True Blue - Madonna

Probably the one and only Madonna album I have ever given any real thought to writing about was her third album, ‘True Blue.’ I don’t doubt for a minute that she has just about accomplished everything humanly possible in her career and that her contribution to the vast American music industry will, quite simply, never be matched, yet there is a definite lack of something that has been found in her work ever since this 1986 LP. Like any decent artist should find, her life to the top, where she tilters now, was a bitter struggle. By the time, she compiled an album of Latin American pop ditties together, she had already seen her fair share of doing work ‘simply ...  Read the complete review

If you haven't heard of Madonna before, I have to ask you one question. Only one. What in the hell is wrong with you?! I won't go into the history of the world-famous Material Girl, as many other reviewers have already done so, and quite well may I add. I also won't go into the story behind this album. Because I'm just a lazy sonofa[fill in the blank, please.] Instead, I'm just gonna say one thing- Madonna wants her pretty island and a guy named Jimmy, wants everyone to make love (gladly. Give me Jimmy) and not war, and doesn't want Daddy yelling at her. Fair enough. Now, as is expected of my review... ...  Read the complete review

So I have finally got round to reviewing what many people see as one of Madonna’s finest albums. The circumstances in which I do so are however quite sad. It is a Saturday night, and I am at home, whilst the majority of other people in the fair city are out having a cracking time on the tiles. ANYWAY, to True Blue…and I’m not talking the re-mastered version which was released to coincide with the tour. I have the original, with no extra bonus tracks on it. I’m undecided on whether to buy the new version or not, I can’t see that there will be too much difference….but you don’t want to know that do you (or should that be ...  Read the complete review

Madonna's "True Blue" Album was her third studio release and hit the shops back in 1986, one of her highest selling albums this is a Madonna classic and the songs have stood the test of time well. Providing three Uk number one singles plus another couple of top 5 hits this really is Madonna at her 80's best. The album opens with "Papa Don't Preach" which was and still is my favourite Madonna song, the choppy violin opening presented us with a more mature sound from Madonna and the lyrics focus on a young woman's pregnancy and her dilemma in what she should do. She is defiant and knows her own mind, but wants the support of her father and ...  Read the complete review

It has been all quiet on the Madonna music front lately, so I decided to have a trawl through her back catalogue. The first CD I found was this one, and I was amazed to see that it is now 16 years old! Where did my youth go? This album was seen of one of her better ones, and to date it has clocked up nearly 21 million sales worldwide, which is a world apart from the numbers that some of the current artists are managing to sell, and followed up her last release 'Like A Virgin' in such a way to keep the name Madonna in the news for a few more years. The album was released at a time in Madonna's life when she thought life was pretty good. She was ...  Read the complete review