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Before the official release, the single Gimme More leaked, it was presented to us in MQ and with some minor differences in the mixing (the song doesn't even fades out). I remember hearing it here on BreatheHeavy, the website had little streaming players that had the mp3 embedded.

 

 

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I sort of remember when Blackout leaked, & I think that’s why they had to move the release date, if I’m not mistaken. There were unpolished demos of the tracks, & everyone was going nuts over it lol 

By the way, I’m never gonna get over this “Gimme More” video screenshot. Makes me feel like there was a choreographed scene:spacer.png

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I still prefer some of the Blackout leak versions to the mastered versions. 
 

 

I really miss the musical artist that was Britney Spears. Glad to see her music still lay the groundwork for some of these younger girls almost 20 years later. :bow_bowing_orange:

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8 minutes ago, MikeHunt said:

I still prefer some of the Blackout leak versions to the mastered versions. 
 

 

I really miss the musical artist that was Britney Spears. Glad to see her music still lay the groundwork for some of these younger girls almost 20 years later. :bow_bowing_orange:

I miss her too, & I hope she reconnects with her passion for her artistry. I’ve said this before, but she could build a home studio, & release songs whenever she felt like it. I think it would allow her the opportunity to delve deeper in her artistic zone, imo.

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27 minutes ago, Ehju0901 said:

I believe I still have it on my old hard drive along with the original leaks of Hot As Ice and Break The Ice.  I believe they all leaked around the same time with maybe one other song?

Yes, around 18 demos and this mix leaked.

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9 minutes ago, DoYouDare? said:

I miss her too, & I hope she reconnects with her passion for her artistry. I’ve said this before, but she could build a home studio, & release songs whenever she felt like it. I think it would allow her the opportunity to delve deeper in her artistic zone, imo.

Yes! As much as I love her music videos and performances, I would appreciate that songs she releases and no promo. Just whatever her artistry and passion produces. She has a beautiful, unique  voice and an ear that can give a well pop song- ballad or uptempo. I miss her talents. 
 

But she’s retired. So we have to respect that and just live in the past🥺

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26 minutes ago, --- said:

most of the "demos" slash "unmastered" versions were the finals but they had to re-mix them prior to release because literally everything leaked due to negligence

No, they weren't finals. The songs were unpolished and it mostly included Britney rough vocals. It leaked because Britney left one of her demo CDs with a DJ and he sold it. Back then, they would burn CDs so she could listen to them instead of using internet clouds.

One of the demos for Break The Ice leaked in lossless years later, along with more mixes of the song and the track sessions, and the mix name included the word "Rough" on it. 

The CD that leaked didn't include Gimme More, it just happened to leak with it.

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3 minutes ago, CJMCH said:

No, they weren't finals. The songs were unpolished and it mostly included Britney rough vocals. It leaked because Britney left one of her demo CDs with a DJ and he sold it. Back then, they would burn CDs so she could listen to them instead of using internet clouds.

One of the demos for Break The Ice leaked in lossless years later, along with more mixes of the song and the track sessions, and the mix name included the word "Rough" on it. 

The CD that leaked didn't include Gimme More, it just happened to leak with it.

yeah that's more accurate thanks for the correction
i remember about the cd, but genuinely thought heaven on earth and BTI were final

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1 minute ago, --- said:

yeah that's more accurate thanks for the correction
i remember about the cd, but genuinely thought heaven on earth and BTI were final

When I first heard them, I thought the bad mixing was due to the leaks being in low quality hahaha the final mixes were a huge surprise for me. If you listen to them and then listen to the finals, there is a lot of improvement.

I kinda wish they would have left the uptempo break on Break the Ice. Heaven on Earth was more "disco" on the demo and I liked that, but the final one gave it that EDM feel that fits with the whole vibe of the album.

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1 minute ago, CJMCH said:

When I first heard them, I thought the bad mixing was due to the leaks being in low quality hahaha the final mixes were a huge surprise for me. If you listen to them and then listen to the finals, there is a lot of improvement.

I kinda wish they would have left the uptempo break on Break the Ice. Heaven on Earth was more "disco" on the demo and I liked that, but the final one gave it that EDM feel that fits with the whole vibe of the album.

not on sentiment i disagree with! sorry for speaking like i understood more than i did, i genuinely believed some of them were final. tbh i wish heaven on earth had it's previous mixing, but it does make sense for the cohesion.

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1 minute ago, --- said:

not on sentiment i disagree with! sorry for speaking like i understood more than i did, i genuinely believed some of them were final. tbh i wish heaven on earth had it's previous mixing, but it does make sense for the cohesion.

Oh it's ok, I mean I remember those leaks in 2007 and it was huge. If it wasn't for them, we probably wouldn't have heard State of Grace ever.

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Just now, CJMCH said:

Oh it's ok, I mean I remember those leaks in 2007 and it was huge. If it wasn't for them, we probably wouldn't have heard State of Grace ever.

i have them on burned cd somewhere in the depths of my caverns. honestly state of grace changed me for the better.

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I remember Perfect Lover, Heaven On Earth and Break The Ice also leaked and first we all thought it is "Original Doll" album leaking, but then it turn out to be "Blackout"

Chiiile I put the mp3 into my Motorola Razr V3i and listen that all day long during school breaks shades deal with it GIF

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5 hours ago, CJMCH said:

When I first heard them, I thought the bad mixing was due to the leaks being in low quality hahaha the final mixes were a huge surprise for me. If you listen to them and then listen to the finals, there is a lot of improvement.

I kinda wish they would have left the uptempo break on Break the Ice. Heaven on Earth was more "disco" on the demo and I liked that, but the final one gave it that EDM feel that fits with the whole vibe of the album.

Heaven on earth (a.k.a "Your...") was amazing as a demo..And the spoken parts we're just mystical (the one who says "Catch me if i jump, would you catch me?") I still wonder why this part was removed/placed in another part of the song (make it inaudible)

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5 hours ago, CJMCH said:

No, they weren't finals. The songs were unpolished and it mostly included Britney rough vocals. It leaked because Britney left one of her demo CDs with a DJ and he sold it. Back then, they would burn CDs so she could listen to them instead of using internet clouds.

One of the demos for Break The Ice leaked in lossless years later, along with more mixes of the song and the track sessions, and the mix name included the word "Rough" on it. 

The CD that leaked didn't include Gimme More, it just happened to leak with it.

I remember her driving around playing State Of Grace full volume and getting filmed by the paps.

When the track leaked, I hyperventilated as it downloaded, lol. What an eargasm that was.

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