superspaceboy said:

I agree. I would LOVE to see a singles boxed set. That would be extremely cool.

I won't buy it if it's only 2 discs and new tracks, unless the new tracks aren't released as singles.

Madonna deserves to have a set that includes all of her singles. We need to have "Gambler" on CD, and not on some "La Isla Bonita" maxi-single! She can't neglect singles that weren't huge hits but are enduring fan favorites like "Oh Father" and "Bad Girl"!

Moonbeam said:

Gambler was released on CD. Get it on the "La Isla Bonita Super Mix EP" released in Japan..

Some fans don't know their Madonna...

I stop posting here...and this is what happens...

VinnyM27 said:

and of course THIS USED TO BE MY PLAYGROUND

SoulAlive said:

The big trend lately seems to be different versions of collections, making them larger for bigger fans (although I've only noticed this with Sony...not the stingy Warners). At least three versions could be possible:

Two discs (Mostly only top ten hits plus the new tracks)
Three discs (All the singles plus the new songs)
Four discs (Three discs plus b-sides and rarities, favorites)


That sounds over the top, though. More likely if there are multiple editions it will be one and two disc sets....Even more likely one single CD and of course the obligatory over packaged bullshit edition with no real extra content except maybe remixes and one extra song).

StarCat said:

That's my favorite....of course that gets included. Yeah, her movie songs are an impressive list, although the balance of ballads and dance wouldn't work since many of the big ballads of Madonna were from movies and she is mostly known for the dance/upbeat stuff.

VinnyM27 said:

and i feel a lot of people, especially critics, overlook her ballads.
makes me wonder if it is a two disc set; if they'll do a ballads disc and a dance disc.

Glenn Close 'confesses' all about Madonna

American actress Glenn Close is interviewed in the latest issue of In Style magazine and says this about Madonna:
'I admire Madonna, she has so much energy and its very inspiring to watch someone like that, I have her Confessions album playing a lot in my dressing room, you know, singing and rolling my arms to Hung Up gets me in the mood to go shout at people as Patty Hewes *laughs*'

Madonna 'to close Finnish sea' for concert


Madonna has applied to close the seas around Helsinki, Finland so she can commandeer a small island to stage a gig for 80,000 people, according to reports.
The Holiday hitmaker is taking her Sticky & Sweet world tour to Jatkasaari, Helsinki in August.
And she has applied to officials to close the sea and airspace over the area to prevent ticketless fans from enjoying the spectacle for free, reports Britain's Daily Star Sunday.
A source tells the publication, 'Madonna couldn't find a stadium in Finland big enough for all her fans so instead she's taking over an island.'
'But to stop people watching from the water on boats, she and the promoters have applied to close the sea. She's also worried people will hire helicopters to watch from the sky so she wants to close the airspace over the site as well.'
But locals are not happy with the request and are worried about the effect the concert will have within the community.
From contactmusic.com

mikematronik said:

Read my whole post, dear! I do have that single with "Gambler" on it. But that shouldn't be the only place you can find it.

What really needs to be released is a b-side/rarities/outtakes/demos collection.

I know won't happen this year.. does anyone think it will ever happen?

ElBessoNegro said:

Probably not, unfortunately.

StarCat said:

Only Madonna could get away with that. She even caused drama in San Diego when Petco Park was refusing to allow the catwalk onto the field. They relented when Madonna said fine she'd just cancel and they'd have to deal with the angry fans.

ElBessoNegro said:

she's against allowing outtakes and demos out into the public.

ehuffnsd said:

She's very passionate/serious about her shows and if things don't work exactly the way she wants,she gets pissed.

ElBessoNegro said:

What I would love is a massive 5-CD set that contains 3 CDs of hits and two discs that contains rarities and outtakes.That would be every Madonna fan's dream come true.

SoulAlive said:

that's right. but I can understand Madonna for not releasing demos and outtakes. they mainly have a reason for not having been released. And although us fans get nuts everytime a new outtake is gonna leak, if we're honest all her outtakes deserve that status. When Dear Father leaked it was nice, but at the end of the day I could have lived without it, it didn't inspire me or my lifestyle as Madonna might say.

graecophilos said:

Ultimately Warners will have to do something that will please the harcore fans, but will also want to exploit her catalogue to the casual listener.

I think if shes recording "a few" new songs we can expect to get GHV3. This will be what Madonna will want to do, and as shes not got enough post Music material for a full GH, a few new songs should flesh it out:

1. Die Another Day
2. American Life
3. Hollywood
4. Love Profusion
5. Nothing fails
6. Mother & Father
7. Hung Up
8. Sorry (Confessions tour mix)
9. Get Together
10. Jump (Extended Version)
11. 4 Minutes
12. Give it 2 Me
13. Miles Away
14. Beat Goes On
15. New track
16. New track
17. New Track

I think the next thing we will see (in the next few years) is a career retrospective over 2 cds that will appeal directly to the casual listener. I think at the same time Warners could release an expanded / deulxe version over 4-5 discs including alternate versions / unreleased songs / remixes / live recordings / b-sides that would appeal to the hardcore fan.

Warners has many opportunities to exploit her catalogue, and given the good terms they parted on -im sure she will cooperate in allowing them to.

Its 20 years since Like A Prayer. I for one was hoping we'd get a remastered version of this. This album had some brilliant remixes, there are a few unreleased tracks in the vaults, and given the live nature of the recording, alternate versions / demos must exist.

You just reminded me: 'Like A Prayer' was released on March 21,1989.In a few days,the album will be celebrating its 20th anniversary!!

Shame on Warners for not having a 20th anniversary Deluxe Edition ready for release

SoulAlive said:

After the half hearted remasters of her first three records, i at least hoped they'd get their treatment of this landmark album of hers right. There's more than enough material to fill a 2 disc set.

Like A Prayer (12" Mix)
Like A Prayer (Dance mix)
Express Yourself (local Mix)
Supernatural
Keep It Together (12" Mix)
Keep It Together (shep Pettibone remix)
First is A Kiss (unreleased)
Love Attack (unreleased)
Just A Dream (madonnas version)
Possesive Love (madonnas Version)

Sadly it looks like nothing will happen though.

CrozzaUK said:

Yeah,they could easily put together a deluxe 2-CD edition.

There is also an unreleased remix of "Cherish",remixed by Hank Shocklee (Public Enemy's producer).

SoulAlive said:

Will we be allowed to have a new thread to celebrate it?

Not really excited about the greatest hits, guess it's slow news months for Madonna so fans are enjoying to write their own tracklists etc. Hope the new tracks will be decent, unfortunately I'm never really a big fan of her "new tracks on compilations", hope she proves me wrong...

LiveToTell86 said:

Justify My Love the Beast Within

The Beast Within is a remix and did not appear on The Immaculate Collection.

"Justify My Love" is great, but it's the exception, I was more thinking among the lines of "Spotlight", "Rescue Me" or "One More Chance".

LiveToTell86 said:

what about You'll See? I Want You?

The Immaculate Collection Volume 2 (1982-1990)

Everybody
Burning Up
Angel
Dress You Up
Over and Over
Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Gambler
Where's the Party
True Blue
Spotlight
Who's that GIrl
Causing a Commotion
The Look of Love
Like a Prayer (Original)
Express Yourself (Original)
Dear Jessie
Oh Father
[Edited 3/19/09 12:38pm]

Moonbeam said:

I'm in the minority, but I like Dear Jessie and would love to see that on there.

VinnyM27 said:

I don't think it's over the top.

A) It's Madonna

B) She has many singles

C) This is it for WB (probably) I'd think they'd want to milk this package for all it's worth. All of the fans know that the GH packages (esp the last one) are LACKING

D) I have seen this type of thing done before...Right now George Michael Comes to mind. Also Have you seen the craziness ofDepeche Modes new offering? I think it's being offered in 4 different ways and that just for an album

E) I'd like to think Madonna will care about this project and her fans enough to put some care into her final product from WB

F) I think her fans will definitly squawk if it looks like it's either GHV3 or TIC+GHV2 and the latest singles. I recall how frustrated P fans were with that Ultimate Hits package we all bought.

CrozzaUK said:

I can't imagine getting away with GHV3 since she has only released 3 albums and only had two known hits from them. Look at that list...it won't appeal to causal listeners and as a hardcore fan I'm thinking (so "Love Profusion" is on a hits set...but not "Who's That Girl"). I can't imagine they won't release a multi disc set that features older songs plus these since her last hits disc:

-American Life
-Hung Up
-Sorry
-4 Minutes


And "Sorry" and "American Life" might not even make the cut. We'll have to wait and see but I can't imagine how depressing GHV3....