, but I can imagine how good the experience might be; playing this album loud on my home hi-fi is a good substitute !
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After enquiries, I've added a photo of the CD box to this Amazon sale page to help with distinguishing this version from others.
'Lady Gaga' is a clearly talented singer/performer (I've seen TV broadcasts of her live at Glastonbury to know that to be true - she wears outlandish costumes, 'dances', plays instruments as well as composing the majority of her material) and there is a good range of songs on offer on this album to enjoy her vocal quality and musical 'energy' to it's best.
Things get off to a great start with the powerful 'Let's Dance' and it's pretty much full-throttle from then on; my favourites are 'Poker Face' on the album and 'Paparazzi' (although it is better performed live). It's not just her voice that helps to make these songs so enjoyable of course, the largely synthesised supporting music is also excellent and of a style unusual/defined enough to prevent the tracks becoming unforgettable or difficult to distinguish from other modern music.
The reproduction quality of this CD is flawless and there's nearly an hour of music to enjoy; the UK-edition I own has 16 tracks and some good online bonus content (an extra track, downloadable videos and wallpaper images) but I found the live video offered was unavailable for download - although it is available 'elsewhere'...
Even the CD packaging is a classy-affair, with a chunky/'curvy' jewel case and an informative booklet including plenty of photos of the 'Lady' herself.
I am too old to be in disco's or nightclubs where Lady Gaga tracks might be played, but I can imagine how good the experience might be; playing this album loud on my home hi-fi is a good substitute !
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After enquiries, I've added a photo of the CD box to this Amazon sale page to help with distinguishing this version from others.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Lady GaGa is definitely one of the hottest acts in the world right now. The Fame, her debut album, is brilliant and has the international number one hits Just Dance and Poker Face on it. They're both brilliant up tempo songs and ones you can easily dance to. Just Dance earned GaGa a nomination at the 51st Grammy Awards for Best Dance Recording. GaGa released an extension of her The Fame album called The Fame Monster containing eight new songs, including the number one Bad Romance. She's so different from most artists in the charts and it's refreshing to see. Her songs are really good and she deserves all the success she has had. To date she has sold over 20 million digital singles and eight million albums worldwide.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this album after hearing lady gaga's first three singles and was pleasantly suprised, however if you are looking for an album with lots of variation this probably isn't the one for you as all songs are along the same theme (money, fame, boys, fun). After purchasing this it has been stuck on repeat on my car ever since! Its really catchy, happy and if you love Gwen Stefani's solo work you will love this as many of the tracks reflect Gwen's style! Always individual, definetly enjoyable. If you like lady gaga's previous chart releases you are sure to love this...here's hoping for more of the same from this hot new act in years to come.
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Broken jewel case
This Album is amazing and i highly recommend it, but it's a shame that The teeth of the jewel case were broken and the CD was not sealed =(
Published 3 months ago by Ferlyn Ruiz
One of The Best Debut Albums of all Time
I am a huge fan of Lady Gaga ever since she first came out!
Now, I'm a collector and I collect her Albums, Singles,CDs, etc etc, all things Gaga :)
The Music is Just... Read more
Now, I'm a collector and I collect her Albums, Singles,CDs, etc etc, all things Gaga :)
The Music is Just... Read more
Published 4 months ago by GagaBoy
AMAZING!
CD Fantastico! lo amo :)
troppo bello, le migliori canzoni di gaga che abbia mai fatto fino ad ora.
consigliato!
troppo bello, le migliori canzoni di gaga che abbia mai fatto fino ad ora.
consigliato!
Published 4 months ago by Sabino
Like a Ford Fiesta - assembled for the masses
As a forty-something male I've found the fuss surrounding this artist rather confusing. When my dear wife recently bought this album for her entertainment, I thought I'd take the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by K. K. Jakubczyk
Amazing
From the first time I heard this album I absolutely loved it. Almost every song is very catchy and pleasant to listen to. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Aido
What's she singing ?
It would be handy if Amazon were to list the songs included on this album. I might then consider buying it.
Published 6 months ago by E M Oge
Good album
I bought this on the strength of Poker Face and didn't really know that many other Lady Gaga tracks, I haven't been disappointed. Read more
Published 7 months ago by K2
kids love it but....
There are classic tracks on this album and all the kids seem to love it. But is not as good an album as it could be. Read more
Published 12 months ago by JrF
The Fame review
excellent start to Gaga's music life. She's around to stay.
Very electro pop but her down tempo music is very good. It's a shame she doesn't do more of it.
Very electro pop but her down tempo music is very good. It's a shame she doesn't do more of it.
Published 16 months ago by Rosie E. Wilson
THE FAME
My wife has always been a fan of Lady GaGa, however I use to feel turned off by both GaGa and her music until my wife started playing her music in the car. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Henri Matisse
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