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PrintableLet's ignore the troll and get back on topic  What's the latest word on the Celebration set? Any new rumored tracklists floating around on the fansites? | |
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SoulAlive said: Let's ignore the troll and get back on topic
What's the latest word on the Celebration set? Any new rumored tracklists floating around on the fansites?i wanna talk about Kylie influence on Madge. You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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ehuffnsd said: SoulAlive said: Let's ignore the troll and get back on topic
What's the latest word on the Celebration set? Any new rumored tracklists floating around on the fansites?i wanna talk about Kylie influence on Madge. I can't help you there.I don't know too much about Kylie  I only heard one or two of her songs. | |
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SoulAlive said: ehuffnsd said: i wanna talk about Kylie influence on Madge. I can't help you there.I don't know too much about Kylie I only heard one or two of her songs.did you see the videos i posted? and than there is this. Jungle DJ Towa Tei and Kylie Minogue GBI from 97 Madonna 1999 Madonna 2001 Kylie 2008 You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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SoulAlive said: ehuffnsd said: i wanna talk about Kylie influence on Madge. I can't help you there.I don't know too much about Kylie I only heard one or two of her songs.Well, everyone's heard "The Locomotion" and "Can't Get You Out of My Head," so it must be those two. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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ehuffnsd said: errant said: to me, she was treading water, pandering for a comeback from the more artistic/more annoying/more interesting/most unsuccessful American Life by throwing her gay fans a bone with some Kylie-esque euro-disco. different strokes, i guess. Madge has been following Kylie this past decade. You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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AlexdeParis said: SoulAlive said: I can't help you there.I don't know too much about Kylie I only heard one or two of her songs.Well, everyone's heard "The Locomotion" and "Can't Get You Out of My Head," so it must be those two. | |
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Listening to Bedtime Stories.
What an underrated album. | |
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suga10 said: Listening to Bedtime Stories.
What an underrated album. This album has a great 'flow' to it.The songs complement each other very well,and nothing sounds weird or out-of-place.My favorite songs are "Survival","Secret","Forbidden Love","Inside Of Me" and "Take A Bow". "Secret" is one of her best singles of the 90s. | |
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Celebration makes big move on US iTunes
America is really liking the new Madonna single. Celebration is now #22 on US iTunes today (Wednesday 05 August) - a big jump from #55 yesterday. If this momentum continues Madonna could make an impressive debut on Billboard HOT 100. 
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suga10 said: Listening to Bedtime Stories.
What an underrated album. 
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SoulAlive said: suga10 said: Listening to Bedtime Stories.
What an underrated album. This album has a great 'flow' to it.The songs complement each other very well,and nothing sounds weird or out-of-place.My favorite songs are "Survival","Secret","Forbidden Love","Inside Of Me" and "Take A Bow". "Secret" is one of her best singles of the 90s. Yeah. I've come to appreciate this album more now, although I've always loved Take A Bow and Secret. But its very soothing to listen to. [Edited 8/5/09 18:34pm] | |
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SoulAlive said: heartbeatocean said:  
American Life I listened to this album for the first time a few minutes ago, and I love it! 
The mixture of guitar, electronica, and orchestral arrangements is great. The songs are tender, introspective. It reminds me so much of the Music album -- that quiet, experimental approach. I love when Madonna doesn't "do Madonna", and I love this kind of spare work from her a lot more than the gloss and blend of Confessions and Hard Candy.Of course, I do love to hear her bust out with a great dance tune, but I respect the fact that she can subvert her own artistic canon.  I really loved this album when it came out but these days,I rarely listen to it.I appreciate the artistic "seriousness" of it and I love it when artists (especially pop artists) dig deeper and get all spiritual/reflective/introspective.It can be an intriguing ride. However,this album can be depressing at times.There's only one tune that can truly be called a dance number ("Nobody Knows Me") and even that song is a little too preachy and self-righteous.'Ray Of Light' is a serious,emotionally heavy album but the music is still uptempo and vibrant,with many solid dance tracks throughout.On 'American Life',the melodies and beats are somber and low-key,which you don't expect on a Madonna album. On the other hand,you can't dance and party all the time,so I can see where Madonna was coming from. Admittedly, I haven't spent much time with it. But it completely threw me off guard! Not what I expected! It's kind of exciting to discover something new.  And being a Cure, Smiths, Radiohead, Tori Amos fan, I'm no stranger to depressing. I'll see how I feel about it over time. | |
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put together a really quick version of a 2-disc greatest hits collection in iTunes. I was trying to be realistic with what you could conceivably call a "greatest hits" based on the biggest hits and what you might conceivably still hear on the radio from time to time. it's based on U.S. hits. it becomes more apparent that 2 discs just aren't enough, especially if more recent material is going to be presented fairly in comparison to the massive 80's & 90's hits.
single versions, of course.... and I didn't include the new songs because there isn't a chance in hell that either of them are going to be US hits. this is, if i was pressed to do it, what I would make for a non-fan or casual fan that wanted no more than 2 discs worth of material and just wanted the hits. Disc 1 Holiday Lucky star Borderline Like A Virgin Material Girl Crazy For You Into The Groove Dress You Up Live To Tell Papa Don't Preach True Blue Open Your Heart La Isla Bonita Who's That Girl Like A Prayer Express Yourself Cherish Keep It Together Vogue Disc 2 Justify My Love This Used To Be My Playground Erotica Deeper And Deeper Rain I'll Remember Secret Take A Bow You'll See You Must Love Me Frozen Ray Of Light The Power Of Goodbye Beautiful Stranger Music Don't Tell Me Die Another Day Hung Up 4 Minutes [Edited 8/5/09 22:59pm] | |
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SoulAlive said: Let's ignore the troll and get back on topic
What's the latest word on the Celebration set? Any new rumored tracklists floating around on the fansites?Thanks. No more rumors. I want the real thing...and I want "Who's that Girl" on there! I ask for only two things. Original "Into The Groove" and "Who's That Girl"...not a whole lot to ask, is it? I'll gripe a little if "Erotica" is under represented or if they overdue it on the later albums (they are almost bound to include three songs from "Ray of Light" even though it only had two really big US hits BTW, I'm starting to go so crazy that I'm trying to read the lyrics for the song before "Like A Prayer" (the title is featured prominently in the promo video) to see if it is "Who's That Girl"! [Edited 8/5/09 23:02pm] | |
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suga10 said: Listening to Bedtime Stories.
What an underrated album. It was very cheap at Borders so I bought a second copy (which I swear I'll never do again). One of my favorites of all time with "Erotica". As much as I love Madonna, none of her other albums are really that up there in terms of all time favorites even though they all have highlights. She's never made an album I really didn't like at all. | |
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errant said: put together a really quick version of a 2-disc greatest hits collection in iTunes. I was trying to be realistic with what you could conceivably call a "greatest hits" based on the biggest hits and what you might conceivably still hear on the radio from time to time. it's based on U.S. hits. it becomes more apparent that 2 discs just aren't enough, especially if more recent material is going to be presented fairly in comparison to the massive 80's & 90's hits.
single versions, of course.... and I didn't include the new songs because there isn't a chance in hell that either of them are going to be US hits. this is, if i was pressed to do it, what I would make for a non-fan or casual fan that wanted no more than 2 discs worth of material and just wanted the hits. Disc 1 Holiday Lucky star Borderline Like A Virgin Material Girl Crazy For You Into The Groove Dress You Up Live To Tell Papa Don't Preach True Blue Open Your Heart Who's That Girl Like A Prayer Express Yourself Cherish Keep It Together Vogue Disc 2 Justify My Love This Used To Be My Playground Erotica Deeper And Deeper Rain I'll Remember Secret Take A Bow You'll See You Must Love Me Frozen Ray Of Light The Power Of Goodbye Beautiful Stranger Music Don't Tell Me Die Another Day Hung Up 4 Minutes Wow. That's a very impressive set. Of course, the real thing won't look that good. | |
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errant said: Disc 1
Holiday Lucky star Borderline Like A Virgin Material Girl Crazy For You Into The Groove Dress You Up Live To Tell Papa Don't Preach True Blue Open Your Heart Who's That Girl Like A Prayer Express Yourself Cherish Keep It Together Vogue Disc 2 Justify My Love This Used To Be My Playground Erotica Deeper And Deeper Rain I'll Remember Secret Take A Bow You'll See You Must Love Me Frozen Ray Of Light The Power Of Goodbye Beautiful Stranger Music Don't Tell Me Die Another Day Hung Up 4 Minutes Good effort. I'd take issue with the omission of huge hits "Angel" (#5), "La Isla Bonita" (#4) and "Causing a Commotion" (#2) over lesser singles like "Keep It Together" (#8), "Rain" (#14), and "You Must Love Me" (#18). I'm also a little curious why you picked the last one over the biggest hit from that album, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina." But of course, you can't please everybody. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: errant said: Disc 1
Holiday Lucky star Borderline Like A Virgin Material Girl Crazy For You Into The Groove Dress You Up Live To Tell Papa Don't Preach True Blue Open Your Heart La Isla Bonita Who's That Girl Like A Prayer Express Yourself Cherish Keep It Together Vogue Disc 2 Justify My Love This Used To Be My Playground Erotica Deeper And Deeper Rain I'll Remember Secret Take A Bow You'll See You Must Love Me Frozen Ray Of Light The Power Of Goodbye Beautiful Stranger Music Don't Tell Me Die Another Day Hung Up 4 Minutes Good effort. I'd take issue with the omission of huge hits "Angel" (#5), "La Isla Bonita" (#4) and "Causing a Commotion" (#2) over lesser singles like "Keep It Together" (#8), "Rain" (#14), and "You Must Love Me" (#18). I'm also a little curious why you picked the last one over the biggest hit from that album, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina." But of course, you can't please everybody. La Isla Bonita is on there. sorry, skipped it for some reason when I was typing this up. as for Angel and Causing A Commotion, I left them off because even though they were big hits at the time, they were really only hits because the world was caught up in Madonna mania and haven't stuck around in the public consciousness. I'd still hear them on the radio occasionally 15 years ago, but not any more. (admittedly, I haven't listened to a lot of radio in over 10 years, but I do once in awhile). Keep It It Together and Rain are ones I still hear occasionally. KIT seems to be a perennial favorite with muzak stations (I hear this in McDonalds a lot for some reason). and I chose You Must Love Me because it was new, it's less specifically tied to Evita, isn't a "cover" per se, etc. plus, DCFMA made the last set, but YMLM still pops up on AC radio and shows like Delilah, etc.... all in all, if you're whittling it down to 2 discs, you've got to draw the line somewhere and I went with what I imagine would be on something like a 2 disc "The Essential Madonna" that might pop up in 5 years sans new tracks, etc. i don't envy whoever has to pick what goes on Celebration. | |
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errant said: AlexdeParis said: Good effort. I'd take issue with the omission of huge hits "Angel" (#5), "La Isla Bonita" (#4) and "Causing a Commotion" (#2) over lesser singles like "Keep It Together" (#8), "Rain" (#14), and "You Must Love Me" (#18). I'm also a little curious why you picked the last one over the biggest hit from that album, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina." But of course, you can't please everybody. La Isla Bonita is on there. sorry, skipped it for some reason when I was typing this up. as for Angel and Causing A Commotion, I left them off because even though they were big hits at the time, they were really only hits because the world was caught up in Madonna mania and haven't stuck around in the public consciousness. I'd still hear them on the radio occasionally 15 years ago, but not any more. (admittedly, I haven't listened to a lot of radio in over 10 years, but I do once in awhile). Keep It It Together and Rain are ones I still hear occasionally. KIT seems to be a perennial favorite with muzak stations (I hear this in McDonalds a lot for some reason). and I chose You Must Love Me because it was new, it's less specifically tied to Evita, isn't a "cover" per se, etc. plus, DCFMA made the last set, but YMLM still pops up on AC radio and shows like Delilah, etc.... all in all, if you're whittling it down to 2 discs, you've got to draw the line somewhere and I went with what I imagine would be on something like a 2 disc "The Essential Madonna" that might pop up in 5 years sans new tracks, etc. i don't envy whoever has to pick what goes on Celebration. It needs to be 3 discs! She could at least release a limited edition version with 3 discs.  Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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Moonbeam said: errant said: La Isla Bonita is on there. sorry, skipped it for some reason when I was typing this up. as for Angel and Causing A Commotion, I left them off because even though they were big hits at the time, they were really only hits because the world was caught up in Madonna mania and haven't stuck around in the public consciousness. I'd still hear them on the radio occasionally 15 years ago, but not any more. (admittedly, I haven't listened to a lot of radio in over 10 years, but I do once in awhile). Keep It It Together and Rain are ones I still hear occasionally. KIT seems to be a perennial favorite with muzak stations (I hear this in McDonalds a lot for some reason). and I chose You Must Love Me because it was new, it's less specifically tied to Evita, isn't a "cover" per se, etc. plus, DCFMA made the last set, but YMLM still pops up on AC radio and shows like Delilah, etc.... all in all, if you're whittling it down to 2 discs, you've got to draw the line somewhere and I went with what I imagine would be on something like a 2 disc "The Essential Madonna" that might pop up in 5 years sans new tracks, etc. i don't envy whoever has to pick what goes on Celebration. It needs to be 3 discs! She could at least release a limited edition version with 3 discs. that would be ideal. plus some b-sides a la the Holiday Collection and Peach/Controversy! | |
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errant said: Moonbeam said: It needs to be 3 discs! She could at least release a limited edition version with 3 discs. that would be ideal. plus some b-sides a la the Holiday Collection and Peach/Controversy! Yes! She must know the hardcores would be only too happy to shell out the extra cash for a more definitive set. I'd imagine they'll make up the majority of the group who buys the 2-disc set anyway. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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errant said: AlexdeParis said: Good effort. I'd take issue with the omission of huge hits "Angel" (#5), "La Isla Bonita" (#4) and "Causing a Commotion" (#2) over lesser singles like "Keep It Together" (#8), "Rain" (#14), and "You Must Love Me" (#18). I'm also a little curious why you picked the last one over the biggest hit from that album, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina." But of course, you can't please everybody. La Isla Bonita is on there. sorry, skipped it for some reason when I was typing this up. as for Angel and Causing A Commotion, I left them off because even though they were big hits at the time, they were really only hits because the world was caught up in Madonna mania and haven't stuck around in the public consciousness. I'd still hear them on the radio occasionally 15 years ago, but not any more. (admittedly, I haven't listened to a lot of radio in over 10 years, but I do once in awhile). Keep It It Together and Rain are ones I still hear occasionally. KIT seems to be a perennial favorite with muzak stations (I hear this in McDonalds a lot for some reason). and I chose You Must Love Me because it was new, it's less specifically tied to Evita, isn't a "cover" per se, etc. plus, DCFMA made the last set, but YMLM still pops up on AC radio and shows like Delilah, etc.... all in all, if you're whittling it down to 2 discs, you've got to draw the line somewhere and I went with what I imagine would be on something like a 2 disc "The Essential Madonna" that might pop up in 5 years sans new tracks, etc. i don't envy whoever has to pick what goes on Celebration. Well it's a good list but I would remove some smaller US hits in there such as Keep It Together, Rain and Power Of Goodbye for songs that were massive hits in Europe such as True Blue, Dear Jessie and Sorry | |
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errant said: AlexdeParis said: Good effort. I'd take issue with the omission of huge hits "Angel" (#5), "La Isla Bonita" (#4) and "Causing a Commotion" (#2) over lesser singles like "Keep It Together" (#8), "Rain" (#14), and "You Must Love Me" (#18). I'm also a little curious why you picked the last one over the biggest hit from that album, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina." But of course, you can't please everybody. La Isla Bonita is on there. sorry, skipped it for some reason when I was typing this up. as for Angel and Causing A Commotion, I left them off because even though they were big hits at the time, they were really only hits because the world was caught up in Madonna mania and haven't stuck around in the public consciousness. I'd argue they haven't stuck around in the public consciousness primarily because they were left off of The Immaculate Collection, which is why I think they should make it this time around. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: errant said: La Isla Bonita is on there. sorry, skipped it for some reason when I was typing this up. as for Angel and Causing A Commotion, I left them off because even though they were big hits at the time, they were really only hits because the world was caught up in Madonna mania and haven't stuck around in the public consciousness. I'd argue they haven't stuck around in the public consciousness primarily because they were left off of The Immaculate Collection, which is why I think they should make it this time around. That's why I'm disappointed that this set is reduced to a mere 34 classic Madonna tracks. The more my favorite Madonna cuts get ignored on these sets, the more likely they are to be overlooked in the future. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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I bought a used copy of Bedtime Stores for $2.99
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Sticky & Sweet Tour: Billboard Boxscores
Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour is continuing to be incredibly successful. Here the latest Billboard Boxscores: Studio San Siro, Milan, Italy - July 14 2009 $6,507,798 55,338/55,338 - seats sold 1/1 $209.81/$79.93 Estadio Olimpico, Barcelona, Spain - July 21 2009 $5,010,557 44,811/44,811- seats sold 1/1 $247.40/$68.92 Estadio Vicente Calderon, Madrid, Spain - July 23 2009 $4,109,791 31,941/31,941 - seats sold 1/1 $263.33/$60.49 Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy - July 16 2009 $3,236,277 28,362/28,362 - seats sold 1/1 $181.24/$76.72 Recinto Feria, Zaragoza, Spain - July 25 2009 $2,015,381 30,940/30,940 - seats sold 1/1 $330.23/$27.04 
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heartbeatocean said: SoulAlive said: I really loved this album when it came out but these days,I rarely listen to it.I appreciate the artistic "seriousness" of it and I love it when artists (especially pop artists) dig deeper and get all spiritual/reflective/introspective.It can be an intriguing ride. However,this album can be depressing at times.There's only one tune that can truly be called a dance number ("Nobody Knows Me") and even that song is a little too preachy and self-righteous.'Ray Of Light' is a serious,emotionally heavy album but the music is still uptempo and vibrant,with many solid dance tracks throughout.On 'American Life',the melodies and beats are somber and low-key,which you don't expect on a Madonna album. On the other hand,you can't dance and party all the time,so I can see where Madonna was coming from. Admittedly, I haven't spent much time with it. But it completely threw me off guard! Not what I expected! It's kind of exciting to discover something new. And being a Cure, Smiths, Radiohead, Tori Amos fan, I'm no stranger to depressing. I'll see how I feel about it over time.Great, great album. "My God it's full of Stars"
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According to one fansite,the Japanese CD tracklist has been revealed  so unless the US (and other countries) are getting a different tracklist,this just might be the final tracklist:
Madonna Celebration: Definitive Greatest Hits Collection JAPAN 2-CD (2009 Warner Bros. JAPAN WPCR-13680) Disc 1--- Vogue Express Yourself Into The Groove Papa Don't Preach La Isla Bonita Everybody Lucky Star Holiday Like A Virgin Borderline Material Girl Crazy For You Open Your Heart Cherish Like A Prayer Justify My Love Deeper And Deeper Erotica Rain Disc 2--- Celebration Music Get Together Frozen Hung Up Ray Of Light Beautiful Stranger Don't Tell Me Hollywood Human Nature Secret Take A Bow American Life Die Another Day Sorry 4 Minutes Give It 2 Me Revolver source: www.allaboutmadonna.com | |
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