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Early Years: Give It to Me

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Anyone who knows Madonna's history is aware that she played guitar and drums in various bands and did occasional studio work to make ends meet before she signed to Warners. This is such a collabatation. This is in no way, shape, or form a "Madonna" record, she wrote none of this sub-par tracks or played any instruments. This main vocal is done by a man named Otto Von Werner and various versions of these tracks have appeared on several albums since the early 90's.
These tracks are an interesting listen, but not worth spending money on. If you are a Madonna completest and are interested in her pre "Madonna" album work pick up In The Beginning (released by Steven Bray) instead, That album features real Madonna songs and contains some of the few (credited) times Madonna has played guitar on a record.

This album is absolutely disgusting. She doesn't sing; the songs that are found on this album aren't really songs (they have no message).It's a shame that somebody was so bored that he had to make such a worthless,meaningless so-called album.

This is hands down the worst cd I have EVER heard. Even if you are a Madonna fan, you will not want this cd. I thought I was buying some groovy music by Madonna before she became famous. Instead, I got this HORRIBLE cd by a man named Otto, who uses Madonna's background vocals as lead. He then mixed her vocals with tracks (I refuse to call this mess music) that is so bad that my dog actually cried for me to stop playing it. I am serious. And it gets worst because Madonna only sings about 2 lines in every track. This is not a Madonna release, so how is he able to release it as such? I can't answer that, but please trust me when I say...you don't want this mess!!!

This has got to be the worst CD I have ever heard in my whole entire life!!

Don't blame Madonna though......This is not her fault! I am pretty sure madonna would be [angry] that a piece of Garbage like this is out on sale for the public. This "Otto" person who released this cd, just wanted to make money off of madonna. You can't hardly hear madonna, only on Tarck 5. What a waste of money!!!

warning: stay away from this cd!...

First of all this is not a Madonna record in any way shape or form. Madonna recorded three background tracks for Otto Von Werner in the early 80's. She didn't write or play any of the instruments on this album. Otto then re-edited the tracks so there are now 8 (sometimes 10 depending on the collecting he is pushing, these songs are nothing like what Madonna was recording at the time (for that "real" Madonna material check out "In The Beginning" or "Pre-Madonna" to hear some great "lost" material. "Give It To Me" is by all accounts awful, flacid, and dull. Do not blame Madonna though, as the majority of these songs aren't even songs at all just a mish mash of retrend beats and phrases. Otto Von Werner is the bad guy here not Madonna. Though it is ironic that Madonna won't allow the release of her legitimate early years material with the band "Emmy" and the "Breakfast Club" where she rocked on guitar and drums, but this "Give It To Me" material gets re-released every few years.

WARNING - This should ONLY be bought by serious (and desperate) Madonna collectors. This is NOT a Madonna album.

This is appalling.
As a Madonna fan and collector of her music, it is unfortunate that we are likely to buy this trash!
This is basically revamped recordings that Madonna did in the very early '80s. BUT, she was the backing vocalist.

So, what to do...? 'Otto' has cashed in, removed his god-awful voice from most of the tracks and used Madonnas' as the main vocal! Clever man, and these tracks have been repackaged in many forms overs the last few years, so they must be selling!

There are really only about 3 actual songs on here,Cosmic Climb, Wild Dancing and We are the Gods, the rest have been (would like to use the term 'cleverly' but i wont) clipped together to form other tracks.

Even as Madonna collector, i have NOT bought this 'version'.
Buy it at your own risk of massive disappointment...

I GOT THIS ALBUM ON A USED CD RACK THINKING I GOT A FIND AND IT REALLY DOESN'T HAVE ANY LYRICS ON IT. I WAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED! IT ISN'T LIKE ANY OF HER OTHER ALBUMS AT ALL. DON'T BUY IT UNLESS ALL YOU WANT TO HEAR IS MUSIC OVERDUBBING OF MADONNA SAYING "GIVE IT TO ME" A ZILLION TIMES AND THAT'S IT.

So, if you've been a Madonna fan from the get-go, you can tell that the voice is Madonna's. However, even if she were a struggling singer/artist at the time (70's), you know she would have never recorded the song the way that these mixes portray them. Obviously, these tracks have been remixed. Otto is trying to capitalize on Madonna's success by mising her as the backup singer on his very sorry vocals.

No stereo should have to blast these songs. I feel sorry that Madonna's history has to be tainted with the likes of Otto using her vocals and manipulating them for his own gain.

If you truly appreciate Madonna's music, buy the licensed stuff. She doesn't see one single dollar of these sales and it's not worth your money anyway. There are better CD's of Madonna's music before she hit it big. Try "Madonna:In the Beginning" if you can find it. Those contains the demo tapes that she recorded and the performance that she use to do live on stage.

Trust me, even if you are remotely curious, DON'T! This is not worth it! some might say that it's not even her because it's been screwed up with so much! Sorry, Otto. If you don't have the talent, don't try to ride on the coattails of those who are. Find a trade and a skill class.

This is mislabled, it should be under "Otto Von Wernherr" NOT Madonna! I have NEVER heard music this bad before. If I were Madonna I would force them to take her name off the CD! If you have not heard these "songs" consider yourself lucky! I am not sure I will ever get over the trama! It gets 0 stars out of 5 in my book!

Only 3 of these songs are actual recordings in which MAdonna voluntarilyy provided backing vocals, but they're nothing to scream about anyway. The other 7 tracks (I WILL NOT call them "songs"!) are just tracks done by otto using Madonna's chopped up vocals from the original 3 tracks. For example, Madonna's vocal line in "Wild Dancing" in which she sings "I'm looking for some wild dancing out on the street", is used to make up a track called "On The Street" in which MAdonna is heard singing "dancing--dancing--out on the street, out on the street". Not worth your money! Not even if you're just curious