From the back cover: "Certain to shock, certain to be talked about and certain to be a collector's item. This rare piece of music history was shot in 1979 but not released to the public until 1985. "A Certain Sacrifice" is the first project ever in which Madonna tested her acting abilities. Though raw and mostly improvised, it's clear that even as an unkown, 20 year old Madonna had intrigue which would be better displayed in her later projects."