Description
Offered for sale is a Japanese first pressing of Madonna by Madonna, including the original obi.
First pressings are somewhat scarce; most copies of this album are later pressings that were issued after the Like a Virgin LP became a hit.
About this copy: This copy of Madonna is an original 1983 first pressing on the Sire label.
The top of the obi says, “Dance Contemporary” on it; later issues say, “MADONNA” instead. Unlike later issues, this copy has no other Madonna albums pictured on the back of the obi.
The cover is M-. The obi is M-. The two inserts are M-.
The disc is M- and looks unplayed. Clean disc!
A nice copy of a somewhat underrated Madonna LP and one that’s surprisingly hard to find as a first pressing.
Background: Released in July, 1983, Madonna was the debut LP by the singer whose name would soon become a household word.
The album reached #6 on the UK charts and #8 in the U.S., though it has sold steadily over the years and has since sold more than ten million copies worldwide.
Allmusic.com gave Madonna a 5 star review:
Although she never left it behind, it’s been easy to overlook that Madonna began her career as a disco diva in an era that didn’t have disco divas. It was an era where disco was anathema to the mainstream pop, and she had a huge role in popularizing dance music as a popular music again, crashing through the door Michael Jackson opened with Thriller. Certainly, her undeniable charisma, chutzpah, and sex appeal had a lot to do with that — it always did, throughout her career — but she wouldn’t have broken through if the music wasn’t so good. And her eponymous debut isn’t simply good, it set the standard for dance-pop for the next 20 years. … Here, Madonna is on fire, and that’s the reason why it launched her career, launched dance-pop, and remains a terrific, nearly timeless, listen.
| Country of origin: | Japan |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | Sire |
| Catalog Number: |
P-11394 |
| Year of Release: | 1985 |
| Format: | Stereo |
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