After its release, Like a Virgin received mixed reviews from music critics however, retrospective reviews of the album have been much more positive. While not a substantial musical departure from Madonna's first album, she felt that the material from Like a Virgin was stronger. Madonna wanted the album title and the cover image to make a provocative link between her own religious name Madonna, as the Catholic title for Jesus' mother Mary, and the Christian concept of the virgin birth. The album's photographs were shot by Steven Meisel. Jason Corsaro, the record's audio engineer, persuaded Rodgers to use digital recording, a new technique introduced at that time. Rodgers enlisted the help of his former Chic bandmates Bernard Edwards, who was the bassist, and Tony Thompson, who played drums. ![]() ![]() The album was recorded at Power Station Studio in New York at a quick pace. Madonna wrote six songs on the record, five of which feature Steve Bray as a co-writer. However, her label was not ready to give her the artistic freedom and she chose Nile Rodgers instead to produce the album due to his work with David Bowie. ![]() Following the success of her self-titled debut album, Madonna wanted to become the record producer of her next album. Like a Virgin is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna, released on November 12, 1984, by Sire Records.
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