Alex JLR

I guess one thing we can be grateful for is that when Interscope purchased the Live Nation album distribution rights for $40m in 2011, it was for three albums. So, I assume we'll get one more album possibly Autumn 2017/Spring 2018 under the deal, just before she's 60, and then I predict she'll just become a free will artist, after all she'll be able to do what ever she wants at that stage. Interscope ballsed up with MDNA, and they ballsed up with Rebel Heart. Chances are they'll balls up with her next record too but they'll only be interested in making their $40m back. 

I don't think anyone agreed to it, I think it was forced upon her for Interscope to make more money.  Didn't Guy promise in the Twitter chat in December that the regular edition would have 19 tracks?  But I agree that not being able to find the deluxe cover is confusing.  It was confusing enough for fans to figure out what was going on with all of the different versions, since there is no accurate, official information.
 
I think the album was severely undershipped for whatever reason.  Even if people insist that no one buys physical albums any more, I refuse to believe there are only 4 people in any major metropolitan area who will buy a new Madonna album.  The fact that I had to go to 4 stores to find the last copy tells me there's SOME interest, greater than what they estimated.

It's crazy isn't it? They should have had one version and one version only in the shops and the deluxe should always have been the standard. Having three versions with three different covers was a silly thing to agree to. Quite often when Madonna releases a new album, stores display other Madonna albums alongside it. This might explain why my sister was telling me that Sainsbury's had sold out. They had plenty of her old albums, she said, but none of the new ones. I checked Sainsbury's the next day and they were selling the standard and Celebration. There clearly is interest in Madonna because after The Brits, the album Celebration sprung from nowhere to number 38 in the album charts.

I think that Madonna's distribution team have well and truly screwed up. Stores in UK are selling Standard version only. Yet, all promo of the album is showing the deluxe cover. So, if anyone who is wanting the album is looking for the deluxe cover but can't find it, they might think the standard is a different album, after all it looks like the early 1990's Madonna on the cover ,so may avoid buying it. I don't for a minute think no one wants the album. Part of the problem is that they can't actually buy the one they want. Plus, in the UK the demise of record stores plays a significant factor in the sales of artists like Madonna who are not local, who rarely release music and have limited outlets now to sell their records. After all, not everyone wants to download or order from Amazon.  

The week isn't over yet. And I don't want the album to sell big the first week then drop of the charts like a stone in the sea. I'd rather see the album be number two and keep selling week after week. Hopefully Ghosttown can do something to help.

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I'm not French, but "jours" are days

Yes, she sounds strange on that... Maybe she recorded it with her diamonds grillz on LOL

Brazilians Do It Better!
Rebel Heart (album) is Gold in Brazil (via Universal Music Brazil) 

Well, it would be because she's severely under shipped and sabotaged by Interscope who care nothing about the album sales since they get next to no money from it.  It's hard to buy what isn't available, and many people are holding out for the super deluxe, which isn't available in physical stores in most places or back ordered for 1-3 weeks on Amazon now.  Only fans are going to buy more than 1 copy of an album at best.
 
This is why I said not to take the #1 for granted.  It's sad for her because she deserved better.  It's not because people don't want the album.  It's not available.

?http://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Heart-Madonna/dp/B00RA10R6E

Thanks for the info.  So you ordered from CDJapan?  I ordered the super deluxe from there last week, and it still hasn't shipped yet.
 
 
This doesn't come up in the Amazon search though, without a direct link or Google search.  It's a mess.  I noticed this with a few other albums with different versions though, not just Madonna's.

Yes, it is very disturbing.  I was told they only received 4 copies of the deluxe in each store I went to last night (?!?!?!).  How is anyone going to buy anything if they can't even be found?  There's literally nothing left for the general public who didn't make a mad dash early morning of release day.
 
I eventually found things at Barnes & Noble, but I literally have never bought music/media from Barnes & Noble, so I didn't even go to look there until someone posted online that they had found it in store there.

I work at Target part time and I had off my regular job today, so I was in there shopping and they only had 1 copy of each version of RH left! Then I got the electronics team member to see if any were in the back and if he could pull them and put them on the shelves and nope, NONE!Meanwhile there are about 30 Kelly Clarkson CDS filled to the brim and more in the back and THE same thing for Like Bryant and the Empire soundtrackWhat the fuck is going on Interscope? Are they purposely trying to sabotage the album? This is an outrage and needs to be investigated!

Great gifts ideas for MUM!
 
Imagine you and your mum enjoying Holy Water or S.E.X. 

Today, I went, for curiosity, in a supermarket not far to my home. They haven't any Deluxe Edition of Rebel Heart. I only saw the Standard one. So, either they had never sold it or it's sold out !

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Q:My name is Olga, and your dog's name is Olga☺ How did you decide to give your dog such an unusual name?
 
madonnaBy being an unusual person.
 
 
  These questions...  

Thanks :wink: ! I already asked my sister for it, since it seems to be released only in US.

That's what I meant. 😄

When the journalist says "Thanks for not doing that with Tony Benett", just LOL ^^

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Nonsense.

Besides the grammy's performance that she was super nervous I don't think we watched the same performances

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