RyanUK

Hope has been restored! 😂🙌❤️

Neil from MadonnaTribe has confirmed on their forum that the deluxe expanded sets are still going ahead and will be announced when they are ready for release!

And if that ends up being their observation, they only have themselves to blame. They should have kicked these reissues off properly when she started the Celebration Tour in October 2023.

You know what I find most frustrating about it, M has never reissued her work properly. We’ve never had a boxset that contains an album, remixes, b sides and a remastered DVD/Blu-ray of the tour. It’s a crime that the Virgin Tour and Blond Ambition have never been reissued with a brand spanking new remaster. To say she’s the Queen of Pop and has had so many groundbreaking albums and live shows, her and her team seem to have zero interest in celebrating them. It baffles me.

All of the releases so far have mentioned anniversaries! WTG Super Club mix RSD, was to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Who’s That Girl and Causing a Commotion. Erotica picture disc was to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Erotica. Everybody RSD 12” was to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Everybody. American Life mix show was to celebrate the 20th anniversary of American Life. Finally Enough Love was to celebrate her 50 number ones. Her digital singles have been all been released on their respective anniversaries. So for you to ask who mentioned anniversaries, Madonna, Rhino and Warner did and have. That’s what the whole deal is about! Her 40th anniversary! And just to preface the rest of your comment about her illness etc..this is a post that @Prayerposted a few pages back that sums up that situation perfectly. “I don't think that's the case. The anniversary was July 2023, if anything was planned it would have been announced and ready to go with pre-orders at least two months previous to that. Even if it was planned for later, it would have come in the Fall, vinyl pressings take months in advance and they're not wasted, justdelayed (that's what actually happened with the "Madame X Tour" triple vinyl, they just delayed it for some weeks). There was nothing coming for "Madonna 40", simple as that.” Again, I’m not trying to be negative, I’m just being realistic. Plans for these sets have clearly changed. If they were going to release these sets, in my opinion, we would have had at least one by now. It’s been three years since the press release. Why bother putting out a silver vinyl of Like a Prayer for its 35th anniversary when they could release a super deluxe set with a brand new remaster and make a hell of a lot more money and please the fans at the same time. In my opinion, the focus has now shifted to getting the maxi singles on streaming/digital. Even those have now lapsed in quality control in terms of promo mixes and the correct remixes being added, but that’s another story. Rant over. Phew! Much love ❤️

I’m not trying to be negative, but it seems like people on the forum have been saying they think these boxsets are coming soon and nothing materialises. These sorts of posts get people’s hopes up and then are dashed like when today they announce a colour vinyl to celebrate 35 years of Like a Prayer. If they were serious about doing them they would have released one by now, or put a pre order out for Like a Virgin 40. They did nothing for the first milestone on the debut last year and I now can’t see anything “big” being released for any other anniversaries. Like I say, if they were going to release them, we would have had a brand new remaster for Like a Prayer 35. In my opinion.

With all due respect, unless you have something to back up your claims at this point, can we stop the dangling of the carrot posts please. It is just going to cause frustration for people.

I agree, sadly. If you read the press release from Rhino about the Like a Prayer Silver Vinyl release, I think it’s quite telling…. “Madonna is reissuing LIKE A PRAYER this summer to celebrate the acclaimed album’s 35th anniversary. Pressed on opaque silver vinyl, it will be the second release from the Silver Collection, a series of limited-edition vinyl reissues celebrating 40 years of Madonna’s illustrious career. The Silver Collection debuted last year with True Blueand will continue to spotlight other Madonna albums in the coming months.” I think the fact that it states “limited edition vinyl reissues celebrating her 40 years and there will be more silver vinyls to come”…….says to me this is all we’re getting and maybe some exclusive merchandise on her website. If we were getting boxsets, they wouldn’t bother with this release, they would release a vinyl with a full 2024 remaster to celebrate 35 years of the album. I’m guessing Like a Virgin will be the next silver vinyl in time for the 40th anniversary.

Absolutely. These things take time to make. It can take months to source the material, then have it remastered, complete the linar notes, approve artwork. I think a lot of us have thought that the reissues would come with the anniversary dates, which is clearly not the route they are taking. I prefer it this way. I would rather it be a celebration of the album instead of it being a “40th anniversary edition”. Plus with anniversary editions, you find the fan base then expect a new release for the next anniversary date. Like @Celebrationmentioned, it has been three years since the press release. They have probably been working on multiple releases in this time. This is a good sign that they are not rushing them. They are taking the time to do it properly. I agree the waiting is agonising at this point, but I think they will be worth the wait.

I would actually prefer them to not follow an anniversary date. I too think they are coming. And I’m sure they will be worth the wait when they do come. Meanwhile it’s nice to have the singles issued to streaming services 😀

Well going by that logic, I would assume we won’t be getting anything in the way of reissues full stop then. If they aren’t going to celebrate her 40th anniversary with anything special apart from the tour, they aren’t going to start now.

I agree. I get the feeling that the debut’s 40th anniversary was not celebrated due to her illness and her stay in the hospital. Let’s not forget that she was very ill at that time and I think looking back now, knowing what we know, it would have been in poor taste to celebrate when she wasn’t in the right place to celebrate. Guy O said at the time that all upcoming plans were on hold, so that tells me something was planned. Let’s wait and see. I don’t think they will let the 40th anniversary of Like a Virgin come and go without any acknowledgment.

Her Live Aid performance would certainly be counted as Like a Virgin era, so yes, a remastered copy of her performance would be an excellent addition!

Yes! How amazing would that be! 🥰

I think we can expect live elements to the reissues. Her live shows are as important as her music. It would be silly not to include them.