Music of Madonna: Material Girl [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Classical versions of her very best as peformed by the RoyalPhilharmonic Orchestra, all recorded in stunning 20 bit SBM(Super Bit Mapping) Dolby Surround Sound. Includes 'CrazyFor You', 'Like A Prayer', 'Who's That Girl', 'La IslaBonita', 'This Used To Be My Playground' and 'Papa Don'tPreach'. 12 tracks total. Pure digital recording. 1998 MusicCollection International release.

Tracks:

Material Girl [Jellybean Remix]
Pretender

Album Details

The Only Place to Find the Extended 12" Version of Madonna's Hit "Material Girl", an Early Remix by John "Jellybean" Benitez, on Compact Disc. Also Includes Unique Cover Art that was Definitely Not Duplicated in her Home Country.

Customer Reviews:

The Material Girl Living In A Material World.......2003-04-24

After the release of her second album, Like A Virgin, Madonna was onto big things. It went on to sell 20 million copies worldwide and produce massive worldwide hit singles. Along with Michael Jackson, Madonna was undoubtedly the most famous pop star on the planet. Millions of teenage girls wanted to be like her, and all the boys fancied her - a trend that has repeated itself throughout music since with artists such as Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. The second single to be released from Madonna's second album was Material Girl. It peaked at No.3 in the UK in March 1985 and spent 10 weeks on the chart.

Material Girl opens with a traditional early-Madonna beat. It is very catchy, but all this is forgotten when Madonna begins her irresistible singing. "Some boys kiss me, some boys hug me, I think they're OK. If they don't give me proper credit, I just walk away" wails Madonna on the song's first line. It's a dominant and clear line that represents a powerful female in control of her career. Madonna was certainly that. The song builds up to its fantastic chorus and carries on with the second verse before another chorus hits. We then get Madonna's many male admirers singing "Living in a material word!" in their deep-tone voices. Madonna then takes over, before letting the men carry on. The song now has a very slow, dreamy bit when Madonna seems to drift off into Material Land before coming back to finish off the song in fabulous style.

The video to Material Girl is definitely one of Madonna's most famous. She was being compared a lot to Marilyn Monroe in 1985, so Madonna decided to embrace this and re-enact the famous steps scene from Marilyn's classic Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Dressed in her flowing pink gown and jewellery, she dances around the pink steps with her many male admirers. The most famous scene has to be where the men form a walk way for the star to parade down as they cover her in gifts. Overall, Material Girl is better than the song Like A Virgin in my opinion and while it might not be as famous, it certainly is very near to being so. The two songs are undoubtedly Madonna's most famous early-80's hits, and will stand the test of time.

feeling the mix.......2003-02-04

tight Re-mix with Jellybean Benitez this compilation has a cool Mix of "Material Girl".glad to finally get this mix.Madonna has some tight Mixes from back in the day.

Good Remix.......2000-09-25

If you are a collector, this disc is worth owning just for the remix of "Material Girl" It's a pretty good one and i haven't been able to find it anywhere else.

Material Girl: RPO Plays Music of Madonna

Average customer rating:

Philharmonic Madonna
Very Cool & Interesting CD
The Pros Play Madonna
Simply Irresistable!!!
Not up to the RPO's standard

Material Girl: RPO Plays Music of Madonna
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Manufacturer: Music Club
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DBTW
Release Date: 1998-11-17

Tracks:

True Blue
La Isla Bonita
Papa Don't Preach
Like A Prayer
Crazy For You
This Used To Be My Playground
Borderline
Into The Groove
Like A Virgin
Holiday
Material Girl
Who's That Girl

Customer Reviews:

Philharmonic Madonna.......2006-06-17

Who knew that an orchestral interpretation of Madonna's hits could be this amusing? It was outright fun listening to these songs.

If only they made new arrangements to the songs and did not just stick too much to the original versions, that would have been the best!

Very Cool & Interesting CD.......2000-08-08

Ok, I admit....I'm one of those Madonna fans who wants everything to do with her, and this CD is no different. I can say, however, that I was pleasantly surprised by this album.

The RPO plays Madonna's music very well and I was all alone whilst listening to it, and I found myself singing along without noticing (and plus...there are no lyrics on here, so that's a testement at how close things are.)

So get the CD and throw a Madonna karaoke party, it'll be excellent!

The Pros Play Madonna.......2000-07-08

I thought that they sounded pretty good, the only thing I did'n like about it is that they used Orchastra insurments, they should of used Electronic ones for the New Millenium

Simply Irresistable!!!.......2000-03-29

I am a huge Madonna fan, and I loved this CD! It is beautifully arranged and conducted. All of the songs are breathtaking, and I would recommend this CD to anyone!

Not up to the RPO's standard.......1999-06-16

I like many of Madonna's songs, and also the orchestral music, and I'm a fan of the RPO also. I bought this CD with hope to hear something better than those of tracks on the CD. For me, this time the RPO had poorly done its job.

Average customer rating:

Material Girl: RPO Plays Music of Madonna
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Manufacturer: Music Club Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000248U5
Release Date: 1998-08-16

Tracks:

True Blue
La Isla Bonita
Papa Don't Preach
Like A Prayer
Crazy For You
This Used To Be My Playground
Borderline
Into The Groove
Like A Virgin
Holiday
Material Girl
Who's That Girl

Album Description

UK pressing. Features 12 total tracks. Music Club. 2004.

Album Details

20 bit digitally remastered.

Average customer rating:

Awesome Stringed Tribute CD!
clue ya in
Madonna and chamber music

String Quartet Tribute to Madonna
W. / Maldon, C. / Curtiss, D. / Leach, C Madonna / Orbit , S. Madonna / Pettibone , Jim McMillen , Jim McMillen , and Da Capo Players
Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006JM8Z
Release Date: 2002-10-15

Tracks:

Ray Of Light
Material Girl
Rain
This Used To Be My Playground
Papa Don't Preach
Beautiful Stranger
Live To Tell
Like A Prayer
Crazy For You
Unhinges

Product Description

1. Ray Of Light
2. Material Girl
3. Rain
4. This Used To Be My Playground
5. Papa Don't Preach
6. Beautiful Stranger
7. Live To Tell
8. Like A Prayer
9. Crazy For You
10. Unhinges (original compositon)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Awesome Stringed Tribute CD!.......2006-03-16

Very well orchestrated and performed by the Da Capo Chamber Players. Are these guys for hire or what? Amazing! I'm now looking into their other works as well. Highly recommended!

clue ya in.......2004-06-03

1. madonna doesn't write music (she backs this fact up)
2. madonna co-writes songs. ie. she's not the main poet on her albums. she adds stuff to already-written lyrics. did you know "like a virgin" was originally intended for a man to sing? gotta love this pre-fabricated pop!

anyway, she's not a musician, but she is overproduced. she just sings "her" songs and dances along to them at concerts

Madonna and chamber music.......2004-04-24

I knew that the Da Capo Chamber Players released excellent tribute recordings of Björk and Radiohead, I was very curious and excited to hear what they'd do with Madonna's work.
Madonna has used strings in her music since her Like a Virgin album, but this cd explores even more the core of her music, which is quite a test, since people usually assumes she's more a celebrity than a real musician.
Madonna and chamber music? A funny thought, but here she passes the test. Even though one might argue about the choice of songs (it's a shame they selected more of her earlier material), the arrangements are really well written, staying true to the originals, yet revealing her skills as a songwriter and melodist.
One highlight: 'Ray of Light', full of sparkle and energy, just like in the original version.

Average customer rating:

Material Girl and Angel Remixes are Great!!!!!

Material Girl/Angel/Into The Groove
Madonna
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000071SX
Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

Material Girl [Extended Dance Remix]
Into the Groove
Angel [Extended Dance Mix]

Customer Reviews:

Material Girl and Angel Remixes are Great!!!!!.......2005-01-16

I just happen to get this during Christmas time and it is great. The material girl remixes are awesome, Into the Groove is the same great by itself though and Angel is recorded during the Virgin Tour and itself is a great remix. Madonna fans get this if you can find it because I know it is out of stock.

Average customer rating:

Much, much better than the original versions
Uninteresting and Unoriginal

The Material Girl: A Tribute to Madonna
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Dressed to Kill
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002ZZ26
Release Date: 2000-11-14

Tracks:

Like A Virgin - Smug Bastards
Material Girl - Lord Lucan & The Dissapearos
The Look Of Love - A Pub In Epsom
Cherish - Nut Barz
You'll See - Rosie West
Crazy For You - Yardbyrds
Vogue - Nude
Frozen - More Beer
Erotica - Pornoland
This Used To Be My Playground - School Kid
Express Yourself - Bluenotes
Rain - Swede
Gambler - Knew Order
Live To Tell - Semi Moore
Hanky Panky - Killer Nannies In America
Like A Prayer - Gong
Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Rosie West

Customer Reviews:

Much, much better than the original versions.......2002-03-26

The songs made famous by Madonna re-recorded by women who can actually sing...What a concept!

Uninteresting and Unoriginal.......2000-11-23

It's always fun to hear another artist's take on some of your favorite songs by your favorite artist. But when the remake is nothing more than another artist performing a song EXACTLY the way it was in the original, I find that boring. That's exactly what I didn't like about this album. While the performances aren't altogether bad, I was hoping for something more along the lines of the "Virgin Voices" album, in which well-known artists put a completely different spin on some of Madonna's greatest hits (imagine, KMFDM doing Material Girl!). Instead, I was disappointed and left feeling like I was listening to a night of bad Madonna karaoke.

Average customer rating:

Material Girl:Rpo Plays Music Madonna
Royal Philharmonic
Manufacturer: Music Club/Rock Bottom
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0002B615K
Release Date: 2002-08-20

Average customer rating:

Madonna/Material Girl
Various
Manufacturer: Demon/Phantom Sound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000A2PGX4
Release Date: 1998-12-15

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