We have a topic about Madonna's looks, how about one about her best album covers? My favourites are

True Blue

Like a Virgin

American Life

Hard Candy

Bedtime Stories

Honorable Mention=Music

1 - TRUE BLUE

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2 - MADONNA

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3 - RAY OF LIGHT

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4 - GHV2 (sorry, I'm including compilations)

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5 - I'M BREATHLESS

In no order:

True Blue (classic Herb Ritts photography)

Like A Prayer (no face on the cover?!)

Something To Remember (in Versace by Testino, beautiful)

Ray of Light (new & improved Madonna 2.0, came after she was done with the shoot but the photographer said 'no we're not')

Celebration (the perfect pop-art cover by Mr. Brainwash)

Honorable mention: Bedtime Stories (inspired by Harlow, shot in Miami on her birthday, it feels candid, sexy (but not dirty you know I got enough problems), inviting)

1 like a prayer (solely cause of the smell, not the pic)
2 madonna

3 ray of light

4 like a virgin

5 music

True Blue

Madonna

Like A Virgin

You Can Dance

I'm Breathless

1. Ray of Light

2. True Blue

3. Madonna

4. COADF

5. Like A Prayer

1. Erotica

2. Like a Prayer

3. True Blue

4. Like a Virgin

5. Confessions on a Dance Floor

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MDNA cover is beautiful.

TrivialPursuit said:

In no order:

True Blue (classic Herb Ritts photography)

Like A Prayer (no face on the cover?!)

Something To Remember (in Versace by Testino, beautiful)

Ray of Light (new & improved Madonna 2.0, came after she was done with the shoot but the photographer said 'no we're not')

Celebration (the perfect pop-art cover by Mr. Brainwash)

Honorable mention: Bedtime Stories (inspired by Harlow, shot in Miami on her birthday, it feels candid, sexy (but not dirty you know I got enough problems), inviting)

Amazing choices and facts I didn't know before, thanks for sharing! And yes, I agree Herb Ritts was so talented, often imitated but never duplicated!

214 said:

MDNA cover is beautiful.

It is, and it reminds me of the "Vogue" iconography, with the pouty pose, lower camera angle, jaw in full light. Similar imagery in "Express Yourself".

TrivialPursuit said:

214 said:

MDNA cover is beautiful.

It is, and it reminds me of the "Vogue" iconography, with the pouty pose, lower camera angle, jaw in full light. Similar imagery in "Express Yourself".

Actually it is, isn't it?

214 said:

TrivialPursuit said:

It is, and it reminds me of the "Vogue" iconography, with the pouty pose, lower camera angle, jaw in full light. Similar imagery in "Express Yourself".

Actually it is, isn't it?

Nope. It was shot for the album.

TrivialPursuit said:

214 said:

Actually it is, isn't it?

Nope. It was shot for the album.

Either way, it's beautiful.

1. Like a Virgin (The whole Black and white, meets the "I've just been fucked" slut look suits her)

2. Like a Prayer - Masterful

3. Erotica - Sexy and delicious

4. Celebration - I love mash ups

5. Immaculate Collection (Including sleeves) the whole Liza Minelli cabaret look, cigarettes, defiant poses and newly inflated lips are just cool.

time for a top 5 Madonna albums topic?

214 said:

TrivialPursuit said:

Nope. It was shot for the album.

Either way, it's beautiful.

It is. While I did not like the album the art was nice, the rainbow colors and off mirror effect worked really well with the typography. It was somewhat mysterious but beautiful in color values and hue...something like the 20Ten cover.

paisleypark4 said:

214 said:

Either way, it's beautiful.

It is. While I did not like the album the art was nice, the rainbow colors and off mirror effect worked really well with the typography. It was somewhat mysterious but beautiful in color values and hue...something like the 20Ten cover.

It only has a couple of good tracks amongst them Falling Free, Bang Bang, Masterpiece and Girl Gone Wild. GMAYL is the worst first single she has ever released.

For some reason, MDNA is the only Madonna album I don't have. I have never wanted it for some reason, I have all the others, even Rebel Heart as that has 2 bangers - Ghostown and Icon (Both easily her best songs since the 90s).

Adorecream said:

For some reason, MDNA is the only Madonna album I don't have. I have never wanted it for some reason, I have all the others, even Rebel Heart as that has 2 bangers - Ghostown and Icon (Both easily her best songs since the 90s).

Really? i don't agree, Living For Love, Joan Of Arc, Rebel Heart, Devil Pray, Best Night and Beautiful Scars are all better than those you mention, let alone being the best songs since the 90's.

214 said:

paisleypark4 said:

It is. While I did not like the album the art was nice, the rainbow colors and off mirror effect worked really well with the typography. It was somewhat mysterious but beautiful in color values and hue...something like the 20Ten cover.

It only has a couple of good tracks amongst them Falling Free, Bang Bang, Masterpiece and Girl Gone Wild. GMAYL is the worst first single she has ever released.

I also love the colour scheme of that album artwork with the hot pink and subtle blue contrast, but feel this is when she started going downhill musically/as an albums artist if you ask me, though good songs on this album are Masterpiece, I Don't Give A, Falling Free and Love Spent.

alphastreet said:

214 said:

It only has a couple of good tracks amongst them Falling Free, Bang Bang, Masterpiece and Girl Gone Wild. GMAYL is the worst first single she has ever released.

I also love the colour scheme of that album artwork with the hot pink and subtle blue contrast, but feel this is when she started going downhill musically/as an albums artist if you ask me, though good songs on this album are Masterpiece, I Don't Give A, Falling Free and Love Spent.

I agree. I wanted to like it. Really did try but it just pale compared to the bouncy and agressive funk of Hard Candy. She traded catchy chorus for pale American Life like sounds. The songs didnt work, but when they did they were fun. Girls Gone Wild, Addicted, Masterpiece and Turn Up The Radio were nice. The album I agree was ruined however by that terrible first single. A sound she continued with several tracks again on Rebel Heart.

paisleypark4 said:

alphastreet said:

I also love the colour scheme of that album artwork with the hot pink and subtle blue contrast, but feel this is when she started going downhill musically/as an albums artist if you ask me, though good songs on this album are Masterpiece, I Don't Give A, Falling Free and Love Spent.

I agree. I wanted to like it. Really did try but it just pale compared to the bouncy and agressive funk of Hard Candy. She traded catchy chorus for pale American Life like sounds. The songs didnt work, but when they did they were fun. Girls Gone Wild, Addicted, Masterpiece and Turn Up The Radio were nice. The album I agree was ruined however by that terrible first single. A sound she continued with several tracks again on Rebel Heart.

Same with me, played it over and over and just couldn't. I agree I'm Addicted was also a good song, but after not hearing it for awhile and revisiting it, I couldn't get back into it, which is not what happens with Madonna albums for me. She always had a funk overtone in her music, very little of it on MDNA.

Also, I like the upbeat version of Rebel Heart I heard on youtube, not the acoustic one. Someone I played it for thought the song would have been a massive hit if that version stayed.

[Edited 8/2/17 13:47pm]

214 said:

Adorecream said:

For some reason, MDNA is the only Madonna album I don't have. I have never wanted it for some reason, I have all the others, even Rebel Heart as that has 2 bangers - Ghostown and Icon (Both easily her best songs since the 90s).

Really? i don't agree, Living For Love, Joan Of Arc, Rebel Heart, Devil Pray, Best Night and Beautiful Scars are all better than those you mention, let alone being the best songs since the 90's.

So what, I don't expect you to be Robert Christgau or Rolling Stone, its my opinion and whether you agree with it or not, I could not give a flying fuck.

Adorecream said:

214 said:

Really? i don't agree, Living For Love, Joan Of Arc, Rebel Heart, Devil Pray, Best Night and Beautiful Scars are all better than those you mention, let alone being the best songs since the 90's.

So what, I don't expect you to be Robert Christgau or Rolling Stone, its my opinion and whether you agree with it or not, I could not give a flying fuck.

Well, your opinion sucks in this.

214 said:

Adorecream said:

So what, I don't expect you to be Robert Christgau or Rolling Stone, its my opinion and whether you agree with it or not, I could not give a flying fuck.

Well, your opinion sucks in this.

Yeah but its still my opinion and what I said about flying fucks applies troll!

My Top 5 Album covers are:

1.True Blue (1986).......its Everything!

2. Madonnna (First Album) (1983)

3. Bedtime Stories (1994)

4. Ray of Light (1997)

5. Confession On A Dancefloor (2006)

Ture Blue cover it really is remarkable and beautiful.

214 said:

Ture Blue cover it really is remarkable and beautiful.

Yuuppp its perfection