The Reading Room · Journal I

The 1980s

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From the Danceteria floor to Like a Prayer: the decade she arrived and rewrote the rules.

Cover story

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Further reading from the decade

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01

Records

Every studio record, era by era.

02

Tracks

Every song: the story, the people, the versions.

03

Live

The tours, and the songs on stage.

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04

Editorial

The Reading Room and The Producers.

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