Should Madonna rerelease The Virgin Tour DVD?

[dylanlioncourt 5,915]

On 11/20/2019 at 10:37 AM, Nobody Knows Me said:

A Blu-Ray box set of all of her tours, including The Virgin Tour, Blond Ambition, and Re-Invention remastered would literally be a dream at this point.

They simply would just need to find the Paris show or any BA recording shot on film and remaster the other two and there you go. But Team Madonna seems to care less at this point.

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On 10/20/2017 at 1:10 AM, Guest said:

Certainly effective when at the show, but I wouldn't think it would feel the same way on video.  I like the speech because as at the time, it was the first glimpse of her transition into a full blonde for Shanghai Surprise and later for "Live To Tell".  

 

As for the absence of the songs, "Angel", "Borderline" and "Burning Up", I recall from early on, it was said the recordings weren't very good performances and that is why they were left off.  But back then, fans didn't really make a big deal about it as they do now when she leaves out stuff.

'Burning Up' was ultra sexual that is way it was cut. The video tape was rather cheap beucause it was aimed at her core audience that is, children, tweens, teenagers and young people.

[luluthecat 1,227]

Unless it’s the full thing and properly restored and with new artwork (why is that the cover?!?!) then absolutely, otherwise it’s best to not bother, why would anyone want that when you can just see it on a million unofficial YouTube links.

[Kae-Leah Williamson 227]

Yes, yes, a million times yes. It bugs me that we can't see Burning Up, Borderline, or Angel in even half-decent quality. I wonder why those songs didn't make it onto the VHS? 

[Guest Nobody Knows Me]

It'd be great, but was there ever any confirmation that the missing songs were filmed? If they were I can't imagine her team knowing where they are.

[Erlend 166]

It would be great if they did, but somehow I doubt it. 

[deathproof 11,132]

On 1/19/2021 at 5:19 AM, Nobody Knows Me said:

It'd be great, but was there ever any confirmation that the missing songs were filmed? If they were I can't imagine her team knowing where they are.

The ballon drop was filmed. That was from the Angel performance.

[Guest Nobody Knows Me]

46 minutes ago, deathproof said:

The ballon drop was filmed. That was from the Angel performance.

Oh well then it probably was filmed. I really hope it still exists.

[Kae-Leah Williamson 227]

I know her vocals aren't great on the Angel performance, but I still want to see it because the combination of the balloon drop and the way I heard she sang to the audience makes it sound like a cute performance even if it wasn't great vocally. I'm also curious about Burning Up because everyone says it was the raciest performance of the set list, which might've been why it didn't make the VHS. 

[Bad Boy 68]

Dvds are an outdated format nowadays. I’d say just chuck it on iTunes. And perhaps a Blu-Ray to please the collectors and those that want physical formats.

[brank000 2,177]

I remember reading on a forum (maybe here?) that what's on the home video was meant to be some kind of TV broadcast and the 3 songs were cut so it could easily fit in an hour timeslot... I don't know how much truth there is to this, but i always kinda believed it.

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On 2/23/2017 at 1:43 PM, The Ghost said:

There's no Virgin Tour concert other than Detroit circulating as far as I'm aware.

the full bootleg

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On 9/16/2019 at 12:43 AM, drcosmonauta said:

Someone have this picture?

never seen before

[Anapausis 6,638]

On 2/12/2021 at 12:34 PM, brank000 said:

I remember reading on a forum (maybe here?) that what's on the home video was meant to be some kind of TV broadcast and the 3 songs were cut so it could easily fit in an hour timeslot... I don't know how much truth there is to this, but i always kinda believed it.

Well, an old-fashioned laserdisc would feature an exact 60 min length footage.

I suspect 'tis the very same reason behind the large cuts to Kylie Minogue's Let's Get to It Tour concert film (which was overall awful and for sure Kylie herself agrees)

[Anapausis 6,638]

On 4/2/2021 at 3:52 PM, into the erotico said:

the full bootleg

Shot in the same day of my 2yo bday!!! Dallas I love you!!!

[Anapausis 6,638]

On 1/19/2021 at 12:07 AM, Kae-Leah Williamson said:

Yes, yes, a million times yes. It bugs me that we can't see Burning Up, Borderline, or Angel in even half-decent quality. I wonder why those songs didn't make it onto the VHS? 

Borderline the way it was performed, being halfway cut for tour (entire 1st verse + chorus missed), really deserved to get removed from concert film. I said what I said.

Angel didn't deserve to suffer same fate though (but I do believe her emotions while performing it in her hometown kinda ruined the experience for her, if only someone who actually attended this concert could confirm this...(

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17 hours ago, Anapausis said:

Borderline the way it was performed, being halfway cut for tour (entire 1st verse + chorus missed), really deserved to get removed from concert film. I said what I said.

Angel didn't deserve to suffer same fate though (but I do believe her emotions while performing it in her hometown kinda ruined the experience for her, if only someone who actually attended this concert could confirm this...(

'Angel didn't deserve to suffer same fate though (but I do believe her emotions while performing it in her hometown kinda ruined the experience for her, if only someone who actually attended this concert could confirm this..'

 

please tell us more

[Brendanlovesu1 13,315]

31 minutes ago, into the erotico said:

'Angel didn't deserve to suffer same fate though (but I do believe her emotions while performing it in her hometown kinda ruined the experience for her, if only someone who actually attended this concert could confirm this..'

 

please tell us more

she broke down crying in the speech after holiday before reprising it

I was never elected homecoming queen but I feel like one now

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19 minutes ago, Brendanlovesu1 said:

she broke down crying in the speech after holiday before reprising it

I was never elected homecoming queen but I feel like one now

I see! thank you

[Blondie 548]

Yes! I must watch at least once every few months. I love it!

[Anapausis 6,638]

My new opinion: whatever makes you all feel better after a long journey of waiting.

Too bad we're relying on Taylor fucking Swift as the ultimate resort to make physical live videos being a thing again.

[BoyToyMark 684]

I think they should just upload the full show to You Tube in HD for us all to enjoy.

[littlestartman 179]

On 9/12/2023 at 12:03 PM, Brendanlovesu1 said:

she broke down crying in the speech after holiday before reprising it

I was never elected homecoming queen but I feel like one now

Wow that makes it more special. Madonna said no to being vulnerable since those days

[littlestartman 179]

On 5/10/2020 at 11:00 AM, into the erotico said:

'Burning Up' was ultra sexual that is way it was cut. The video tape was rather cheap beucause it was aimed at her core audience that is, children, tweens, teenagers and young people.

Has Madonna ever had a true childish audience? I think that ship sailed by Like A Virgin.

tweens/teenagers for sure. But I cant see actual children liking madonna like how they like taylor swift for example

[wtg1987 10,638]

40 minutes ago, littlestartman said:

Has Madonna ever had a true childish audience? I think that ship sailed by Like A Virgin.

tweens/teenagers for sure. But I cant see actual children liking madonna like how they like taylor swift for example

She did have one I think during virgin and true blue era ( much like swift does now ) I think she lost a lot of them post LAP as she was deemed a controversial artist even though she became more fascinating as an artist 

back to this topic though. Absolutely this needs some kind of physical release - she probably finds it painful to watch now but this is the kind of project I was expecting to be released through the Warner campaign- no one knows if the full footage is still available but the director said HE cut it for reasons that her performance in those 3 songs wasn’t very good ? Seems odd now when you think of her autonomy over her work ? The celebration tour would have been a good way to also market her tours not available but as we know that amounted to nothing despite a great tour of course - I honestly dont understand her and her teams logic now with all this …