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MadonnaTrue Blue

Label:

Sire – 925 442-1, Sire – WX54, Sire – WX 54

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, R/S Alsdorf Pressing

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Electronic, Rock, Pop

Style:

Dance-pop, Synth-pop, Pop Rock, Ballad

Tracklist

A1Papa Don't Preach
Acoustic GuitarJohn Putnam
Arranged By [Strings]Billy Meyers*
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Edie Lehmann, Madonna, Siedah Garrett
DrumsStephen Bray
Electric GuitarBruce Gaitsch, John Putnam
KeyboardsStephen Bray
Keyboards [Additional]Fred Zarr
Lyrics By [Additional]Madonna
PercussionJonathan Moffett
Producer [Produced By]Madonna, Stephen Bray
Rhythm GuitarDavid Williams (4)
Written-ByBrian Elliot
4:27
A2Open Your Heart
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Madonna
KeyboardsPat Leonard*
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Producer [Produced By]Madonna, Patrick Leonard
4:12
A3White Heat
Drum ProgrammingPat Leonard*, Stephen Bray
KeyboardsPat Leonard*
Producer [Produced By]Madonna, Patrick Leonard
Written-ByMadonna, Pat Leonard*
4:25
A4Live To Tell
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Madonna
Drum ProgrammingPat Leonard*
GuitarBruce Gaitsch
KeyboardsPat Leonard*
Producer [Produced By]Madonna, Patrick Leonard
Written-ByMadonna, Pat Leonard*
5:45
B1Where's The Party
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Edie Lehmann, Madonna, Siedah Garrett
GuitarDann Huff
KeyboardsPat Leonard*, Stephen Bray
Producer [Produced By]Madonna, Patrick Leonard, Stephen Bray
SaxophoneDave Boroff*
Written-ByMadonna, Pat Leonard*, Stephen Bray
4:20
B2True Blue
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Edie Lehmann, Madonna, Siedah Garrett
DrumsStephen Bray
GuitarBruce Gaitsch
KeyboardsStephen Bray
Keyboards [Additional]Fred Zarr
Producer [Produced By]Madonna, Stephen Bray
Rhythm GuitarBruce Gaitsch
Written-ByMadonna, Stephen Bray
4:16
B3La Isla Bonita
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Edie Lehmann, Madonna, Siedah Garrett
Drum ProgrammingPat Leonard*
GuitarBruce Gaitsch
KeyboardsPat Leonard*
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Producer [Produced By]Madonna, Patrick Leonard
4:01
B4Jimmy Jimmy
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Madonna
DrumsStephen Bray
Engineer [Keyboard Overdubs]Michael Hutchinson
KeyboardsStephen Bray
Keyboards [Additional]Fred Zarr, Pat Leonard*
Producer [Produced By]Madonna, Stephen Bray
Rhythm GuitarBruce Gaitsch
Written-ByMadonna, Stephen Bray
3:54
B5Love Makes The World Go Round
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]Edie Lehmann, Madonna, Siedah Garrett
Drum ProgrammingPat Leonard*, Stephen Bray
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr.
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Producer [Produced By]Madonna, Patrick Leonard
Written-ByMadonna, Pat Leonard*
4:27
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Companies, etc.

  • Published ByElliot Music Corp.
  • Published ByJacobsen Music Publishing Co.
  • Published ByWarner Bros. Music Ltd.
  • Published ByRalfelson Music
  • Published ByIsland Music Ltd.
  • Published ByEdge Of Fluke Music
  • Copyright ©Elliot Music Corp.
  • Copyright ©Jacobsen Music Publishing Co.
  • Copyright ©WB Music Corp.
  • Copyright ©Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc.
  • Copyright ©Webo Girl
  • Copyright ©Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  • Copyright ©Ralfelson Music
  • Copyright ©Johnny Yuma Music
  • Copyright ©Black Lion Music, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Edge Of Fluke Music
  • Copyright ©Bertus Publishing
  • Recorded AtChannel Recording
  • Mixed AtMaster Control, Burbank
  • Marketed ByWEA International Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Sire Records Company
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗WEA International Inc.
  • Copyright ©WEA International Inc.
  • Manufactured ByRecord Service GmbH
  • Mastered AtSheffield Lab Matrix – △13010
  • Mastered AtSheffield Lab Matrix – △13240
  • Mastered AtAllied Record Company – B-24026
  • Mastered AtAllied Record Company – B-24027
  • Pressed ByRecord Service Alsdorf
  • Lacquer Cut AtFuture Disc
  • Mastered AtFuture Disc

Credits

  • Art DirectionJeffrey Kent Ayeroff
  • Art Direction [With]Jeri McManus
  • DesignJeri McManus
  • Engineer, Mixed ByMichael Verdick
  • ManagementFreddy Demann, Weisner-DeMann Entertainment
  • Mixed By [Assistant]Dan Nebenzal
  • Photography ByHerb Ritts

Notes

This European pressing of the album was released with advertising stickers in several variations, but all round and white.

All versions included an inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
The label used was not the standard yellow-orange Sire label but a custom-made one for this album.

Some copies issued in France came with an obi featuring a list, in French, of all the countries where the album charted at number 1.

Later pressings (1987) were released with a free giant souvenir poster from the "Who's That Girl World Tour". The presence of this poster is advertised with a round purple sticker. The edition including the poster is listed separately: True Blue.

Lacquer cut at Future Disc which can be identified inside the runout groove.
Record Service Alsdorf used US sons (stampers) - manufactured by Allied Record Company (ARC) - to press them in Germany. 'Metalwork' / 'plating' (fathers and mothers) were made at Sheffield Lab Matrix as subcontractor for the ARC – identified by 'delta' numbers ("△ #####" and "△ #####-X") along with a "-SH#" and the [Allied 'ɑ' logo]-stamp along with the manufacturer matrix numbers B-#####.

Labels:
Track A1 published by Elliot Music Corp. (MCPS Ltd.)/Jacobsen Music Pub. Co.
Track A2 published by Warner Bros. Music Ltd./Ralfelson Music
Tracks A3, B5 published by Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Tracks A4, B1, B2, B4 published by Warner Bros. Music Ltd./Island Music Ltd.
Track B3 published by Warner Bros. Music Ltd./Edge Of Fluke Music

All publishers: G.B. only.

Insert:
Track A1 © 1986 Elliot/Jacobsen Music Publishing Co. ASCAP.
Track A2 © 1986 WB Music Corp./Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc./Webo Girl
Administered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./Bertus Publishing
Administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI/Ralfelson Music ASCAP.
Tracks A3, A4 and B5 © 1986 WB Music Corp./Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc./Webo Girl
Administered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Johnny Yuma Music BMI.
Track B1 © 1986 WB Music Corp./Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc./Webo Girl
Administered by WB Music Corp./Black Lion Music, Inc. ASCAP/Johnny Yuma Music BMI.
Tracks B2 and B4 © 1986 WB Music Corp./Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc./Webo Girl
Administered by WB Music Corp./Black Lion Music, Inc. ASCAP.
Track B3 © 1986 WB Music Corp./Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc./Webo Girl
Administered by WB Music Corp. ASCAP/Johnny Yuma Music BMI/Edge Of Fluke Music ASCAP.

"White Heat": Dedicated to Jimmy Cagney.

This album was recorded at Channel Recording and mixed at Master Control.

Originally mastered at Future Disc.

Paulinho da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records.
Siedah Garrett appears courtesy of Qwest Records.
Jackie Jackson appears courtesy of Epic Records.
Paul Jackson, Jr. appears courtesy of Mankind Productions.
Yamaha equipment appears courtesy of Doug Buttleman.

This album is dedicated to my husband, the coolest guy in the universe.

Marketed by WEA International Inc., a Warner Communications Company.
℗ + © 1986 Sire Records Company for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.
A Warner Communications Company

For the German market, some copies come from the Bertelsmann Music Group with a sticker: "13188 8 Club Edition"

Runouts:
- Stamped: [Allied 'ɑ' logo], R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A and the following number (in some variants), R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B and the following number (in some variants)
- Etched: everything else
- On variant 16, side B runout, 64 is etched over GER

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25442-1
  • Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 075992544214
  • Other (UK cat.#): WX 54
  • Price Code (Circled): X
  • Price Code (France): WE 391
  • Label Code: LC 3228
  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA/BIEM
  • Rights Society (Publishing): ASCAP
  • Rights Society (Publishing, track A1): MCPS Ltd.
  • Rights Society (Publishing, tracks A2 to B1, B3, B5): BMI
  • Other (Back cover, embossed non-ink stamp): Warner Communications 'W' logo
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A5x GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1B 4x SYLVIA 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X GER 1-3 D̶K̶ ̶D̶K̶ ̶S̶ N LEURa
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-Axxx GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1Bx 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X GER 1-3 „N"
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-Axx GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1B2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-Ax GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc 68 △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1B3x
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-Ax GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-Bxxx 1-25442-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X GER 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A8x GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 FUTURE DISC △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B6x 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 xDx △13010-X GER 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A6x GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B5x 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X GER 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A4x 1-25442-A-INTL.-2 RE1 FUTURE DISC [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △13240 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B6x 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 76 △13010-X GER 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A4x GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc 35 △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 10): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B7x 1.25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-1 SH2 △13010-X GER 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 11): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A3 K 80
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 11): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B6x S. 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X GER. 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 12): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 12): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-BX 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X GER 1-3 74 ̶U̶K̶ UK
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 13): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A4x D GER 1-25442-A-INTL.-2 RE1 FUTURE DISC 64 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △13240 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 13): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B5x 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X GER 75 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 14): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-Axx GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 14): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B5x 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X GER 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 15): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A5x GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc 44 △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 15): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B4 G GER 1-25442-B-INTL-2 REI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △13240-X 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 16): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A3 K 63
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 16): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-BX 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X GER 64 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 17): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-Ax GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc 92 △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 17): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B 5x 1-25442-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X GER 1-3 ⋀⋀⋀ UK
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 18): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A4x GER. 1-25442-A-INTL.-2-Re1 FUTURE DISC [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △13240 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 18): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B6x 88 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X GER. 1-3 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 19): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A4 GER. 1-25442-A-INTL.-2-Re1 FUTURE DISC [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △13240 1-1 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 19): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B4 GER 1-25442-B-INTL-2 RE1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △13240-X »D« 1-1 17
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 20): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc △13010 GER 1-2 UK
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 20): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B2 K
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 21): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 21): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-BX 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 22): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-Axx GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 22): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B6x 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 xDx △13010-X GER 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 23): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A3 K 80
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 23): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B6x S F 1-25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X GER. 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 24): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-AXXX GER 1-25442-A•SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026 - SH2 FUTURE DISC △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 24): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B 1-25442-B SH2 UK [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027-SH2 △13010-X GER 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 26): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A3 K 34
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 26): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B4 BE GER 1-25442-B-INTL-2 REI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △13240-X 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 27): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-A6x GER 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 Future Disc △13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 27): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B7x 1.25442-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24027- SH2 „BE” △13010-X GER 1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 28): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-AXXX GER,UK 1-25442-A [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 FUTURE DISC ^^5 △ 13010 GER 1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 28): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B4X 1-25442-B-INTL-2 REI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 13240-X 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 29): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-AXX GER. 1-25442-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-24026-SH2 FUTURE DISC △ 13010 25 GER 1-2 DK
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 29): R/S Alsdorf 925442-1-B3X K 66

Other Versions (5 of 415)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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True Blue (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Blue)Sire25442-1Australia1986
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True Blue (LP, Album, Poster)Sire, Sire610.7081, 38.066Brazil1986
True Blue (Cassette, Album, HX-pro B-NR)Sire, SireWX54C, 925 442-4UK & Europe1986
True Blue (CD, Album)Sire925 442-2Europe1986
True Blue (LP, Album, Stereo, Specialty Records Pressing)Sire, Sire1-25442, 9 25442-1US1986

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Reviews

  • Boston-Records's avatar
    One of the most beloved Madonna albums ever, still plays spotless after almost 35 years of conservation.
    • kevinbeets's avatar
      kevinbeets
      Is the sticker easy removable, because I have a copy of this album, but no sticker on the front.
      • stawberryfields's avatar
        My third favorite Madonna album. I just love her music
        • BERNARDCASARIN's avatar
          My second fave Madonna´s album,Plenty of winner hits and memories from 1986, among 1985 my most beloved eighties year for sure GREAT MID EGHTIES ALBUM **** stars (85/100)
          • izakteaz's avatar
            izakteaz
            The label always reminded me of Michael Jackson "Bad" they look similar in style
            • IanArHi's avatar
              IanArHi
              My favorite album of Madonna.
              This is the best album of queen
              • johansson7713903's avatar
                This is the Madonna was the real queen of music. Fantastic album.
                • BERNARDCASARIN's avatar
                  my favourite madonna album, faves: almost all songs!(71/100) ***1/2 stars

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