MADONNA: Gotham Demos

A few weeks ago you may remember I posted Get Up a MADONNA track from the early 80′s. Well tonight I have for you three other tracks that make up the remainder of the set of songs known to fans as The Gotham Tapes.

During 1981, August 2-30, Madonna recorded four songs in a studio called Media Sound in New York City. Her then-time manager Camille Barbone from Gotham Management signed a contract for 50 hours of studio time to produce four songs Get Up, High Society (Society’s Boy), Love On The Run and I Want You. A few years ago the high quality studio versions of these songs leaked and there are also lower quality rehearsal versions around.

HIGH SOCIETY (SOCIETY’S BOY)
LOVE ON THE RUN
I WANT YOU
GET UP

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This rare video of one of Madonna’s first solo performances, Everybody filmed at Danceteria in 1982. It’s spot on, I’d like to see some debuts from artists that put this much effort into their work again!

This post was a collaboration between Camille and Matt. Love it!