The most sampled woman in hip-hop. The most collectable pop catalog outside the Beatles.
Madonna's Sire Records catalog — from her 1983 debut through Like a Prayer (1989) — is one of the most actively traded pop catalogs in the vinyl market. Original Sire pressings, especially UK and German editions, command premiums over domestic US copies. Her 12" single catalog is enormous and widely collected: "Holiday," "Lucky Star," "Material Girl," "Like a Virgin," and dozens more.
Like a Prayer (1989) is the critical and commercial peak for collectors. The original Sire pressing with the prayer book insert intact is the one to find. The album's production — Patrick Leonard and Prince each contributed — holds up as one of the best-sounding pop records of the decade.
The hip-hop connection runs deep. Her vocal samples have appeared in tracks by Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, and others, and "Justify My Love" drew from industrial and hip-hop production techniques. For crate diggers, her 12" singles in VG+ or better condition are steady flips — buy at estate sales, sell on Discogs.
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