Madonna Remix/Edits from "True Blue" Era

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   Hi everyone. Just discovered this chat board and I'm happy to see I'm not the only freak who obsessively researches and collects remixes, especially edited, and even more on CD.

I'd like to know if anyone out there knows if the following remix/edits where released on compact disc, maybe by some DJ service or similar.

After many years of research as far as I've gone, I understand they were only released on vinyl (mostly 7") and are unavailable on CD. 

The very first Madonna promo CD in the USA seems to be "Like A Prayer", so unfortunately stuff like the below was only distributed on vinyl to radio stations back then.

"True Blue" (Remix/Edit)

"Open Your Heart" (Edit of Extended Version)

"La Isla Bonita" (Remix)

Now, I do have the "True Blue" remix/edit on a double CD called "Radio 1 25th Birthday", but from its quality I can tell it was mastered from, I gather the 12" commercial vinyl where it was released aside from the promo in the US.

If anybody has info on compact discs that have these versions not mastered from the vinyls, I would love to know.

Thanks everyone,

Johann from Argentina

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elcoleccionista Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 November 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote elcoleccionista Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Madonna Remix/Edits from "True Blue" Era Posted: 28 November 2005 at 11:49pm
	Hi everyone. Just discovered this chat board and I'm happy to see I'm not the only freak who obsessively researches and collects remixes, especially edited, and even more on CD. I'd like to know if anyone out there knows if the following remix/edits where released on compact disc, maybe by some DJ service or similar. After many years of research as far as I've gone, I understand they were only released on vinyl (mostly 7") and are unavailable on CD. The very first Madonna promo CD in the USA seems to be "Like A Prayer", so unfortunately stuff like the below was only distributed on vinyl to radio stations back then. "True Blue" (Remix/Edit) "Open Your Heart" (Edit of Extended Version) "La Isla Bonita" (Remix) Now, I do have the "True Blue" remix/edit on a double CD called "Radio 1 25th Birthday", but from its quality I can tell it was mastered from, I gather the 12" commercial vinyl where it was released aside from the promo in the US. If anybody has info on compact discs that have these versions not mastered from the vinyls, I would love to know. Thanks everyone, Johann from Argentina

Brian W. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 13 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brian W. Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 November 2005 at 2:58am
	The answer from the resident Madonna expert: No, no, and no. 100% positive. :D (BTW, the remix/edit of "True Blue" wasn't on the US promo... I think it was just the fade version (that's on the Japanese singles box) backed with either the LP version or the same fade. The remix/edit was only issued on the 12", in America, anyway.) Welcome to the board. Edited by Brian W.

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 124	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 November 2005 at 12:27am
	Yes, welcome Johann. Also, I've tried to re-create the Edit of Extended Version for "Open Your Heart," and it cannot actually be done by editing the Extended Version. They did some remixing in addition to editing the song.

elcoleccionista Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 November 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote elcoleccionista Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 November 2005 at 7:39pm
	I thought so, thanks Brian. Yes, the True Blue promo 7" has the album and fade versions. I do have the US 12" with the remix/edit, it sounds a whole lot better than the crappy 7" singles for Isla and Heart. I did an edit of the Open Your Heart just so I didn't have to stand the whole 10 minutes after 19 years, but never tried to replicate the official edit because yes, it has the exact same structure of the album version with the added remix elements (save for the ending which fades a bit earlier), and several parts of that original structure are not present on the extended version. Wow, I'm excited to have found fello version/remix obsessive analysts : p

elcoleccionista Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 November 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote elcoleccionista Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 November 2005 at 7:40pm
	felloW, that is, sorry : )

elcoleccionista Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 November 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote elcoleccionista Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 November 2005 at 7:42pm
	Sorry, you corrected me because I mentioned the True Blue remix/edit was also available on the promo 7" and I didn't acknowledge that. So thanks for that one!

elcoleccionista Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 November 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote elcoleccionista Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 June 2006 at 6:56pm
	All these recent posts about Madonna put me in the mood again, and since there have been new members since I originally posted this last year, I will reiterate my inquiry. The quest for 45 versions on CD : ) Does anybody have TM Century discs or ANY other similar compilations that have either "Open Your Heart" or "La Isla Bonita"? I am still looking to see if the UK 45 versions of these are available on any CD, even if they are mastered from vinyl. The exact version names are: "Open Your Heart" (Edit of Extended Version, 3:59) "La Isla Bonita" (Remix, 3:58) I am aware as when originally posted that they were not released on CD directly by her label Warner to this day, so keep in mind I am referring to promo compilations or any official CD that you may have lying around. As I mentioned on my original post, I do have the UK 45 version of "True Blue" (remix/edit) on an official UK Radio 1 Anniversary double CD set (commercial), and just as the other two, this version is unavailable on any Warner CD so far. Therefore I would not be that surprised if the other two were released somewhere on an official non-Warner CD, too. Thanks again for the time!

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 124	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 June 2006 at 10:23pm
	Yes, the remix of "La Isla Bonita" has been serviced on a TM Century CD. After giving it a careful listen, my conclusion is that it is a vinyl transfer that has been cleaned up to remove surface noise & clicks. I will say, though, that it is VERY clean. If you're listening casually, you probably wouldn't notice it's from vinyl.

elcoleccionista Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 November 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote elcoleccionista Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 June 2006 at 10:56pm
	Wow, quicker than I thought, thank you Aaron! I met this ex radio DJ some time ago, and he assured me there was a remix of "Isla" on one of his promo discs, so he must have been referring to this one! Would it be possible for you to list catalog number or whatever relevant info to track this CD down? There is a local fair where I have seen a box filled with TM Century discs, I might get lucky : )

elcoleccionista Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 November 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote elcoleccionista Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 June 2006 at 3:40pm
	Thanks again to Aaron, almost there! Just one more single and we have all US and UK 45's from the album "True Blue" on CD. We are only missing the UK 45 version of "Open Your Heart". I know you're out there somewhere said The Moody Blues.