MadonnaThe First Album

Label:

Sire – WX 22

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Disco

Tracklist

A1 Lucky Star
EngineerJim Dougherty
Engineer [Remix]Jay Mark
GuitarPaul Pesco
ProducerReggie Lucas
Written-ByMadonna
5:30
A2 Borderline
Electric BassAnthony Jackson
EngineerJim Dougherty
ProducerReggie Lucas
Written-ByReggie Lucas
5:18
A3 Burning Up
EngineerJim Dougherty
Engineer [Remix]Jay Mark
GuitarPaul Pesco
ProducerReggie Lucas
Written-ByMadonna
4:48
A4 I Know It
EngineerJim Dougherty
ProducerReggie Lucas
Written-ByMadonna
3:45
B1 Holiday
Arranged ByCurtis Hudson
Arranged By [Co-arranged]Fred Zarr
Backing VocalsTina B.*
BassRaymond Hudson
CowbellMadonna
Drums, Synthesizer [Moog Bass, Ob-x], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic]Fred Zarr
GuitarCurtis Hudson
Mixed By [Mixing Engineer]Jay Mark
PercussionBashiri Johnson
Recorded By [Recording Engineer]Michael Hutchinson
Written-ByLisa Stevens
6:08
B2 Think Of Me
EngineerJim Dougherty
ProducerReggie Lucas
Written-ByMadonna
4:53
B3 Physical Attraction
EngineerJim Dougherty
Engineer [Remix]Jay Mark
ProducerReggie Lucas
Written-ByReggie Lucas
6:35
B4 Everybody
EngineerButch Jones
ProducerMark Kamins
Written-ByMadonna
4:57

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyWarner Communications
  • Published ByWarner Bros. Music Ltd.
  • Published ByLikasa Music
  • Published ByHouse Of Fun Music
  • Published ByPure Energy Publishing Co. Inc.
  • Made ByWEA Musik GmbH
  • Produced ForKalisa Inc.
  • Produced ForJellybean Productions, Inc.
  • Recorded AtSigma Sound Studios, New York
  • Copyright ©Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc.
  • Copyright ©Webo Girl
  • Copyright ©Likasa Music
  • Copyright ©House Of Fun Music
  • Copyright ©Pure Energy Publishing Co. Inc.
  • Copyright ©Sire Records Company
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sire Records Company
  • Manufactured ByRecord Service GmbH
  • Pressed ByRecord Service Alsdorf

Credits

  • Art Direction [Art Director]Carin Goldberg
  • Backing VocalsNorma Jean Wright
  • Drum Programming [Linn]Reggie Lucas
  • Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic]Fred Zarr
  • GuitarReggie Lucas
  • Lacquer Cut ByRME*
  • ManagementWeisner-DeMann Entertainment
  • Photography ByGary Heery
  • Photography By [Uncredited]George Holz
  • SynthesizerFred Zarr
  • Tenor SaxophoneBobby Malach*

Notes

Same edition as The First Album, but with different price code (: WE 361).

Labels:
Publisher credits:
A1, A3, A4, B2, B4 - Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
A2, B3 - Likasa Music
B1 - House Of Fun Music/Pure Energy Pub. Co. Inc.
Made in by WEA Musik GmbH.

Insert:
Produced for Kalisa Inc.
'Holiday' produced for Jellybean Productions Inc.
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, N.Y.C.

© 1982 Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. / Webo Girl ASCAP. All rights for the world on behalf of Bleu Disque Music istered by WB Music Corp. except "Borderline" and "Physical Attraction" © 1983 Likasa Music BMI and "Holiday" © 1983 House of Fun Music / PureEnergy Pub. Co. Inc. BMI

Raymond & Curtis Hudson appears courtesy of Prism Records.
Gwen Guthrie appears courtesy of Island Records Inc.

This album is dedicated to my father.

Sleeve:
Manufactured in by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.

© 1983 Sire Records Company
℗ 1982, 1983 Sire Records Company

Reissue of "Madonna" (92 3867-1) with a different cover.
Some copies issued with an A4 flyer for the "Virgin Tour" video release.

"Burning Up" is presented in its remixed version for this album (4:48) instead of being the video version (3:41) that was available on the second edition of MADONNA in October 1983.

Later issued in with a different price code (: WE 381) added by a sticker on back cover.

The 'Photography By' credit for George Holz is not denoted on this album, but can be verified through this link.

Runouts:
’R/S Alsdorf 923867-1 A’, ’R/S Alsdorf 923867-1 B’ and the following number (in some variants) are stamped, everything else is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23867-1
  • Barcode (String): 07599238671
  • Label Code: LC 3228
  • Other (Colourless embossed on back cover): Warner logo
  • Price Code:
  • Price Code (:): WE 361
  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA/BIEM
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Rights Society: BMI
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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Madonna (LP, Album, Repress, Jacksonville Pressing) Sire 1-23867, 9 23867-1 US 1983
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Madonna (LP, Album) Sire 92-3867-1 Europe 1983
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Madonna (LP, Album) Sire LWB-6276 Mexico 1983
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Madonna (Cassette, Album, Stereo) Sire 92-3867-4 Europe 1983
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Madonna (Cassette, Album) WEA 923867-4 Greece 1983

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  • francocimaglia's avatar
    francocimaglia
    Edited 8 months ago
    Reviewing every record in my collection:

    Great sounding pressing, clean soundstage and dynamics. Plus the Burning Up remix (or original version? Since it's present also on some first pressings) is amazing.

    The cover is also beautiful, Clearly the superior version to own

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