The Official Madonna Thread III

[Vinylfantasy]

The only competition is R. Kelly and he's nothing to worry about really.

[bondingo]

I just read this:

"Madonna's "Licorice" Coming on April 2008!

According to Billboard.com, The Queen of Pop Madonna will release her new album titled "Licorice" on April 2008. This will be her last effort with Warner Bros.'s. Following "Licorice" and a greatest hits collection, Madonna will record for Artist Nation, a new initiative launched by concert promoter Live Nation, with whom she made an aprox. $120 million deal.

Also, it's been reported that Madonna previewed her album earlier this week in NYC and that it'll include 13 tracks such as "Candy Shop", "4 Minutes To Save The World" or "The Beat Goes On" feat. Kanye West."

Licorice?! I have a feeling this album is going to be exactly what I was expecting.

[Vinylfantasy]

All this news that supposedly from the listening party and about the album that's surfaced recently looks really fishy. Billboard is usually correct but I'm thinking they got it from a fake cover that's been floating around the Madonna communities.

[bondingo]

Well I always trust Billboard so I believe that much. I'm not sure about these fake covers you say but that is really fishy if people were already making covers with the title before Billboard announced it, because how would those people know? Odd...

[Vinylfantasy]

Fans usually don't know, they just make stuff to pass the time until official word comes by.

This is the one I'm talking about, some guy from Madonna Fanzine shooped it.



It's different if Billboard themselves are reporting something or if Billboard is reporting that someone else is reporting something. If Billboard themselves are reporting something, then 99.9% of the time what they report is true. This report however isn't by Billboard, they're simply reporting that someone else is reporting that the title is "Licorice." I say she can call it whatever she wants because the album title doesn't have any correlation with the quality of music on the final product. After all, it's still Madonna in the end so that's what matters to me.

The supposed listening party clip of Candy Shop sounds completely different than the original demo, but I'm banking on it being fanmade. It's quality is too terrible to make out.

[Vinylfantasy]

*SUPER HAPPY* My friend just surprised me with an early Christmas gift! It's The English Roses: Friends For Life #1!!

In other news:

Madonna Signs Kite Tail For Charity



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Here is the link if anyone is interested.

I've read The Kite Runner and it is one of my favorite novels. It's very moving and I highly recommend you check it out because it is a wonderful read.

[Cyria]

Licorice is better than some of the fan-speculated titles.

Edit: Heh, just noticed I made my 7000th post in the thread of my favourite Western pop star.

[Vinylfantasy]

New W outtake! PM me if you want the full resolution version (3333x5007)

[Vinylfantasy]

Madonna's record label has denied reports that her new album will be called "Licorice" and will come out in late April.

Billboard.com reported that Sirius Satellite Radio host Larry Flick, a former Billboard editor, announced the title and release date on his "OutQ" show Thursday.

"Sirius does not know what they are talking about," Warner Bros, spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg said in an email to Reuters. "Wrong title. Release date wrong etc."

Flick reportedly aired two songs from the album, "Candy Shop" and "The Beat Goes On," both of which leaked online earlier this year.

The new album will be Madonna's last release of new material for Warner Bros. before she begins a wide-ranging 10-year deal with Artist Nation, a new initiative launched by concert promoter Live Nation. Warner Bros. will also release a hits collection.

Source: Reuters

[kotora]

sounds like they want to keep this album in a secret.

[Vinylfantasy]

MadonnaTribe has heard, and can finally report, some concrete exclusive info about the photoshoot Madonna will be doing for the cover of her new album. The Queen of Pop will be shooting the album cover on December 22nd in the United Kingdom.
She will be following again tradition, as the photographer is again Steven Klein. The album design will be once again in charge of designer Giovanni Bianco.

Stay tuned for further details.

Source: Madonna Tribe

[marty518]

Ohhhh I can't wait for this album!!

Here's my stupid "new idea" for this album haha..
Hopefully the iTunes version will have bonus tracks on it, or at least some sort of bonus that won't be on the regular CD. I will buy the iTunes version (or preorder it) to get the bonus stuff.

Then, I won't buy the regular release CD because she'll almost definitely release a special edition a month or so later, like she did with Confessions, American Life, Music, Ray of Light, etc...
So, I'll just listen to my iTunes version for a while until news of the special edition comes out. Instead of buying the regular physical release, I will just wait for the special edition to have a "real copy."

That way you get the most bonus stuff! I bought the physical release right away last time, so I ended up buying the special edition later.
However, the Confessions on iTunes didn't have any bonuses besides the hung up video, I think.

[Vinylfantasy]

MadonnaTribe has received more info about one of the songs on Madonna's new album. One of the Five Songs we first reported on November 18 from the Timberlake/Timbaland session is a nice, mid-tempo love song with classic "Madonna lyrics" and a theme concept that loosely reminds of the idea behind the song "Like a Virgin".
Across The Sky, tells the story of a woman who is quite disenchanted by love, a woman who knows deception, a woman who lied and has been lied to quite a lot in her life. A woman who admits she is not a saint but that finally fells like a new person now that she has found a new love in her life and she is ready to travel "across the sky" with her man, poetically holding his hands in hers.

Musically the songs contains a lot of acustic guitars and has a very catchy chorus. Justin Timberlake is "oooing" on backing vocals. Apparently the song would be perfect for a third single release from the album.

Fans who might be worried that Madonna has been looking for much new musical directions with this album must be reassured that she has re-invented and adapted that genre to her own unique style.

Source: Madonna Tribe

[Vinylfantasy]

MadonnaTribe sources can bring more exclusive news about the title track of Madonna's new album. Give It To Me is a song produced by Pharrell Williams, and it's a very catchy uptempo track that reminds of early Madonna tracks from the "pre-Madonna era" such as "Love on the run". The fans who were worried that this album would be too hip-hop would be happy to know that it's very 80's in its structure and it's pure Madonna. A person who apparently heard the song said it sounds quite "cartoonish".
The "Give It To Me" phrase has nothing to do with a supposed "sexual content" as rumoured on a few Madonna forums, but it's said in the sense of "I'll handle the situation for you".

A male voice is also singing backing vocals on part of the second verse and Madonna reprises a couple of lyrics from "The Beat Goes On" on this one.

The break is very strange, the song basically stops suddenly while Madonna says "Don't Stop It" the male voice, probably Pharell himself says "to the left, to the right".

This song would also make a great single!

Source: Madonna Tribe

I still don't buy the "Give It To Me" album title rumors but it's still kinda fun to speculate.

[Vinylfantasy]

Another new Elle outtake.

[Vinylfantasy]

Have you guys heard the new instrumental clips? They've been removed off of YouTube by Warner and they sound a lot like the instrumental clip that leaked before so I'm assuming they're real. I am SO excited, they sound amazing! I've been listening to the clip of 4 Minutes To Save The World on repeat like crazy.

*will try and get them up ASAP*

Here's another fan cover, isn't it cute?



EDIT:
4 Minutes To Save The World
La, La
Dance Tonight
Even The Devil Wouldn't Recognize You

Please do not share or distribute these links, they are on my personal webspace.

[kinomaniac]

Steven your sig is AMAZING! <3

but now let's talk about what really matters...

OMFG
I LOVE YOU FOR SHARING THOSE LINKS!

[gothicayu]

this is a lovely fanmade cover ; i cant wait for the new album

[Cyria]

Thanks for the clips! They sound promising. I like them much better than the songs that were leaked earlier. Now I just have to hope the lyrics are good.

[Vinylfantasy]

2 more outtakes from the Steven Klein W magazine session, and the Elle 2006 session.