Description
On the surface, the single-disc hits compilation The Immaculate Collection appears to be a definitive retrospective of Madonna's heyday in the '80s. After all, it features 17 of Madonna's greatest hits, from "Holiday" and "Like a Virgin" to "Like a Prayer" and "Vogue." However, looks can be deceiving. It's true that The Immaculate Collection contains the bulk of Madonna's hits, but there are several big hits that aren't present, including "Angel," "Dress You Up," "True Blue," "Who's That Girl," and "Causing a Commotion." The songs that are included are frequently altered. Everything on the collection is remastered in Q-sound, which gives an exaggerated sense of stereo separation that often distorts the original intent of the recordings. Furthermore, several songs are faster than their original versions and some are faded out earlier than either their single or album versions, while others are segued together. In other words, while all the hits are present, they're simply not in their correct versions. Nevertheless, The Immaculate Collection remains a necessary purchase, because it captures everything Madonna is about and it proves that she was one of the finest singles artists of the '80s.
Product Details
- Artist
- Madonna
- Run Time (minutes)
- 73
- Label / Studio
- WARNER MUSIC AUSTRALIA
- Recording Environment
- Studio
- CD 30days Sales Rank
- #328
- Media Content Format
- Album
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- Year of release
- 1990
- Number of Discs
- 1
- WOW HD Sales Rank
- #374
- Original year of release
- 1990
- SPARS Code
- AAD
- Cast & Crew
- Madonna (Music Performer)
Press Reviews
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. Q (1/91)
Included in Q's "Best Best Of... Albums Of All Time Q (10/00, p.154)
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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Holiday
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Lucky Star
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Borderline
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Like a Virgin
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Material Girl
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Crazy for You
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Into the Groove
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Live to Tell
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Papa Don't Preach
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Open Your Heart
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La Isla Bonita
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Like a Prayer
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Express Yourself
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Cherish
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Vogue
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Justify My Love
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Rescue Me
