Madonna's Immaculate Collection appreciation

[PJL]

Preaching to the converted I know, but it just seems to get better with age - I bought it on tape first around 1993-4, and back then it sounded old and dated. But after buying it on CD about a year or so ago, I listened to it many times, and it's FABULOUS. Defintely the second beset GH collection after Abba Gold.

Sooo many classics, Holiday, Like A Virgin, Material Girl, Cherish, La Isla Bonita, Borderline, etc. But the real standout classics are Vogue (which I've always liked), and Like A Prayer (which is certainly up there with the best of Abba's songs).

Let's have an 80's Madonna revival!!! Her 90's stuff is good in places, but it doesn't realy compare to the out and out pop of the Immaculate Collection.

[Sild]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, she should be FORCED to listen to this on repeat to remind her that she used to make GOOD songs... :smoke:

[Sheena]

Ah, such crystal clear QSound CLARITY

"Like A Prayer" is just BEAUTIFUL on that cd. The way the choir SOARS...

*sighs*

And lest we not forget that REALLY "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me" began the trend of releasing a GH album with a couple of new songs on, something she then oddly gave up when she did "GHV2"...

[Sheena]

Song RANK-

1. Like A Prayer
2. La Isla Bonita
3. Into The Groove
4. Justify My Love
5. Vogue
6. Papa Don't Preach
7. Rescue Me
8. Borderline
9. Holiday
10.Cherish
11.Express Yourself
12.Lucky Star
13.Like A Virgin
14.Crazy For You
15.Live To Tell
16.Open Your Heart
17.Material Girl

But EVERY one a WINNER


And think of the WINNERS it left off...

[Dr Lecter]

if you are not a FASCIST you cant play me like a TOY
And when i need to dominate your'e NOT my little boy



She got away with a GH album without all her Number one singles one.....and it works so well

I still dont know the difference between the original and remixs of Crazy for you, but hey ho

[PJL]

Originally posted by Sheena
Ah, such crystal clear QSound CLARITY

"Like A Prayer" is just BEAUTIFUL on that cd. The way the choir SOARS...


It's spine-tingling, especially listening on headphones, truly a mark of a gem.

[Andricicle]

Only bought it in late 2001, believe it or not. I was put off getting it for a long time by the fact a lot of (if not all?) tracks were remixed and reworked, but I don't mind the result. In this era of repackaging, reissuing and recycling, one could do with a remastered version though! :evil:

[Dr Lecter]

*copies idea*

Dr Lecter RANKING

1 - Like A Prayer
2 - Into The Groove
3 - Vogue
4 - Holiday
5 - La Isla Bonita
6 - Rescue Me
7 - Express Yourself
8 - Justify my Love
9 - Like A Virgin
10- Open your Heart
11- Live To Tell
12- Borderline
13- Crazy For You
14-Papa Dont Preach
15-Material Girl
16-Lucky Star
17Cherish

[lolly]

The second best hits collection ever!

I'll rank later, when I'm not in work.

[Sheena]

Originally posted by Dr Lecter
if you are not a FASCIST you cant play me like a TOY
And when i need to dominate your'e NOT my little boy



She got away with a GH album without all her Number one singles one.....and it works so well

I still dont know the difference between the original and remixs of Crazy for you, but hey ho

There is no difference except the JOY of, erm, QSound Technology

[Dr Lecter]

I must admit tho, the Q Sound on JML is astounding......

[Sheena]

Originally posted by Andries
Only bought it in late 2001, believe it or not. I was put off getting it for a long time by the fact a lot of (if not all?) tracks were remixed and reworked, but I don't mind the result. In this era of repackaging, reissuing and recycling, one could do with a remastered version though! :evil:

I dont think it requires remastering as such, but a PROPER GH with the original 7" versions on it might be nice.

All the remixes are quite subtle- the only REAL difference is on "Holiday", "ITG" and "LAP" Id say. The rest are more "edits" than actual remixes...

[Andricicle]

My ranking:

1. Like a Prayer
2. La Isla Bonita
3. Into The Groove
4. Rescue Me
5. Material Girl
6. Papa Don't Preach
7. Justify My Love
8. Live To Tell
9. Holiday
10. Vogue
11. Like a Virgin
12. Lucky Star
13. Express Yourself
14. Borderline
15. Open Your Heart
16. Cherish
17. Crazy For You

[Andricicle]

Originally posted by lolly
The second best hits collection ever!


Nothing beats The Best of Bucks Fizz, eh?

[lolly]

I ADORE the IC mix of Like A Prayer. It incorporates all the best elements of the live Blonde Ambition version. The most spunkworthy live performance of the most spunkworthy song. Excuse me...

[Andricicle]

Originally posted by Sheena
All the remixes are quite subtle- the only REAL difference is on "Holiday", "ITG" and "LAP" Id say.

Surprised you missed out "Express Yourself", which is quite a drastic change from the album version!

[Dr Lecter]

Originally posted by lolly
I ADORE the IC mix of Like A Prayer. It incorporates all the best elements of the live Blonde Ambition version. The most spunkworthy live performance of the most spunkworthy song. Excuse me...

*spunks*


FILTH

[lolly]

Originally posted by Andries
Nothing beats The Best of Bucks Fizz, eh?

Certainly not The Best of BuckZ Fizz, no...

[Sild]

1. Like A Prayer
2. Holiday
3. Into The Groove
4. Borderline
5. Lucky Star
6. Like A Virgin
7. Open Your Heart
8. Rescue Me
9. Cherish
10. Material Girl
11. Papa Don't Preach
12. Justify My Love
13. Express Yourself
14. Crazy For You
15. Live To Tell
16. La Isla Bonita
17. Vogue

[Dr Lecter]

I always loved the Non Stop Express Mix of Express Yourself, and TIC version is like a bit edited of that

[Matthew]

Crazy For You is #ONE :evil:

[Sheena]

Originally posted by lolly
I ADORE the IC mix of Like A Prayer. It incorporates all the best elements of the live Blonde Ambition version. The most spunkworthy live performance of the most spunkworthy song. Excuse me...

I love it too. I love the original as well, but the IC version wins JUST, probably because of the sound quality compared to the LAP album- amazing to think that was just one year before

(thanks for the text by the way ! Remember- if you're out, do let e know- I owe ya a pint !)

And sorry- "Express Yourself" as well- I knew there was another one Id missed !!!!

[Suedehead]

*bump*

Heathens, the lot of you! Nothing, and I mean NOTHING beats the majestic original album version of "Like a Prayer." I had to get this off my chest. Spunktastic Shep mix on Immaculate? Absolutely, but nowhere near the original.

Also - "Cherish" is fooking class.

And finally, it is the best greatest hits ever and I don't care who knows it. Q sound is shite though.

All the songs are a solid 9 or 10/10, except for "Crazy for You" and "Lucky Star," and they're 8/10 for me anyway.

[Robbie]

I still wish the album had the original versions of Holiday and especially Into The Groove - the latter being in my top 5 songs of all time and, for me at least, being an inferior and unnecessary remix of a brilliant song.

I thought it was mildly amusing that the album was given a lukewarm reception at Record Mirror, the general complaint from the reviewer being about the "tinny" sound quality, the remixing of songs and also that the echo on Madonna's voice on many of the songs made it sound like she'd recorded her vocals in the bathroom!

Mind you it was the same reviewer who'd nearly keeled over in shock earlier that year when he's heard the Dick Tracey soundtrack...

[Joseph]

they should have left off Rescue Me and added Who's That Girl since it WAS a #1 song :angry:

at least it got added to The Holiday Collection:nun:

[Shania]

*signed* Love it!

[Sild]

Whilst Abba Gold is around TIC will NEVER be the best GH... :disco: