Confessions II - Variants MEGATHREAD

[reQuiem4adream]

The question for me is: where can I play the cassette, or is it just a memorabilia?

[Shaun]

47 minutes ago, Mr Ciccone said:

All looks good to me, except one small thing: I'm not sure if the Pink 2LP is 'numbered'. Perhaps someone else can confirm?

I based that on my email receipt from her official store, so was assuming the online retailer version was the same. But yeah, maybe someone else can shed a little light here. Either way, at least we have a full list to reference now!

[Mr Ciccone]

4 minutes ago, Shaun said:

I based that on my email receipt from her official store. But yeah, maybe someone else can shed a little light here. Either way, at least we have a full list to reference now!

Sorry, I meant the Pink 2LP that you have listed as #11. That one isn't available from the official store.

[Shaun]

Just now, Mr Ciccone said:

Sorry, I meant the Pink 2LP that you have listed as #11. That one isn't available from the official store.

Realized after I hit send. Edited my response to you! Hopefully we find out and i can make the change to our master list.

[Mr Ciccone]

Just now, Shaun said:

Realized after I hit send. Edited my response to you! Hopefully we find out and i can make the change to our master list.

[runa]

Each time I open this thread, I buy a new variant.

 

[Confessit II]

12 minutes ago, runa said:

Each time I open this thread, I buy a new variant.

 

I wonder how many there will end up being in total.

I can imagine there might be as many as 50+ the way things are going……

I never expected this many  all I’ve done is slag off Taylor for her massive list of variants ! Well, we all have! 

[Django]

9 minutes ago, Confessit said:

I wonder how many there will end up being in total.

I can imagine there might be as many as 50+ the way things are going……

I never expected this many  all I’ve done is slag off Taylor for her massive list of variants ! Well, we all have! 

 

We could compare it to Taylor if Madonna tossed an exclusive track to each variant, which was the main point. Having different vinyl colors is not the same. You pick the one you like the most and call it a day. You would still have the full album. 

[Shaun]

WE DESERVE 50+ VARIANTS.

Madonna is 67, has been doing this for 40+ years, is celebrating her miraculous return to the dance floor, and is serving visuals and beats. You never know...could be her last huge album roll-out.

TAKE. MY. MONEY.

[Confessit II]

3 minutes ago, Django said:

 

We could compare it to Taylor if Madonna tossed an exclusive track to each variant, which was the main point. Having different vinyl colors is not the same. You pick the one you like the most and call it a day. You would still have the full album. 

I know I was teasing!

You are very right Taylor was doing that!

Although, I absolutely anticipate Madonna will release some exclusive variants of her with bonus songs further down the campaign….

[GOD]

1 hour ago, reQuiem4adream said:

The question for me is: where can I play the cassette, or is it just a memorabilia?

that cassette is gorge. 

[Rain]

2 hours ago, Shaun said:

WE DESERVE 50+ VARIANTS.

Madonna is 67, has been doing this for 40+ years, is celebrating her miraculous return to the dance floor, and is serving visuals and beats. You never know...could be her last huge album roll-out.

TAKE. MY. MONEY.

Facts. Period.

[Bretticus]

2 hours ago, Shaun said:

WE DESERVE 50+ VARIANTS.

Madonna is 67, has been doing this for 40+ years, is celebrating her miraculous return to the dance floor, and is serving visuals and beats. You never know...could be her last huge album roll-out.

TAKE. MY. MONEY.

I need more cassettes and CDs with every colour variant! 

[peter]

So … not complaining at all, but it probably will sound that way. I’m just genuinely questioning if there is any difference now … on the day of the announcement, the product descriptions on the web store — for the CDs at least, not sure about the vinyls — indicated that the 12-track standard was a non-stop mix, and the 16-track was comprised of individual tracks. Now they’ve updated those descriptions, and it sounds like the 16-track is a continuous mix (either a non-stop of 12 with four bonus tracks, or a different non-stop of all 16, not sure)…

Had hoped we’d get both the mixed and the segmented versions of each on physical release this time around. (It’s funny; last time the mix was on physical and you could only get the separated tracks digitally, but we finally got the mixed version on streaming on the twentieth anniversary. I thought they’d have learned the lesson and provide both on as many formats as possible to increase sales and streams, but …) … feels like they are walking it back from the original description. Does anyone know if we’ll get the separated tracks physically anywhere? Maybe the 2-LP vinyl version vs. the standard one? Or … maybe another variant will come out later…?

Just curious. Again, not whining, just wondering.

[rekha]

I'm still not seeing anything on amazon.jp

[peter]

6 hours ago, peter said:

So … not complaining at all, but it probably will sound that way. I’m just genuinely questioning if there is any difference now … on the day of the announcement, the product descriptions on the web store — for the CDs at least, not sure about the vinyls — indicated that the 12-track standard was a non-stop mix, and the 16-track was comprised of individual tracks. Now they’ve updated those descriptions, and it sounds like the 16-track is a continuous mix (either a non-stop of 12 with four bonus tracks, or a different non-stop of all 16, not sure)…

Had hoped we’d get both the mixed and the segmented versions of each on physical release this time around. (It’s funny; last time the mix was on physical and you could only get the separated tracks digitally, but we finally got the mixed version on streaming on the twentieth anniversary. I thought they’d have learned the lesson and provide both on as many formats as possible to increase sales and streams, but …) … feels like they are walking it back from the original description. Does anyone know if we’ll get the separated tracks physically anywhere? Maybe the 2-LP vinyl version vs. the standard one? Or … maybe another variant will come out later…?

Just curious. Again, not whining, just wondering.

So, answering my own question (partially) — lol — it seems like the digital version is individual, segmented tracks, since IFSF seems to fade out at the end (instead of an abrupt, clipped end). So that’s good news — we’ll have both versions. Not sure if we’ll have a physical version with the individual edits, but at least we get them somehow.

[dollhouse]

1 hour ago, peter said:

So, answering my own question (partially) — lol — it seems like the digital version is individual, segmented tracks, since IFSF seems to fade out at the end (instead of an abrupt, clipped end). So that’s good news — we’ll have both versions. Not sure if we’ll have a physical version with the individual edits, but at least we get them somehow.

Im sure there will be a physical release with separated tracks down the line, i mean, even You Can Dance had That,

[Supernatural]

Amazon has a version of the CD that's not one of the 3 on Madonna.com 

[Django]

10 minutes ago, Supernatural said:

Amazon has a version of the CD that's not one of the 3 on Madonna.com 

Do you have a link?

[Johnny76D]

Great thread! I'm still trying to figure out which variants to purchase.I've already preordered the 16-track Deluxe Edition CD from Amazon.

I'm kinda tempted to get the picture disc vinyl.

[Supernatural]

3 hours ago, Django said:

Do you have a link?

https://www.amazon.com/CONFESSIONS-II-Madonna/dp/B0GXC72FF7/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1L42KNYFZCY2P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rfTEl6yr9WsT6r6ibwVZwaWMa1Nezw2rlrIIjoEGZ624cq2XmU6yVenQNkIqiOrz5L-jvVX-3sBZjdE1Ozw6-DSEqJnHZC5mu3xLEjFlgj2s0P--AM6F2ywx0-IMPeUKikeNopKQfDcHGqFNKUzXWJ17UAuaMUjQ0yv4jvf648qoow8RWSO3scn3T42cbFPjEMhsEzbLcn6o8BHguHq9uKSjOyArxBnn_VnfSbtu_zM.ZHvbX7nejA3DyW8HyKrEwRsy11L2cdRjbBKCsfkR_R0&dib_tag=se&keywords=madonna+confessions+cd&qid=1776552216&sprefix=madonna+confessions+cd%2Caps%2C969&sr=8-3

[Cyber-Raga]

18 minutes ago, Supernatural said:

https://www.amazon.com/CONFESSIONS-II-Madonna/dp/B0GXC72FF7/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1L42KNYFZCY2P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rfTEl6yr9WsT6r6ibwVZwaWMa1Nezw2rlrIIjoEGZ624cq2XmU6yVenQNkIqiOrz5L-jvVX-3sBZjdE1Ozw6-DSEqJnHZC5mu3xLEjFlgj2s0P--AM6F2ywx0-IMPeUKikeNopKQfDcHGqFNKUzXWJ17UAuaMUjQ0yv4jvf648qoow8RWSO3scn3T42cbFPjEMhsEzbLcn6o8BHguHq9uKSjOyArxBnn_VnfSbtu_zM.ZHvbX7nejA3DyW8HyKrEwRsy11L2cdRjbBKCsfkR_R0&dib_tag=se&keywords=madonna+confessions+cd&qid=1776552216&sprefix=madonna+confessions+cd%2Caps%2C969&sr=8-3

Isn’t this the Deluxe CD?

[Supernatural]

4 minutes ago, Cyber-Raga said:

Isn’t this the Deluxe CD?

Oh wow, never mind, I didn't realize M's site showed the inside of this. I thought it was a repackaging of the CD with the clear case. 

[ThomasW]

On 4/17/2026 at 4:21 PM, Shaun said:

WE DESERVE 50+ VARIANTS.

Madonna is 67, has been doing this for 40+ years, is celebrating her miraculous return to the dance floor, and is serving visuals and beats. You never know...could be her last huge album roll-out.

TAKE. MY. MONEY.

she should release 67 variants tbh! 

I'll get them all like Pokemon cards 

[Butter9]

Am scared to ask but .... when is THE TOUR ???!!! 

[V.K]

Has anyone, maybe outside of France, orderd from Fnac? I've tried several times and on checkout, when I choose country I'm immediately redirected to a techical issue ("we're working on it" ) type page. I've tried several times these past few days and it's the same. That's where I got my Madame X copies back in 2019

[Cyber-Raga]

10 minutes ago, V.K said:

Has anyone, maybe outside of France, orderd from Fnac? I've tried several times and on checkout, when I choose country I'm immediately redirected to a techical issue ("we're working on it" ) type page. I've tried several times these past few days and it's the same. That's where I got my Madame X copies back in 2019

Many times from Germany. Never an issue 

[Musicinferno]

24 minutes ago, V.K said:

Has anyone, maybe outside of France, orderd from Fnac? I've tried several times and on checkout, when I choose country I'm immediately redirected to a techical issue ("we're working on it" ) type page. I've tried several times these past few days and it's the same. That's where I got my Madame X copies back in 2019

I order from FNAC often, also from Germany. They have really good prices. They even offered the Deluxe Confessions 2 for 16,99 Euros until they realized their mistake . No problems, cancellations can be done easily, and they only charge you once they ship an item.

[Confessit II]

Does anyone else believe the album will not just have 16 songs in the CONFESSIONS II era?

I think Madonna will announced more variants with bonus singles as we move forward……..

Anyone else think this?

[V.K]

6 minutes ago, Musicinferno said:

I order from FNAC often, also from Germany. They have really good prices. They even offered the Deluxe Confessions 2 for 16,99 Euros until they realized their mistake . No problems, cancellations can be done easily, and they only charge you once they ship an item.

I would've gotten the amazing false price if it weren't for that "technical" issue, was there for at least two days. Their prices and shipping rates are indeed good, Madonna.com not so much