Pretender1978

What's so frustrating is that there are plenty of examples of deluxe editions done right for way way smaller artists. Bands like durad duran did fantatsic box sets on all their albums, Smashing Pumpkins release 10 disc expansions of their records with artwork that is carefully curated from the archives.
One thing about all the vinyl releases is the really shoddy artwork on most re releases, the fonts etc look like they are scanned from a cd format and then blown up. It's just something I can't spend money on.
For boxsets it would have been so great to have something that archives the era, both in what was released as well as the unreleased stuff. The original album, cleaned up, not remastered into this brick wall of sound but just a bit more clear and louder, then with the original artwork (something like the japanese vinyl recreations would be great) then a faux cd maxi single on cd in cardsleeve for every single which tracklists different single and maxi releases and adds bonus mixes, all in artwork close to the original. Of course an extra disc with new artwork that focusses on unreleased material (depending on the album this can be extended to two discs and focus on demos or promo mixes etc) And it goes without saying that the whole thing is housed in an actual box that includes an extensive booklet with pictures and interviews with collaborators.

BIM

I like them all apart from the mirrored catsuit, that one I really hate, it makes her look weird and I rarely like her in silver. Also I didn't realize before that it is a near exact copy of a Lady Gaga costume by Tom Ford, so that probably explains why it didn't read iconic Madonna to me in the first place.

Nothing is wrong with me but for those that voted for the catsuit am not sure what they thinking, lol

I adore the Meisel one, the picture is great and I loved the font. Lol at the time I thought it was new, never realised that it was from italian vogue and used in D&D until later. For Rain I also much prefer the Herb Ritts cover over the UK one.

I think from LAP throughout BS the single covers are near perfection. I thought rehashing the same concept for confessions and music was actually kind of lame. Compared to Erotica, DAD, BG, Rain, BBB, those are all fantastic covers, even Fever, which is kind of a weird one tbh felt like it fit right in using the bodoni font and current colors.

I hated the confessions singles artwork especially jump. AL also had pretty bad ones too - I loved the LAP singles the most including Dear Jessie too ( even though that pic is from ‘87 ) 

I cannot believe they put out that sub Keep It Together. They Didn't even Include the 7" Promo Remix, Just the Single Remix.
if You Want The 7" Promo it's on the USA promo CD, Why Would they not put it there, Lazy. Here it is:

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Rain Rain Rain
I only wish they updated the background with the two waterfall walls from the video instead of the frozen footage. Frozen is about a devide between lovers, one lover trying to convince the other to give in to their love. Rain is about feeling the outpoor of love from the other (the audience) Rain is bliss, is contentment, completion. Frozen is angst, hunger and desperation. I've said it before, but to start the show with "nothing really matters, love is all we need" and closing with "wash away my sorrow, take away my pain, your love's coming down like rain" is to me the perfect cycle. Also as a tryptich going into the future (BS, ROL, R) Rain is so much more modern and fresh

Lol I tried listen to it but had to stop two line sinto the first chorus, just pointless fodder to me

Lol I tried listen to it but had to stop two line sinto the first chorus, just pointless fodder to me

I've already watched the show so if she wants to do Frozen every night, I don't care anymore lol she DOES need to have Rain on the concert documentary though

Rain or Frozen, i still cannot understand how they have decided to cut the middle 8 of Rain "Here comes the sun .." and the dramatic instrumental chords middle 8 from Frozen... These parts are ESSENTIAL to the songs, and on stage even more ! The choreo, body moves she could do on those two parts would be so intense... Artistically speaking it's a crime. 

Yeah as much as I love Frozen, it really doesn't work for me here. Apart from the horrible autotuned chorus the whole message is just too down. If we see the show being bookmarked by NRM and the last song before BIM, Rain is perfect as it describes feeling the outpour of love that was described in the first song. I'm also more team IWS than EY, she just sings the former so beautifully, but still EX is her biggest motto apart from HN so I think it does really belong in the show. But frozen? no please.

Yeah as much as I love Frozen, it really doesn't work for me here. Apart from the horrible autotuned chorus the whole message is just too down. If we see the show being bookmarked by NRM and the last song before BIM, Rain is perfect as it describes feeling the outpour of love that was described in the first song. I'm also more team IWS than EY, she just sings the former so beautifully, but still EX is her biggest motto apart from HN so I think it does really belong in the show. But frozen? no please.

Yeah as much as I love Frozen, it really doesn't work for me here. Apart from the horrible autotuned chorus the whole message is just too down. If we see the show being bookmarked by NRM and the last song before BIM, Rain is perfect as it describes feeling the outpour of love that was described in the first song. I'm also more team IWS than EY, she just sings the former so beautifully, but still EX is her biggest motto apart from HN so I think it does really belong in the show. But frozen? no please.

Yeah as much as I love Frozen, it really doesn't work for me here. Apart from the horrible autotuned chorus the whole message is just too down. If we see the show being bookmarked by NRM and the last song before BIM, Rain is perfect as it describes feeling the outpour of love that was described in the first song. I'm also more team IWS than EY, she just sings the former so beautifully, but still EX is her biggest motto apart from HN so I think it does really belong in the show. But frozen? no please.

Santa is gonna be fine. The dancer took most of the pressure of the fall as he landed on top of her. Santa looked happy to be enjoying the talent, and I’m sure his knees are back in top form for his impending global race against time with his reindeer-drawn sleigh. You will still get your presents!

I loved the second night in Antwerp (22.10). The audience was great and she was in such a good mood and form. And this 'undressing flirtation' with the crowd was so amazing. I love it so much! And the fact that it happened right in front of me... 
 

I owe one Ms Madonna Louise Ciccone a big apology. I had dismissed her and declared her irrelevant. A traitor even. And I was wrong. So wrong.
Here is the full read https://uk.news.yahoo.com/forgive-doubting-madonna-still-sister-200000381.html

I absolutely agree with you, it starts with NRM and then in Rain the love comes pouring, perfect. I only really really wanted the bridge and the coda "wait for you to call my name" that would be such a good transition to the encore, with an interlude of fans through the years shouting her name interspursed with key melodies or phrases from hit songs to amp the mood for BIM

I absolutely agree with you, it starts with NRM and then in Rain the love comes pouring, perfect. I only really really wanted the bridge and the coda "wait for you to call my name" that would be such a good transition to the encore, with an interlude of fans through the years shouting her name interspursed with key melodies or phrases from hit songs to amp the mood for BIM

I absolutely agree with you, it starts with NRM and then in Rain the love comes pouring, perfect. I only really really wanted the bridge and the coda "wait for you to call my name" that would be such a good transition to the encore, with an interlude of fans through the years shouting her name interspursed with key melodies or phrases from hit songs to amp the mood for BIM

Never really realized but most Madonna ballads aren't that optimistic, I think the only other viable option for Rain would be I'll Remember, but even though it's very optimistic it would probably be too nostalgic, and noone would know the song

I absolutely agree with you, it starts with NRM and then in Rain the love comes pouring, perfect. I only really really wanted the bridge and the coda "wait for you to call my name" that would be such a good transition to the encore, with an interlude of fans through the years shouting her name interspursed with key melodies or phrases from hit songs to amp the mood for BIM