May 18, 2017 Like Aversion


Madonna, Like A Virgin, Sire 9-25157-1, 1984

Time was, Madonna records weren’t that hard to find.  You’d even see them in Goodwill from time to time.  When that happens, I tend to never really getting around to getting a record like this.  After all, I grew up with the music, and, with so many of these popping up, I usually went with some other record that I’d never seen before.


Then all at once it happened, Madonna records were no more.  As younger record buyers started shopping, these were the “classic” albums they were looking for and they all virtually disappeared.  The same happened to Michael Jackson and Prince records, but for the most part it only happened after their deaths.  Madonna records are probably gone from the bargain bins because they’re very good records for their era,


To be fair, the mid-80s synth pop music hasn’t held up well.  The songs that pushed the boundaries of pop in the Reagan Era now seem cutsey and tame.  But the four Top 10 hits still get your feet moving, and this is a really fun album to have.  You’ll just have to shell out a little more for it now.

Today’s Summary:
Cost: $15, $92 Remaining