from Telegraph
Madonna’s Celebration shows just how consistently she delivers the goods.
Telegraph rating: ****
Warner, 2CDs
As Madonna delivered her tribute speech about Michael Jackson at the MTV Video Music Awards this week, she assumed the role of ambassador for her generation, reminding us that she was born in the same year as Jackson, 1958. Yet she is still here, still touring, still making music, keeping up with the latest trends rather than trading on nostalgia.
As her extensive new greatest hits collection reminds us, there is talent there, too. There are 36 tracks on this double CD, only a couple of which feel dispensable. Both are among the newest – the current single Celebration is infinitely forgettable and Revolver, featuring New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne, shows off his skills better than hers. On the other hand, 4 Minutes, a duet with Justin Timberlake from last year’s album Hard Candy, stands up surprisingly well. It may be lyrically silly, but it’s eminently catchy and that has always been Madonna’s strength. I could live without Take A Bow, but since it was her longest-running US number one, I suppose it deserves inclusion.
This compilation is heavily weighted to her glory days – everything on The Immaculate Collection of 1990 is also here except, weirdly, Rescue Me. But the selection from the rest of her career reveals just how consistently she has delivered the goods, with tracks such as Music, Ray of Light, Frozen and Don’t Tell Me.
The CD sleeve shows Madonna as a latter-day Marilyn Monroe. She hasn’t yet attained such legendary status, but as the collection’s title suggests, she deserves her moment of celebration.
Madonna - Celebration 
Madonna - Celebration
Madonna - Celebration
Madonna - Celebration
Madonna - Celebration 
I Am Because We Are 
Sticky & Sweet 
Filth and Wisdom 
I Am Because We Are 
Miles Away 
Sticky & Sweet 
Madonna Confessions 
Madonna 2009 
Give It 2 Me 
Give It 2 Me 
Hard Candy 
Hard Candy 
4 Minutes 
4 Minutes
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Of course Madonna has already achieved “legendary status”. Indeed, I’d say she has far surpassed Marilyn Monroe. People talk about women pre and post-Madonna. How much freakin legendary can it get than that?
Madonna is a Cultural Icon and Legend.
From Music sound, Fashion movement(Up until 2000), Concert presentation, etc,etc. She’s Done So much that She’s Only Second To Michael Jackson.
Haven’t you noticed in past award show they don’t even announce her, She just walks on stage and people stand up!
Thats a Legend!
Wow, you’re right!
The reviewer is pathetic, what more can i say and excuse me but one has to die to attain legendary status? A-n-y-w-a-y!
Still though he/she gave the CD a good review and this is what the album deserves :)
I think the reviewer hasn’t done his house work yet. He needs to check his facts out before reaching for his word processor.
Madonna is in a league of her own.
Madonna is more than a legend; she is the living Cultural Goddess and queen of universe.
Neither alive nor in her death, Marilyn never reached the heights that Madonna has.
i actually think she already is way more legendary!and look at this guy hi doesn’t like “take a bow”?he has bad taste!
HASN’T YET ATTAINED LEGENDARY STATUS?!?! What the hell does she have to do?!?! LOL
let’s see….
she made herself a blond as marilyn
she dated a kennedy as marilyn
she’s bad actress as marylin
bla bla bla….
she’s not addicted as marylin
she’s not DEAD as marylin
maybe that’s why she’s not a “legendary status” person
Yeah, maybe… Because after all, all the greatest Legends have died young or before their time. Marilyn, Elvis, James Dean and Anna Nichole(just kidding).
BUT…
I STILL think Madonna has MORE than proven herself legendary and deserves to be as remembered as those names she raps about in Vogue!
She’s an icon all the way.
A creamy smooth pop icon goddess(hee hee ^_^).
It sucks that in our media tragic souls who die young due to their own weaknesses and addictions are revered while strong, classic women like Madonna are chastised just because they dare to age… :(
of course all media will wait for her to die and say she was a legend a pioneer and stuff….that’s why her speech at vma’s was so true and profound.
Madonna’s words are things to live by. Her words are holy.
Marlyin was sweet, but man made.
Madonna is bold,sticky and sweet, and SELF MADE.
Madonna is THE LIVING GODDESS