The Sainsbury’s Vinyls Are Back!
Update: the new release date is July 24, 2026.
6 Madonna classic albums that were originally printed on coloured vinyl about ten years ago will be made available again to coincide with the release of Confessions II.
Like A Virgin, True Blue, Like A Prayer, Erotica (2LPs), Ray Of Light (2LPs) and Music were first released in several batches as part of a partnership between Warner and UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s.
Sainsbury’s returned to selling vinyl in March 2016 for the first time since the 1980s, and following a great success later decided to extend the number of stores included in the initiative, adding limited edition coloured vinyls exclusive to their stock.
The first two Madonna exclusives were the limited red vinyl pressing of Like A Prayer and the blue vinyl pressing of True Blue, originally released in October 2016. The limited quantities quickly sold out at Sainsbury’s and in just a matter of days copies ended up at ridiculous prices on Ebay. But… quicky forwarding to March 2017… French record shop Fnac and other selected online retailers gave fans a second chance to get these same vinyls (some had even the same Sainsbury’s sticker) at a fair price.
The clear vinyl of Like A Virgin and candy blue vinyl of Ray Of Light (2LPs) followed in October 2017, and the white vinyl of Erotica (2LPs) and the blue vinyl of Music completed the set in October 2018.
Now these six LPs will be re-released on July 24, 2026. The first online retailer reporting about the reissue is imusic.co, and at the time they were scheduled to come out on the same day of Confessions II but were eventually postponed (and out bank accounts say thank you).
