Its so trendy to knock Madonna in 2003.
I genuinely believe that the press picked up the wrong message about the AL album, BEFORE it was released, that it was anti-american, which it quite obviously isn't when you listen it.

I LOVE this remix cd.
The mixes are not what you would expect, and I like that.
They are new, unexpected, but maintain the integrity of the original tracks.

Nothing Fails - one of American Lifes stand-out trax a beautiful ballad, has been sped up slightly, given some beats, made to sound a little 'harder', and had the choir removed by supremo DJ/Remix Jason Nevins. Its a new version, and one I now prefer to the original.

Love Profusion - This should have been American Lifes first single (though it is the current one for Christmas). Its such a beautiful track, Madonnas strongest single of A/Life without a doubt. This remix however, has turned it into a rock track!!! And it REALLY works!!! Unexpected and keeps the beauty of the original.

Nobody Knows Me - AL's dance track.. This has been given a retro, electro remix, and its great. Harder than the original, with some more subtle vocal effects.

American Life - One of those you either like or hate tracks, people divided in opinion because of the rap. Understood... however this rocks!!! Its more Metallica than Madonna - I kid you not!!! A metal mix??? And you would think that the rap would have been removed? Well you'd be wrong. It forms the basis of the mix!!! And the 'Headcleaners' have made it sound cool!!! (Honest!) Typical of Madonna - you didnt like my rap - well here it is, double fold!!!

Like a Virgin / Hollywood (live) - The classic and controversial performance from this years MTV awards, with Christina, Britney and Missy all performing, mixing Like A Virgin with the Jacque Le Cont remix of Hollywood (excellent remix), and also Missy's 'Work it'. Brilliant!!!

Into the Hollywood Groove - the 2nd of Missy's appearances on this cd, this is the 87 remix of Into the Groove (though resung in parts), mixed with resung parts of Hollywood, and also the Missy rap from the Gap jeans. If it works, ya better work it!!! and it does...

Your Honesty - An unreleased track from Madonna's Bedtime Stories album sessions. And in my opinion, its better than half the tracks on that original album. Beautiful vocals, though the song is slightly marred by a poor lyric (i can make love to your voice).

This is a must for lovers of Madonnas much overlooked American Life album (though it was a No1), and essential to any Madonna fans collection. This is what remixes should do - bring something completely new but without ruining the original song!

Kudos to ALL involved!!!

I'm a bit mystified by this collection, as it's not a true remix CD like Madonna's earlier "You Can Dance." To be honest, it seems to have been released mostly in hopes of erasing her recent "American Life" CD, which flopped with many fans and critics. Fans, however, should simply enjoy this EP and not question the potential ulterior motives involved.

The first four selections consist of remixed songs from "American Life." These remixes are relatively successful, mostly because they help to take the dull edges off the original versions and make them a bit more danceable. The remaining three songs come from diverse sources. Song 5 is from the MTV music awards and features Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Missy Elliot. The song cleverly merges Madonna's first number one hit, "Like a Virgin," and her most recent single, "Hollywood." Of course, most will remember it as the song during which Madonna kissed Britney (and Christina). It's a bit of a throwaway with lousy vocals, but one that fans will enjoy.

Song 6 is taken from the Gap ad with Missy Elliot. The song merges "Hollywood" with "Into the Groove" (from "Desperately Seeking Susan"), with brilliant results. However, the intro reminds us that it's essentially an extended jeans commercial. The final song, "Your Honesty" is a cute dance song that was originally recorded during the making of the "Bedtime Stories" CD. It's a sweet throwback to the days when Madonna actually recorded dance songs, and sounds more than a little like "Spotlight," from "You Can Dance."

Overall, "Remixed & Revisited" is an enjoyable diversion from the flop "American Life" CD (which I actually enjoyed). The EP is more fun than most of her recent output, although it's likely to appeal primarily to her core fans.

I bought this CD with not very high expectations as it is mainly a remix CD, and I have to say that I am very pleased with what I heard. I am not a big fan of remixes, but these are very tight songs that take a new slant on the originals. These are not 10 minute dance songs with endless music and overdubs. These are songs in their own right and very good indeed!

Nothing Fails, Love Profusion, and American Life all get very heavy guitar treatment and it works really well, especially on the latter two. It makes me hope that Madonna does a rock album very soon.

Nobody Knows Me harkens back to old remixes of the 1980's and is excellently done.

The live performance of Hollywood/Like A Virgin is probably my least favorite track, but it is so rare to get a live Madonna song on an official release that it makes it special.

Into the Groove is a nice mix of young and old, rap and dance. I am not a fan of rap but this song was constructed well and it makes a nice variation on an old favorite.

Lastly, Your Honesty, another rarity in that it is an unreleased track from Bedtime Stories, is a very pretty song that very much reminds me of Madonna's 1994 period. I am glad it was released because it should not have been wasted in some vault somewhere.

All in all, I would suggest you give it a listen. It is a great compilation and should be given a chance. I love it!

Madonna put out this EP most likely to regenerate interest in her "American Life" album, an album which despite being excellent failed to ignite the charts. Most of the remixes here present selections from "American Life" in a completely new light. Rather than giving us the typical 10-minute techno remixes of 3 minute original tracks, the songs are presented at normal lengths and made "new" via restyled music. This works on tracks like "Love Profusion" (which I feel is improved upon here compared to the original album version) and "Nothing Fails" (which is not better than the album version but is simply different and more "radio friendly") and doesn't work on "American Life," which was fine as it was in its original form aside from being totally wrong as the first single from her last album and lacking commercial appeal. The revised "American Life" on this EP is a noisy affair and, while semi-interesting, doesn't earn multiple listens. Besides, if Madonna really wanted to re-work this song she could have at least re-sung it; on the EP it sounds flat and static because her original vocal is simply thrown onto different backing music and tampered with electronically. While this was okay for "Love Profusion" and "Nothing Fails," the "American Life" remix could have benefited considerably from a little more effort.

Also, the MTV "Like a Virgin/Hollywood" performance is a dud sans visuals. Britney clearly is not singing live, Christina is great but Madonna could not possibly be more off-key. It's too bad Madonna didn't opt for a little light-hearted fun and revisit "Like a Virgin" with the other girls rather than delivering a deadly serious "Hollywood," a track which, incidentally, could have benefited from a more light-hearted delivery on the "American Life" album and as a single.

"Your Honesty" is a fairly lame track. Not terrible, but certainly not a Madonna classic by any means. It is easy to see why it was cut from the "Bedtime Stories" album, though I have long considered "Bedtime Stories" to be her worst album, anyway, aside from a few songs. Here, some of the demos or cut songs from "Ray of Light" might have been a more appropriate choice than a track from 9 years ago. Amongst the other selections on this EP, it seems extremely out of place to say the least.

While I do enjoy this EP, it's apparent that Madonna should be focusing on other things musically, namely getting her act together and regrouping from "American Life" with an album of new material. And preferably an album of new material that isn't quite so heavy-handed, stark or cold as "American Life" is. Even though as an album "American Life" works and is brilliant, it isn't very "fun," "fun" being what successful singles need and, coincidentally, what Madonna's music has lacked in general lately.

This EP is so mindblowingly great, you get chills listening to it! Nothing Fails, Love Profusion and American Life are turned into amazing rock anthems that show how truly diverse Madonna is capable of being. It is rare when remixes eclipse the originals but this is the case on Remixed and Revisited! Gone is the folksy production of the American Life album, replaced with stellar reinventions. These are less remixes, than actual "remakes" of the songs. Additionaly, Your Honesty (the formerly unreleased track from the Bedtime Stories sessions) is a must have for Madonna fans as is the live version or Like a Virgin/Hollywood (with Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Missy Elliott) and the full-length Into the Hollywood Grove track from the Gap ads. Absolute Perfection.

P.S. To the idiot who gave this a 1 star rating: It is obvious from your review that you are not and have never been a Madonna fan-so quit trying to disuade other's from buying her work with your clearly dishonest postings!