Friday, October 16, 2009

In Focus: Madonna Singles Collection

Ang hirap mag-collect ng Madonna singles! Sobrang dami kasi. Minsan isang single lang, may ilang releases na! Minsan pa nagkakaiba-iba per country. 'Yung mga regular editions nga lang, di ko pa nakukumpleto. I do not intend to have them all naman especially if the track listing are the same. I'm more interested kung may kaiba ba sa certain release like the cover or may postcards na kasama or a certain remix not included in the standard edition. 'Yung iba super rare kasi not available na or if ever may nagbebenta, presyong langit naman!

Anyway, eto ang mga CDs na nakolekta ko throughout the years.

I don't have anything yet from the Madonna and Like a Virgin eras. Late na rin kasi ako nag-start mag-collect.

True Blue Era
Japan-released EP that has remixes of "Everybody," "Papa Don't Preach," and "Live To Tell [Instrumental version]".

Like a Prayer Era
Both are Japan-release EPs. Remixed Prayers has both "Like a Prayer" and "Express Yourself". "Keep It Together" includes "Cherish".

I'm Breathless Era
The Back Trax release (upper left) has the Single Versions for both Vogue and Keep It Together, not included on their own maxis. I love both versions of the songs rather than their album versions.

The Immaculate Collection Era
The Holiday Collection (below) is a mini-EP that has songs not included in The Immaculate Collection album. It has the original versions of "Holiday" and "True Blue," and the slightly remixed versions of "Who's That Girl" and "Causing a Commotion." Truly a Madonna collector's must-have!
Erotica Era
There are no differences in the track listing of both "Erotica" CDs except that the one on the left is Japan-released (jewel case) while the one from the right is US-released (cardboard case).

It is the same case with "Deeper and Deeper" except that the Japan-released edition is an EP version. It includes remixes of "Bad Girl" and "Erotica" (available in its own CDS [CD Single] release).

"Rain" (middle) is Japan-released EP that includes remixes of "Fever", "Bad Girl", "Waiting", and a b-side called "Up Down Suite".

Bedtime Stories Era
"Human Nature." The purple version has 5 tracks on it: exclusive on it are the "Human Club Mix" and "Chorus Door Slam With Nine Sample." (I believe that one of these two is included in the red version, but has a different title. I just forgot which one.) The red (standard) edition has 9 tracks on it.

"Take a Bow." The jewel-cased edition has 3 tracks on it. One of which is the Edit version of the song, not included in the standard edition. The regular edition has 5 tracks and is on cardboard case.

Something To Remember Era
"Oh Father" was re-released during the STR era. The CDS has postcards in it.

"You'll See" above has three tracks namely Edit and Instrumental versions, and Rain [LP Version]. Below has four tracks that included the Album, Instrumental, and Spanish versions, and "Live To Tell [Live]".

"One More Chance" has "You'll See [Spanglish Version]".

Evita Era
Exclusive to the "You Must Love Me" CDS are the Single version of the song (with instrumental beginning used in the music video) and "You Must Love/I'd Be Suprisingly Good [Orchestral Version] played during the ending of the film. Both are not available on the two versions of the movie soundtrack.

Ray of Light Era
"Frozen" in a cardboard snap-case (above) has four tracks while the jewel-cased (below) edition has five tracks that included the Widescreen Mix.

"Nothing Really Matters" cardboard snap-case edition (left) has 9 tracks while the jewel-cased (right) one has 3. Those 3 are also included in the other edition. I bought the one on the right by mistake. I thought that the Club 69 Radio Mix was not included on the other one.

I've two CDs of "Power of Goodbye/Little Star". Again, the other one was a mistake. I thought that I was purchasing the Luke Slater (LS) remixes, but I wasn't. Parehong version pala sila. Mailap sa 'kin ang LS remixes na 'yun!


Music Era
"Don't Tell Me" left has 8 remixes while right has 2 remixes plus the b-side "Cyber-Raga".

"What It Feels Like For A Girl" above has 7 remixes while the one below has 5 that includes the edited version used in the music video and the Spanish version, "Lo Que Siento La Mujer". There's another version that has a poster on it. I didn't buy it then. Kulang sa budget.

GHV2 Era
"Die Another Day." CD2 (below) has Deepsky Edit. I enjoy listening to edited versions of the remixes than the full ones. Mas gusto ko kasi 'yung radio friendly versions.

"Me Against the Music" is one of my two most favorite Madonna collaborations (the other one being "Guilty By Association" with Joe Henry), so I had to get the CDS even though it really isn't a Madonna single per se. CD1 has three remixes. CD2 has four and the poster. The US version (lower right) has seven. There are remixes that are exclusive to a particular CDS.

American Life Era
"Love Profusion" CD1 (fuschia) has the Album and Passengerz Club Mix versions, and "Nothing Fails [Radio Edit]" while CD2 (yellow orange) has the Album and Ralphi Rosario House Vocal Mix (at 6:02) versions and "Nobody Knows Me [Above and Beyong 12" Mix]. The regular maxi (blue) has 6 remixes, different from the first two plus "Nothing Fails [Peter's Lost in Space Mix]" which is not included in its own maxi.

Remixed and Revisited Era
This is a Gap in-house store promo CD that included Madonna's collaboration with Missy Elliot, "Into the Hollywood Groove", and "Hollywood".

Confessions on a Dancefloor Era
Nothing special on the two "Hung Up" maxis except that one has only three tracks and the other has six. The three-track version was the only one available locally while the six-track version is US-released.

"Sorry." Etong tatlo ay may pagkakaiba-iba talaga. The above CDS has three tracks that included the Radio and Man With Guitar Remix (full) versions and "Let It Will Be [Paper Faces Mix] (full)". The one in the middle is the regular edition that has six tracks. It has the Man With Guitar Edit version and the "Let It Will Be [Paper Faces Vocal Edit]". The one below has five tracks that also included the Man With Guitar Mix Edit, mislabeled as the full mix.

Hard Candy Era
"4 Minutes" is the only one I got so far from the Hard Candy album. I have yet to acquire the other two singles. Not much releases were made during this era. Probably because it was the last full length Madonna album from Warner. Di na sila nag-effort maglabas pa ng marami variations.