This EW special is fab too:

EW: 30th Anniversary of Madonna’s Debut Album

Lucky Star: Madonna's Debut Album, 30 Years On

Edited July 29, 201312 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

Thanks for the links, Y&RWorldTurner! Great stuff!

Has it been 30 years?!!

Wow, I suddenly feel very old....

These articles have been great, as the debut album often gets little attention since she's gone on to do so much since.

These types of articles wouldn't be popping up for just any pop star - in fact, what would pop music over the past 30 years be had there not been a Madonna? It all started with this debut, which I might add, is far superior to the album that solidified her as a superstar (the follow-up, Like A Virgin).

http://www.metroweekly.com/soundwaves/2013/08/madonna-from-worst-to-first-ranking-her-12-albums.html

Do you agree??

The top 3 picks are often the albums that get the most recognition from her diehard fans, so I'm not surprised by that.

And I personally do agree, the Like A Prayer album was her best work. I think that whole Like a Prayer/Blonde Ambition era solidified her as a pop cultural icon and solidified her as the premiere female pop artist of her era.

Edited August 7, 201312 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

Has it been 30 years?!!

Wow, I suddenly feel very old....

I know right.

In fact it was 30 years ago next month that I first heard Holiday played on the radio.

I was just a little boy and not only did I think she was black but that "Madonna" was a group of black female singers since they were all the rage in the early-1980's (Sister Sledge, Pointer Sisters, etc.). It wasn't until May of 1984, while watching MTV, and seeing the Borderline video, that I realized she was a petite white singer girl.

God bless the Queen!

These types of articles wouldn't be popping up for just any pop star - in fact, what would pop music over the past 30 years be had there not been a Madonna? It all started with this debut, which I might add, is far superior to the album that solidified her as a superstar (the follow-up, Like A Virgin).

Interesting that you said this considering it's only in hindsight that Madonna's debut album is considered so highly. Originally it was Cyndi Lauper who ended up getting most of the critical and commercial recognition and had the bigger debut and initial impact. LAV was the album that really turned things in her favor and started capitalizing her as a star and cultivating her initial power as a celebrity. I think that album is much bigger and more significant than her debut for that reason alone.

The top 3 picks are often the albums that get the most recognition from her diehard fans, so I'm not surprised by that.

I've always found Like A Prayer to be overrated as an album. Ray Of Light as the epiphany album always held more weight with me as a listener. True Blue was also an easier listen and is defined as Madonna's most successful album commercially speaking apart from her first greatest hits record. I didn't think Erotica was considered to be that great an album with fans. Erotica and Bedtime Stories often feel like the forgotten albums in Madonna's catalog, the step children of her music career.

Edited November 9, 201312 yr by Skin

25 years since the Like A Prayer Pepsi/video controversy, which seems like nothing today by today's standards.

I think Like A Prayer (the song) stands as her best single release ever. It's probably the one Madonna song everyone seems to love, as mentioned in this Slant article.

Through the Years: Madonna’s "Like a Prayer" at 25

Flashback: Madonna Premiered Controversial 'Like a Prayer' Pepsi Ad 25 Years Ago

The late 80's/early 90's is definitely my favourite Madonna era.

Edited March 4, 201411 yr by BetterForgotten

I'm still baffled that "Dress You Up" was considered obscene and scandalous, and that Tipper Gore had the moral authority to make quotes like this (I can't imagine what Tipper would say about music today...):

"Popular culture is morally bankrupt, flagrantly licentious and utterly materialistic—and Madonna is the worst of all."

Poor Tipper, if she only knew what the future would hold.....

Madonna's new album, Rebel Heart, out on March 20, 2015!

The album cover is a lot of fun & I can't wait to listen to the songs that have been released on iTunes.

She's certainly disappointed me with a few of her recent albums but I'm still hoping the next outing is good!

I finally watched Truth or Dare on Netflix recently, and looked up the full version of Like a Virgin they showed in the movie. Awesome. The cops in Toronto wanted to arrest her because of this :

So finally listened to the new songs today while I was typing up my WiP.

So...thoughts?