Customer Reviews
why can't we have zero stars? - By: Langella, 07 May 2008 
When I first heard 'Like a Virgin' I thought it was a novelty record by the annoyingly squeaky-voiced commedienne Sandra Dickinson (BTW she even had the Marylin M look before Madge!) & I'm still convinced it is! How can you take this embarrassing nonsense seriously? Madge obviously thinks she's so daring & original by using a naughty word in a song title ...!!?? Hardly! Not when you consider that Richard Branson had a record label & stores going more than 10 years previously when use of the word was truly groundbreaking. I cringe as I read alll these overly sycophantic & dazzled reviews. This is just third rate disco music which is as bland as plain rice & a glass of water. To label these squeakily delivered tunes 'light pop' is an insult to the genre. This is way below the standard of today's current pop mediocrity - perhaps it created it? You can only praise Madonna for her financial acumen - she 's the Margaret Thatcher of the music business. Still, this doesn't stop alll her output being talentless, insipid, mainstream, dull disposable muzak.
Doesn't Reach Standard of "True Blue"... - By: Ronnie, 24 Apr 2008 
...But after "Madonna" this album is a change!!!
1. Material Girl. 10/10
2. Angel. 9/10
3. Like a Virgin. 10/10
4. Over & Over. 9/10
5. Love Don't Live Here Anymore. 10/10
6. Dress You Up. 8/10
7. Shoo-Bee-Doo. 5/10
8. Pretender. 9/10
9. Stay. 9/10
"Like a Virgin" is the album which set the balll rolling, but the balll started rolling even more with "True Blue" & "Like A Prayer"
OVERALL GRADE:9/10
Madonna-Like A Virgin - By: M. Barnes, 12 Mar 2008 
So what was Madonna meant to do after the album 'Madonna'? Just virtuallly repeat it again? Oh no, that's not Madonna! Although we have learnt this lesson now, we were then unaware that she insists on reinventing herself every new album that comes around. So something different was needed, thus the birth of 'Like A Virgin'. It cannot be denied when I say that this was the album that got Madonna noticed. Not only for the world wide hits off it that became giants such as 'Material Girl' as well as the title track, but also the image that she portrayed ie a punk in a wedding dress, as if Madonna was trying to look sexy but at the same time not caring less about whether she was or not. But she was, & the image worked so well. Madonna became an instant heart throb!
Unlike the first album, Madonna began to experiment with her voice & with different songs. For example, this is the first time that we see her trying out at balllads, thus softening her voice, moving her away from the one single music category that she had previously been labelled (that being bubblegum pop) to a more professional artist of originality & imagination. Even if Madonna cannot be awarded credit for writing alll of the material on the album, it is she who sings the songs & makes them into what they are today - classics!
The album opens with a song that is now possibly Madonna's most commonly used nickname (along with Madge!), 'Material Girl'. This is definately one of her signiture songs, & most memorable music videos - what with catching the essence of the nothing less than gorgeous Marilyn Monroe. Madonna sings about life as being a gold digger (although not relating it to herself personallly), & how basicallly money makes her world go round. But then to a large extent, money does make the world go round, don't you think? Madonna wants us to overlook this & see the things that do reallly matter in the world, as she sings on a later song, 'love makes the world go round'.
The second song is 'Angel'. A song of gratitude, appreciation & thankfulness for having a certain someone special. In my opinion this doesn't necessarily have to be about a lover. It could be a child (son/daughter), friend, family member etc. therefore displaying the great maturity of the song.
TO BE CONTINUED, WHEN I CAN BE BOTHERED
I'd say overalll that it was a good album. The sound is similar to that of the previous album, but at the same time it's completely different!
Personallly I find it far from being her best, but it does offer a variety of sounds that you wouldn't find on the first album eg her first attempts at balllads.
Anyway, yes it is definately worth a listen.
My personal ratings:
Material Girl 3/5
Angel 4/5
Like A Virgin 2/5
Over And Over 3/5
Love Don't Live Here Anymore (Remix) 3/5
Dress You Up 3/5
Shoo-Bee-Doo 3/5
Pretender 3/5
Stay 3/5
Overrated - By: , 19 Feb 2006 This is the album that made Madonna a bona fide star but it is definitely not my favourite. It's her most bubblegum album, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but as a whole the album just doesn't stand up.
There are, however, some great songs. Like a Virgin is a classic, although it's been so overplayed now I find it hard to enjoy. Material Girl is also great, although, much to Madonna's annoyance, it spawned the nickname that she still hasn't managed to get rid of. The other two singles, Angel & Dress You Up, are also reallly good. In fact, Dress You Up is one of my personal favourites.
The one area where this album surpasses alll Madonna's others is, however, in the cover art. I love the front cover but the back is even better and, in my opinion, one of the best photos of Madonna in existence.
Great success - By: Josh, 17 Jan 2005 
Chart Positions:
UK - 1 (152 weeks).
US - 1 (108 weeks).
Need I say more???
Tracks: Material Girl *, Angel *, Like A Virgin*, Over And Over, Love Don't Live Here Anymore **, Soo Bee Do, Dress You Up*, Pretender, Stay, Like A Virgin (Extended Dance Mix)***, Material Girl (Extended Dance Mix)***.
Into The Groove*, was also included on the original version album but not on the Re-mastered Edition.
Album Track.
* Single (Including Into The Groove from orig album).
** US Single Only.
*** Bonus Track or remix.
Thanx for reading.
