Album Close Up: Madonna - The First Album

Writer and musician Chris Wade celebrates the debut album by Madonna. Released in 1983, and once again in 1985 under the name THE FIRST ALBUM, Madonna's premier outing is a perfect blend of pop and disco, signalling the arrival of perhaps the most important and influential artist of our time. Featuring recollections from her collaborators, this is the ultimate homage to a classic record. Chris Wade runs the acclaimed music project Dodson and Fogg. His non fiction work includes The Films of James Woods and A Portrait of Catherine Deneuve, while his comedy audiobooks have been narrated by such people as Rik Mayall and Nigel Planer. He also makes surreal art films and documentaries on film history.