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Vocals - Madonna [click here to see more vinyl / CD featuring Madonna]
Chrissy Faith – background vocals
Gwen Guthrie – background vocals
Brenda White – background vocals
Norma Jean Wright – background vocals
Tina B. – background vocals (B1)
Dean Gant – synthesizers, acoustic piano, electric piano
Ed Walsh – synthesizers
Bob Malach – tenor saxophone
Reggie Lucas – guitars, LinnDrum programming
Ira Siegel – guitars
Russ Powell - guitar
Leslie Ming – LinnDrum programming
Paul Pesco – guitars (A1, A3)
Anthony Jackson – electric bass (A2)
Curtis Hudson – guitars (B1), arrangements (B1)
Raymond Hudson – bass (B1)
Bashiri Johnson – percussion (B1)
Fred Zarr – synthesizers, electric piano, acoustic piano (B1), Fender Rhodes (B1), Oberheim OB-X (B1), Moog bass (B1), drums (B1), co-arrangements (B1)
1 LP, transparent standard sleeve
Unofficial Release
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : picture disc
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Label : Sire
Original Label : Sire
Recorded April 1982 – May 1983 at Sigma Sound Studio, New York City
Engineered by Jim Dougherty (A1–4, B2-3), Michael Hutchinson (B1), Butch Jones (B4)
Remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez (A1, A3, B3), Jay Mark (A1, A3, B1, B3),
Produced by Reggie Lucas (1–4, B2-3), John "Jellybean" Benitez (B1), Mark Kamins (B4)
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York City)
Originally released in 1983
Reissued in 2007
Tracks:
Side A:
- Lucky Star
- Borderline
- Burning Up
- I Know It
Side B:
- Holiday
- Think Of Me
- Physical Attraction
- Everybody
Reviews:
“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. Why did it do so? Because it cleverly incorporated great pop songs with stylish, state-of-the-art beats, and it shrewdly walked a line between being a rush of sound and a showcase for a dynamic lead singer. This is music where all of the elements may not particularly impressive on their own -- the arrangement, synth, and drum programming are fairly rudimentary; Madonna's singing isn't particularly strong; the songs, while hooky and memorable, couldn't necessarily hold up on their own without the production -- but taken together, it's utterly irresistible. And that's the hallmark of dance-pop: every element blends together into an intoxicating sound, where the hooks and rhythms are so hooky, the shallowness is something to celebrate. And there are some great songs here, whether it's the effervescent "Lucky Star," "Borderline," and "Holiday" or the darker, carnal urgency of "Burning Up" and "Physical Attraction." And if Madonna would later sing better, she illustrates here that a good voice is secondary to dance-pop. What's really necessary is personality, since that sells a song where there are no instruments that sound real. 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.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.54 / 5