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39 minutes ago, Anapausis said:

Well, I'd never accept a Madonna album cover where she looks like a dead woman to open eyes pretending she's alive like it was common to XIX century photographs. I know she was styled as a Portuguese matriarca ("mother-boss") but she didn't need to appear she was just removed from coffin and put to pose to photos as a chance of getting them as her last ones.

Which one are you referring to?

[Anapausis 5,914]

7 minutes ago, MPowered said:

Which one are you referring to?

Standard one.

EDIT: even the color palette resembles the way b&w/sepia photographs were colored way back in the past.

[Donna 16,448]

On 2/1/2024 at 6:32 PM, Fabiolous said:

No, I meant the Standard Version one, which is used for all vinyl releases and is Madonna's favourite. The other two were very obviously out together as alternatives. We should have gotten the vinyl cover on Spotify. 

I love the standard version cover.  Because not only does she look like her mother in this picture, she was also channeling Frida Kahlo which she loves.  Also, the "Madame X" as if sewn over her lips, represented being "silenced".  The point was to make a statement with that image, which I guess some people misinterpreted into something more morbid including a few fans.  I love that she can still trigger not only non-fans but some fans as well.  She truly is an artist of her own accord. As much as she loves the attention on her, she is still willing to risk people misrepresenting her intentions to spark conversation. 

[Fabiolous 5,491]

6 hours ago, McDonna said:

I love the standard version cover.  Because not only does she look like her mother in this picture, she was also channeling Frida Kahlo which she loves.  Also, the "Madame X" as if sewn over her lips, represented being "silenced".  The point was to make a statement with that image, which I guess some people misinterpreted into something more morbid including a few fans.  I love that she can still trigger not only non-fans but some fans as well.  She truly is an artist of her own accord. As much as she loves the attention on her, she is still willing to risk people misrepresenting her intentions to spark conversation. 

Yes, this is obviously the picture Madonna chose for the album and the "main" cover. There are too many details for it not to be the case. The cover with the guitar is also good but quite simple and plain and the Martha Graham one is awful (and they had so many beautiful pictures from that session too)

[Anapausis 5,914]

Ok @Fabiolous so the Portuguese Matriarca da Família wins here... After all, it's essentially who Madonna is ("matriarca da família" = "mother of the house").

[Leona Helmsley 9,418]

Madame x is one of her best album...... a real piece of art...... so sad it sell so low.....

the cover is just the perfection.........

Madonna celebrate this year her 40 years in the music industry but listening to this album and seeing the amazing cover you can understand how Madonna is still full of ispiration and visions ...... like someone who just start her journey in this industry..... like someone in her 20s.......

can't wait for her next album.......

it will be another amazing piece of art.......

Madame x forever!!!!

[Bjonkers 1,575]

5 hours ago, Fabiolous said:

Yes, this is obviously the picture Madonna chose for the album and the "main" cover. There are too many details for it not to be the case. The cover with the guitar is also good but quite simple and plain and the Martha Graham one is awful (and they had so many beautiful pictures from that session too)

I get what she was going for with this cover - it had great potential as an idea. It's the poor use of digital effects which make it weak in my opinion. There was really no need to make her eyes that blue colour when her own aquamarine colour is so unique to her. Madame X on her lips using some skilled sfx makeup technique instead of just a graphic across her lips would have been truly poignant, the way they did it makes it look like an afterthought. And the typeface used for her name is unworthy of the name it spells. 

The other covers also have flaws, but I'll take the blonde cover as my best of the 3.

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5 minutes ago, Bjonkers said:

I get what she was going for with this cover - it had great potential as an idea. It's the poor use of digital effects which make it weak in my opinion. There was really no need to make her eyes that blue colour when her own aquamarine colour is so unique to her. Madame X on her lips using some skilled sfx makeup technique instead of just a graphic across her lips would have been truly poignant, the way they did it makes it look like an afterthought. And the typeface used for her name is unworthy of the name it spells. 

The other covers also have flaws, but I'll take the blonde cover as my best of the 3.

My coupla cents about the palette colour choice for this cover:

23 hours ago, Anapausis said:

the color palette resembles the way b&w/sepia photographs were colored way back in the past.

As it seems to have been intentional to show Madonna as a classic matriarca portuguesa from the times Portugal was a monarchy instead of a republic (pre-early XX century) - inarguably the best times for this country to several metrics.

[Fabiolous 5,491]

The standard version of Madame X and the deluxe version of Rebel heart are top tier Madonna album covers, up there with True Blue and Ray of light.

[Anapausis 5,914]

3 minutes ago, Fabiolous said:

The standard version of Madame X and the deluxe version of Rebel heart are top tier Madonna album covers, up there with True Blue and Ray of light.

We love a CONFIDENT MADONNA STAN!!!

Seriously, it's everything M expects from us fans - to be ultimately CONFIDENT AND FEARLESS.

(No I won't tag schöner, promised him)

[Donna 16,448]

7 hours ago, Fabiolous said:

Yes, this is obviously the picture Madonna chose for the album and the "main" cover. There are too many details for it not to be the case. The cover with the guitar is also good but quite simple and plain and the Martha Graham one is awful (and they had so many beautiful pictures from that session too)

I love the standard version and the deluxe version. I think they both are beautiful.  The standard is most definitely more artsy and everything was intentional, including down to the color of her eyes.  It's the guitar one that I'm not too keen on.  But I do enjoy the diversity of it.  I just prefer another image with the guitar from this look, rather the one used.

2 hours ago, dave2290 said:

Madame x is one of her best album...... a real piece of art...... so sad it sell so low.....

the cover is just the perfection.........

Madonna celebrate this year her 40 years in the music industry but listening to this album and seeing the amazing cover you can understand how Madonna is still full of ispiration and visions ...... like someone who just start her journey in this industry..... like someone in her 20s.......

can't wait for her next album.......

it will be another amazing piece of art.......

Madame x forever!!!!

I love your post.  I agree with everything you posted here. Well said!!

[Anapausis 5,914]

15 minutes ago, McDonna said:

It's the guitar one that I'm not too keen on.

She's playing a fadista, which part of you does not see this???

[Donna 16,448]

1 hour ago, Fabiolous said:

The standard version of Madame X and the deluxe version of Rebel heart are top tier Madonna album covers, up there with True Blue and Ray of light.

LOL!  I agree here!  Though, I would add that I do love the look of the standard version of RH as well as the deluxe version of MX.  I think they all are great, but as I stated the standard version of MX is more artsy and I feel she's making more of a statement with it, then the other covers.

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On 1/30/2024 at 12:07 PM, Bjonkers said:

None that I can see on Discogs... Do you have a link? The only different cover I could see was the single cassette which featured just one Madonna.

It looks like the correct cover is used on the streaming services (I checked Spotify and Qobuz). The incorrect cover, where she's looking in the other direction, seems to be limited to that Tweet.

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On 1/30/2024 at 7:51 PM, Curtains said:

There were two versions of the cover, like the Bedtime Stories album. The cover on the digital release isn't what it looked like on most releases but it was like that for some.

I can't find another cover for it 

[Would You Like To Try 8,346]

Emily so much thanks for Keep It Together even if it's missing a few non vocal remixes and one promo vocal mix! Now please when I'll Remember comes out please give us everything in Digital Losless!

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@GoneDoneLOOK! ILL REMEMBER IS COPYRIGHTED! 

[TOpher 898]

59 minutes ago, Would You Like To Try said:

@GoneDoneLOOK! ILL REMEMBER IS COPYRIGHTED! 

Oh my heart I’m so excited 

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3 minutes ago, TOpher said:

Oh my heart I’m so excited 

If they don't include the vinyl only mixes I'm gonna be so mad!

[Leona Helmsley 9,418]

1 hour ago, Would You Like To Try said:

@GoneDoneLOOK! ILL REMEMBER IS COPYRIGHTED! 

wowwwwwww!!!!

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1 minute ago, Would You Like To Try said:

If they don't include the vinyl only mixes I'm gonna be so mad!

[Brendanlovesu1 12,009]

the Guerilla Beach Mix, Guerilla Groove Mix and a William Orbit Alternative Remix were included on a promo vinyl, let's see

[Roland Barthes 5,850]

If i remember correctly, the Madame X guitar cover was the first one we got. The other two seem to have a different concept than this one which is just Portugal, they seem to aknowledge her mothers, her real mother mixed with Frida Khalo as her Art mother just like Martha Graham.

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On 3/15/2023 at 6:50 AM, DickTracy said:

Ugh I'm sure I would just die of happiness if I'll Remember remixes were to hit streaming

Good luck

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56 minutes ago, dave2290 said:

Emily is here reading the forum and channeling Laura Palmer: “I feel like I know her but sometimes my arms bend back. I'll see you again in 25 years.”: Maybe they're working on I´ll Remember for 65 anniversary in 2049