Virgin Voices 2: Tribute to Madonna

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cleopatra
• ASIN: B00004RJ1O
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,854 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Open Your Heart [Die Krupps Remix] - Ofra Haza

2. Lucky Star - Switchblade Symphony

3. Ray of Light - Sigue Sigue Sputnik

4. Boderline - Ogre

5. Into the Groove [Meeks Remix] - Dale Bozzio

6. This Used to Be My Playground - A Flock Of Seagulls

7. Love Don't Live Here Anymore - Michelle Crispin

8. Rescue Me - Adeva

9. Erotica - Razed In Black Vs. Transmutator

10. Skin - Mephisto Waltz

11. Cherish - Loop Guru

12. Rain - Rosetta Stone

13. Deeper and Deeper - Mark Pistel

14. Like a Prayer - Bigod 20

Editorial Reviews

MADONNA/VARIOUS Virgin Voices 1 - A Tribute To Madonna (1999 US 14-track CD album featuring cover versions of Madonna classics including Dead or Alives Why Its So Hard Heaven 17s Holiday and Berlins Live To Tell sealed & stickered picture sleeve)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Improving on the Material Girl Herself, July 22, 2000

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D. Mungo - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Virgin Voices 2: Tribute to Madonna (Audio CD)

The second Volume of Virgin Voices can't be called a sequel. It's an even better mix of acts giving a unique spin to the Material Girl's music.

Ofra Haza turns "Open Your Heart" into a beautiful ballad. If Madonna did Open your Heart now... this is exactly how she would make it sound.

Following that is Switchblade Symphony with Lucky Star, making you wonder who'd luckier.

Dale Bozzio (From Missing Persons) puts you "Into the groove" for real. The Razed In Black remix of Erotica takes it even farther.

The only low point of the disc is Cherish, which leaves you wondering when the song is going to take off. The song stays at the same monotone... Set with the other songs on the CD it's a let-down.

If you enjoyed VVv1 you will LOVE this one! It's even better.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent interpretations of classic Madonna songs, March 17, 2003

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Erica Anderson (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Virgin Voices 2: Tribute to Madonna (Audio CD)

If some people don't like tribute albums especially the first volume of "Virgin Voices", why on god's green earth did they bother buying the second volume? I personally love both volumes, and this is coming from someone who really don't buy tribute albums for the most part. Of course I am also a big synth-pop, goth, and industrial fan so I can't really hate what I heard with the exceptions of one or two tracks from the first volume of "Virgin Voices". The second volume is my personal favorite. One of my favorite tracks off the album is Ofra Haza's unique interpretation of "Open Your Heart". I thought the song sounded as good as a ballad as it is as a dance song. I found Sigue Sigue Sputnik's version of "Ray of Light" sound eerily similiar to the original despite the fact that the person singing the song is a guy. Missing Person's Dale Bozzio definitely reminded me a lot like '80s Madonna with her high pitched vocals. My personal favorite track on this album has to be Mephisto Waltz's version of "Skin", one of my personal favorite Madonna songs. The goth version of the song sends chills down my spine. I thought the most interesting covers were Skinny Puppy's Orge with "Borderline" with his rough vocals (like KMFDM's interpretation of "Material Girl") and BIGOD 20 with "Like a Prayer". The only weak track was A Flock of Seagull's version of "This Used to Be My Playground". Lame song, even lamer band. Cleopatra Records should have gotten some other band to record the song. Overall I enjoy both volumes of "Virgin Voices". Definitely better than the other Madonna tribute albums out there that is collecting dust on cd racks.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars False Prophets, December 3, 2005

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Peter (Camp Springs, Maryland, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Virgin Voices 2: Tribute to Madonna (Audio CD)

Even a Madonna loyalist would flinch at most of these sad remixes. Testimony to the phrase "Don't fix what ain't broke."

One would think that having a variety of Madonna songs sung by male vocalists would be an interesting change of pace. Well the pace has certainly changed but is interesting for all the wrong reasons.

Most will have never heard of the selected bands offering these tributes and for good reason. It is unfortunate to have heard of them at all; far worse to hear them butcher these songs.

Do yourself a big favor and just listen to Madonna get it right all over again on your old CDs.