Here ya go, Vichi.
You are mostly OTM too, except LAP was so overrated for a while that now it's her most underrated album (still inferior to Erotica though).
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 22 April 2008 11:14 (sixteen years ago) link
i'm always blown away by Love Song
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 22 April 2008 13:16 (sixteen years ago) link
I didn't actually realize that Erotica had such a significant critical backing even in the day, but I am heartened by it. It remains pretty much the only Madonna album that does anything for me as an album.
― Eric H., Tuesday, 22 April 2008 13:22 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah it's like that, you don't think ppl responded to it well but after the fact that doesnt seem to be so
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 22 April 2008 13:33 (sixteen years ago) link
The entire production of LAP screams 1989
The faster and more "poppy" tracks, maybe, but LAP is mainly about those wonderful melodic ballads, and they sound as timeless now as they did in 1989.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 22 April 2008 13:54 (sixteen years ago) link
On the other hand, "Erotica" sounds extremely 1992. Those "thumping" dance beats are extremely outdated by now and will never again get back in fashion.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 22 April 2008 13:56 (sixteen years ago) link
LAP is mainly about Act of Contrition
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 22 April 2008 13:57 (sixteen years ago) link
Yes – I hate "Spanish Eyes" as much as I did in 1989.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 22 April 2008 14:06 (sixteen years ago) link
"Spanish Eyes" is in my Top 10 of all time favourite Madonna tracks. Absolutely beautiful. "Oh Father" and "Dear Jessie" are even better though, and "Promise To Try" is almost up there. Those four songs are the main reasons why I love "Like a Prayer" so much. Madonna shows there's more to her than those annoying and stupid dance tracks. She shows she can also do classy and timeless music with great tunes, appealing to all generations, not just the kids.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 22 April 2008 22:26 (sixteen years ago) link
only just realised 'Love Song' has the "time goes by so slowly for those who wait/those who run seem to have all the fun" lines later cribbed for Hung Up...but also the 'were you just being kind, or am i losing my mind" line from Liza Minelli/PSBs 'Losing My Mind? who stole from who here?
― unban dictionary (blueski), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 20:29 (fourteen years ago) link
"Losing My Mind" is a Sondheim number predating both songs by several years.
― post-contrarian meta-challop 2009 (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 20:31 (fourteen years ago) link
aha thx
― unban dictionary (blueski), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 20:34 (fourteen years ago) link
Erotica is a lot of people's favorite Maddie studio album
??? the mind boggles as to who the "a lot of people" in this statment are...i.e. like the vast majority of people in the world that don't even remember erotica at all?
― the turdlike genius of Jeff Tweete´ (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 20:39 (fourteen years ago) link
The vast majority of us who have better ears and believe in freedom.
― post-contrarian meta-challop 2009 (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 20:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Also better butts.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:17 (fourteen years ago) link
wouldn't a lot of ppl's favorite be like a virgin?
― the turdlike genius of Jeff Tweete´ (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:20 (fourteen years ago) link
(don't want to see your butt kevin, no offense)
What people? I've never heard anyone rep for it. In order of frequency of mention: Like a Prayer, The Immaculate Collection, Erotica.
― post-contrarian meta-challop 2009 (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:21 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.the-top-tens.com/lists/best-madonna-albums.asphttp://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=10584534401&topic=7853http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2555983http://www.rankopedia.com/ZoneID=3/2566/Best-Madonna-album/Step1/1016.htm
― I have a set of penises leftover from some bach party somewhere (HI DERE), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:25 (fourteen years ago) link
None, Madonna sucks (8 votes, 50%)
― post-contrarian meta-challop 2009 (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:26 (fourteen years ago) link
the 21 million ppl that bought like a virgin as opposed to 5 mil that bought erotica?
also, i looked at erotica's tracklist and can't even recognize or think of one song on it besides the title track.
― the turdlike genius of Jeff Tweete´ (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:28 (fourteen years ago) link
"Deeper and Deeper"?
― I have a set of penises leftover from some bach party somewhere (HI DERE), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:29 (fourteen years ago) link
honestly doesn't ring a bell.
― the turdlike genius of Jeff Tweete´ (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:30 (fourteen years ago) link
but according to yr polls maybe it's actually "ray of light"
"It can't be this popular! I haven't heard it!"
― post-contrarian meta-challop 2009 (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:31 (fourteen years ago) link
"deeper and deeper"? "bad girl"? those were both biggish, both great too. i could have sworn "justify my love" is on it too, but i guess not.
anyway, erotica looks to be the muso choice but no it is not the global consensus pick by any means
xps
― the people vs peer gynt (goole), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:32 (fourteen years ago) link
ok so we're really gonna sit her and pretend that "deeper and deeper" and "erotic" are as well known as "like a virgin" "express yourself" "cherish" "material girl" "like a prayer" etc etc?
― the turdlike genius of Jeff Tweete´ (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:33 (fourteen years ago) link
You seriously don't know this song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc_42BbKqU4&feature=player_embedded
I actually was going to say Ray of Light but was wondering if Google would turn up enough data points to back me up; funnily enough, the other album that gets mentioned a lot is... Confessions of a Dancefloor.
― I have a set of penises leftover from some bach party somewhere (HI DERE), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:33 (fourteen years ago) link
(xpost, justify my love is on "it takes a nation of millions to hold us back" actually)
(xxpost) ah yeah okay i remember it now
― the turdlike genius of Jeff Tweete´ (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:34 (fourteen years ago) link
critics /= "people," btw
― post-contrarian meta-challop 2009 (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:35 (fourteen years ago) link
I mean seriously, it's not like ppl are going "WTF you've never heard 'Rain' before?????????"
― I have a set of penises leftover from some bach party somewhere (HI DERE), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:35 (fourteen years ago) link
i'm not talking about rock critics, i'm talking about actual human beings!
― the turdlike genius of Jeff Tweete´ (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:37 (fourteen years ago) link
i was about to say, what about "rain"? :-/
― horseshoe, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:38 (fourteen years ago) link
i bet when those songs aren't in the big karaoke catalog.
― the turdlike genius of Jeff Tweete´ (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:38 (fourteen years ago) link
haha I should have gone with "Fever" since that was a big club hit but didn't do anything on the pop chart
― I have a set of penises leftover from some bach party somewhere (HI DERE), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:39 (fourteen years ago) link
LAP, too easily.
― titchy (titchyschneiderMk2), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:39 (fourteen years ago) link
(also "Erotica" hit #3 so I'm betting a ton of ppl do actually remember it)
― I have a set of penises leftover from some bach party somewhere (HI DERE), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Can we call Erotica a critical fave (perhaps noting that Madonna signifies most as a singles artist [if even that, really]) and then get back to dancing/our better butts?
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:41 (fourteen years ago) link
Kevin John Bozelka's butt is NOT canon
― the turdlike genius of Jeff Tweete´ (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:41 (fourteen years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_singles_discography
wau Canada
― I have a set of penises leftover from some bach party somewhere (HI DERE), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:44 (fourteen years ago) link
Uh oh. Is that Hi Dere's new login name (or whatever those things are called)?
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:44 (fourteen years ago) link
haha no, I only pick on Mondays
― I have a set of penises leftover from some bach party somewhere (HI DERE), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:45 (fourteen years ago) link
I don't think any of Madonna's albums are particularly well-remembered by people generally, outside of the singles - Matt do "the people" whose opinion you want to put forward here remember any tracks from Like A Virgin outside its two big hits (and "Angel" at a stretch)? Like A Virgin is possibly Madonna's least talked-about album-qua-album.
Like A Prayer probably would rate best in terms of "songs people remember" but only because, like, over half the tracks were released as singles and all had reasonably strong promo push.
But in general what "the people" remember is The Immaculate Collection.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 22:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Anyway you should go and listen to Erotica, it's fantastic. A bit sad though: a friend pointed out to me recently that "Words" has really good lyrics, and I immediately thought to myself "yeah I like it too, but isn't that supposed to be the worst song on the album lyrically?", and then I realised she was comparing it to recent Madonna lyrics.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 22:42 (fourteen years ago) link
i would absolutely agree w/this and it's the only madonna i will ever need
― the turdlike genius of Jeff Tweete´ (M@tt He1ges0n), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 22:43 (fourteen years ago) link
but there's nothing from erotica on it. :(
― horseshoe, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 22:44 (fourteen years ago) link
surely people remember true blue as an album, given how many of its songs were singles? and standards, at that.
always got the impression that like a prayer was the consensus ::canon:: favourite, with a smaller but significant minority of critics/fans (most of whom are pretty hardcore madonna fans) repping for erotica.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 22:49 (fourteen years ago) link
(the erotica backers are, of course, correct.)
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 22:50 (fourteen years ago) link
Singles to album track ratio of True Blue: 5/0Like a Prayer: 6/11
― post-contrarian meta-challop 2009 (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 22:57 (fourteen years ago) link