true blue madonna album true blue studio album american singer songwriter madonna released june records wrote produced entire album stephen patrick deemed madonna album true blue deals visions love work dreams inspired husband sean penn madonna dedicated album musically songs album took different direction previous incorporating classical music order engage older audience skeptical music album features instrumentation acoustic guitars drums synthesizers cuban musical instruments topic songs range love freedom case don preach social issues like teenage pregnancy release true blue received generally positive reviews critics complimented album late 1980s early 1990s pop albums praised fact madonna voice sounded stronger previous efforts commending madonna skills singer songwriter entertainer true blue immediate global success reaching number record breaking countries world including australia canada france germany united_kingdom united_states spent consecutive weeks european albums_chart longer album history world selling album best selling album 1980s female artist estimated sales million copies worldwide true blue remains best selling albums time singles released album reached billboard hot live tell don preach open heart peaking number album promoted madonna second concert tour girl world tour visited cities north_america europe asia true blue credited album established madonna position biggest female artist 1980s male musicians michael_jackson prince album singles accompanying music videos sparked debates scholars social groups female artist receive video vanguard award mtv_video_music_awards recognition impact popular culture album gave appearance book world records background development march roof gardens london press conference shanghai surprise madonna confirmed working new album named live tell later changed true blue collaborated stephen worked previous album like virgin began work patrick time madonna wrote wrote song album writing involvement songs don preach open heart limited adding lyrics credited producing track album recorded december april year madonna marriage american actor sean penn dedicated album penn saying dedicated husband guy universe album madonna tried appeal older audience previously music experimenting image adopting traditional look incorporating classical music songs deemed madonna album true blue deals madonna view love work dreams according madonna true blue takes title favorite expression husband sean penn pure vision love album direct tribute inspired valentine penn songs album reflect idea song true blue developed separately album track don preach written brian described love song maybe framed little bit differently song based teenage gossip heard outside studio large window doubled mirror north hollywood high school los_angeles regularly stopped fix hair chat open heart recorded cut album early december ultimately final released originally intended track white heat dedicated actor james named film quotations original soundtrack included song fourth track live tell originally written patrick soundtrack paramount romantic drama film fire fire company declined showed song madonna decided use close range new film husband actor sean penn madonna demo song film director james heard asked write score film suggested madonna true blue album madonna included spanish themes evident song song previously written michael_jackson bad album turned working album madonna accepted jackson place wrote song lyrics earning writing credit madonna described song tribute beauty mystery latin american people originally intended single love makes world round closes album performed live aid year earlier july song recalled music composition musically true blue different direction madonna previous efforts singing high pitched voice album madonna toned bubblegum pop voice songs album reflect number instruments songs bring different moods lyrics emphasized don preach features acoustic electric rhythm guitars keyboards string arrangements song samples continuous percussion filled structure open heart white heat sampling film quotation included speech uptempo dance song synth bass double tracked vocals supported male voices chorus ballads like live tell background instrumentation keyboard synthesizer funk guitar mix synthesized real drumming party standard madonna dance track arrangements bass drums synthesizer rhythms remixed approach composition title track featured instrumentation rhythm guitar synthesizer keyboards drums bassline backing track employed chord progression commonly cuban drums spanish guitar jimmy jimmy early pop influence lyrics tribute pop star james dean lyrically true blue reflects madonna ideas love party tells working girl enjoying day dance floor work jimmy jimmy talks madonna admiration neighbourhood bad boy songs like spanish love makes world round lyrics dealing normal life talking anti war anti poverty latin drums influenced rhythms lyrics white heat deal madonna included infamous day quote song don preach dealt lyrics talking young woman tells father pregnant going baby live tell portraits complexity song childhood extreme emotional pitch achieving divine sense title track madonna talking romance 1950s inspired girl group pop lyrics true blue constructed verse chorus form theme madonna feelings sean penn uses archaic love word dear line think remember dear madonna expressed sexual desires lyrics song open heart described beauty latin paradise packaging album cover shot photographer madonna recognizable pictures features picture madonna neck main colors picture gray white shades blue reinforce album title madonna positioned elegant pose wearing pale red lips neck swan like pose working warner art department given task editing photos making compatible appearance album cover work total rolls photos size ordered test prints studio recommendations based images photo shoot considered album cover later single covers don preach true blue open heart final photo selected madonna jeff creative director warner time final photo selected commissioned different versions album cover original image taken black white experimented variety treatments photo album title finally arrived blue toned hand version image album cover image longer picture including seen cover cassette tape edition included fold poster initial poster madonna cover art included vinyl versions album canada cover logo european nations sold madonna album title cover explained interview magazine thought cool use shrink wrap covers took photo madonna european nations warner felt needed cover want chance madonna popularity sleeve booklet inside featured song titles image cassette vinyl versions said think image interesting square time started album cover configuration like floating clothing visible took appearance marble statue goddess like vertical leather jacket wall typical editorial according brien author madonna like icon album artwork par andy concept pop art felt image mixture innocence incorporating 1950s style hand color characteristic printed design prevalent 1960s album cover designer commented highly aware value image control took photo appeared floating clothing visible took appearance marble statue goddess like brien felt artwork heralded arrival new madonna drawing enduring appeal icon monroe picture madonna explicit connection vivid pop art commerce late 1980s marked new era pop artist brand madonna exploit spin described madonna cover like cobra hot sun madonna cover new album stretches profile author commented madonna intimate biography album cover indicated true blue vehicle growth madonna felt washed color photograph head eyes closed understated especially compared poses associated past album inner sleeve feature photographs instead dedicated album credits song lyrics madonna wanted represented songs true blue image billboard listed cover rank article greatest album covers describing striking image singer promotion live performance prior album release madonna premiered love makes world round live aid concert rest album tracks included setlist girl world tour jimmy jimmy remains song album madonna perform live appearance second concert tour promoted true blue alongside film project girl madonna world tour reaching asia north_america europe musically technically superior previous virgin tour girl tour incorporated components appealing madonna trained physically weight lifting cope choreography dance routines costumes collaborated designer stewart expanding idea bringing popular video characters life onstage reworking scenes true blue open heart don preach stage huge video screens flight stairs middle music director encouraged madonna idea older songs presenting new format madonna named tour girl looking gigantic image projected screen stage rehearsals consisted seven costume changes song dance routines encore consisting title song girl holiday tour addressed social causes like aids don preach girl critically appreciated reviewers commenting extravagant nature concert complimenting madonna dancing costume changes dynamic pacing girl commercial success grossing total million madonna playing million people course tour according second female concert tour tina turner break rule tour concerts tour later released music video girl live japan exclusive japanese market live italy released internationally commented female artists behave like diva period reach superstar status girl tour marked beginning madonna tour noted giving rise new madonna persona stronger intelligent sexual image self given rise term madonna statue madonna wearing conical bra erected center town italy ancestors live singles live tell single released album march song second ballad madonna crazy film close range starred husband sean penn song received positively critics calling best ballad date tremendous ballad rules adult contemporary crossover live tell madonna number single billboard hot second number featured film crazy success internationally reaching canada france netherlands switzerland united_kingdom don preach released second single june critically appreciated declaring stand song album songs like don preach madonna transition pop artist joining ranks 80s icons like michael_jackson prince song madonna fourth number single reached spot canada ireland italy united_kingdom true blue released album single september dance pop song inspired girl groups 1960s critics generally received song light hearted fun track having feeling critics believed compared songs record true blue song merely cute title track album song hit madonna reaching number billboard hot chart peaked number ireland united_kingdom open heart fourth single album released november song appreciated critically critics comparing post valentine songs perfect song madonna fifth number single billboard hot chart internationally hit european countries including belgium ireland italy netherlands united_kingdom released fifth final single february song describes madonna tourist days went fast line refers island called san clearly stated madonna interview song received positive response critics calling madonna greatest influential songs best song album worldwide hit reaching number canada france germany united_kingdom reaching peak billboard hot chart critical reception true blue received generally positive reviews music critics jon review new_york_times said true blue reprised themes fidelity songs complimented addition real world storytelling songs making reach fringes stephen review complimented album said madonna goes heavy heart record rolling_stone review stated madonna singing better album songs described catchy commented lack outstanding tracks ultimately stated true blue new album remains faithful past rising stephen_thomas_erlewine review allmusic declared great dance pop albums record demonstrates madonna true skills songwriter record maker entertainer wide reach accomplishment sheer sense fun felt madonna endeavors true blue brilliant music hook critics found songs album poignant mixture topics popularity sal_cinquemani slant_magazine called album supreme late 80s early 90s pop music time stamped 80s era keyboard drum synths true blue hits dated madonna albums praised album songs mature material girl said album includes madonna greatest influential hits robust open heart timeless home biggest michael billboard commented nearly years debut album irresistible entertainment_weekly reviewer jim_farber said madonna project finds adding palette spanish pop heads anti abortion song don preach notable live tell best ballad date robert_christgau impressed accusing madonna lowest common young listeners ambiguous lyrics promotion robert los_angeles_times stated true blue isn revolutionary music imaginative highly pop recognizes limitations pleasures fare spin commented true blue madonna rite passage pop adult world delighted tunes head explained young told love pump iron madonna commercial response united_states true blue debuted number billboard reached number issue dated august stayed position consecutive weeks chart total weeks album reached peak number hip hop albums_chart true blue certified seven times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment seven million units making madonna best selling album united_states like virgin collection advent nielsen_soundscan era album sold copies canada album debuted number rpm albums_chart issue july album climbed rapidly upwards reached number issue dated august stayed weeks present chart weeks true blue certified diamond canadian recording industry association shipment million copies true blue commercial success asia oceania japan album peaked number oricon chart japan gold disc awards held recording industry association japan true blue received album year pop solo grand prix album year given year best selling international album madonna honored artist year year best selling international artist hong_kong true blue certified platinum international federation industry australia album topped kent music report albums_chart issue date august staying weeks certified times platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipment copies reached number new_zealand albums_chart certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz shipment copies true blue achieved biggest commercial reception european countries topped european albums_chart consecutive weeks record broken issue dated july march united_kingdom true blue opened albums_chart july making album american artist debut number british chart history remained summit weeks chart total weeks true blue best selling album united_kingdom british_phonographic_industry bpi certified seven times platinum shipment million copies october sold million copies highest sales madonna studio albums true blue topped albums_chart france certified diamond national shipment million copies actual sales album country stand copies germany album peaked number weeks certified times platinum shipment million copies legacy stephen_thomas_erlewine noted true blue album madonna truly madonna superstar ambitious provocative entertainer knew outrage spark debates good reviews good music mark savage bbc stated true blue album cemented madonna reputation lady pop sal_cinquemani slant_magazine said album madonna transition pop artist joining ranks 80s icons like michael_jackson prince similarly robert author changed america encyclopedia pop culture wrote album cemented madonna place popular female musical star 1980s shining alongside male pop icons like prince michael_jackson madonna influence record industry younger artists gibson manager commented madonna brought strong melodic component pop music youth oriented fun sound slant_magazine listed album number list best albums 1980s stated true blue album readily apparent madonna flash pan pop star added began manipulating image audience real sense clarity purpose sure quality songs calculation world dominating ambition global success true blue marked time madonna entering book world records edition dubbed successful singer album held record number countries topping album charts total countries world true blue later included edition book world records biggest selling album woman copies sold million october world selling album biggest selling album 1980s woman true blue remains best selling albums time sales million copies worldwide second single album don preach faced criticism support groups concerned pregnancy abortion theme girl getting pregnant deciding continue pregnancy ending alfred executive director planned new_york_city criticized song fearing undermine efforts promote birth control encourage teenage pregnancy susan carpenter president life accepted song theme pro life said abortion readily available street corner young women madonna telling hey alternative new_york_times interview madonna commented events happening surrounding song don preach message song going wrong way immediately going advising young girl pregnant heard song thought silly thought wait minute song girl making decision life close relationship father wants maintain celebration life says love father love man child growing inside course knows end starts positive true blue social impact music videos author john observed book sex madonna pushed envelope shown television resulted increase popularity music video open heart subject analysis scholars concept stereo typical male gaze appeared video escapes young boy strip end mtv reservations initially airing video later resolved meeting warner officials feminist writer susan reacted negatively video saying men madonna escape boy way claiming status pornography author pointed usual power relationship male gaze object portrayal male patrons author douglas noted music videos culturally moves turned highly successful moves large varied youth audiences fall records held madonna video contest involved mtv viewers videos true blue thousands viewers submitted recorded tapes mainly home video equipment featured relatives actors mtv publicist peter said submissions featured teenagers imitating madonna spanish look music video popular appeared fashion trends time form layered skirts like video recognition impact popular culture music videos madonna honored video vanguard award mtv_video_music_awards years career female artist receive career achievement mtv track listings notes signifies additional producer credits personnel credits adapted album liner notes charts certifications sales


dance dance remix album american singer songwriter madonna released november records album contains remixes tracks studio albums madonna like virgin true blue new track spotlight 1980s new concept technology particular vocal phrase copied repeated pitch echo bass madonna interested concept noting hated remixed songs wanted madonna turned old friend producer john help remix songs enlisted help patrick producer true blue mixes dance exhibited number typical mixing techniques instrumental passages lengthened increase time dancing undermined structure original pop song vocal phrases repeated subjected multiple echoes panned sound outlets certain points music heard drums times drums removed hat left time album cover denoted madonna continuous fascination hispanic culture release dance received generally mixed reviews critics noted known songs appeared complete new structure calling essential album played parties dance commercial success earning platinum certification recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment million copies reaching billboard reached album charts france italy japan netherlands new_zealand norway united_kingdom went sell million copies worldwide making second best selling remix album time blood dance floor michael_jackson spotlight single released album japan charted airplay charts billboard radio play background november warner records commissioned release dance madonna retrospective aimed dance segment audience album containing seven madonna songs remixed format revolutionary concept 1980s mid post disco dance music extremely popular concept remix widely regarded new direction music artists tracks compiling create new albums mixing process artist usually involved development generally looked record producer different parts song including lead vocals background vocals guitars bass synths drum machine went process mixing sound considerably different original counterpart mixing determined loud instruments going sound relation particular sound effects added instrument improvements studio technologies meant possibility shaping sound song way recorded arrangements created mixing stage created previously particular vocal phrase copied repeated pitch echo bass concept intrigued madonna developing studio album true blue said hate people master mixes records don want hear songs changed like don know like people records jury fans like fans kids clubs wanted hear songs fresh new way went warner idea releasing songs complete dance tune warner point view rise remix commercial meant making money piece music instead paying madonna studio record different tracks found allowing record tracks different formats costly decided release album gave freedom madonna choose producers wanted develop remixes development madonna turned old friend producer john help songs enlisted help patrick producer true blue chose madonna old songs decided remixed form songs chosen holiday everybody physical attraction madonna groove like virgin lastly party true blue pre released tracks released song called spotlight included bonus madonna said inspired song everybody star american rock band sly family stone written madonna stephen curtis hudson spotlight originally recorded true blue recording sessions omitted album madonna felt similar composition structure holiday songs started noted decided basic questions like loud drums vocals stand creative decisions change finished piece music producers album commented normally music work madonna catalogue songs material lifetime mixes dance exhibited number typical mixing techniques instrumental passages lengthened increase time dancing undermined structure original pop song vocal phrases repeated subjected multiple echoes panned sound outlets certain points music heard drums drums removed hat left time album cover denoted madonna continued fascination spanish culture fashion wore female outfit jacket worked cover art true blue given task editing photos making compatible appearance album cover shot cover showed madonna platinum blond explained interview magazine october cover meant tie true blue cover madonna look time platinum blond course reappears album album sleeve included free poster gold wrap liner notes contained approximate running time indicate difference length remix original track brian chin rolling_stone journalist wrote liner notes album explaining process remix seven songs chosen composition according author complete guide music madonna improvements studio technology meant possibilities shaping sound recorded possibility applied song composition remixes present dance previously change sound instrument jump sound recordings stop playing instrument drums point remixes dance fade engineering technology applied songs simply pulled pushed sound instruments come surface song album spotlight begins sound drums bass synths followed madonna words spotlight shine bright verse sound keyboard heard chorus continues like second verse followed interlude featuring vocal echoes piano segment violin phrases madonna follows music played piano words melody lyrics deal madonna making listener remember everybody star wants famous spotlight person sing reality catch according sheet music published song set time signature common time tempo beats minute set key major madonna voice spanning notes spotlight basic sequence chord progression second track holiday said wanted remix commenting new sounds remix holiday groove needed improvement sound guitar brought remix piano break middle section consisting drum beats mix everybody starts vocal hook moves rhythm centered arrangement like holiday middle section everybody features drum break synth tune backing word dance echoed slowed continuously break gradually changing verse end drums pulled leaving madonna repeating thing phrase intro song physical attraction begins arrangement original song middle composition varied sound present end track increases volume track begins groove remix overdubs present continuous repetition phrase verse start ninety seconds remix know line sung percussion break repetition phrases step beat verse incorporates echoing vocals causing overlap phrases remix ends instrumentation giving mexican ending critical reception stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic said dance keeps spotlight record adding non singles like groove good measure bonus track party dance album doesn matter holiday groove twice dub versions essential grooves music different incarnation true sounds dated clearly extended mixes mid 80s charm holds essential fun village_voice robert_christgau considered effects repeats breaks added star crew new music time songs don surface reach grab argued dance reminded audience mtv loved way sounded author noted dance point clear madonna evolving pop star musically knew host best party complimented remixed versions holiday everybody physical attraction groove green miami herald said album got good beat dance madonna new album isn new collection hits remixed club peculiar art taking artists work track track remixes inch dance singles dance basically compilation remixes sound fresh gives new outlook famous popular songs jan chicago_tribune impressed album calling daniel newspaper praised album saying madonna brought new joy people buying gifts christmas dance fun filled fast paced retrospective burn dance floor till new year richard washington_post called album energetic collection extended dance remixes surely highlight party crowds town john usa_today felt remixes sound little party time madonna album commercial performance united_states album released november reached peak number billboard cuts debuted number hot dance music club play chart moved number week extended series remixes called dance cuts serviced dance radio stations later cuts ultimately topped dance chart madonna seventh number hot dance music club play chart album certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment million copies united_states canada album debuted number rpm albums_chart december weeks reached peak number chart present total weeks chart australia dance debuted number kent music report albums_chart peaked number certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipment copies album dance reached peak number new_zealand united_kingdom dance released november entered albums_chart peaked number madonna fifth album present total weeks chart certified platinum british_phonographic_industry bpi shipment copies album album entered chart number march released mid price united_kingdom europe album reached number european albums_chart norway spain charting austria germany sweden switzerland dance reached number france topped charts italy worldwide went sell million copies second best selling remix album time singles spotlight released single album japan april dennis hunt los_angeles_times commented spotlight lost dazzling collection extended remixes best dance tunes spotlight officially released single united_states eligible time appear billboard hot radio stations started play song unofficially managed garner airplay appear hot airplay chart billboard early debuted airplay chart issue dated january highest debut week weeks spotlight reached peak chart fell week sent rotation charted hot crossover singles chart reaching peak january song released commercially japan april spotlight peaked number oricon weekly singles chart remaining chart weeks charted oricon international singles chart reaching peak staying chart weeks track listings notes signifies additional producer credits personnel credits adapted dance liner notes charts certifications


madonna madonna album madonna eponymous debut studio album american singer songwriter madonna released july records renamed madonna album international release album establishing singer downtown new_york madonna met president records signed listening single everybody success single prompted sign album deal lucas chosen primary producer madonna solely wrote tracks album happy completed tracks disagreed lucas production techniques invited john help finish album remixed tracks produced holiday overall sound madonna form upbeat synthetic disco utilizing new technology time like usage drum machine bass synthesizer songs album sung madonna bright vocal lyrically talks love relationships promote album madonna performed clubs television programs united_states united_kingdom album later promoted virgin tour singles released album including international hits holiday lucky star borderline music videos album singles released video compilation titled madonna best selling united_states contemporary critics applauded album madonna dismissed critics released album ranked number entertainment_weekly list best albums past years album peaked number billboard certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment million copies united_states reached charts australia france netherlands new_zealand sweden united_kingdom selling million copies worldwide critics noted album helped dance music mainstream recording industry pointed direction numerous female artists 1980s set standard dance pop decades afterward background year old madonna living new_york trying set music career joined detroit boyfriend steve drummer band breakfast club played generally hard rock music soon abandoned playing songs hard rock genre got signed music management company called records planning new musical direction decided pursue funk genre record company happy musical talents dropped label madonna left band written developed songs carried rough tapes songs everybody ain big deal burning time nightclub new_york madonna convinced mark play everybody song received positively crowd decided madonna record deal understanding produce single took boss chris owned island records refused sign madonna approached records michael worked artists repertoire department offered madonna advance plus royalties song wrote madonna ultimately signed singles president impressed singing listening everybody hospital hill admitted version everybody produced mark blank tapes studios new_york took production work steve new recording ran dub version reverse madonna record single cost arthur baker friend mark guided role music producer provided studio musician fred performed keyboard track common musical threads album eventually performing track restrained budget recording affair madonna understand directions faced problems directing wanted release everybody ain big deal later changed mind everybody sides vinyl record hearing recorded version ain big deal single commercially released october dance hit united_states led signing madonna singles development album primarily recorded sound studios new_york_city madonna opted work chose lucas warner producer decided push musical direction pop recorded song burning madonna material generate album songs available lucky star new version ain big deal think know lucas brought songs project physical attraction borderline recorded tracks considerably original versions demos altered song lucky star song written madonna previously promised play track track instead madonna album planned lucky star believed lucky star borderline perfect foundation album problems arose lucas recording songs madonna unhappy way final versions turned according lucas instruments consider ideas songs led dispute finishing album lucas left project songs madonna specifications called john disco remix available tracks meantime conflict interest sold ain big deal act label rendering unavailable madonna project discovered new song written curtis hudson lisa stevens pop group pure energy song titled holiday turned mary wilson madonna sent demo friend fred arrangement program song synthesizer magic vocals recorded madonna spent days trying enhance commercial appeal track april deadline completed madonna met fred sound manhattan added familiar piano solo end track music lyrics according allmusic album influenced dance pop post disco pop rock music overall sound madonna form upbeat synthetic disco utilizing new technology time like usage drum machine bass synthesizer equipment dated consequently sound album comes somewhat harsh madonna commented debut album songs pretty weak went england recordings wasn wasn control didn realise crucial break disco mold finished album wish got little variety album starts song lucky star medium paced dance track beginning synth note followed heavy beats electronic drum guitar played high riff bubbling bass synth produced accompany guitar sound song revolves hook minute going chorus according author lyrics repetitive revolving transparent ambiguity stars male character heavenly body sky borderline sentimental track talking love fulfilled according author book madonna drowned worlds lyrics song like way love won let don want prisoner baby won set free depicted rebellion male madonna refined expressive voice sing song backed lucas opens keyboard rich intro catchy synth melody provided fred bass player anthony jackson doubled dean synth bass provide solid complex texture chords song inspired disco sound philadelphia elton_john musical style mid chord sequences cite turner song ain seen synth phases display typical musical style track burning arrangement brought bass single guitar drum machine drum beats song reminiscent records singer collins incorporated electric guitars state art synthesizers time chorus repetition lines bridge consists series double lyrics describing madonna prepared lover track know swing features music piano saxophone synth phrases having chord change holiday consists bar sequence featuring instrumentation guitars electronic drums played madonna synthesized string arrangement repetitive progression achieved making use chorus end song change arrangement happens piano break heard lyrically song expresses universal sentiment everybody needs holiday think madonna warns lover pay attention leave song consists beats drum machine saxophone interlude physical attraction medium paced track synth bass guitar line sounds brass madonna singing voice attraction boy song album everybody starts heavily synthesized spoken introduction madonna taking loud intake breath displayed bubblegum pop like voice song release artwork album released united_states july records originally slated titled lucky star track eventually titled simply madonna singular star power album artwork shot photographer directed cover shows madonna short platinum hair wearing number black rubber hands dog chain throat prominent inner sleeve album madonna commented picture inside dust sleeve album like betty pose belly button showing people reviews album kept talking cute belly button think places body sexy stomach kind innocent album recalled madonna arrived broadway studio new_york small bag clothes entourage camera explosive like great model unique style came day prints shot shot choose agreed choice album cover images idea party album released european market packaged madonna album different artwork created photographer george holy cover features madonna similar style dress original cover time madonna trademark style catching fashion statement club kids fans accessories jewelry moment madonna said wearing kind interesting mean sort tongue warner records released remastered version album original artwork bonus remix tracks burning lucky star madonna dedicated album father tony relationship good release album interview time magazine madonna said father believed new_york worthwhile believe good wasn album came father started hearing songs radio stopped asking questions promotion madonna promoted album performing series track dates shows new_york_city london clubs like palace american british television programs like american pops american madonna performed track holiday told interviewer dick clark wanted rule world john mitchell mtv said appearance remains legendary album singles later performed virgin tour madonna concert tour visited north american dates virgin tour received mixed reception critics commercial success soon tour announced tickets sold new_york department store flooded buyers bought tour merchandise like gloves end virgin tour reported grossed million million dollars billboard reporting gross million million dollars tour recorded released vhs madonna live virgin tour later authors looked tour commented clear madonna pop star process cultural icon noted clothes fashion tour said virgin tour established madonna hottest figure pop music singles madonna released singles album singles actually preceded album release months everybody released october madonna debut single point rest madonna album recorded conceived musically incorporating infused beats everybody portrayed image madonna black artist picture appear single cover cleared later madonna convinced executives allow shoot music video song low budget music video directed portrayed madonna friends singing dancing club song video helped promote song madonna artist everybody failed enter official billboard hot chart charted number seven bubbling hot singles december single hit billboard hot dance club play chart peaking number burning released second single march later issued countries double single physical attraction single peaked number dance chart madonna hit australia accompanying music video song portrays madonna road lover approaches car video ends madonna driving car instead suggesting ultimately control holiday released single september madonna hit countries including australia belgium germany ireland netherlands entry billboard hot reaching number number hit dance chart originally released september lucky star fourth single album single peaked number billboard hot music video portrayed madonna dancing white background accompanied dancers video released madonna style mannerisms fashion trend younger generation scholars noted video madonna portrayed ambiguous character referred lucky star unlike lyrical meaning song borderline fifth single album released february song released lucky star madonna hit billboard hot peaking song reached number european nations peaking chart ireland accompanying music video portrayed madonna latin man boyfriend british photographer pose model later returned original boyfriend video generated interest academics noted use power symbolism video compilation video compilation titled madonna released warner music video records november promote album singer video compilation contained music videos album burning borderline lucky star current single like virgin music video lucky star special extended dance mix says yeah echoed times image repeated times like virgin scene lion tongue moves time beat music videos later released greatest_hits compilation collection edits changed video promoted metro club chicago february dubbed virgin party event drew crowd promoted madonna cds attendees encouraged wear white admission fees able view madonna premiere music video upcoming single material girl event organised drive promote music videos point large market madonna topped music chart billboard period april november jim billboard attributed strong sales video madonna recent studio album like virgin virgin tour concert placed number year end music chart madonna certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments units video won award best selling video cassette music video national association recording critical reception stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic wrote album incorporated great pop songs stylish state art beats walked line rush sound showcase dynamic lead singer music elements particularly impressive arrangement synth drum programming fairly rudimentary taken utterly irresistible tony power blender said album consisted synths bass state art mechanical disco madonna wing holding controls subtlety free debut overtones soft cell tom tom club reviewing remastered version album released michael billboard felt nearly years release madonna tracks holiday physical attraction borderline lucky star remain irresistible jim_farber entertainment_weekly gave album saying madonna wound post disco songs album didn announce ability fuse club beats pop july magazine ranked album number list best albums past years bill_lamb commented album state art dance pop loaded hits holiday lucky star borderline irresistible pop hooks synth beats landmark album early ross said borderline sweet holiday invention 80s dance hit features piano solo robert_christgau wrote village_voice case bought con disco died reverted thought worth living blonde orchestrated help fine selection producers come sound essence electro don rolling_stone opinion modest ambitions minimal funk madonna issues irresistible invitation dance sal_cinquemani slant_magazine rated album half stars commented synth heavy movement debut album madonna sounds fresh today decades ago march publication placed album number best albums 1980s list spin selected album definitive guide classic disco noted street sounds disco generation wanted suits ending era new chart performance united_states album entered billboard albums_chart number week september album slow steady climb peaked billboard week ending october year release peaked hip hop albums year madonna sold million copies united_states placed number seven year end chart number year end chart madonna pop artist year years release album certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment million copies united_states advent nielsen_soundscan era album sold copies august canada album released march debuted number rpm albums_chart weeks entered chart number august album finally reached peak position number 29th week present chart total weeks ranked number rpm albums list united_kingdom album released february charted albums_chart reaching peak thirty seven present chart weeks release titled madonna album july album charted albums_chart reached higher peak fourteen present chart eighty weeks months release album certified platinum british_phonographic_industry bpi shipment copies album australia album reached peak kent music report albums_chart certified triple platinum album reached charts netherlands france new_zealand markets certified platinum certified platinum hong_kong gold germany spain worldwide album sold million copies legacy stephen_thomas_erlewine said album madonna began career disco diva era divas speak beginning 80s disco mainstream pop according madonna huge role dance music mainstream music utilizing charisma sex appeal claimed madonna launched dance pop set standard genre decades staff vice magazine stated album drew blueprint future dance pop rolling_stone ranked album number best albums list writing initial response madonna gave indication follow took year half album gold assured style sound madonna approach videos helped singer leap dance diva pop pointed direction host female vocalists janet_jackson gibson according biographer andrew album madonna household instrumental introducing star power martin charles strong author great rock discography felt album unprecedented dance pop naive appeal served madonna establishing base artist kyle anderson entertainment_weekly commented madonna sound course look heavily copied years come madonna heralded bigger arrival pop diva singular force personality according author songs madonna reveal key trends continued define success including strong dance based catchy hooks highly polished arrangement madonna vocal style songs lucky star burning madonna introduced style upbeat dance music prove particularly appealing future gay audiences music critics bob scott commented book 1980s music videos singles album effective introducing madonna rest world author carol clerk said music videos burning borderline lucky star established madonna girl door sassy smart tough funny woman clothes worn videos later designers like christian paris fashion week year professor douglas book media culture cultural studies identity politics modern commented videos depicted motifs strategies helped madonna journey star borderline music video madonna credited breaking taboo relationships considered career making moments mtv played video heavy rotation increasing madonna popularity following release album madonna dismissed critics called voice sounding mouse detractors suggested entirely gas filled lighter air creation mtv sinister media madonna said beginning career people writing shit saying hit wonder disappear year responded comment mouse giant mouse toy putting hand inside dress looking author noted provocative imagery young age career hurt went shut voice years later acceptance speech rock roll hall_of_fame induction madonna thanked critics early years ones said couldn sing hit wonder pushed better grateful resistance track listings notes burning alternate album version vinyl edition madonna album released europe version single angel countries everybody duration original album release remastered album includes version original version signifies formats vinyl includes track album version everybody cassette includes track album version everybody includes track album version everybody includes track album version everybody vinyl released europe new artwork renamed madonna album format includes tracks original includes burning alternate album version released limited edition fold poster cover minus vinyl picture disc madonna album includes tracks original album cassette madonna album includes tracks original album madonna album includes tracks original album remastered track edition includes tracks original album bonus remixes burning lucky star version released warner includes longer version everybody version replaced international release reverted album original artwork title territories digital download tracks remastered version holiday edited version vinyl track european reissue original album includes version everybody version released warner entertainment credits personnel credits personnel adapted album liner notes charts certifications sales


pornography album pornography fourth studio album english rock band cure released record label fiction preceded non album single charlotte late previous year pornography band album new producer recorded studios january april sessions saw group brink collapse heavy drug use band fighting group leader robert smith depression album musical lyrical content pornography represents conclusion group early dark musical phase began seventeen seconds following release bass guitarist simon left band cure switched brighter radio friendly new wave sound poorly received critics time release pornography popular album date reaching charts pornography gone gain acclaim critics considered important milestone development gothic rock genre band performed album live entirety trilogy concerts background recording following band previous album faith non album single charlotte released single particular head hint come pornography words robert smith album conception choices time completely giving committing suicide making record getting claims thought group intention signing wanted ultimate fuck record sign band smith mentally exhausted period time depressed frame mind band touring days year got bit time band smith particular wanted album different producer mike produced seventeen seconds faith group settled pornography cure album feature founding band member band drummer band keyboardist marked time played keyboards cure release album recorded studios january april album recording sessions smith noted lot drugs involved band took drank lot alcohol save money slept office record label musicians usually turned left midday looking fairly smith related arrangement licence road night bring supplies decided weren going throw built mountain corner gigantic pile debris corner grew grew according wanted ultimate intense album remember exactly recording sessions commenced concluded weeks smith noted time lost friend exception incredibly self centered noted album self destructive elements personality records company charge fiction records label album released initially displeased album title saw potentially offensive following album release simon left group content album musical style nme reviewer dave hill wrote drums guitars voice production style pressed unity mood hill described hell press said track short term effect stresses smith echo laden voice end phrase observed song closest basic pop strange day overdubbed backing vocals plus verse chorus wrapped strangely guitar figures journalist commented song cold gets gothic treatment minor mode organ swells describing title track writer dave said tries copy tape noise release reception pornography released album debuted peaked albums_chart staying chart weeks fiction owner chris found hanging garden album potential single polished smith released single july reaching singles chart despite commercial performance album pornography received music critics release rolling_stone initially gave album stars reviewer commenting cure lyrics stuck terminal adolescent concluded pornography comes equivalent bad isn pain persistent robert_christgau writing village_voice derided smith lyrics felt cheer nme reviewer dave hill ambivalent album cure collected feelings endemic age hold right spot real form record portrays currency exposed naked fear little sense shame piles melody maker adam shared similar point view saying downhill way shadows passing final rendezvous cold comfort slab sounds wrote despite genuine talent work album music backing smith intended robert smith locked nightmare leaves cure making sounding music said meaningless opposite press magazines write favourable review writer charles observed cure order contrary basic rock roll lyrics instruments set scene seldom stray merely creating atmosphere finally hailed pornography challenging work retrospective views album favourable uncut called album masterpiece self review bbc opined sonic depth sheer relentless conviction pornography extraordinary rolling_stone gave album higher rating stars rolling_stone album guide initial review biography cure story cure jeff explained pornography turned kind album like reed berlin fueled low required distance good years music history appreciated mark rolling_stone opined pornography revered normal listeners probably find legacy spin cited album high water mark musical evolution nme described pornography arguably album invented slant_magazine listed album list best albums 1980s nme listed pornography albums list mojo placed list records changed world allmusic critic stewart mason described record key rock albums 80s according pornography prove enormously influential cited influence bands system live performances period preceding following release pornography band started develop trademark image big hair makeup black clothes smith applied eyes mouth lights melted making look smith later like face supposed violence new material backstage kind violence begun surface dates tour band performed april nme considered deployed clear sound scathing force light shade song order builds force pornography climax mood stage good journalist noted smith looked tired birthday scene smith relationship deteriorating tour reached europe tension high musicians fight concert found day partners gone england home smith heard father telling right tour people bought tickets weeks touring band played final brussels later related remember sitting dressing room thinking end band went france bit guess ran away escaping reality cure england smith took rest month camping holiday lake district clean years release pornography cure performed album live entirety trilogy concerts track listing songs written cure robert smith simon years short term effect hanging garden twins strange day cold pornography personnel cure robert smith vocals guitar keyboards years hanging garden cold pornography cello cold production engineering simon bass guitar keyboards strange day cold pornography production drums keyboards 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live live live album american metal band slayer released metal blade records recorded new_york_city room people questioned critics authors audience sound faked fingers metal shop radio station held contest meet hang slayer live recording album recorded recording studios cove dozen people album originally intended recorded live audience things went wrong asked fake producer bill said don know tell album begins extended introduction black magic followed small speech remaining tracks include mercy haunting chapel allmusic gave album half stars noted isn necessary hardest hardcore fans conception seven track live record recorded room people new_york_city autumn rumored crowd noise added studio recorded stage author bloody reign slayer asked live producer engineer bill worked album los_angeles responded don know tell crowd noises faked isn great industry secrets let live record want live sound didn pick audience properly live marked beginning short association slayer artist albert design sleeve image depicts band members partially decayed zombies walking graveyard music begins black magic extended introduction building alongside audience song performed faster heavier confident original recording song lead vocalist tom says pen sword fuck pen band begins playing die sword band run sin evil boundaries mercy aggressive performed power described author described entire track listing set rest songs don power opening track fact live version black magic established career long trend slayer live songs powerful studio versions exceptions reception release allmusic employee gave album half star rating noting live isn necessary hardest hardcore fans end especially comparison decade aggression saying evil boundaries best performance seven songs wrote despite unnecessary release slayer moments including casual way introducing sin album originally released metal blade records released catalog numbers released track record included chemical warfare sin haunting chapel studio version aggressive track listing original release bonus tracks album released chemical warfare bonus bonus tracks release album released entire haunting chapel personnel following personnel sourced allmusic album notes


original motion picture soundtrack stuff original motion picture soundtrack stuff sixth studio album weird released july album final produced guitarist recorded december album served official soundtrack film original score john omitted album lead single titular hit chart music built rock rap pop music featuring parodies songs dire straits tone fine young album features style parodies musical existing artists style parodies include specific artists like harry musical genres like blues album features music cuts film commercials like city parody bits like peaking billboard album commercial success received lukewarm critical attention soundtrack studio albums certified gold platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa united_states studio album released vinyl record production background recording following success album worse featured michael_jackson spoof fat pitched screenplay written manager jay called pictures satire television film industries film starred george newman man managing low budget television station finds success eclectic programming choices starring michael richards victoria jackson brought studio highest test scores movie movie slightly million domestically budget million considered unsuccessful december returned studio record soundtrack feature film guitarist brought produce album production credit subsequent studio albums produced artist recording jon bermuda drums steve jay bass jim west guitar album recorded different sessions santa sound records santa california recording studios los_angeles session song money recorded second session yielded titular let session recorded stanley theme later renamed fun zone song recorded fourth sessions city fifth recording session resulted songs attack radioactive planet near mars hot rocks biggest ball minnesota generic blues sixth final session produced parodies isle thing drives like crazy originals february recorded original song album let song short rock snippet heard movie newman uncle harvey stanley pool originally wanted use single fighting douglas scene gain rights song let recorded recorded theme movie titular written style station large promotional campaign february recorded instrumental fun zone known stanley theme originally written years earlier failed saturday night live replacement titled welcome fun zone song played beginning weird concert months later recorded originals attack radioactive planet near mars rock song number earth second original song biggest ball minnesota folk ballad family road trip tourist location minnesota musically song inspired book america featured places country possibly visit music harry gordon described songs narratives final original song recorded album generic blues attempt write ultimate blues song release song king listed favorite blues songs original motion picture soundtrack stuff notable studio album art segments called hero style sequel film theme film shaft second called city advertisement outlet store short segments film commercials commercial segments plots conan librarian album parodies december recorded money song features lyrics theme song altered slightly set tune money song appears entirety computer animated dream sequence framed music video terms allowed record parody dire straits guitarist money songwriter mark insisted allowed play guitar featured parody result guy dire straits keyboardist recorded parts guitar synthesizer respectively according guitarist jim west practiced song weeks result recreate original hand playing song years relaxed playing result west version sounded like original version track revealed dvd commentary concept money originally parody prince hit let crazy prince refused parody ideas presented fractured titled money result dire straits lawyers insisting money remain parody title unhappy title stated title money legal title song features word printed marking started recording second parody album song play hit stand ode meat noted fun pick apart song figure parts parts fade little bell sounds things don hear listening recorded isle thing parody wild thing tone woman introduces narrator television island notably song rap parody earlier rap boys style spoof direct parody tone hit funky cold referenced lyrics mary ann funky cold final parody drives like crazy recorded day isle thing spoof fine young single drives crazy lyrically song man fears girlfriend crazy driving habits like previous album original motion picture soundtrack stuff features medley hit songs called hot rocks songs medley songs written popular english rock band rolling_stones reception critical response short stint theaters soundtrack got lost shuffle receive critical response reviews receive album received mixed response jacob allmusic awarded album stars called guilty pleasure noted album transitional album 80s imminent artistic revealed deep end ultimately concluded album moderate genuine fans want nearly accessible compilation albums rolling_stone album guide awarded album stars denoting good album guide critic review movie wrote quality movie parodies inconsistent movie music obvious date commercial performance original motion picture soundtrack stuff released july released album peaked number billboard like party album considered major commercial disappointment comedian album second lowest charting album party soundtrack studio albums certified gold platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa united_states include party hat studio album released vinyl record track listing following adapted album liner notes credits personnel

UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff


party plan party plan studio album american rock band red hot released september emi records prior obligations resulting temporary personnel changes following band formation party plan studio album feature founding members band single track vocalist anthony bassist guitarist drummer jack record features band signature funk rock musical style influenced reggae heavy metal album red hot recruited new producer michael encouraged members expand musical order create diverse work recording process difficult drug addiction band ultimately content work later referred album record band album successful predecessors critically commercially band album enter billboard charted number follow mother milk reach gold party plan band earliest effort following tour promote album died heroin shortly decided quit band unable cope friend death background red hot signed record deal emi founding members jack left group focus group signed record deal vocalist anthony bassist hired jack guitarist cliff drummer established prominent funk rock band debut album red hot disappointed results production replaced quit band weeks earlier group george clinton produced second album studio album band early band began work upcoming album emi gave budget record demo tape band chose work producer public image guitarist keith shared members interest drugs aside budget spend drugs telling rest group created tension members heart longer band quit fired firing original drummer jack rejoined band marked time founding members struggled heroin grew worse band preparing record addiction lacked motivation contribute band musically appeared rehearsal literally asleep asked leave band order undergo drug rehabilitation time band won weekly band year award prompted quit heroin cold turkey visited mother michigan guidance drove drug rehabilitation immediately picking airport seeing appearance checked salvation army rehabilitation clinic grand experience initially noted people clinic understanding struggles trying help moved mother days clinic time marked time completely drugs years old completed stint rehabilitation felt new wave enthusiasm wrote lyrics new song entitled fight like brave flight home rejoined red hot los_angeles record group album recording production rehab band sought new producer album aspiring producer michael looking work emi records unsuccessful projects labels man working emi approached suggested work red hot knew recalled situation music kind abstract definitely excitement thought needed lot arrangement help quickly learned executives record label actually hated like openly bad didn want succeed thing contacted band meet instead arranging formal meeting band proposed meet club new_orleans called impressed band originality non attitude decided work band sat discuss recording album planned record album days write songs recording sessions album recorded basement capitol records building hollywood recently clean withdrawal symptoms increased affected musical contributions group days decided drugs time attempt celebrate new music led resumed addiction recording process album difficult disappear seek drugs recalled points pre production thought record wasn gon felt pain guilt shame miss recording session try write lyrics searching drugs band upset drug use frequent impressed musical output time drug use disrupted early recording process enjoyable time recording album band musically inspired rejoining original drummer jack added important different element chemistry encouraged band expand musical album band initially uncomfortable stepping comfort zone members began feel helping produce best work helped record vocals album takes run studio excitement beautiful thing reflected deep connection album diary fun extremely proud everybody work times genius jam session guitarist created melodic riff differed greatly style band previous work nearly abandoned riff fear departure saw potential new melody based style encouraged turn short tune song band skeptical member began writing musical parts song album singles sun composition music book away stories song author rob writes far sheer power goes party plan chest beating recalls composition album encouraged step away speed rap style favor slower vocals time uncomfortable singing voice felt new style observed guitarist playing evolved time away group adopted fluid style featuring sultry elements opposed original hard rock techniques party plan experimented genres outside traditional funk music including reggae speed metal melodic riff featured song sun inspired group create pretty songs emphasis melody describes song pure inspiration talk box song funky crime sing tube playing create psychedelic effects incorporated bass style album staple band early work features loose swinging groove sky guitar solo man contains rapid tempo described hardcore garage psychedelic love displays punk rock influences album features cover bob_dylan subterranean blues nearly original song folk favor band signature funk rock lyrics majority lyrics album focus friendships band members sex life los_angeles reunion original members group great influence lyrics explained lot lyrics record united inspired personal experiences rest band members recording heavy cocaine use influence wear brightly colored clothing dance fashion inspiration song man song love inspired recording album left high dry girlfriend left money drugs song served revenge song type evil woman funky crime reflective conversation band george clinton writing recording described song lyrical description conversation music color blind segregated media radio based perceptions artists wrote friends song came nicely driving home san_francisco childhood friend joe details history rock roll said love trilogy group time favorite songs loving things aren necessarily perfect explained years question lyrics read love trilogy know real lyrics release reception emi originally refused release album changed song party band subsequently renamed song special secret song inside party plan released september peaked number billboard far successful band previous releases band album enter billboard certified gold united_states band filmed music video album lead single fight like brave song failed impact billboard charts sun released single band released subsequent albums mother milk blood sugar sex single released promote hits compilation album peaked number billboard alternative songs chart album helped red hot earn dedicated cult fanbase los_angeles fans john later join band guitarist death recalled time saw red hot live variety arts center amazing going real hard sound awesome feedback stuff magical experience experience based lot playing style work explained learned needed know sound good studying playing took sideways album received mixed reviews critics release duncan los_angeles_times described album hit miss praised tender sun felt majority songs wear pretty thin pretty fast suggesting band command stage trouble studio bill meredith allmusic gave album stars observing energy having friends los_angeles jumps opening anthem fight like brave experimental funky crime brought things consequence sound praised guitar work album saying proves tracks funk guitarist rock best metal bands 80s new rolling_stone record guide 4th edition author highly critical party plan giving stars felt album minor improvement band efforts felt group humor album california quartet brings structure party plan humor famous party chorus demonstrates wouldn merit audience high school locker room tour death band embarked extensive international tour promote album noted tour fan base rapidly increased size enthusiasm recalled tour remember actually feeling change taking place people showing intensity fan base added love songs fun having playing despite band new enthusiasm continued struggle drug stopped heroin prior tour decided help steer clear drug tour experienced intense heroin withdrawal unstable withdrawal symptoms took toll ability play instrument point mental breakdown unable play leaving rest band play entire set guitar recovered days later felt healthy perform replaced shows days band decided chance rejoined european leg tour attempted drug addiction counseling difficulty admitting addiction require medical help returning home isolated rest struggled resist drug mutual support provided friends particular weeks band returned tour members attempted contact unable find days found dead police hollywood apartment june autopsy authorities determined died june heroin subsequently left group saying want group friends dying debated continue making music ultimately decided ahead hoping continue helped build recruited eighteen year old guitarist john fan group replace group held lengthy open audition process eventually chose drummer smith track listing songs written composed anthony jack noted personnel red hot anthony lead vocals guitar sun backing vocals bass guitar backing vocals jack drums backing vocals additional musicians michael background vocals john fisher background vocals david background vocals moore background vocals annie newman background vocals recording personnel michael production russell mixing assistant recording engineer stan mixing assistant john mixing mastering engineer additional personnel photography henry art direction cover illustration


album debut album english post punk band echo released july united_kingdom december united_states album reached number albums_chart pictures wall rescue previously released singles recorded studios london studios near produced bill david produced single rescue music cover album reflect imagery darkness album received favourable reviews music press receiving stars rolling_stone blender magazines background recording echo formed originally consisted lead vocals sergeant lead guitar les bass drum machine released debut single pictures wall independent label zoo records band signed subsidiary label persuaded employ drummer pete subsequently joined band early recorded second single rescue single recorded studios london produced fellow member big japan british tour followed june band went studios record debut album despite talk american singer del shannon asked produce album produced band manager bill business partner explodes keyboard player david recording album took weeks surprised boring recording process lot hanging didn drop ins edits bit music lyrics music generally dark moody british music magazine nme described lyrics scattered themes sorrow horror despair themes reinforced stormy animal sexual imagery american music magazine described moody mysterious fascinating record music journalist david writing rolling_stone_magazine said instead trips worst fears isolation death emotional bankruptcy book rip start post punk british music journalist simon describes sound album sparse goes describe granite carrying melody sergeant guitar playing avoiding resembling solo apart odd lead playing drumming minimal urgency vocals having authority describes songs rooted doubt despair sound contradictory confidence describes line stars stars shine hard track stars stars showed band felt embarrassment wish famous told teenager felt big movie camera sky described opening line track going ain thou watching film terrible line went meant tongue cheek spurred cover photographs cover taken photographer brian griffin griffin took series pictures band woods near night themes despair confusion describing picture cover album music journalist chris said placed poses despair near gothic woodland evokes memories legends magazine said cover art suggests boys confused dream surreal landscape images loneliness world gone originally band wanted pictures include burning stakes given possible settled moody lighting instead despite pleased cover saying cover better look lisa sergeant happy said solo picture cover releases album originally released united_kingdom july warner subsidiary label tracks clean read books included cassette initially omitted version album managing director warner rob thought contained realised error tracks included american version album released records december tracks included release limited edition single album released released records following year track listings versions original releases country joy division closer released date july seemingly forever joy division contemporaries joy division versus mere followers blueprint vocals sparse guitar ominous bass lines albums remastered reissued containing bonus tracks version releases marketed 25th anniversary editions version contained missing tracks clean read books bonus tracks included simple stuff single rescue early versions terrace pride simple stuff album recording sessions tracks shine hard jazz wall reissued album produced music historian andy producer bill prior album release tracks pictures wall pictures wall rescue released singles pictures wall released band single originally recorded released prior joining band song recorded album playing drums band second single rescue released year later band song chart reached number singles chart scottish band covered track rescue single wooden ideas june late american singer songwriter released album track track cover version original album reception writing nme described album probably best album year british band review album smash hits said album proof positive substitute good song delivered power emotion added band deliver attractive melodies dark moody obscure personal lyrics turned listening driving beat ringing guitars emotional voice reviewing album rolling_stone_magazine david awarded stars said describing vocals sort apocalyptic brooding combining jim morrison style flair david_bowie like vocal bark punk peers disturbing portrait singer young went gripping music swells doors style pictures wall like guitar dynamics evocative pop rescue cum elevators new wave manner clean reviewing remastered version american music magazine blender website reviewer andrew harrison gave album stars said pure thrill sergeant desperate like guitar night following release reached peak number albums_chart july album sold copies band awarded gold disc album december british_phonographic_industry nme listed number list greatest albums 1980s uncut magazine listed album number list greatest debut albums track listing tracks written sergeant les pete noted bonus tracks clean read books cope simple stuff terrace early version pride early version simple stuff early version live live jazz live wall live personnel vocals guitar piano sergeant lead guitar les bass pete drums bill producer original album shine hard tracks david producer original album keyboards producer pride rescue producer simple stuff pat producer early versions hugh jones producer shine hard tracks engineer original album andy reissue producer bill reissue producer rod engineer pride rescue edwards engineer early versions dan brian griffin cover photography bill butt insert photography


cheap half price cheap half price solo album english guitarist composer fred fifth solo album originally released united_states record residents record label solo albums label cheap half price recorded home new_york_city track machine played instruments exception bass guitar tracks drums tapes samples previously recorded record differed previous experimental albums consisted largely pop like songs sang time release caused stir progressive circles apparent simplicity departure experimental music known remastered version album released better received critics admitted overlooked time background recording cheap half price series solo albums residents record label records gravity avant garde dance record drew rhythm dance folk music world second mixture folk music free improvisation avant rock noise recorded residents late 1970s early 1980s appeared albums gravity received critics recorded cheap half price home new_york_city track machine unlike previous albums records backing bands album played instruments exception bass guitar tracks drums bill band massacre played bass old tina played bass little drumming samples previously recorded worked frank fred massacre paul composition cheap half price differed previous experimental albums featured collection short songs tongue cheek pop vein played cheap tracks sang time allmusic described singing album strange high pitched songs pop like simple repetitive structure digital reviews said tracks happy lucky feel lyrics cheap half price politically oriented set president ronald_reagan term office socialist commentaries things dogs insects despite apparent departure previous progressive albums tracks album ties earlier work clouds similar driving rhythm paul drumming dilemma gravity absent friends traditional swedish melody arranged fun dance feel occurs end don cry gravity absent friends track cheap half price departs album pop vein contrast high pitched singing songs old dark tracks album introspective song featuring rough lyrics slowed angry relentless bass percussion digital reviews said songs album complex structure beneath apparent surface reception influence followers fred music generally trouble coming terms cheap half price progressive genre bending music great hope album appeared abandoned role album released recommended records founded run chris band mate henry cow elected stock felt terribly good press said quality record suffered experiment recording home track michael bloom boston phoenix wrote cheap half price hearing deserves said trying shake progressive mould cast believed songs album judged merit art rock reviewer found album enjoyable recording stated music changing way musicians look sounds seriously new gibraltar encyclopedia progressive rock described cheap half price response punk low tech approach performing songs called album twisted pop record saying recorded review album prints called cheap half price best tongue cheek new wave despite criticism received time release remastered issued years later generally received recommended records catalogue wrote album raised time fred calls progressive music guess apparent simplicity departure thought fred style van peer digital reviews admitted wrote embarrassed find little looking projects cheap half price clear album departure musical experiments people saw time van peer said retrospect cheap half price bursts sic joy playful creativity exploration song forms album later developed tom skeleton crew played simple catchy songs melodies derived scandinavian eastern european traditional music songs cheap half price appeared later projects step border film accompanying soundtrack featured songs old evolution little dog fred review band played number arrangements songs album including walking song clouds instant party track listing tracks fred noted original release release personnel fred guitar string bass violin instruments voice frank drums fred drums paul drums drum samples tina bass guitar little bill bass guitar old absent friends voice true love george alto saxophone person person recording production recorded august fred home new_york_city track recorder true love recorded noise new_york_city person person recorded studio new_york_city fred engineer producer true love person person engineer true love martin engineer person person paul digital mastering peter album cover layout album cover tina album cover photography east digital music issued cheap half price additional tracks true love 20th anniversary summer love artists person person north_america fred records record label imprint recommended records issued remastered version original cheap half price extra tracks cited works bill factor exploration sound beat publications


tough die tough die eighth studio album american punk rock band released october record feature drums member tommy producing recording process similar band debut album likewise record style lyrically saw band returning roots photograph album cover features band members resulted lucky accident photographer george camera album overall style hardcore punk heavy metal music pop music focus band previous albums tough die elements guitar riffs subterranean jungle second time time bomb subterranean jungle bassist performs lead vocals album receives vocal credits tracks album contains band instrumental piece critics appreciated band return earlier methods writing recording production noting pop music genre despite critical acclaim tough die performed poorly album sales point career album band lowest peaking record billboard recording production recording tough die began summer media sound studios new_york_city album recording process similar techniques record eponymous album rolling_stone kurt describing virtually live studio album marked debut new drummer replaced fired excessive drinking album lyrics written mainly guitarist johnny bassist lead singer participate process wasn feeling prior recording write lyrics daytime dilemma dangers love receiving help guitar daniel johnny recalled got ready tough die focused direction difference knew needed kind harder material known pop stuff hadn worked knew better best previous records featured celebrity record producers attempt gain sort popularity method yield results expecting records contacted producers road ruin band member tommy tough die production value previous recordings critics disapproved sound quality end century pleasant dreams band sound tough die studio albums licensed records independent record label banquet records release deal saw group work promoted better resulted album singles charts group charted end century cover art cover photo album taken photographer george subway central park new_york_city near central park zoo photo band members standing underneath arch dark illuminated background blue lighting dry ice fog johnny wanted artwork refer orange film released relates johnny wanted picture evoke memories gang orange stated band need faces cover grown significantly popularity originally intended include faces photograph album cover lucky accident camera unintentionally shot band members silhouette music compositions recording methods resembled band era musical style produced favored band earlier approach punk rock moon featured feel overall genre heavy metal music pop music major focus band writing process 1980s authors scott andy explained tommy stadium returning producers album degree response america burgeoning hard core punk scene restore band musical tough die reclaimed original values energy retro featured band strongest set songs rocket russia wrote wrote album thirteen songs demonstrating thoughtful introspective edge afraid life apocalyptic social conscience planet earth stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic wrote album uses big guitar riffs featured subterranean jungle shorter heavier songs featured album short considerably fast tempo typical quality band early work album features instrumental piece band released minute shortest track studio album album includes longest studio recordings daytime dilemma dangers love reference car driven orange tough die release feature lead singer track endless vacation feature bassist lead vocalist initially appearance album declined johnny argued including song later stating hadn lobbied wouldn album lyrics song included initial printing album considered drug inspired lyrics explicit potential fans reception tough die generally received critics stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic called great record noted use tommy album producer beneficial aided group returning simple scathing punk rock stated album reads like reaction hardcore punk maintaining melodic style songs music critic robert_christgau suggested album sound retreat earlier styles original conception evoked saying initial sound augmented recycled kurt rolling_stone concluded review saying tough die return fighting trim kings stripped rock roll album band lowest peaking record point career debuting number billboard peaked number swedish chart revival fortunes spent weeks albums_chart peaked number single released album moon backed chasing night peaked number singles chart spent weeks track listing following track listing verified tough die expanded edition liner notes personnel following personnel verified tough die expanded edition liner notes lead vocals johnny lead guitar bass guitar backing lead vocals drums backing vocals additional musicians walter lure extra guitar tracks jerry harrison synthesizer ben keyboards production tommy producer producer dave stewart producer tony wright cover design george photography


album self titled debut studio album american singer released october emi latin music incorporates range contemporary genres mix regional styles mexican music album released emi latin president request crossover album denied heads emi records pop division majority recordings composed brother principal record producer songwriter aside worked mexican songwriters peaked number seven billboard regional mexican albums_chart recording lead win female vocalist year female entertainer year music awards album successful local independent label albums female singers albums time release result increased singer popularity sex icon album release mixture music genres trademark lead single peaked number billboard hot latin tracks singles released album commercially successful production president emi latin attended music awards area new acts performed called boss told thought found manager thought later signed emi latin later year artist sign recording began immediately signed initially emi latin want brother iii write produce songs felt gambling opened latin division emi records company allowed write produce family argued recording label chance said displayed mix music genres standard practice began producing career father manager gave job successfully produced recordings musical career prior arrival emi latin recorded songs san_antonio texas studios love recorded houston texas sunrise studios written wanted song album believed love echoed works sweet sensation club feel tracks composed original 1960s japanese recording lyrics spanish version english version song marie johnson keyboardist los backup dancer pete helped translation confessed spanish wasn perfect cited having majority songwriter track said music began music start sister drummer band said favorite track texas monthly called sentimental song written mexican songwriter written called recording tune song produced synthesizer handled joe joined band days prior recording session wanted album reggae feel thought album exotic spanish language albums released time song recorded included release released october emi latin week billboard regional mexican albums_chart december positioned number peaked number seven march chart weeks chart number release slipped charts chart times august released singles lead single peaked number billboard hot latin tracks chart album moderate success music awards won female vocalist year female entertainer year duet nominated vocal duo year music awards august released years music series bonus track spoken liner notes singer family friends band legacy reception album performed better albums female singers lee wrote book mexico united_states achieved reasonable success according billboard magazine recordings successful signed emi latin released debut album wrote book cultural economy artistic transformation popularity increased sex icon following album release according latin style magazine tracks pivotal recordings showcased mixed rhythm sound magazine attributed trademark track listing credits credits taken album liner notes vocals pete backing vocals keyboardist synthesizer keyboardist drums roger guitarist iii bass guitar backing vocalist music producer songwriter music arranger rodriguez recording engineer brian red moore producer cover designer issue charts weekly charts books cultural economy artistic transformation texas isbn lee mexico united_states marshall isbn


album studio album english post punk band echo released february band highest charting release reached number albums_chart despite initially receiving poor reviews reached number american billboard number canadian rpm albums number swedish chart album certified gold british_phonographic_industry included singles love cutter album recorded studios london studios south wales amazon studios liverpool produced credited produced band album second single rescue rejected band label album recorded providing strings originally released reissued album reissued band studio albums having remastered expanded vhs video called adventure released containing promotional videos tracks album production background recording following release heaven echo difficulty writing new material album despite days week ministry rehearsal room liverpool lead singer wanted best band world bass player les expressing music industry drummer pete produced played drums liverpool band wild debut single revolutionary spirit lead guitarist sergeant recorded solo album instrumental music called themes grind january echo recorded fourth session british disc jockey john radio bbc_radio_1 tracks recorded middle renamed higher hell album taking advantage renamed love band single included album produced sergeant flat mate chosen produce love band album working title happy loss single band hit single recorded early studios london unusual band manager bill previously keen band away london recording session love went relationship band members strained speaking arguing aware tensions band arranged tour scotland april effort band work harder write songs communicate plan failed work following tour tension band members album tracks clay white devil played tour scotland following release love band spent summer playing inaugural festival playing european music festivals summer band resumed recording album studios south wales band albums amazon studios liverpool recording album slow process said hard actually write record heaven pure confidence quickly great time like drag later said recording album mood band members horrible presented finished album rejected band agreed record album despite sergeant complaints original version album blueprint follow recording sessions went smoothly brought add strings tracks album sessions produced band single cutter released january went band hit adventure echo finished recording played free early november people park liverpool following asked music videos album art new album band lighting engineer bill butt chosen direct videos brian griffin chosen photographs album cover band previous albums budget butt decided possible photographs album cover produce half hour film deciding wanted videos reflect feel music album butt chose shoot videos scotland certain snow scotland november iceland chosen location shoot videos filming took place near frozen near feeling dangerous process said slipped wasn hundreds feet griffin said sun barely appeared time walk stand think massive effort despite danger filming proved worth british music magazine said cover rock band heroic young men ill defined glorious mission easily timeless stars sea filming finished december band performing songs album rehearsal room ministry butt interspersed clips russian documentary man movie camera projected psychedelic effects band vhs video subsequently released castle called adventure contained music videos skies cutter white devil heads roll love describing album cover journalist dave wrote british music magazine smash hits iceland appropriate location group isolated cold bleak fits perfectly moody image attracted musical content rejected version album played strings love brought add strings remainder album effort brighter production build success strings single recording cutter sergeant asked suggest melody cat stevens hit matthew son said think classic autobiographical album honest thing written sung talking album feel went found material heavy play like oppressive reason didn like album songs great didn happy said lot songs coming terms releases released united_kingdom february subsequently released united_states records february original album tracks tracks like echo previous album album cover designed photography brian griffin album released april band albums remastered reissued releases marketed 25th anniversary editions seven bonus tracks added album fuel second track inch version love alternate versions cutter white devil gods gods early versions recorded album sessions stop inch version non album single released alternate versions white devil previously reissued album produced andy bill tracks original album released singles love released second single cutter released january stop originally non album single released july subsequently included remastered version album bonus track reception following release nme reviewer gave album negative review wrote occasion important exciting rock group strongest points dynamic force escape brilliant track trails likened sound album band turning greatest hits criticised lyrics general mood album noting strains despair dismissed entire second album saying uniform lack inspiration fact number direct earlier songs preserving energy invention record reviewer wayne king similarly commented album reused motifs octave jumps previous albums praised opening tracks cutter love remarked nearly good album echo live performances showed capable review original release allmusic described solid outing noticeably better listen predecessor heaven worth hearing reviewing remastered version review expanded add new release expansion fine album blender magazine described album review website exciting pop rock pitchfork called album band definitive statement described track love astonishing highlight group career album appeared end year critics lists melody maker listed number nme listed number album listed book albums hear die album reached number albums_chart number american billboard number canadian rpm albums number swedish albums_chart having sold copies album echo awarded gold disc british_phonographic_industry singles album love reached number singles chart cutter reached number love band single irish_singles_chart reached number cutter reached number single stop reached number singles chart number irish_singles_chart track listing tracks written sergeant les pete cutter love white devil clay heads roll higher hell gods gods skies bonus tracks fuel cutter alternate version white devil alternate version alternate version alternate version gods gods alternate version stop adventure skies cutter white devil heads roll love personnel vocals guitar piano sergeant lead guitar les bass pete drums strings producer dave engineer paul engineer engineer dave engineer steve short engineer steve engineer brian griffin photography cover design andy producer reissue bill producer reissue reissue dan reissue rachel cover design reissue