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CRAZY FOR YOU
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 'Crazy For You' was issued only in 7" format (A6362), some came with cream coloured labels while others were black. Accompanying the 7" was the first ever Shaped Picture Disc (A6362P), which is now the rarest and most sought after pressing of all 6 shaped limited editions and often fetches up to £60. All pressings were issued by 'Geffen Records' and not 'Sire'.
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INTO THE GROOVE
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A regular 7" (W8934) in 'film' picture sleeve was pressed along with two Top-Ups, one with silver label, the other with red label. A special heart Shaped Picture Disc (W8934P) complete with two promotional stickers was also issued and is now selling for up to £45 mint.
A regular 12" (W8934T) in picture sleeve was pressed and another in limited edition form with Free Poster, both are now fairly scarce but certainly not rare.
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REISSUED HOLIDAY
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The first of two reissues for 'Holiday', this being the more complicated. The 7" (W9405) now carried the 'train' picture sleeve (as used previously for the original 12"), the single had a 'Stage One' label design, and picture sleeve pressings are now rare as when originally released only an initial supply came with the 'train' picture sleeve, most came with plain a 'WEA' sleeve. There is also a silver Top-Up pressing to collect.
A rather underated 12" (W9405T) with circular 'bangles' picture sleeve and came with identical disc to the original. This pressing was also released in mega rare 12" Picture Disc, with identical picture to the regular 12", this is now scarce and sells for upwards of £40.
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ANGEL
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Three 7" pressings have surfaced, a regular (W8881) and two Top-Ups with silver or blue labels.
Britain's third Shaped Picture Disc (W8881P) was released, this time it included not only two promotional stickers but a plinth to stand the disc on and is now scarce, mint and complete copies cost around £40.
A 12" (W8881T) in picture sleeve finished pressings for Angel. Try finding this or any other early 12" in near mint condition!, and if you do buy for less than £20 then I reckon you have had a good deal..
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GAMBLER
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The second release taken from the 'Vision Quest' movie. 'Gambler', released by 'Geffen', produced two 7" pressings, a regular (A6585) in picture sleeve and a "limited edition fold-out poster bag" (as it's sleeve states) (QA6585), which is now scarce and will probably cost up to £25 mint.
The regular 12" (TA6585) issue in picture sleeve is now very sought after as this format is scarce outside the UK.
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DRESS YOU UP
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Plenty to collect from this release, the last of 1985. With no fewer than four 7" (W8848) and four 12" pressings surfacing including two different limited editions.
The 7" pressings include a silver label Top-Up and two different regular picture sleeve pressings. One came with 'Madonna video' on the back cover and the other with 'Virgin Tour video'.
A limited edition "special star shape picture disc for xmas tree decoration" (as one of it's two promotional stickers state) (W8848P) completed 7" releases.
As with the 7" singles, two regular 12" (W8848T) pressings with either 'Madonna' or 'Virgin Tour' video on their reverse cover surfaced, along with a "special limited edition poster bag" (W8848F), the first 12" poster sleeve pressing (this may have come out with the two different videos on the back cover).
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REISSUED BORDERLINE
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The reissued 7" and 12" appeared identical to the originals, with the exception of a newer 'WX' catalogue number prefix for the album which can be found printed on the back sleeve. The 7" also came in silver or green Top-Up format.
The last of the early shaped picture discs also surfaced (W9260P), this came complete with promotional sticker and sell for up to £35 in mint condition.
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LIVE TO TELL
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The first track taken from Madonna's True Blue album, and a track used for old 'Sean Pen's' film 'With Honors'. Issued in two formats with the 7" (W8717) regular being accompanied by two Top-Ups, a silver and green label pressing.
A regular 12" (W8717T) and another with Limited Edition Poster (W8717TW) which sells for up to £20.
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