Over the course of forty-plus years at the top of pop, Madonna has journeyed through all manner of distinctive eras. From Like A Virgin’s faux-demure bride to the ripped aerobics instructor of Confessions on A Dancefloor, to Madame X’s pantomime pirate (complete with eye patch) she’s an artist who specialises in the art of reinvention.
Today we’re celebrating one of her most iconic eras to date as it’s the 35th birthday of her fourth album, Like a Prayer. To mark the occasion we’ve taken it upon ourselves to tackle the tough task of ranking all of Madonna’s albums – sticking to her 14 studio albums, and excluding soundtracks, remix records, and greatest hits compilations like The Immaculate Collection.
