Pre Madonna

Madonna | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 1800Harmony
• ASIN: B00000A33T
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,457 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

MADONNA Pre-Madonna (Scarce 1996 US 10-track mail-order only CD album including Aint No Big Deal 97 Extended Laugh To Keep From Crying & Everybody 81 picture sleeve)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like the title said.............."Pre-Madonna", May 19, 2000

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Michael Olivarez "ImpossibleGeisha" (San Bernardino, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pre Madonna (Audio CD)

Ok this is actually an Good CD. This is a must have for your Madonna Collection. the track listing is as followed:1. Laught to keep from Crying2. Crimes of Passion3. Ain't no big deal ('97 edit)4. Everybody ('97)5. Burning Up6. Ain't no big deal ('81)7. Everybody ('81)8. stay9. Don't you know?10. Ain't no big deal ('97 extended)I would get this cd, The music and vocals is Madonna, It's soo coool, you can hear Madonna, before she became "Madonna"! )|(

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Early Madonna, October 10, 2007

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Courtney Clark "Court Clark" (Denver, Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pre Madonna (Audio CD)

This is MUCH better than the "Madonna: The Early Years" bootleg that's been floating around on the internet for years. This CD is actually some real demos recorded by Madonna before her first album was released in 1982. They're by no means the same calibur that the Queen of pop continues to release today, but these songs are cute.

"Crimes Of Passion", "Laugh To Keep From Crying" and 2 of my favorites on this CD. If you're a Madonna fan, you need to have this in your collection. It also contains 2 versions of "Ain't No Big Deal" that was later recorded and released as a B-side to the "Papa Don't Preah" single from her "True Blue" album.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous insight!, December 20, 2001

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H. R. Trigg "howietUK" (Swindon, Wilts United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pre Madonna (Audio CD)

Well, it has to be said. This is a great surprise!
ALL the previous 'pre-Madonna' cds, those that claim to contain Madonna songs have been utter rubbish (ANYTHING to do with Otto von Wernherr).
But this is filled with great music. Its really interesting to see how Madonnas music has developed, and to see how the songs developed too!
Some of the tracks are completely new - the poppy 'Crimes of Passion', the Pretenders inspired 'Laugh to Keep from Crying', and 2 tracks are a lyrical mix of 'Stay' and 'Pretender', songs which appeared on her 2nd album! Obviously Madonna wasn't happy with these versions, and tweaked them to perfection.
You get the originals of Burning Up, Everybody and Ain't No Big Deal (with extra lyrics!), and even some mixes of them too. (Check out the reggae style Everybody).

Very well done...this is what fans want from this type of release. Thanks to Steve Bray for compiling this.

This isn't just for collectors...