A preserved US pressing from 2008 of The Fame, the debut album from New York pop phenomenon Lady Gaga, the record that introduced the world to one of the most singular and influential artists of the 21st century. Blending dance-pop, electro-pop, rock, and disco with a flair for spectacle and burlesque theatrics, The Fame announced Gaga as a fully realized creative force. Singles like "Just Dance" and "Poker Face" became global chart dominators, and the album launched a career that would go on to redefine the boundaries of pop music, fashion, and performance art.
The Fame remains one of the best-selling debut albums in modern pop history, certified multi-platinum across dozens of countries and widely regarded as a landmark of late-2000s pop culture. Its vision of shareable, inclusive celebrity, Gaga's insistence that fame was something she wanted to invite everyone into, gave the album a cultural weight that has only grown with time. This US LP pressing captures that original moment in its most collectible form: uncirculated, individually numbered, and preserved before it ever reached retail. In fact, it's so 2008 that it features Lady Gaga's MySpace URL on the back cover.
What Alliance Authentic Preservation Means: Every copy listed was moved directly from the pressing source into preservation: uncirculated, unhandled, and documented before it ever reached the open market. Each preserved copy includes an embedded NFC chip. Tap it with any smartphone to access your Certified Copy: verified authenticity, documented condition, and a full provenance chain from pressing source to you.
Limited to 100 individually numbered copies.
