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[JustinTimes 761]

I'm not impressed with this Borderline release: it's not tagged properly and where is the Instrumental Dub? They need to take it off, redo it and release it on Friday. Amateurs.

[steady75 9,570]

Wonder why this song was released for Valentines? Crazy For You seems the obvious choice so maybe this is a set up for the debut reduxe. 

[Brendanlovesu1 12,009]

16 minutes ago, steady75 said:

Wonder why this song was released for Valentines? Crazy For You seems the obvious choice so maybe this is a set up for the debut reduxe. 

Borderline was released on February 15, 1984

[Aiwa08 16,217]

4 hours ago, Roy said:

@Aiwa08 We need your analysis on sound quality, dear. :D

Short analysis: The Hi-Res Tidal version sounds amazing. 

[thegoldencalf 12,581]

2 hours ago, Bjonkers said:

Yes. But what are the differences in the edit? 

 

 

The Celebration version is a variation of the Immaculate Collection remix without the QSound effect. It’s very similar to the 7” edit but with some added reverbs and effects. 
It’s basically the Shep Pettibone remix of the song 

[Bjonkers 1,575]

2 minutes ago, thegoldencalf said:

The Celebration version is a variation of the Immaculate Collection remix without the QSound effect

Special effects, mixing etc aside, TIC+Celebration version is the same as the original 7" though, right??? Hence it should be labeled as such on the new digital release...

[survivalartist 6,477]

12 hours ago, tscott said:

I can't find the playlist on her Spotify Profile.  I've only been able to link to it from the link from here.  So possibly, they are still working it out. What's interesting is they added "Borderline", skipping "Holiday", "Burning Up" and "Lucky Star" (depending on where you live) were all released before hand.  But then again, "Borderline" was her first top 10, so maybe that is what they are banking on to hook people?  Who knows?  I say we give them to the end of the week to see what happens.

And does this mean the HD version of the video is coming? 

I couldn't find it on her profile either but it came up in a search. 

Fun times with easy, accessible rollouts.

[Roy 7,613]

27 minutes ago, Bjonkers said:

Special effects, mixing etc aside, TIC+Celebration version is the same as the original 7" though, right??? Hence it should be labeled as such on the new digital release...

It is the 7" edit but with Q-sound effects.

[Roy 7,613]

1 hour ago, Aiwa08 said:

Short analysis: The Hi-Res Tidal version sounds amazing. 

So it is 24bit/96kHz then. :D

[Aiwa08 16,217]

10 minutes ago, Roy said:

So it is 24bit/96kHz then. :D

Yes, it is. Like the others Warner's EPs. 

[Roy 7,613]

2 minutes ago, Aiwa08 said:

Yes, it is.

Same goes for the Celebration mix of the 7" version?

[Prayer 14,361]

On Apple Music and Qobuz is not available as Hi-Res, only 44.1 kHz/16-Bit so it must be one of those TIDAL "upscaling" things?

https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/album/borderline-madonna/m9qhoxqveedec

[Aiwa08 16,217]

7 minutes ago, Roy said:

Same goes for the Celebration mix of the 7" version?

All of them

[steady75 9,570]

2 hours ago, Brendanlovesu1 said:

Borderline was released on February 15, 1984

Aha 

[deathproof 10,607]

7 hours ago, bertrand said:

1 (Remix) seems to be the 1990 remaster album version

2 is Celebration

3 not sure where from, but it's the same U.S. remix

Thank you for the confirmation! I had a feeling that wasn’t the original 7” edit.

Shame! 🥲

[deathproof 10,607]

3 hours ago, Bjonkers said:

Yes. But what are the differences in the edit? 

 

 

The Immaculate Collection version is a remix based on an edit of the US Remix.

The Celebration version is an alternate version of the Immaculate Collection mix.

The 7” is a polished (slightly remixed) edit of the album version

[thegoldencalf 12,581]

1 hour ago, Bjonkers said:

Special effects, mixing etc aside, TIC+Celebration version is the same as the original 7" though, right??? Hence it should be labeled as such on the new digital release...

No because they’re different. 
It’s like saying that the Like A Prayer 7” Dance Edit and the TIC version are the same.

The correct title for it should be Shep Pettibone Edit

[Bjonkers 1,575]

16 minutes ago, thegoldencalf said:

No because they’re different. 
It’s like saying that the Like A Prayer 7” Dance Edit and the TIC version are the same.

The correct title for it should be Shep Pettibone Edit

Hmmmm, now I'm even more confused. Those 2 versions of Like A Prayer are totally different structurally. From what I can tell, all of the short versions of Borderline (3:58 or 4:00) on the original 7" single and on Celebration / TIC are the exact same structurally, but just with different reverb, delay effects on some of the instrumentation... 

[Bjonkers 1,575]

1 hour ago, Aiwa08 said:

Yes, it is. Like the others Warner's EPs. 

This is how I figured it should be presented on Spotify as well...

[Prayer 14,361]

27 minutes ago, Bjonkers said:

Hmmmm, now I'm even more confused. Those 2 versions of Like A Prayer are totally different structurally. From what I can tell, all of the short versions of Borderline (3:58 or 4:00) on the original 7" single and on Celebration / TIC are the exact same structurally, but just with different reverb, delay effects on some of the instrumentation... 

We're talking about three different versions here:

1 - "Borderline": Original 7'' Remix/Video Version (1983)

An edit of the Extended Dance Mix, by Jellybean too, as he was credited on it:

2 - "Borderline": Original Q-Sound Mix for "The Immaculate Collection" (1990)

A remix of Shep Pettibone for "The Immaculate Collection".

3 - "Borderline": Alternate Q-Sound Mix for "Celebration" (2009)

Similar to the original 7'' edit and probably an alternative Q-Sound version of it made by Shep Pettibone back in 1990.

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1 and 3 are similar but not the same. The should be merged on Spotify in streams, cause they're basically the same songs, but they should be tagged differently. To put the "Celebration" version as the "7'' Remix" is not correct.

Something must be f***ed up on Warner's database regarding "Borderline" and its versions cause they're have always been issues with this song on the digital age:

- The Extended Dance Mix/U.S Remix was used as the Album Version on "Madonna" on digital for years, until yesterday.

- The actual Album Version has always been part of the digital version of "The Immaculate Collection", instead of the proper "Immaculate" version, but tagged as "Remix". The original 1990 "Q-Sound" version of "Borderline" has never been released on digital stores and streaming.

- For "Celebration" they used an alternative Q-Sound version of the song instead of the original 7'' Edit or the original "Immaculate" version.

- Now with the "Borderline" single tags are a mess again, and different between platforms:

Spotify tags:

01. Borderline (Remix)

02. Borderline

03. Borderline (U.S. Remix)

Rest of the platforms:

01. Borderline

02. Borderline (7'' Remix)

03. Borderline (U.S. Remix)

EMILY! We can help, drop us a DM! 

[deathproof 10,607]

Clean up on aisle Borderline!

[steady75 9,570]

Emily!!!!

 

“You cause me so much  pain

I think I’m going insane 

what does it take to make you see?”

[steady75 9,570]

55 minutes ago, Prayer said:

We're talking about three different versions here:

1 - "Borderline": Original 7'' Remix/Video Version (1983)

An edit of the Extended Dance Mix, by Jellybean too, as he was credited on it:

2 - "Borderline": Original Q-Sound Mix for "The Immaculate Collection" (1990)

A remix of Shep Pettibone for "The Immaculate Collection".

3 - "Borderline": Alternate Q-Sound Mix for "Celebration" (2009)

Similar to the original 7'' edit and probably an alternative Q-Sound version of it made by Shep Pettibone back in 1990.

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1 and 3 are similar but not the same. The should be merged on Spotify in streams, cause they're basically the same songs, but they should be tagged differently. To put the "Celebration" version as the "7'' Remix" is not correct.

Something must be f***ed up on Warner's database regarding "Borderline" and its versions cause they're have always been issues with this song on the digital age:

- The Extended Dance Mix/U.S Remix was used as the Album Version on "Madonna" on digital for years, until yesterday.

- The actual Album Version has always been part of the digital version of "The Immaculate Collection", instead of the proper "Immaculate" version, but tagged as "Remix". The original 1990 "Q-Sound" version of "Borderline" has never been released on digital stores and streaming.

- For "Celebration" they used an alternative Q-Sound version of the song instead of the original 7'' Edit or the original "Immaculate" version.

- Now with the "Borderline" single tags are a mess again, and different between platforms:

Spotify tags:

01. Borderline (Remix)

02. Borderline

03. Borderline (U.S. Remix)

Rest of the platforms:

01. Borderline

02. Borderline (7'' Remix)

03. Borderline (U.S. Remix)

EMILY! We can help, drop us a DM! 

It’s still listed as the us remix on the album version for me but the length is the regular version. 
mess. 
In some ways I think any version of any song should have its play count.  attributed to the original version. It should still log the plays on each individual track but the version chose as the sole original should reflect that times that song has been played. Maybe with a true reading if you hover over the track.

 

[Sultrysully 2,865]

I was not expecting this.  

[RUADJAI 14,964]

Random... They've added basic "music videos" on her Apple Music page for Into the Groove, Gambler, and then that new Holiday moving artwork video.... 🥴

Kinda weird. Like why would you listen to it in video form when you can listen to it right there as a regular song. IDK.