NEW SEALED MADONNA EROTICA 2x 12" RECORD SET GATEFOLD DOUBLE ALBUM 2012 EU ED.

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NEW, SEALED! MADONNA EROTICA 2x12" RECORDS SET - GATEFOLD DOUBLE ALBUM 2012 EU EDITION, 8 YEARS OLD, OUT OF PRINT!
TRACKS

SIDE ONE:
1. EROTICA
2. FEVER
3. BYE BYE BABY
4. DEEPER AND DEEPER

SIDE TWO:
1. WHERE LIFE BEGINS
2. BAD GIRL
3. WAITING
4. THIEF OF HEARTS

SIDE THREE:
1. WORDS
2. RAIN
3. WHY'S IT SO HARD

SIDE FOUR:
1. IN THIS LIFE
2. DID YOU DO IT?
3. SECRET GARDEN

Erotica is the 5th album by American recording artist Madonna, released on Oct 20, 1992. Erotica is a concept album about sex & romance, incorporating her alter ego Mistress Dita, inspired by actress Dita Parlo. Musically, it is a pop & dance record which incorporates elements from classic disco, modern house, techno & new jack swing. Lyrically, the album played on innuendos & double entendres instead of explicit words. "Erotica" is the opening track from the album. Starting with Madonna saying "My name is Dita", she invites her lover to be passive, while she tells him to "do as I say" & leads him to explore boundaries between pain & pleasure. It deals with sex hang-ups & has been described as "an ode to S&M". Her cover version of "Fever" is described as a "sassy, house-style remake" of the pop standard. The track "Bye Bye Baby" starts with the declaration, "This is not a love song" & goes on to ask questions of a lover she is about to abandon. At one point, Madonna asks angrily: "Does it make you feel good to see me cry?" "Deeper and Deeper" is described as one of the "pure disco" moments of the album. Its bridge features a flamenco guitar & its lyrics talk about sexual obsession. In "Where Life Begins", Madonna promises to teach "a different kind of kiss" to the listener. In the song, Madonna talks about the pleasures of oral sex & also references safe-sex. "Bad Girl" talks about a woman who would rather get drunk than end a relationship she is too neurotic to handle. "Waiting" has been described as a "yearning ballad." Featuring spoken words, it addresses rejection & unrequited love. It ends with lyrics "The next time you want pussy, just look in the mirror, baby." "Thief of Hearts" is a dark & rumbling song. It uses tough hip-hop language to ward off a rival for her lover's attention. It opens with the smashing of a glass & Madonna shouting "Bitch!/Which leg do you want me to break?" & later she sneers, "Little miss thinks she can have his child/Well anybody can do it." "Words" was compared to "Thief of Hearts" with music critics finding similarity in scope, each with sharp lyrics & catchy beats. "Rain" lyrics talk about waiting & hoping for love. "Why's It So Hard" is considered the album's plea for solidarity with her audience, as Madonna sings: "Why's it so hard to love one another?" "In This Life" was written in memory of friends who Madonna had lost to the AIDS epidemic. "Did You Do It?" features rappers Mark Goodman & Dave Murphy. The song was omitted in the clean edition of Erotica. "Secret Garden" is described as Erotica's most personal song & is dedicated to the singer's vagina, "the secret place where she could enjoy herself." It features a jazz-house beat. Erotica received favorable reviews from critics, who regarded it as one of Madonna's most adventurous albums & praised her comments on taboos & AIDS. Commercially, the album was less successful than previous albums, peaking at #2 on the US Billboard 200, becoming her 1st album not to top the chart since her debut. Internationally, it topped the charts in Australia, Finland, France and peaked within the top 5 of several other countries such as Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand & the UK. Erotica was later certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America & has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide.