That being said, I think this mix is pretty good. This is more of a remix than just an extended version, as the sleeve suggests. The tempo feels a little bit slower, although I don't think it actually is. What makes this mix so good is that the song's freestyle elements are brought out. To non-dance music fans, then, I can see where this mix sounds cheesy-ish, but if you like the 80's Miami/NYC freestyle sound (think Expose, TKA, Company B, Stevie B, etc.), you might enjoy this quite a bit. I was pleasantly surprised.

In my opinion, 1987 is when Madonna's mixes started to get good. Her early mixes seem to be just glossed over with extra synths and tinny-sounding drum overdubs (Burning Up, e.g. deserved a much better mix). This easily beats out the extended versions of Like A Virgin, Dress You Up, and Angel (which is a pretty bad mix, but worth buying for the B-side, the ORIGINAL, untouched, beautiful version of Into the Groove- but any true Madonna fan will tell you that). The poor sound quality of this release just makes it a double-edged sword. A better alternative, if you can find it, is the out-of-print import single that has this remix, along with the Silver Screen Mix of "Causing a Commotion," the original previously-lauded "Into the Groove," AND far superior sound quality. It's harder to find, but well worth the price.


What's up with this CD?!   April 19, 2002
The previous reviewer was right...this CD has awful sound quality! It sounds muffled. I had to turn up the volume on my stereo FULL BLAST and it was STILL too low! Find something else... find the vinyl. Even the cassette would sound better, I would imagine.