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Track Listings
| 1. Papa Don't Preach |
| 2. Open Your Heart |
| 3. White Heat |
| 4. Live To Tell |
| 5. Where's The Party |
| 6. True Blue |
| 7. La Isla Bonita |
| 8. Jimmy Jimmy |
| 9. Love Makes The World Go Round |
| 10. True Blue (The Color Mix) |
| 11. La Isla Bonita (Extended Remix) |
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A quintessential 1980s pop artifact, Madonna's third album was a huge musical leap forward and ranks with Like a Prayer and Ray of Light in the top echelon of her works. Only the title track (a bit too obviously a 60s girl-group homage) and the fine-but-nothing-special "Jimmy Jimmy" slightly lower the quality bar. Most of the songs share a jittery dance-pop sound, edgy, distracted, and nerve- jangling but simultaneously invigorating and exhilarating and almost dangerously giddy--a perfect soundtrack for the mid-1980s. Highlights include the hedonist's credo of "Where's the Party", the subtle and pretty Latin pastiche "La Isla Bonita", and, towering above all, three stunning mega-hits. "Papa Don't Preach", with its gorgeous pseudo-classical strings intro, is a sumptuous airwaves banquet, as Madonna wrestles with the have-the-baby-or-give-it-up dilemma (abortion's not in the picture) in newly gritty tones. "Open Your Heart"'s marriage of jitter-pop and wistful melody underscores the singer's yearning but forceful stance ("You better open your heart to me, buster"). And "Live to Tell" is a riveting ballad, lushly melodic yet spare and haunting--a place, as the song says, where beauty lives. --Ken Barnes
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A quintessential '80s pop artifact, Madonna's third album was a huge musical leap forward and ranks with Like a Prayer and Ray of Light in the top echelon of her works. Only the title track (a bit too obviously a '60s girl-group homage) and the fine-but-nothing-special "Jimmy Jimmy" slightly lower the quality bar. Most of the songs share a jittery dance-pop sound, edgy, distracted, and nerve-jangling but simultaneously invigorating and exhilarating and almost dangerously giddy--a perfect soundtrack for the mid-'80s. Highlights include the hedonist's credo of "Where's the Party," the subtle and pretty Latin pastiche "La Isla Bonita," and, towering above all, three stunning mega-hits. "Papa Don't Preach," with its gorgeous pseudo-classical strings intro, is a sumptuous airwaves banquet, as Madonna wrestles with the have-the-baby-or-give-it-up dilemma (abortion's not in the picture) in newly gritty tones. "Open Your Heart"'s marriage of jitter-pop and wistful melody underscores the singer's yearning but forceful stance ("You better open your heart to me, buster"). And "Live to Tell" is a riveting ballad, lushly melodic yet spare and haunting--a place, as the song says, where beauty lives. --Ken Barnes
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Madonna's Most Dated Album Has Weakest Filler,
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This review is from: True Blue (Audio CD)
1986's "True Blue" is the album that allowed Madonna to cross over to Adult Contemporary radio, which at the time got her a little more respect from critics, but unfortunately made a few of the hit singles (the '60s-sounding "True Blue" and Latin-tinged "La Isla Bonita") from this effort so overplayed that we're still hearing them in elevators today ad nauseum.Patrick Leonard's production here is all drum machines and synth chimes and that makes this the most dated album of Madonna's career. It's not so noticeable on the well-written, perfectly-sung #1's like "Live to Tell", "Papa Don't Preach" and "Open Your Heart", but it's cringe-worthy on mouldy '80s cheese like the insipid girl-group wannabe number "Jimmy, Jimmy" and both "Where's the Party" and "Love Makes the World Go Round" which both try WAY too hard to be hedonistic and socially-aware, respectively. Only the nod to James Cagney, "White Heat" manages to transcend the dated production because of Madonna's gritty delivery. It alone makes "True Blue" worth getting because unless you're collecting Madonna's entire back catalog, you're better off skipping this one and picking up a Greatest Hits package to get the singles; the rest of the album is forgettable and dated. Papa Don't Preach 5/5 Open Your Heart 5/5 White Heat 4/5 Live to Tell 5/5 Where's the Party 3/5 True Blue 4/5 La Isla Bonita 4/5 Jimmy, Jimmy 2/5 Love Makes the World Go Round 2/5
5.0 out of 5 stars
Madonna Is Truly Blue,
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This review is from: True Blue (Audio CD)
Despite of the fact that "Like A Virgin" made Madonna an international superstar, this was the album that convinced the general public that Madonna was here to stay:Album Cover: 4.5/5 Despite of the fact that it is just a shot of Madonna's head, it is now one of the most recognizable images in the world. Her eyes are closed, in meditation or in sexual splendor, we'll never know. 1. Papa Don't Preach: 5/5 This is Madonna's first political song, and it deals with a teenage mother deciding to keep her baby instead of having an abortion. The strings, the beats, the lyrics and the melodies are catchy and haunting. A perfect song. 2. Open Your Heart: 5/5 This song oozes frustration and sexuality, and the chorus is definitely Madonna's catchiest. The verses are okay, and the bridge bridged the way for the astounding chorus. Another perfect song. 3. White Heat: 4/5 I have always been mystified by this song's title, but the song is extremely fitting and lives up to its name. The song talks about how Madonna's love in "dangerous", and it burns with a sensual sweetness that is mighty fine indeed. 4. Live To Tell: 5/5 This is Madonna's first haunting ballad, and while it is not as emotional as "Love Don't Live Here Anymore", it has a maturity and a agelessness to it that inspires many generations of musicians. 5. Where's The Party: 4/5 Definite crowd pleaser and a club favourite. 6. True Blue: 4.5/5 Madonna's love song to Sean Penn. Very cheesy, but also very sweet. It is inspired by early girl-groups and sounds like a classic the moment it was released. 7. La Isla Bonita: 5/5 This was Madonna crossover single in France. It contained Latin and Spanish influences, and was the first, and the best, of all of Madonna's ventures into the Spanish world. 8. Jimmy Jimmy: 2/5 Catchy, but downright cheesy. Not her best. 9: Love Makes The World Go Round: 3.5/5 Madonna's anthem is catchy and contains some leftover vibes from "Dress You Up". However, Madonna's cheerful animal noises are not really appealing. Overall Rating: 5/5 Since its release, this has sold over 25,000,000 copies worldwide.
3.0 out of 5 stars
love makes the world go 'round........,
By paula b "paula" (surrey, england!) - See all my reviews
This review is from: True Blue (Audio CD)
i think this is perhaps my fave,i like most of the songs, & think the production quality is really good, the title track is a nice cheesy US pop song, la isla bonita is one of madonna's best songs ever, this is just i think a classic '80s album & stands for everything that they were about....
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