*** CJW'S TOP 15: MARIAH CAREY ***

1). When You Believe
2). The Roof
3). I Still Believe
4). Sweetheart
5). Honey (Bad Boys Mix)
6). My All (Classic Radio Mix)
7). Open Arms
8). Do You Know
9). Breakdown
10). Butterfly
11). One Sweet Day
12). Slipping Away
13). Whenever You Call (with Brian McKnight)
14). Fantasy
15). Looking In



*** ALBUM REVIEWS  ***

++++ = Superb    +++ = Very Good   
++ = Average   + =  Poor

My Way (Usher)
++++

All Saints (All Saints)
++ 1/2

Allure (Allure)
++++

Never Say Never (Brandy)
++++

Ray Of Light (Madonna)
+++ 1/2

The Boy Is Mine (Monica)
++++

The Velvet Rope (Janet)
+++

No Way Out (Puff Daddy & The Family)
+++

Damage (Damage)
+++

Before The Rain (Eternal)
++ 1/2

Menace II Society (Soundtrack)
+++ 1/2

Let's Talk About Love (Celine Dion)
++ 

The Preacher's Wife (Soundtrack)
+++

The Bachelor (Ginuwine)
+++

Brandy (Brandy)
++++

Destiny's Child (Destiny's Child)
+++ 1/2

Comin' Atchya (Cleopatra)
++ 1/2

Daydream (Mariah Carey)
++++

Harlem's World (Mase)
+++ 

Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (Lauryn Hill)
++++

One Wish (Deborah Cox)
++++






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*** GIVE MARIAH A BREAK ***

I am trully sick of people bagging out Mariah
Carey, and the sad thing is: most people only do
it because of jealousy. Sure, there are artists I
hate- but I don't see the point in going out of my
way to make sure everyone knows it.

Whilst surfing the net there are many nasty things
I've read about Mariah that need clearing up...

"SHE DOESN'T WRITE HER OWN MATERIAL":
What!? She co-wrote 11 out of 12 songs from her
Butterfly album, as she also did with Daydream. 
Mariah is such a talented writer,yet many critics
fail to recognise she does write her own lyrics.
Surely she deserves credit here... 

"SHE FLAUNTS HER BODY TO SELL RECORDS...":
Alright, Mariah's shedded the old clothes and has
a sexy new-look. But does that really sell? I find
Mariah is the sexiest woman alive, but I buy albums
for their worth...not if a woman on the cover had
nice breasts. If Elle McPherson released a techno
version of "Candle In The Wind"- do you think it would
sell just cuz she's a babe? I think not.

"SHE'S RACIST AND HATES GAYS...":
These are spiteful,hurtful rumours. Mariah comes from
a mixed race family, why would she display racism after
being a victim? It's ridiculous. And rumours that Mariah
is homophobic make me laugh, considering she toured with 2
gay guys proves she not homophobic. What will people
think of next - MARIAH THE NAZI?




*** IDIOTS ON THE NET ***

Remember that god-awful site "I Hate 
Mariah Carey"?  It was full of
foul and mean things about Mariah Carey. 
Me and my friend Claire (HI CLAIRE!!!) had 
it banned from the net- only for the 
idiot to start it up again. As Mariah fans, 
I think it's up to us to have this
site removed again. Visit the site 
and complain to the web-host.
Help Mariah!




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** NOTE **

Rumours that Mariah has a new album EVENING STAR
featuring a duet with Brandy are 100% false, and
MC never released a single "Alive" in Japan either!

*****= Sent from up Above  
**** = One Sweet Song!   
*** = A nice vision
** = Vanishing
* = & You Don't Remember It!

Mariah Carey  (1990)
1.VISION OF LOVE: This slow-tempo song 
was Mariah's first venture into the 
charts and it wasn't a suprise it was so
successful. Vision Of Love is a timeless 
mix of blues and pop, a delightfully swingin'
melody and rich additional vocals 
from Trey Lorenz make this an 
unforgettable, sweet classic.
*****

2.THERE'S GOT TO BE A WAY: Mariah's social plea 
for a better  world makes this stirring song an
above average song. Although the chorus never 
really takes off, it's lyrics and the raw power
of Mariah's voice is stunning all the same.
***

3.I DON'T WANNA CRY: An emotional ballad that 
shows Mariah's wonderful,rich voice. Once again,
Mariah Carey has written purely beautiful lyrics.
**** 

4.SOMEDAY: One of the best, upbeat tracks on this 
album. The words in this song are ones we all
can relate to and a change of pace demonstrates
 yet more strengths into Mariah's voice. 
*****

5.VANISHING: A remarkable ballad that could be
the most acclaimed track on this album. A little
slow tempo (especially after Someday), Mariah once
again shines. 
**** 

6.ALL IN YOUR MIND: What can one say about this
song? It is one of my favourites, the chorus is
as catchy as hell and Mariah's famous high-pitched
tone at the end (You know what I'm talking about
if you listen to this song!) is unlike anything 
I've ever heard. People may call her high-pitched
tone a commercial gimmick- but I call it a gift,
and Mariah uses it well.
****

7.ALONE IN LOVE: Every Mariah song is great, but
this (although still great) falls into the "It's
a neat song- but not her best" category. However, 
it's strangely enchanting and Mariah sounds great.
***

8.YOU NEED ME: This falls into the same category as
 Alone In Love, although it's a good song- she's
done better and this sounds a lot like a B-side track. 
** 1/2

9.SENT FROM UP ABOVE: A catchy tune and a groovy
 chorus deliver an above average track
from Mariah's debut album. 
***

10.PRISONER: The fastest song on the album sees
 Mariah doing what her fans call "The famous rap
solo" (but she's really just talking). This is a
 catchy, hard-to-forget track and it's always nice 
to see Mariah changing the pace a little. This is 
classic Mariah.
*** 1/2

11.LOVE TAKES TIME: One of Mariah's most acclaimed 
tracks, this is definately the gem of Mariah's
first album. This was her first outing with
producer Walter Afanasieff and boy did he bring out
the best in her! This was an added track, her debut 
album was originally planned to have only 10
tracks.
*****

OVERALL:Mariah's debut could be seen as overly
-produced and commercialised, her "true" style 
was never shown as it has in her recent music. 
However, she really does have some stunning 
tracks on this album and it will always be 
a classic.



MTV Unplugged EP  (1992)
1.EMOTIONS
*** 

2.IF IT'S OVER
***

3.SOMEDAY
****

4.VISION OF LOVE
This is a fantastic version of Mariah's
very first single.
**** 1/2

5.MAKE IT HAPPEN
****

6.I'LL BE THERE
Mariah's #1 duet with stunning singer Trey 
Lorenz is a fantastic cover of the Jackson 
5's original hit.
Mariah and Trey sing beautifully 
together- I think this version is much better 
than the one Mariah sang with
Wanya Morris (Boyz II Men) at Madison Square Garden 
in 1995.
*****

7.CAN'T LET GO
**** 1/2
OVERALL: This live version is very good, 
with only acoustic instruments used- the songs 
were broken down to a raw (and often beautiful) 
version. A more personal album (would have been 
better with 10 or more songs, instead of 7).


Music Box  (1993)
1.DREAMLOVER: The opening track is a 
sensational blend of pop and that sweet 
Mariah voice that we all love. Another feel
 good song that took the ingredients from 
the single Emotions and added more
fun. This was a huge hit around the world.
****

2.HERO: A stunning ballad with a strong theme.
 Mariah delivers a powerfil chorus with the 
simple, but beautiful, piano in the background. 
A #1 Mariah classic, "Hero" is unforgettable.
*****

3.ANYTIME YOU NEED A FRIEND: A gospel edge and
some powerful background vocalists make
this song above average. Mariah's voice sounds
great, again.
*** 1/2

4.MUSIC BOX: This simply beautiful title track 
is full of delightful lyrics and the power and 
beauty of Mariah's voice is used to carry the 
song- which she does with pure style.
****

5.NOW THAT I KNOW: A very catchy tune, popular 
in dance clubs- but not with critics. However,
she does know how to sing a dance song and the 
beat is hard not to groove to!
***

6.NEVER FORGET YOU: Mariah's first collaboration 
with R&B superstar producer Babyface was a
great career move and the result was a wonderful 
ballad, somewhat overshadowed by Without You.
****

7.WITHOUT YOU: One word describes Mariah's 
cover of this classic ballad: powerful.
*****

8.JUST TO HOLD YOU ONCE AGAIN: What may have 
sounded like a B-side to critics proved to be a
touching, stirring ballad for Mariah fans. 
***

9.I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU: Very similar 
in style to "Now That I Know", this has a
catchy beat that spreads like the plague 
and the song really sticks in your head. Not 
one of her best efforts, but the nice lyrics 
make up for it.
** 1/2

10. ALL I'VE EVER WANTED: One of my favourites, 
this is a stunning ballad that's got power and
pure emotion. The lyrics are easy to relate to 
for those who've been in love (haven't we all?) 
and this is trully a great song... I think it 
could have been a single.
**** 1/2

11.EVERYTHING FADES AWAY: A nice ballad that 
finishes MUSIC BOX with style.
****

OVERALL: Mariah's album MUSIC BOX has so 
many great tracks on it, it's no wonder it 
was such a huge success. However, like her debut, 
it didn't seem to be the REAL Mariah- she didn't 
seem to explore as much into her own style as 
she had done with Emotions. However, this is a
 superb album.

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