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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 12/31/2008
Run Time: 73:09
On the surface, the single-disc hits compilation
The Immaculate Collection appears to be a definitive retrospective of
Madonna's heyday in the '80s. After all, it features 17 of
Madonna's greatest hits, from
"Holiday" and
"Like a Virgin" to
"Like a Prayer" and
"Vogue." However, looks can be deceiving. It's true that
The Immaculate Collection contains the bulk of
Madonna's hits, but there are several big hits that aren't present, including
"Angel," "Dress You Up," "True Blue," "Who's That Girl," and
"Causing a Commotion." The songs that are included are frequently altered. Everything on the collection is remastered in Q-sound, which gives an exaggerated sense of stereo separation that often distorts the original intent of the recordings. Furthermore, several songs are faster than their original versions and some are faded out earlier than either their single or album versions, while others are segued together. In other words, while all the hits are present, they're simply not in their correct versions. Nevertheless,
The Immaculate Collection remains a necessary purchase, because it captures everything
Madonna is about and it proves that she was one of the finest singles artists of the '80s. Until the original single versions are compiled on another album,
The Immaculate Collection is the closest thing to a definitive retrospective.
~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Rat Cheerios
from Escondido, CA
Best of the best is all here 1990 and before
From previous albums, there were some songs I liked and other I didn't. But on this album, I actually got all of my favorite songs all in one album, so now I never have to push to skip button on my CD player ever again when it comes to this album. It's just flat out awesome.
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