![]() In addition to the album’s overall crispness and Madonna’s massive vocal artistry, what made True Blue so special, so magical were - the songs. However, by leaning more on advancing audio technology and relying less on fleeting studio gimmickry, the record still sounds fresh - it still pops. As a result, despite achieving worldwide status as THE top-selling album of the year, True Blue whizzed past me like a spit ball in study hall.Ī collective production effort between Madonna and studio aces, Stephen Bray and Patrick Leonard, the recorded owned an authentic ’80s sound straight out of the box. But for a metal-crazed 23-year-old, the music of Madonna was way in my peripheral. She’d become arguably the biggest pop star on the planet by the time her third LP dropped back in June 1986. But particularly with music, occasionally, what we miss (completely) in the moment back in the day, actually can speak to us (loudly) years later. Conversely, some of those review reflections often can be less frightening - standing the test of time nicely. Ever had one of those, “What was I thinking” revelations? You know, a moment when you look back on a “snapshot” from sometime in the past and become completely appalled - I can’t believe I actually wore those, went there, listened to that. ![]()
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