List of Madonna tribute albums explained
This is a list of tribute albums dedicated to American singer-songwriter Madonna. Since her debut in the 1980s, diverse artists have made tribute albums to the singer. While she is primarily a pop, dance and electronic artist, her tribute albums have been covered with a wide range of different genres and styles, including instrumental, jazz, children's music and easy listening.
Some artists who have appeared on these albums ranging from Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Mad'House, and Ariel Pink to The Tyde, Chapin Sisters and Lavender Diamond. Releases have been through major labels such as Universal Music Group and Columbia Records to independent labels such as Cleopatra Records, Cherry Red Records and Manimal Vinyl among others.
Various of the Madonna tribute albums have been reviewed by music critics, receiving both positive or negative comments. Notable releases include to (2010), Through the Wilderness (2007) and Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Madonna (2011) by the series of CDs Rockabye Baby!. In 2011, Paper Bag Records made a remake of her third studio album, True Blue,[1] while Charly Records have released a series of Madonna tribute albums. In 2021, label Italians Do It Better, released a Madonna tribute album. Pitchfork commented "The Madonna influence is baked into the Italians Do It Better label in more ways than one" (Madonna debuted the phrase "Italians Do It Better" on a T-shirt in the 1986 video for "Papa Don't Preach").[2]
Tribute albums
See also
Notes and References
- News: Listen to a remake of Madonna's ‘True Blue’ album by Rural Alberta Advantage, Born Ruffians, Woodhands, and more. April 18, 2011. May 6, 2022. Aux.tv. Nicole. Villeneuve. https://web.archive.org/web/20120709072651/http://www.aux.tv/2011/04/listen-to-a-remake-of-madonnas-true-blue-album-by-rural-alberta-advantage-born-ruffians-woodhands-and-more/. July 9, 2012.
- Web site: Various Artists: Italians Do It Better. September 9, 2021. July 25, 2023. Pitchfork. Anna. Gaca.
- News: Dance into the Beat: Madonna Collection – Various Artists . April 18, 2013. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.
- News: Material Girl: RPO Plays Music of Madonna – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra . Melinda. Hill. April 18, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Virgin Voices: A Tribute to Madonna, Vol. 1 – Various Artists . Steve. Huey. April 18, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: The Music of Madonna – Spectrum . April 18, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Truly Blue: Tribute to Madonna – Various Artists . Steve. Huey. April 18, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Virgin Voices 2000: A Tribute to Madonna – Various Artists . Heather. Phares. April 18, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Amazon.com : A Tribute To Madonna Vol 2. April 18, 2013.
- News: Plays the Hits Made Famous by Madonna – Starsound Orchestra . April 18, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Amazon.com : Tribute to Madonna. April 18, 2013.
- News: The String Quartet Tribute to Madonna – Vitamin String Quartet . Johnny. Loftus. April 18, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Absolutely Mad – Mad'House . April 18, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Madonna: The Ultimate Tribute – Evening Star Orchestra . Bradley. Torreano. April 18, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: A Tribute to Madonna: Virgin Voices – Various Artists . Wade. Kergan. April 18, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: The Dancefloor Tribute to Madonna – Various Artists . Johnny. Loftus. April 18, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Amazon.com : Material Girls – A Tribute to Madonna. April 18, 2013.
- News: Tribute to Madonna: Like a Virgin – Various Artists . April 18, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Immaculate Deception: A Tribute to the Music of Madonna – Various Artists . April 18, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Tribute to Madonna [Golden Sound] – Various Artists |accessdate=April 19, 2013|publisher=AllMusic].
- News: A Tribute to the Greatest Hits of Madonna – Various Artists . April 19, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: The Music of Madonna – Brook Barros . April 19, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: The Electronic Tribute to Madonna – Various Artists . Johnny. Loftus. April 19, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Rock-A-Bye: Madonna – Dj's Choice . April 19, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: A Smooth Sax Tribute to Madonna's Greatest Hits – Various Artists . Johnny. Loftus. April 19, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Dance Tribute to Madonna – The Mysterious Girl . April 19, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: The Worlds Greatest 80's Tribute to Madonna – Various Artists . April 19, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: The Music of Madonna – Studio 99 . April 19, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Tribute to Madonna – Madge . April 19, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Through the Wilderness – Various Artists . April 19, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Plays Madonna in Jazz – Bo. Da . April 19, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Strung out on Madonna: The String Quartet Tribute – Da Capo Players . April 20, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Madonna: The Immaculate Tribute – The Pop AllStars . April 20, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Amazon.com : Madonna Cool Down Experience Part 1. April 20, 2013.
- News: Amazon.com : Madonna Cool Down Experience Part 2. April 20, 2013.
- News: The Tune Robbers Play the Best of Madonna, Vol. 1 – Tune Robbers . April 20, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Tribute to Madonna [ZYX] – Various Artists ]. April 20, 2013. AllMusic].
- News: Tribute to Madonna [Membran] – Various Artists |accessdate=April 19, 2013|publisher=AllMusic}}|
- Release: 2006
- Label: MSI Music Distribution, Membran
||-!scope="row"|Through the Wilderness: Tribute to Madonna[30] |
||-!scope="row"|Plays Madonna in Jazz[31] |
- Release: 2007
- Label: Cinedelic Records
||-!scope="row"|Strung out on Madonna: The String Quartet Tribute[32] |
- Release: 2008
- Label: Vitamin Records
||-!scope="row"|Madonna: The Immaculate Tribute[33] |
- Release: 2008
- Label: Cannon House
||-!scope="row"|Madonna Cool Down Experience Part 1[34] |
- Release: 2008
- Label: One Trybal
||-!scope="row"|Madonna Cool Down Experience Part 2[35] |
- Release: 2008
- Label: One Trybal
||-!scope="row"|The Tune Robbers Play the Best of Madonna, Vol. 1[36] |
- Release: 2008
- Label: Rosenklang
||-!scope="row"|Tribute to Madonna (ZYX Music)[37]
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- News: Forever Madonna – Melissa Totten . April 20, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Amazon.com : A Tribute To Madonna Vol 1. April 20, 2013. Amazon.com.
- News: Amazon.com : A Tribute To Madonna Vol 2. April 20, 2013. Amazon.com.
- News: Tribute To Madonna, Vol. 2 – Madonna Tribute Band . April 20, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna – Glee . Andrew. Leahey. April 20, 2013. AllMusic.
- Web site: Various: Bossa N' Madonna. B004GOKBVE.
- News: Amazon.com : Best of Madonna performed by The Tune Robbers, Vol. 2. April 20, 2013.
- News: Amazon.com : A Tribute to Madonna: Material Girls. April 20, 2013. Amazon.com.
- News: Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Madonna – Various Artists . Steve. Leggett. April 20, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Listen to a remake of Madonna's 'True Blue' album by Rural Alberta Advantage, Born Ruffians, Woodhands, and more. April 18, 2011. Nicole. Villeneuve. AUX.tv. April 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120709072651/http://www.aux.tv/2011/04/listen-to-a-remake-of-madonnas-true-blue-album-by-rural-alberta-advantage-born-ruffians-woodhands-and-more/. July 9, 2012. dead.
- News: True Blue . Paper Bag Records. April 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121014130235/http://paperbagrecords.com/downloads/true-blue. October 14, 2012. dead].
- News: Forever Madonna by Melissa Totten | MTV|accessdate=April 20, 2013|publisher=MTV]}}[39] |
- Release: 2008
- Label: Rumour Records
||-!scope="row"|A Tribute To Madonna Vol 1[40] |
- Release: 2009
- Label: One Media Publishing
||-!scope="row"|A Tribute To Madonna Vol 2[41] |
- Release: 2009
- Label: One Media Publishing
||-!scope="row"|Tribute To Madonna, Vol. 2[42] |
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||-!scope="row"|Bossa N' Madonna[44] |
- Release: 2010
- Label: Music Brokers
||-!scope="row"|The Tune Robbers Play the Best of Madonna, Vol. 2[45] |
- Release: 2010
- Label: Rosenklang
||-!scope="row"|A Tribute to Madonna: Material Girls[46] |
||-!scope="row"|Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Madonna[47] |
||-!scope="row"|Paper Bag Records is True Blue[48] [49]
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- News: El tributo indie a Madonna. April 20, 2011. TN.com.ar. Grupo Clarín. April 20, 2013. Spanish. August 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806055951/https://tn.com.ar/show/basicas/el-tributo-indie-a-madonna_054008. dead.
- News: Amazon.com : Multi Karaoke – Backing Force Tribute To Madonna. April 20, 2013.
- News: Tribute to Madonna, Vol. 1 – The Ringtones . April 20, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Amazon.com : Tribute to Madonna, Vol. 1. April 20, 2013.
- News: Amazon.com : The Madonna Story Part 1. April 20, 2013. Amazon.com.
- News: Amazon.com : Greatest Hits from the Superstars! (Who's That Girl). April 20, 2013.
- News: We Love Madonna: The Dance Tribute – Various Artists . April 20, 2013. AllMusic.
- News: Amazon.com : We Love Madonna: The Dance Tribute. April 20, 2013.
- News: Amazon.com : Forbidden Love -Tribute To Madonna [Single, Limited Edition, Import]|accessdate=April 20, 2013].
- News: Amazon.com : Dance tribute to Madonna. April 20, 2013.
- News: Like a Virgin – Single. April 20, 2013. EMusic.
- News: Download Like a Virgin by Sussan Kameron on Nokia Music. https://archive.today/20130411145908/http://music.ovi.com/in/en/pc/Product/Sussan-Kameron/Like-a-Virgin/37642821. dead. April 11, 2013. April 20, 2013. Nokia Music.
- Web site: MCP Performs Madonna: Rebel Heart - Album by Molotov Cocktail Piano . . 20 September 2020 . 2015.
- Web site: MCP Performs the Ultimate Madonna Playlist (Instrumental) - Album by Molotov Cocktail Piano . . 20 September 2020 . 5 July 2019.
- Web site: August 21, 2021. Italians Do It Better by Various Artists. September 3, 2022. Apple Music.
- Web site: August 16, 2021. Birthday Girl Madonna Gets New Reissue Campaign, Italians Do It Better Covers Comp. September 3, 2022. Stereogum. Ryan. Leas.