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I have to say I'm surprised that she was at the VERY bottom of the list.The difference between the top-selling People cover of 2008 (Angelina, Brad and their twins) and a bottom seller of 2008 (Madonna divorcing another husband) was 1.5 million newsstand copies and $6 million in revenue.
Notice that it says a "bottom seller", not the.
The lowest selling issue last year more than likely was one that few would blink at, hence why they tried to angle it as though Madonna --someone people obviously still do care about-- took the, um, honor.
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Pud, you don't think so? We saw how up in arms some got over The Confessions Tour. Another representation of her in cross form probably would get some negative attention. Not that that would be a bad thing, just sayin'.
Anyhow, a 2002-2009 compilation would be such an uneventful one, even WB has to know what a horrid mistake that would be.
It would be terrible, and foolish of Madonna to insist on. If they don't do the full 'career spanner' now, then they will wait and whore it out once she's launched promotion for her next project off of Warner Bros., putting a dent in sales of her new release.
That said, if the past decade has taught us anything, we'll probably wind up with a tracklisting such as:
1. Get Together
2. 4 Minutes - with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland
3. (new song)
4. Hung Up
5. Die Another Day
9. Sorry
6. (new song)
7. Give It 2 Me
8. American Life (Missy Elliot American Dream Clean Edit)
10. Hollywood (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duck Mix Edit)
12. (new song - "American Life" outtake)
11. Jump
13. Hey You
14. Me Against The Music - with Britney Spears
15. Nobody Knows Me (Live, "I'm Going To Tell You A Secret")
16. Miles Away (Japan-only bonus track)
.... NoOoOOOOOO!
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I originally wanted Like It Or Not: The Best Of Madonna. This was before the new recordings were a go and I thought they should have revamped LION for a single release.
I still love John/Jeri Heiden's unused "Ultra Madonna" concept seen in my sig. This was the original title/design for The Immaculate Collection (the Japanese insert still refers to it as such.)
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Um. They will cause you to uncontrollably lift and drop your feet rapidly, with great force.
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*flails arms*
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I believe it's Truth Or Dare/In Bed With Madonna, not Blond Ambition.
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He produced her first post-divorce album... maybe she wants another Like A Prayer. Can't wait to hear the new 'Til Death Do Us Part.
"The bruises they will fade away... they stab so hard with the things that they... inject into my lovely little cheeks..."
Bitch is still working out the rhyming pattern.
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Acko, I agree. It won't be about the music. Most people only care about the hits.
Therefore, now that we know that it's going to be a double disc it's easier to come up with ideas. I've read many posts about this and it seems to be a consensus that this GH has to have her biggest chart hits. With that in mind, I've put this tracklist together. My only criteria was that the song had to have placed at Number 1 or 2 on the Billboard 100 and/or in the UK. Since these are her biggest markets and the European charts often times reflect the UK charts, this is what it would look like:
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This GH would have 16 songs that are not present in TIC and GHV2 (underlined). So purchasing this would be close to buying a single disc with most of the songs that were missing from earlier compilations plus the new ones. I understand that this ommits Lucky Star, Rescue Me, Erotica, Deeper And Deeper, Secret and Don't Tell Me. Outrageous, I know. But if you own TIC and GHV2 it shouldn't be a problem. And if you own STR then you didn't need to have Rain, LDLHA, You'll See, I Want You and One More Chance.
*These songs were included because I had two open slots to fill and they would not overlap any of the earlier GHs.
I understand and appreciate your tracklisting, but the forthcoming release needs to be a one-stop for casuals, not a patch kit for owners of previously released compilations.
The proprosed tracklisting posted several days ago is as close to a logically sound US-market compilation as one could hope to get. Given the length of her career, her status as an international force, the amount of hits she's amassed and the time restrictions even on a double, I think this might be a release where they would benefit from retooling a basic tracklisting specific to major markets.
For the US:
Note the disc times indicated below, this is using the official single version.Disc One (79:48)
Her entire (amazing) run of consecutive Top 5 singles 1984-1989 (this was broken by "Oh Father" in late 1989 which stalled at #20), plus "Holiday" (#16) and "Into The Groove" (NC) which are signature songs and her two biggest recurrent airplay hits.
1. Holiday
2. Borderline
3. Lucky Star
4. Like A Virgin
5. Material Girl
6. Crazy For You
7. Angel
8. Into The Groove
9. Dress You Up
10. Live To Tell
11. Papa Don't Preach
12. True Blue
13. Open Your Heart
14. La Isla Bonita
15. Who's That Girl
16. Causing A Commotion
17. Like A Prayer
18. Express Yourself
19. Cherish
Disc Two (73:18, leaving nearly 7 minutes for two new tracks)
A concise, no-fat representation of her biggest and best known (stateside) '90s and '00s output, with room for two new tracks.
1. Vogue
2. Justify My Love
3. This Used To Be My Playground
4. Erotica
5. Deeper And Deeper
6. I'll Remember
7. Secret
8. Take A Bow
9. You'll See
10. Frozen
11. Ray Of Light
12. Beautiful Stranger
13. Music
14. Don't Tell Me
15. Die Another Day
16. Hung Up
17. 4 Minutes
18. [new song]
19. [new song]
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Before the announcement of new material, "DCFMA" would have without question made the tracklisting, but for time reasons it was the obvious choice to be dropped as the only "cover" song in the lot. I like the idea of this two CD retrospective being "all Madonna."
It seems like swapping 4-5 tracks for hits that were bigger in the UK would be easy for that market.
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I'm in the now... though a little creative amnesia might be a nice change of pace for Madonna. Get Jellybean on the 12" mix, bring in Mary Lambert for the video, exhume Herb Ritts to shoot the sleeve and have the Heiden's whip up the artwork.
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I hope she bumps her head and (when she comes to) calls Steve Bray. As she slowly regains her memory, she can send the track off to Shep Pettibone for a final polish.
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So, having a career-spanning GH at this time will only highlight how her newer songs are weaker than her earlier material (my opinion and the opinion of a lot of people). In addition, Madonna has stayed relevant because she's been able to attract younger fans with her many eras. HC may not have pleased many older fans but it has garnered her a new breed of fans (and, yeah, they would want to buy her older stuff and that's why we have TIC and GHV2). I'm not being ageist when I say that tweens and teens may not be as interested in buying a CD with songs that came out 12 years before they were born. When they get older they'll realize that that's silly. I remember being a teen and I would have never considered buying something that came out in the 70's because I thought it was ancient. I love that stuff now but not until I was in college.
This new GH should be more like a "The Best of 2002 to 2009" of sorts since Greatest Hits would stretch the meaning of a hit song, I wouldn't mind if it had stuff from the 'Music' album and on. It could even start from ROL and on, in my opinion (some people consider this the time when the NEW Madonna was invented).
I think career-spanning Greatest Hits are only appropriate when your career is OVER. Madonna's is not. She doesn't need one yet.
So, you want them to release a collection consisting only of songs that in your opinion are weak.
Then it's "She's still got it! Don't look back!". Then you suggest they reach as far back as 11 years to include half of what was already on GHV2. That's when the NEW MADONNA was born? The "new Madonna" of that era shed her skin in 1999 when that years' model was unveiled. No "new Madonna" has enjoyed a shelf life extending past its particular product/era. The current Madonna has more in common with Lucky Star than Ray Of Light. I'm confused as to why you would you suggest placement amongst her "mature/spiritual" Grammy Award Winning recordings if you're so worried about the "weaker" new material being perceived as inferior by a full scale retrospective.
Then you wax something about her musical relevance, which at this stage is minimal. Like it or not, she's lost much of it and it's an excellent time to remind people of what a force she can be via all the big hits she's released. That isn't to say she won't regain relevance (I'd never count her out), but she's going to have to pull off something spectacular with her next album... and this will involve staying out of the kiddie pool.
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where? by who? i have seen nothing but internet rumors which mean nothing in regards to this gh...^That's true, everything about this GH has been pure speculation.
Since her 20th anniversary the label has been trying to pull a career-spanning retrospective together. Stuart Price was green-lighted to digitize everything in the Warner Bros. vaults (which has also proven most helpful for his tour mixes). In an Q&A feature that eerily mirrors the current one by Oseary, former manager Caresse Henry was focused on assembling the "Ultimate Madonna" 20th anniversary retrospective for a winter 2003 release. Why the hell else do you think we ended up with "Your Honesty" on Remixed & Revisited?
This has been in the pipeline forever. She's leaving them. This will be a career-spanner.
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I'm not 100% sure who owns what.
"Mia Mind" owns (or did for many years) the three Otto von Wernherr collabortations (and all 314 glorious restructured, retitled offshoots.) The same company released --but may not legally own-- "Shine A Light," "Safe Neighborhood" and "Little Boy." These three made it out in inferior quality, edited and sped up... I'd suspect these actually belong to the Shamrock set.
The actual Shamrock tape(s) was auctioned off to a private owner, and if I'm not mistaken, with it went the rights to the recordings. Who knows, this may have been Warner Bros. or Madonna herself... but even if it were another party, the owner will likely wave it in their general direction. If that fails they'll probably allow Otto to remix it before licensing it out to a budget label.
Stephen Bray has the rights to all of his early era demo recordings. He was able to release the set included on Pre-Madonna because they were recorded prior to her contract with Sire. The Emmy recordings likely fall into this category as well and therefore technically could be released. All of the other demo recordings post-1983 could be considered Warner Bros.' since she has been "theirs" ever since. They may not have the actual recordings in their vaults but can prevent anyone else from issuing them. Cutting a deal with Bray would likely be a very simple affair.
The Media Sound demos all leaked in pristine quality, but I am uncertain who owns them. Surely Steve-Fucking-Caraco doesn't hold the rights just because he has the tape, so whose are they? (Bastard also has that four track Emmy demo. I'd give almost anything to have "Love For Tender" and "Drowning" in excellent quality.)
Who knows what the Gilroy's are sitting on. They gave us a hint last year with that leaked sound collage based on Madonna's Hall Of Fame induction.
The point behind all of this is that very minor amounts of money would talk if someone who knew what they were doing was in charge at Warner Bros. They could pull together a comprehensive collection of her pre-fame material. The only reason this hasn't been pursued is likely Madonna herself... give them some time after her departure and we'll probably start seeing yearly vault releases.
As for this forthcoming release, I maintain it should be comprehensive but maintain a consumer friendly structure. We'll get our 48 CD retrospective in due time... let them do this one to hook the masses and bring the Immaculate Collection'ers up to date.
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No. Since day one this has been regarded as her final Warner Bros. release, intended to represent her recording career while on the label. That she's capping it off with new tracks pushes things forward, but this is going to rightfully reach way back to the Sire and Maverick recordings (all Warner Bros. subsidiaries.)
"Crazy For You" and "Gambler" on Geffen (not under the Warner umbrella) are the only off-label single release of her career thus far which makes a compilation of this magnitude, legally, a snap to compile. These have previously been licensed many times for Warner releases.
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If the collection is slated for September, then the new song could see release as early as late July (though August is more realistic.)
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I compiled the following. Note the disc times indicated below, this is using the official single version. In my opinion, the following would be the most logical tracklisting for the US market.
Disc One (79:48)
Her entire (amazing) run of consecutive Top 5 singles 1984-1989 (this was broken by "Oh Father" in late 1989 which stalled at #20), plus "Holiday" (#16) and "Into The Groove" (NC) which are signature songs and her two biggest recurrent airplay hits.
1. Holiday
2. Borderline
3. Lucky Star
4. Like A Virgin
5. Material Girl
6. Crazy For You
7. Angel
8. Into The Groove
9. Dress You Up
10. Live To Tell
11. Papa Don't Preach
12. True Blue
13. Open Your Heart
14. La Isla Bonita
15. Who's That Girl
16. Causing A Commotion
17. Like A Prayer
18. Express Yourself
19. Cherish
Disc Two (73:18, leaving nearly 7 minutes for two new tracks)
A concise, no-fat representation of her biggest and best known (stateside) '90s and '00s output, with room for two new tracks.
1. Vogue
2. Justify My Love
3. This Used To Be My Playground
4. Erotica
5. Deeper And Deeper
6. I'll Remember
7. Secret
8. Take A Bow
9. You'll See
10. Frozen
11. Ray Of Light
12. Beautiful Stranger
13. Music
14. Don't Tell Me
15. Die Another Day
16. Hung Up
17. 4 Minutes
18. [new song]
19. [new song]
Thoughts upon listening to this: This is a decent representation. All of the '80s hits are there. It actually has a nice flow and runs like an up to date Immaculate Collection. All of her #1 singles are included, as are all but four of her post-1990 US top 10's ("Keep It Together," "Hanky Panky," "Rescue Me" and "Don't Cry For Me Argentina.") Before the announcement of new material, "DCFMA" would have without question made the tracklisting, but for time reasons it was the obvious choice to be dropped as the only "cover" song in the lot. I like the idea of this two CD retrospective being "all Madonna."
Anyway, another argument for single versions: we'd have to lose at least 2 songs per disc if the album versions were used.
This would be trickier for the UK. For one, #1 singles "Sorry" and "American Pie" (damn it, a cover) would have to be included. Anyone want to take a stab at it?
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Ah, gotcha.
I was skimming, my bad.Which ones do you consider "upgrades?"
Small handful of the best single versions whose mixes differ from their LP counterpart:
LIKE A PRAYER 5:19 (7” VERSION)
EXPRESS YOURSELF 4:30 (7” REMIX)
I have gone on the record 1,483,038,272 times about how essential these single remixes by Shep Pettibone truly are. This is the way "Like A Prayer" should be heard, and I'm pleased to say that I still hear this version on the radio. "Express Yourself" is just as much an improvement, based around the original funk/soul arrangement of the album version, but punched up with additional horns, strings, bass, percussion... these single mixes make the album versions sound like unfinished demos.
BORDERLINE 3:58 (EDIT)
CAUSING A COMMOTION 4:00 (SILVER SCREEN SINGLE MIX)
Both remixed and edited, the former by Jellybean, the latter by Shep Pettibone.
FEVER 4:03 (EDIT ONE)
The video version with entirely different arrangement.
SORRY 3:59 (SINGLE EDIT)
Thicker harmonies on the choruses and an overall better mix in terms of clarity and balance. In all honesty I prefer the slightly shorter U.S.-only "Radio Version" only found on a scarce second issue promo CD single. It begins acappella with the robotic "I heard it all before" chant. This one seems to have slipped under most fans' radar.
VOGUE 4:19 (SINGLE VERSION)
As stated above, this is technically the "first" version of the track (the single preceded the album by months, and instead the version eventually used on I'm Breathless was the "video version" created by splicing an edited portion of the intro from the Bette Davis Dub mix onto the main body of the Single Version. In doing so, everything before the first verse on the single mix was removed.)
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA 4:29 (MIAMI MIX EDIT)
I personally like both versions, but this rerecording was the (stateside) hit!
KEEP IT TOGETHER 4:31 (SINGLE REMIX)
The album version is great, but I prefer this slightly "Back To Life"-inspired arrangement as heard on Blond Ambition.
RESCUE ME 4:53 (SINGLE MIX)
While this is more subtle that some of the others I still consider it an improvement. An overall clearer mix with restructuring of the choruses (a single pass following verse two is given a repeat on the single, while near the middle two choruses are scaled back to one.). It's the additional "I BELIEVE!" adlib near the end that really "makes" the single mix.
Many others were remixed ("Deeper And Deeper," "Get Together," "True Blue," "Cherish," "Open Your Heart," "You Must Love Me," "La Isla Bonita"... etc.)
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Mattress - you've obviously given a lot of deep consideration to your tracklist, but some of those edits sound absolutely horrible.
It's not a tracklisting, it's a comprehensive listing of her U.S. and U.K. single releases in chronological order (many of which could flesh out an ideal tracklisting but wasn't the point of my post.)
The point I am continually having to make is that --however you feel about them-- the versions listed above are the single/hit versions and should be preserved as such on an official release, especially for the sake of those '80s hits. They helped define a decade and should be on CD in original form. Besides, for every "bad" edit (and these really are few) there are many more excellent mix upgrades.
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A continuous mix would be a mess.
I firmly believe this compilation needs to use the original single version. While the conversation is alive, I'd like to post the information from this thread in here as well.
Among her many accomplishments, Madonna enjoyed one of the most successful singles streaks in music history. With the release of a career spanning retrospective coming within the next five months, I wanted to open a thread for serious discussion regarding the release, especially with regard to how it should be assembled to best represent The Icon (you may now bow down.)
As far as I'm concerned, the most important aspect will be with the music itself. Keep in mind that this release should represent Madonna not only for the fans but for a mass audience. For the sake of history. The rarities, remixes, outtakes, etc. will all see eventual release from the Warner Bros. vaults once she's fully left for Live Nation, but this release needs to be the end-all be-all collection to represent the twenty-five years of hits that secured her place in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
The first part of the discussion should be determining which versions are appropriate to include. This should not be based on personal preference, but rather on preserving history. People moan about the edits and remixes used for singles, but the truth is and will remain that these are the hits. These are the versions people heard on the radio and they deserve to be preserved on this kind of retrospective. The original albums are easy to obtain on virtually all conceivable formats. Representing each song by its original master single version will not erase or take away from the LP version masters. (Most of the single versions aren't so far removed from the originals as some would have you to believe, though it is in my opinion that most single versions managed to "tighten" and successfully improve upon the original album versions.)
Below, I've listed the two sets/eras of Madonna's singles. I'm focusing specifically on her two biggest markets, the U.S. and U.K.
Songs are listed in the more consistent U.S. order of release with U.K.-only singles added in by date in relation to those. The main entry line makes mention of the U.S. single versions (often identical to the versions issued in the U.K.), followed by brief notes and the occasional useless trivia. In the instances where the U.S. and U.K. saw alternate single versions issued for the same song, I have clearly mentioned the U.K. variation within the text.
I really hope this will spark some intelligent discussion and that, most of all, it actually makes sense.
Era one: Sire (pre-Maverick releases)
EVERYBODY 3:58 (EDIT)
Simple edit of the original 12" length version. Issued commercially and promotionally in the U.S. (NOTE: An alternate remix was instead issued in the U.K.)
BURNING UP 3:50 (EDIT)
Simple edit of the original 12" version. This version was not issued in the U.S. commercially, but was the 7" version internationally (Japan, etc.). (NOTE: Not issued as a single in the U.K.)
PHYSICAL ATTRACTION 3:53 (EDIT)
Edit of an unreleased earlier mix before the track was remixed by Jellybean. Issued promotionally on a double-sided 7" in the U.S., on international 7" releases of "Burning Up," and later included on promotional "Single Edits Of Album Remixes" releases of You Can Dance. (NOTE: Not issued as a single in the U.K.)
HOLIDAY 3:50 (EDIT)
Simple edit of "Madonna" album version.
BORDERLINE 3:58 (EDIT)
Remixed and edited by Jellybean. Also the video version.
LUCKY STAR 3:44 (EDIT)
Simple edit of "Madonna" album version. Also the video version. (NOTE: all formats of the "Madonna" video EP and The Immaculate Collection DVD feature a longer, 12" version of the video. Original VHS and Laserdisc copies of The Immaculate Collection contain the original 3:44 length video release.)
LIKE A VIRGIN 3:35
The "Like A Virgin" album version.
MATERIAL GIRL 3:56
The "Like A Virgin" album version.
CRAZY FOR YOU 4:08 (EDIT)
An early fade of the "Vision Quest" soundtrack version. (NOTE: This version appears on "Something To Remember" and is often incorrectly referred to as a unique fade specifically for the compilation.)
ANGEL 3:40 (EDIT)
An early fade of the "Like A Virgin" album version.
INTO THE GROOVE 4:40
Commercially not issued as a U.S. a-side. Instead issued on the b-side of the "Angel" 12" maxi single. Later issued on 7", cassingle and CD single as part of the stateside BackTrax/Back-To-Back Hits series.
DRESS YOU UP 3:58
The "Like A Virgin" album version.
GAMBLER 3:54
Though a commercial release in the U.K., "Gambler" was only a video release in the U.S. (featuring an edited version). Later issued on 7" as part of the stateside BackTrax/Back-To-Back Hits series.
LIVE TO TELL 4:37 (EDIT)
Simple edit of the "True Blue" album version. Also the video version.
PAPA DON'T PREACH 4:27
The "True Blue" album version. U.S. promotional copies feature "Edit" version, an early fade of the "True Blue" album version.
TRUE BLUE 4:16
The "True Blue" album version. U.S. promotional copies feature "Fade" version, an early fade of the "True Blue" album version. (NOTE: "Fade" is the video version. In the U.K., "True Blue"'s single version --7" Remix-- was remixed by Shep Pettibone. This version can be found on the U.S. 12" Maxi Single, called "Remix/Edit".)
OPEN YOUR HEART 4:12
The "True Blue" album version. U.S. promotional copies also include an edited remix by Thompson/Barbiero. (NOTE: The U.S. 7" single sleeve incorrectly states that the song has been remixed by Thomspon/Barbiero. This version was however the commercially released version in the U.K. )
LA ISLA BONITA 4:01
The "True Blue" album version. This is also the video version. (NOTE: In the U.K., the single version of "La Isla Bonita" was instead a remix by Chris Lord-Alge.)
WHO'S THAT GIRL 3:58
The "Who's The Girl" soundtrack version. This is also the video version.
CAUSING A COMMOTION 4:00 (SILVER SCREEN SINGLE MIX)
Remixed and edited by Shep Pettibone. Features an alternate vocal on the second verse ("What works for me can work for you..."). Released commercially and promotionally.
THE LOOK OF LOVE 4:03
The "Who's That Girl" soundtrack version. Not issued as a single in the U.S. but used later as the b-side of "Express Yourself".
SPOTLIGHT 4:32 (SINGLE EDIT)
A simple edit of the unblended album/12" version, first issued promotionally on You Can Dance: Single Edits Of Album Remixes, and commercially in Japan. Though not a commercial release in the U.S. or U.K., "Spotlight" received a significant amount of airplay stateside throughout 1988, charting top 40.
WHERE'S THE PARTY 4:13 (SINGLE EDIT)
A re-edited version of the unblended 12" remix by Shep Pettibone, first issued promotionally on You Can Dance: Single Edits Of Album Remixes, a 1988 Warner Bros. 3" sampler and issued commercially in Japan (as the flipside of "Spotlight"). Though not a commercial release in the U.S. or U.K., "Where's The Party" received a healthy amount of airplay throughout 1988 in the U.S.
LIKE A PRAYER 5:19 (7 VERSION)
Remixed by Shep Pettibone. Runs shorter than the "Like A Prayer" album version due to the loss of a reverse effect on the opening guitars and a slightly earlier fade. U.S. promotional copies (and U.K. commercial releases) instead feature the "7" Version With Fade", which, as the title implies, is the "7" Version" faded early. (NOTE: This 7" version, while remixed, remains true to the sound and arrangement of the "Like A Prayer" album version and should not be mistaken for the house arrangement as heard on The Immaculate Collection.)
EXPRESS YOURSELF 4:30 (7 REMIX)
Remixed by Shep Pettibone. One lyric is altered during the fade of the track ("So you can respect yourself" becomes "express himself"). (NOTE: This version, while remixed, remains true to the sound, arrangement and overall length of the "Like A Prayer" album version and should not be mistaken for the house arrangement as heard on The Immaculate Collection.)
CHERISH 4:03 (FADE)
A simple edit of the remixed "Extended Version". (NOTE: The "Extended Version" remains unreleased --commercially or promotionally-- in the U.S.).
OH FATHER 4:26 (EDIT)
A simple edit of the "Like A Prayer" album version. (NOTE: Not released in the U.K. until 1996 where the commercial single featured the "Like A Prayer" album version. Promotional copies featured the "Edit" version.)
DEAR JESSIE 4:24 (SINGLE VERSION)
The "Like A Prayer" album version faded early to mask its transition into "Oh Father". Not issued as a single in the U.S.
KEEP IT TOGETHER 4:31 (SINGLE REMIX)
A dramatically remixed version by Shep Pettibone. Released commercially and promotionally in the U.S. Not issued as a single in the U.K.
VOGUE 4:19 (SINGLE VERSION)
The "original" master of the song. (NOTE: The later release of "Vogue" on "I'm Breathless" is the otherwise unreleased video version on which the first 35 seconds of the "Single Version" are replaced with an edited, 1:05 passage from the beginning of the "Bette Davis Dub" version of the song. Listen for the change in the bassline at the 1:05 point of the "Album Version".)
HANKY PANKY 3:57
The "I'm Breathless" album version.
JUSTIFY MY LOVE 4:58
The "The Immaculate Collection" album version.
RESCUE ME 4:53 (SINGLE MIX)
Remixed, edited and slightly rearranged by Shep Pettibone. Features vocal ad-lib not heard on the "The Immaculate Collection" album version. Released commercially and promotionally.
THIS USED TO BE MY PLAYGROUND 4:53 (SINGLE VERSION)
First album release was on the 1995 compilation "Something To Remember".
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Warner Bros. assembled most of the above --strictly using the U.S. single masters-- for their BackTrax/Back-To-Back hits series starting in 1992. All of these were released on 7", many on cassette single, and a handful of titles made it to CD. It seems it would be simple enough for them to go back to the vaults for these masters to compile them for this collection, however, things get tricky as we try to determine if one, standard compilation should be assembled for the entire world, or if this should be assembled by territory to represent her releases in the U.S. and U.K.
And now...
Era two: Maverick and Warner Bros. releases
EROTICA 4:24 (RADIO EDIT)
U.S. Commercial: The "Erotica" album version. "Radio Edit" (aka, Album Edit) --issued promotionally and on the CD maxi single-- was the airplay hit.
U.K. Commercial: Radio Edit (aka, Album Edit), a simple edit of the "Erotica" album version. This version appears on GHV2.
DEEPER AND DEEPER 4:51 (ALBUM EDIT)
"Album Edit" is a misnomer as the song --in addition to being edited-- was entirely remixed by Shep Pettibone for single release. This version appears on GHV2.
BAD GIRL 4:37 (EDIT)
An edit of the "Erotica" album version, with a short "rattling" percussive overdub mixed in to mask an edit point just before the fade of the song.
FEVER 4:03 (EDIT ONE)
U.S. Commercial: The "Erotica" album version (double a-side with "Bad Girl"), Edit One (video release)
U.K. Commercial: Album Edit, an edit of the "Erotica" album version
To coincide with the single release in the U.K., a montage video was put into rotation.
A few months later, MTV U.S. premiered a proper music video set to Daniel Abraham's "Edit One" remix.
RAIN 4:36 (RADIO REMIX)
U.S. Commercial: Radio Remix, a shortened version completely remixed by Daniel Abraham. Features only one channel of spoken dialogue after the bridge, and an alternate vocal at the songs conclusion "stand out on the mountain top..." (NOTE: during Girlie Show performances, in addition to using this arrangement, Madonna also sings both the album and single version lyrics at the end)
U.K. Commercial: Remix/Edit. The same arrangement as the Radio Remix, with an even shorter, crossfaded intro and the spoken dialogue is entirely is removed leaving a shortened, instrumental segment.
U.S. promotional CD features both versions, as well as the LP Edit, a simple edit of the "Erotica" album version that matches the structure and length of the Radio Remix, and is the version used for the music video.
I'LL REMEMBER 4:19 THEME FROM WITH HONORS
The "With Honors" soundtrack version. FIrst appearance on a Madonna album was Something To Remember.
SECRET 4:24 (EDIT)
An early fade of the "Bedtime Stories" album version. This version appears on GHV2.
TAKE A BOW 4:31 (EDIT)
Simple edit of the "Bedtime Stories" album version. This version appears on GHV2.
BEDTIME STORY 4:08 (ALBUM EDIT)
Simple edit of the "Bedtime Stories" album version. This version appears on GHV2.
HUMAN NATURE 4:30 (VIDEO VERSION)
Commercial singles in the U.S. feature the "Radio Version" (found on GHV2) which loops the first half of the chorus over the second to censor the line "I'm not your bitch don't hang your shit on me." Due to the excessive and ironic censorship ("wouldn't let me say the words I longed to say" indeed) opting for the alternate, promotionally released "Video Version" complete with door slams over the word "shit" and the cold "Absolutely no regrets" spoken ending makes for a better inclusion. UK singles feature "Radio Edit", an edit of Danny Tenaglia's "Human Club Mix" house arrangement.
I WANT YOU 6:23 WITH MASSIVE ATTACK
A video-only release from the "Inner City Blues" Marvin Gaye tribute. Also appears on "Something To Remember".
YOU'LL SEE 4:18 (EDIT)
A simple edit of the "Something To Remember" album version. U.S. commercial singles feature the "Something To Remember" album version.
ONE MORE CHANCE 4:18 (EDIT)
An early fade of the "Something To Remember" album version released promotionally in the UK. Commercial singles feature the "Something To Remember" album version. Not issued in the U.S..
LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE 4:44 (SOULPOWER RADIO REMIX)
A remix of the 1984 recording, originally from "Like A Virgin," released here to promote the ballads compilation "Something To Remember".
YOU MUST LOVE ME 3:07 (SINGLE VERSION)
A specially mixed version extended by an instrumental intro.
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA 4:29 (MIAMI MIX EDIT)
In the U.S., the "Miami Mix Edit", a rerecorded dance version of the Evita ballad was unquestionably the hit version, and is the only commercially released version. U.S. promotional CDs featured a "Radio Edit" of the original "Evita" soundtrack ballad version, and it is this version found on GHV2.
In the U.K. the original "Evita" soundtrack ballad version was the commercial single release.
ANOTHER SUITCASE IN ANOTHER HALL 4:18
The "Evita" sountrack version. Not issued in the U.S. (promo CD quickly withdrawn).
BUENOS AIRES 4:09 (TE AMO RADIO VERSION)
Issued promotionally to both radio and clubs in the summer of 1997, this is a heavily remixed version featuring additional backing vocals by Nikki Harris and Donna DeLory. Unlike "DCFMA," Madonna's vocals were not rerecorded.
FROZEN 5:09 (RADIO EDIT)
Simple edit of the "Ray Of Light" album version. This version appears on GHV2. U.S. and U.K. commercial singles feature the "Ray Of Light" album version.
RAY OF LIGHT 4:35 (EDIT)
Simple edit of the "Ray Of Light" album version. This version appears on GHV2. U.S. and U.K. commercial singles feature the "Ray Of Light" album version.
DROWNED WORLD/SUBSTITUTE FOR LOVE 4:18 (RADIO EDIT)
The "Ray Of Light" album version edited at both the intro and ending, and abruptly faded to mask a transition into "Swim". This edit issued promotionally in the UK. Commercial singles feature the "Ray Of Light" album version with the same abrupt fade. (NOTE: While similar in length, the edited video version differs from the "Radio Edit" version.)
THE POWER OF GOOD-BYE 4:10
The "Ray Of Light" album version.
LITTLE STAR 4:18
UK-only double A-side release with "The Power Of Good-Bye". The "Ray Of Light" album version.
NOTHING REALLY MATTERS 3:45 (CLUB 69 RADIO MIX)
While the commercial single featured the "Ray Of Light" album version, most will agree that the few times radio touched this, they reached for the heavily promoted "Club 69 Radio Mix," a remixed version by Peter Rauhofer.
BEAUTIFUL STRANGER 3:58 (WILLIAM ORBIT RADIO EDIT)
"The Spy Who Shagged Me" soundtrack version faded early. This version appears on GHV2. Not issued commercially in the U.S., but a stateside single release all the same. U.K. commercial single feature "The Spy Who Shagged Me" soundtrack album version.
AMERICAN PIE 4:25
"The Next Best Thing" soundtrack version.
MUSIC 3:44
The "Music" album version.
DON'T TELL ME 4:10 (RADIO EDIT)
The "Music" album version edited to end cold on the final beat before the lengthy "strings" coda. U.S. commercial singles and GHV2 feature the "Music" album version.
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL 4:02 (RADIO EDIT)
Specially mixed with an edited, instrumental intro (losing the "Boys can wear jeans..." dialogue sample) and faded early. U.S. commercial singles and GHV2 feature the "Music" album version.
DIE ANOTHER DAY 3:30 (RADIO EDIT)
A specially mixed edit missing some spoken parts in the middle.
AMERICAN LIFE 4:27 (RADIO EDIT)
A simple edit of the "American Life" clean album version. "Radio Edit Without Rap" and "Oakenfold Downtempo Edit w/o Rap" were the more commonly heard airplay versions.
HOLLYWOOD 3:42 (RADIO EDIT)
The "American Life" album version faded early. And fast.
NOTHING FAILS 3:46 (RADIO EDIT)
A restructured edit of "American Life" album version. A chorus from the end of the album version was placed in between the first two verses.
LOVE PROFUSION 3:36
The "American Life" album version.
HUNG UP 3:20 (RADIO VERSION)
There are two different "Radio Version"'s. The two are identical until after the final chorus. As it fades, the U.K. "Radio Version" features additional singing ("Every little thing, every little thing, I'm hung up..."). The U.S. "Radio Version" instead goes instrumental. Both are subtly remixed by Stuart Price.
SORRY 3:59 (SINGLE EDIT)
"Single Edit" appears on all commercial singles. "Single Edit" (known promotionally as "Edit" and internationally as "Radio Version") is remixed by Stuart Price.
Second U.S. promo CD features the alternate (and better) "Radio Version" (not to be confused with the "Radio Version" heard on international CDs) that runs 3:37. This is a unique mix that loses the spoken intro, instead beginning a cappella with the Robodonna "I heard it all before". The middle of the song has only a few spoken lines and "forgive me" is placed later in the mix (as on the video version.)
GET TOGETHER 3:57 (RADIO EDIT)
"Confessions On A Dance Floor" album version AND "Radio Edit" appear on commercial singles. "Radio Edit" is specially mixed.
JUMP 3:32 (RADIO EDIT)
"Confessions On A Dance Floor" album version AND "Radio Edit" appear on commercial singles. "Radio Edit" is specially mixed missing spoken lines.
4 MINUTES 3:10 (EDIT) FEATURING JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND TIMBALAND
"Hard Candy" album version appears on commercial singles. Promo single releases (and U.S. 7" release) contain "Radio Edit", specially mixed.
GIVE IT 2 ME 4:02 (EDIT)
"Hard Candy" album version appears on commercial singles. Promo single releases (and U.S. 7" release) contain "Radio Edit", specially mixed.
MILES AWAY 4:02 (RADIO EDIT)
"Hard Candy" album version appears on commercial singles. Promo and Maxi single releases contain "Radio Edit", specially mixed.
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Can't wait to hear some new songs! Viva Madonna!
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*busts with excitement*
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Come join the discussion here: touch me, feel me.
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*bump* in light of the following news!
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20266265,00.html
Calling all Madonna fans! The Queen of Pop is coming out with a long-awaited greatest hits collection this fall.
'We're hoping to have a greatest hits package come out in September," the singer's longtime publicist, Liz Rosenberg, tells PEOPLE. "We're all very excited about it."
With so many hit songs to choose from over her long career, the singer's manager, Guy Oseary, asked fans on Twitter Tuesday which tunes they think should be included. "Working on Madonna's greatest hits album," he wrote. "Any tracks that you think MUST be on?"
Still, the new album won't only feature songs her fans know and love. "Madonna does have plans to go into the studio to record a few new songs for this album," says Rosenberg.
The greatest hits album will be Madonna's last with Warner Records, with whom she sold more than 200 million albums. In October 2007, she ended her 27-year relationship with the label when she signed a reported $150 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation.
*happy tears*
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why are you all wasting your time with all those playlists? to feel sorry when the real compilation will be released?
Why are you wasting your time posting the same thing in every thread?
Fans are discussing and speculating about a forthcoming release, just as they would for any other Madonna album.
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Her sugar was certainly furry.