True Blue [Bonus Tracks] [Remaster] by Madonna

Pros: Madonna's pop smarts are in full effect here.
Cons: "La Isla Bonita" sucks large amounts of butt.

Even after two successful albums, Madonna still had to prove herself. Her detractors-and there were plenty-viewed her as a talentless trollop who was merely a flash in the pan. Her music was disposable dance-pop and had no substance. Well, here we are ...

Pros: Mature pop music, catchy, silly in a good way. Live to Tell.
Cons: Some songs are better than others.

Madonna's a chameleon, and she first proved this in 1986 when she went from being an unruly twenty-something teenager to a some form of weird blond pin-up girl from the 1950s. She, along with Deborah Harry and Cyndi Lauper, started the trend of thrift ...

Pros: Fun, nostalgic, and pure 80's pop
Cons: Immature, a little dated

Everything has its time and place, and True Blue by Madonna is no exception to the rule. Today, this album seems a little too commercial and isn't one of Madonna's most highly regarded albums, but the little girl who loved songs like "True...

Pros: "Papa Don't Preach" rules
Cons: The rest is like cheap plastic

(Disclaimer: Those looking for a brief description of the album will find what their looking for in the "Album Overview" section. The section titled "Detailed Track Discussion" is meant only for those who want to read detailed descriptions of ...

Pros: Was Madonna best album to date.
Cons: Three songs are truly blue.

What a difference four years can make in one woman’s musical career. Madonna went from being on holiday, to being a virgin, to now singing about “keeping my baby” in...

Pros: One of the greatest pop albums of all time.
Cons: ...that Madonna never made another one like it. Okay, really? None.

By 1986 Madonna was already in a league of her own. Following two blockbuster records (the eponymous debut and Like a Virgin) which had spawned such huge hits as Holiday, Material Girl, Angel, and Like a Virgin, in 1985 the ...

Pros: Some of her best work pre-Like A Prayer is here.
Cons: Not enough experimentation. Still formulaic. Jimmy Jimmy.

You may remember in the previous two reviews in this series, we had to imagine a world where Madonna was not the reigning queen of pop. We've got one more album left, but for this one, she's damn near there. Madonna burst onto the scene with her ...

Pros: Maturity is a good look for the Queen of Pop!
Cons: There is no such thing as a perfect Madonna album....yet

PreambleBy 1986/1987 Madonna could do no wrong. The spunky and outspoken 29 year old from Michigan was on top of the music world and because of her new marriage to Sean Penn, Hollywood's Brando in training, she was also ...

Pros: Five top-notch hits. More developed sound. Improved vocals.
Cons: Weak filler. The airbrushed eighties production can be pretty grating.

Album numero three, and for anyone versed in modern pop music, that means one thing: ‘maturity’. By this point, the formula that kept an artist going for their early releases is probably starting to wear thin, so a change is needed – and more ...

Pros: IM TIRED OF THESE!
Cons: IM TIRED OF THESE!

By the time any of True Blue's singles were released, it was obvious Madonna was forced to prove herself to all of the critics who named her as just one of Pop's children, one who would fade away after a couple of years. True Blue proved ...

Pros: Underrated, but excellent songs
Cons: The last couple of tracks I could do without

"This album is dedicated to my husband, the coolest guy in the universe." And so go the liner notes of Madonna's third album, True Blue, dedicated to her husband Sean Penn.

It's very easy for an artist to repeat...

Pros: Amazing classic pop singles
Cons: Some dumb filler

Prior to True Blue, Madonna was certainly an enjoyable, sexy and fun pop artist. However, she wasn't exactly the most respected artist on the block at the time. The big hair, the jewelry overload, the lace, THAT MTV Awards performance writing around on ...

Pros: All are great songs
Cons: Not enough of these GREAT songs. Album is TOO short

For me, one word describes Madonna's TRUE BLUE. Fantastic!! I love every song on this album. To m ...

Pros: Great songs
Cons: That there isn't more tracks

“True Blue” would have to be my favourite Madonna album. It would also, in my opinion, be the best pop album of the 80’s. Compared to Madonna’s first two albums, “True Blue” clearly shows Madonna’s growth as a singer, songwriter and producer. This album...

Pros: madonna
Cons: dated

pop smaltz cheese layers- Madonna should have found some better producers on this album. It sounds dated today, but even worse than that, it sounds cheap! Terrible. If you had to release instrumental versions of these songs I would cringe at the thought of listening to them.