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The Immaculate Collection - Madonna / Warner Bros. Records Audio CD / 7599264402
UPC 07599-26440-20
Product Details:
The Immaculate Collection is a greatest hits album by American recording artist Madonna, released on November 9, 1990 by Sire Records. It contains new remixes of fifteen of her hit singles from 1983 to 1990, as well as the new tracks "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me". Its title is a loose pun on the Immaculate Conception, the conception of the Virgin Mary without the stain of original sin (Madonna was raised as a Roman Catholic). The extended play The Holiday Collection was issued in Europe to accompany the compilation and the re-release of the single "Holiday". It is the first album ever to use the audio technology QSound.
"Justify My Love", the album's first single, became Madonna's ninth number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was one of her most controversial singles due to its sexually explicit music video. "Rescue Me" was released as the second single and became the highest-debuting single on Hot 100 by a female artist at that time, entering the chart at number fifteen and peaking at number nine. The Immaculate Collection became Madonna's second album to be certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of over ten million copies in the United States. It also spent the second highest number of consecutive weeks at number one for a female solo artist in the UK, being at number one for a nine-week stint. The album has sold 31 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling compilation album by a solo artist and one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Tracklist:
| 1 | Holiday
Producer – John "Jellybean" Benitez, Written-By – Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens |
4:06 |
| 2 | Lucky Star
Producer – Reggie Lucas, Written-By – Madonna |
3:37 |
| 3 | Borderline
Producer, Written-By – Reggie Lucas |
3:59 |
| 4 | Like A Virgin
Producer – Nile Rodgers, Written-By – Billy Steinberg/Tom Kelly |
3:11 |
| 5 | Material Girl
Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson, Shep Pettibone, Producer – Nile Rodgers, Written-By – Peter Brown (2), Robert Rans |
3:53 |
| 6 | Crazy For You
Arranged By – Rob Mounsey, Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson, Shep Pettibone, Producer – John "Jellybean" Benitez, Written-By – John Bettis, Jon Lind |
3:45 |
| 7 | Into The Groove
Producer [Additional] – Shep Pettibone, Producer, Written-By – Madonna, Stephen Bray |
4:09 |
| 8 | Live To Tell
Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson, Shep Pettibone, Producer, Written-By – Madonna, Patrick Leonard |
5:18 |
| 9 | Papa Don't Preach
Lyrics By [Additional] – Madonna, Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson, Shep Pettibone, Producer – Madonna, Stephen Bray, Written-By – Brian Elliot |
4:10 |
| 10 | Open Your Heart
Producer – Madonna, Patrick Leonard, Written-By – Gardner Cole, Madonna, Peter Rafelson |
3:50 |
| 11 | La Isla Bonita
Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson, Shep Pettibone, Producer – Madonna, Patrick Leonard, Written-By – Bruce Gaitsch, Madonna, Pat Leonard* |
3:47 |
| 12 |
Like A Prayer
Producer [Additional] – Shep Pettibone, Producer, Written-By – Madonna, Patrick Leonard |
5:51 |
| 13 | Express Yourself
Producer [Additional] – Shep Pettibone, Producer, Written-By – Madonna, Stephen Bray |
4:03 |
| 14 | Cherish
Mixed By – Michael Hutchinson, Shep Pettibone, Producer, Written-By – Madonna, Patrick Leonard |
3:52 |
| 15 | Vogue
Executive-Producer – Craig Kostich, Producer, Written-By – Madonna, Shep Pettibone |
5:18 |
| 16 | Justify My Love
Backing Vocals – Lenny Kravitz, Madonna, Lyrics By [Additional] – Madonna, Producer [Associate] – André Betts, Producer, Written-By – Lenny Kravitz, Recorded By – Andy Cardenas, David Domanich, Henry Hirsch, Josh Cuervokas |
5:00 |
| 17 | Rescue Me
Backing Vocals – Catherine Russell, Dian Sorel, Lillias White, Engineer [Assistant] – Curt Frasca, John Partham, Engineer [Recording] – P. Dennis Mitchell, Keyboards, Programmed By – Peter Schwartz, Producer, Written-By – Madonna, Shep Pettibone, Programmed By [Additional] – Joe Moskowitz |
5:31 |
More Details:
- Art Direction – Jeri Heiden
- Coordinator [Album] – Jane Brinton, Shep Pettibone
- Design – Jeri Heiden and John Heiden
- Engineer [Assistant] – Curt Frasca (tracks: 1 to 16), Lolly Grodner (tracks: 1 to 16)
- Liner Notes – Gene Sculatti
- Management – Freddy DeMann
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Mixed By – Goh Hotoda (tracks: 1 to 4, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15 to 17), Shep Pettibone (tracks: 1 to 4, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15 to 17)
- Photography By – Herb Ritts
About the Artist:
Madonna Louise Ciccone (/tʃɪˈkoʊni/; Italian: [tʃikˈkoːne]; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Having been referred to as the "Queen of Pop" since the 1980s, Madonna is noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. She has pushed the boundaries of artistic expression in popular culture, while remaining completely in charge of every aspect of her career. Her works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both critical acclaim and controversy. Madonna is often cited as an influence by other artists.
Born and raised in Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy, Madonna signed with Sire Records in 1982 and released her eponymous debut album the next year. She followed it with a series of successful albums, including global bestsellers Like a Virgin (1984) and True Blue (1986) as well as Grammy Award winners Ray of Light (1998) and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). Madonna has attained many number-one singles throughout her career, including "Like a Virgin", "La Isla Bonita", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Take a Bow", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes".
Madonna's popularity was further enhanced by her roles in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Dick Tracy (1990), A League of Their Own (1992), and Evita (1996). While Evita earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, many of her other films received poor reviews. As a businesswoman, Madonna founded an entertainment company called Maverick (including the label Maverick Records) in 1992. Her other ventures include fashion brands, children's books, health clubs, and filmmaking. She contributes to various charities, having founded Ray of Light Foundation in 1998 and Raising Malawi in 2006.
Having sold more than 300 million records worldwide, Madonna is certified as the best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records. According to Billboard, Madonna is the most successful solo artist in its Hot 100 chart history. She holds the record for the most number-one singles by a female artist in Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. She remains the highest-grossing solo touring artist of all time, accumulating U.S. $1.4 billion from her concert tickets. Madonna was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, her first year of eligibility. VH1 ranked her atop the 100 Greatest Women in Music, while Rolling Stone listed her among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
