Celebration

I remember the Virgin era. Her face was everywhere and her music was played all the time on the radio. And regarding Rebel Heart. I was just making a little fun of all the people here who insists on all these anniversaries. 10th, 20th, 30th... It would just look messy. I hope that once the reissue program starts, we wil see two deluxe releases a year for a few years. Will every album get a super deluxe edition? We don't know. If a few of them don't get that, they'll probably just be released as remasters with a bonus disc or something.

I'm sure that Virgin will get its own release. It's one of her most important albums, so a combination is in my opinion unlikely. The combination is a fan theory anyway, so I don't take that too seriousely. I don't think it'll be called 40th anniversary, just deluxe edition. If we're gonna wait for every album to turn 40, half of us will be dead by Rebel Heart's 40th. I think (hope) the first deluxe will be released before the end of the year, and I wouldn't be a bit surprised if pre-orders will be made available on her birthday.

Keep the faith. Many artists release these anniversaries a year too late. Cyndi Lauper: She's So Unusual was released in 1983, but the 30th anniversary was released in 2014. Twisted Sister: Under The Blade was released in 1982, but the 40th anniversary was released in 2023 So there's still hope for "Madonna40".

I told you! Also. Edward had this to say just a few moments ago_ https://x.com/insidethegroove/status/1816822871693361179 Proper deluxe reissues ARE coming. When they’re finally announced, I’ll explain how I knew in advance. In the meantime, these stop gap reissues are really tiresome.

Quad-mixes were launched back in the 70's, and is music remixed to four speakers instead of two. It's early surround mixes. The Quad mix of The Dark Side Of The Moon with Pink Floyd sounds incredible. Now I have a whole bunch of records in 5.1 surround, and they are fantastic. You hear more details of the song that otherwise is buried in a stereo mix, and it elevates the listening expreience. Like someone here said, Ray Of Light would sound fantastic in surround. Someone at Warner Canada said on some red carpet interview back in 2007-2008 that Madonna's back catalog was being remixed in 5.1, so hopefully there are surround mixes of her albums, and I really hope they'll show up on the future deluxe editions that we're waiting for.

Rhino releases Quadio-mixes too, so maybe they can squeeze in Madonna there.

Two concerts from BA was officially released on Laserdisc. Maybe if they dig deep enough, they can find the masters and remaster them for the deluxe editions. This time on DVD or Blu-Ray, of course

I think the idea of a small bottle of perfume is wonderful, and a nice nod to the original edition. I'd buy it instantly. Cause when they releae the real reissues, I don't think they'll scent in the vinyls...

I was talking about expanded albums, not singles. Madonna40 didn't happen. We didn't even get a pillow. Just Madonna dancing to Lucky Star on Instagram. InsideTheGroove said that Madonna was working on the reissues last month, so that's why nothing has showed up yet, and that's why I don't think Virgin40 or BedtimeStory30 will happen. I think they'll drop them when they think the time is right. Not when fans demand them. Now what I say is not set in stone. I only have what ITG have told readers on X and what Neil have told readers on MadonnaTribe.

So true, and we all know how much Madonna likes to make money. (The comments on IG are hopefully a wake-up call to them to stop messing around.)

I think they're just for collectors. Casual fans stream the music. I do with some other artists...

Who said anything about anniversaries? That's just something people dreamed up. Clearly, the first album wasn't ready for release last summer. ITG just said in my link that she's been working on the expanded reissues THIS summer. And like so many here have said, I too think that they're delayed because of Madonna's illness last summer. I don't think these pointless "Silver Editions" have anything to do with the expanded reissues, more than to milk more money out of collectors who "needs" every single color under heaven in this endless stream of vinyl reissues. The remix edition of American Life was released on RSD two years ago. TEN days later the pre-orders for FEL dropped out of nowhere. So I keep the faith.

Well. I think that InsideTheGroove is a reliable source, and that he's not lying when he says that Madonna's been working on the expanded editions this summer, and that they're going to announce somethign soon. There's so much negativity here. I just hold on to the promise that we'll get something. I try to bring optimism to the thread, and I don't want to let people who've given up bring me down. https://x.com/insidethegroove/status/1813491123517571360

You're so pretty, and your laughter is so contagious, but just you wait and see.

No. I know they're coming. I can feel it in my bones.