VARIOUS – Italians Do It Better (A Tribute To Madonna) [Repress] – 2LP – Opaque Mint Green Vinyl [AUG 29]

2LP – Limited Edition Opaque Mint Green Vinyl (2025 Repress).

Since 2006, listeners have been curious about the origin of the label name Italians Do It Better. Some say it’s an homage to Italo Disco, others guess it’s related to ancestry, but in fact it’s a nod to the iconic T-shirt Madonna wears in the “Papa Don’t Preach” video circa 1986.

Fast forward to a world pandemic… To encourage creativity & lift spirits, Italians Do It Better President, Megan Louise asked every artist If you could cover your favourite Madonna songWhat would it be?

As a tribute to their label muse & the impact Madonnas music has had on the world around us, Italians Do It Better are sharing a compilation of covers simply titled Italians Do It Better. One of the tracks (Lucky Star by Club Intl) is even produced by Max Kamins, the son of Mark Kamins, the New York DJ who helped break Madonna in the early 1980’s. From the experience he says Dance music was the soundtrack of my early childhood. Working on “Lucky Star” reconnected me not only to my father, but also reminded me that a good song is timeless”.

Executive produced by Johnny Jewel, the compilation is a passport to 20 covers from the bedrooms of 19 artists across 10 different countries.

Tracklist:

Side A
1. Joon – Papa Don’t Preach
2. Desire – Angel
3. Sally Shapiro – Holiday
4. Dlina Volny – Hollywood
5. Farah – Gang Bang

Side B
1. Mothermary – Like A Virgin
2. Club Intl – Lucky Star
3. Love Object – Frozen
4. Orion – Into the Groove
5. Number One Pop Star – Hung Up
6. Double Mixte – La Isla Bonita

Side C
1. Juno Francis – Beautiful Stranger
2. Glme – Material Girl
3. In Mirrors – I’m Addicted
4. Causeway – Crazy for You
5. Mothermary – Like A Prayer

Side D
1. Jorja Chalmers – Justify My Love
2. Pink Gloves – What It Feels Like for a Girl
3. Lou Rebecca – Burning Up