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Re: Final verdict (88,880) (88,885) by Andrew from London, UK You no longer have validity. Mariah Carey and Emotions have very tense vocals; the restriction in tone is evident. Only on Music Box richness of tone emerges. There is a loss of thr jarring edge. On Merry Christmas, well, my old American pan pal from Farmville used to say to me that that was the peak vocally. And it was. Daydream has vocal flex. The belts were missing but the voice was elastic. It is this Mariah, I think, that everyone hears in their head. Daydream as a vocal is magic. (Friday 29 March 2019; 01:56)

R&B (88,884) by Dove from United States I mentioned to my husband that I don't like R&B music and he said that half of the albums I own are R&B records so maybe I do like it. Honestly, I just don't know what R&B is. (Friday 29 March 2019; 01:34)

Re: Daydream (88,877) (88,883) by Bill from the UK My dad's words, not mine. (Friday 29 March 2019; 00:22)

Re: Playtime (88,881) (88,882) by B from USA After Memoirs and MIAM Mariah really needed to streamline her next release. Today, it is common for artists to release albums loaded with tons of songs and I'm glad Mariah chose quality over quantity. (Friday 29 March 2019; 00:16)

Re: Playtime (88,874) (88,881) by Dove from United States I like the longer albums because we don't get new material from her too often anymore. If we got a new album every year I would have no problem with ten track albums. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 23:46)

Re: Final verdict (88,871) (88,880) by Bill from the UK Randy Randy Randy. The holy trinity of vocal greatness in my mind are the debut, Emotions, and Merry Christmas. There are some great moments on Daydream but except for Fantasy nothing really packs a punch for me vocally. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 23:45)

Re: Final verdict (88,871) (88,879) by Dove from United States I think the reason I love MIAM so much is because it sounds like a soundtrack to me. I can picture a story unfolding with it. It could be made into a movie. I connect it with her relationship with Nick (and my relationships before my current husband) so it really gets me in the feels. Listening to it feels like a rollercoaster ride down memory lane. It has a little bit of everything and her voice sounds full and strong. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 23:43)

Re: Playtime (88,874) (88,878) by Bill from the UK There's probably something in that. Making an album accessible is smart. I know if I want to listen to Charmbracelet end to end with the lyric book in one hand and a glass of red in the other, I have to book the afternoon off work lol. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 23:38)

Re: Daydream (88,865) (88,877) by Dove from United States I think for me Daydream stays at the top for sentimental reasons. It has always been my favorite so I guess I'd feel un-loyal if I brought it down. Also, It reminds me of the last time I was completely happy before my depression started. Drunk? Her voice sounds heavenly - what are you talking about? (Thursday 28 March 2019; 23:35)

Re: MIAMTEC and Caution (88,868) (88,876) by Bill from the UK Vanishing as well. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 23:34)

Re: Final verdict (88,871) (88,875) by B from USA Thanks. In my opinion great albums are albums where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. I can't believe I forgot that she was the sole producer of Vanishing. I hope I don't get kicked out of the lambily for that one, lol. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 23:10)

Playtime (88,874) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I was curious how Caution's album playtime compared to previous albums. What's interesting is that MIAMTEC is one of her longest playtimes and then she swings to Caution; her shortest play time (I'm guessing A&R believed a drastically shorter playtime would increase sales and streams). 1. Caution - 38:26 2. Music Box - 42:01 3. Daydream - 46:42 4. Mariah Carey - 46:44 5. Emotions - 47:01 6. TEOM - 50:10 7. Glitter - 51:45 8. E=MC2 - 52:14 9. Rainbow - 55:49 10. Butterfly - 57:19 11. MOAIA - 58:01 12. MIAMTEC - 62:42 13. Charmbracelet - 64:45 It's interesting that MOAIA, MIAMEC and Charmbracelet are seen as Mariah's least popular albums and all three are her longest running playtimes (this judgement on the albums is not my personal opinion, I'm just referring to popular public perception and album reviews from critics, not sales or individual tastes). I guess there's something to "trimming the fat" the ways she did on Caution, as to not dilute the genius of other tracks. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 22:59)

Re: Final verdict (88,871) (88,873) by Gilles from Malta Hello I am 38 and I would say that I love 4 albums including their remixes if there are. So 1st Butterfly, 2nd The Emancipation of Mimi, 3rd Caution, 4th Me I am Mariah The Elusive Chanteuse. I love the others as well but I played them so much when I was younger that now I like to listen them once in a while. Even if it was Mariah's at her best in her career. I've been loving her even more when she has started making more hip hop and r&b. I got even more interests for her. I can not hide that I would love something with a bit of Jazz and acoustic but it is not the time to ask for it. Bye bye. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 22:44)

Re: Atlantic residency (88,866) (88,872) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I agree, B. Caution is the album I've waited years for Mariah to make. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 22:39)

Final verdict (88,871) by Randy from USA When you look at MC fans in their 30s, they rank MIAMTEC and Caution near the bottom. It's so interesting to see how we all think so differently. I can't believe someone said Daydream was the beginning of the end of the voice when to me that's when she sounded best. It was Butterfly where her voice started to fray in my opinion. I also can't believe how far down most of you put the debut album. Well, I like Bye Bye and y'all cringe when I say that. B, Mariah is the sole producer on Vanishing and on an interlude or two throughout her catalogue. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 22:20)

Re: The Emancipation of Mimi > E=MC2 (88,864) (88,870) by Dove from United States I mean, they're both great. I thought I liked E=MC2 a little more but yesterday I listened to TEOM all the way through and I remembered how good it is. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 22:09)

MIAMTEC and Caution (88,869) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) I am 36. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 21:57)

Re: MIAMTEC and Caution (88,861) (88,868) by B from USA It would've been a great addition to fhe soundtrack. Is Melt Away the only song in her discography that she produced by herself? (Thursday 28 March 2019; 21:51)

Re: MIAMTEC and Caution (88,860) (88,867) by B from USA I'm also 34. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 20:55)

Re: Atlantic residency (48,020) (88,866) by B from USA Maybe I love Caution because its the album I wanted her to make. She worked with the producers that I've been begging her to work with since November 2014 (Bruno's, Drake's, and The Weeknd's (The Stereotypes, Nineteen85 Skrillex, Lido, and Poo Bear) and kept JD's involvement to a minimum. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 20:55)

Daydream (88,865) by Bill from the UK It's interesting seeing Daydream rank either at the top or bottom of most lists. It was always at the top for me but over time has gradually slid down my ranking. It was a great era, she was at her peak of popularity without a doubt, but when I listen to the album now, it's the first one where her vocals we're noticeably different. Somewhat nasally and strained and her melisma was all broken up. My dad summed it up when I was playing I Am Free one day, and during one of the verses he was like "she sounds like she's drunk". (Thursday 28 March 2019; 19:36)

Re: The Emancipation of Mimi > E=MC2 (88,854) (88,864) by Special K from USA Oh no you didn't. Dove you is about to start World War III up in this piece, lol. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 18:28)

Re: MIAMTEC and Caution (88,839) (88,863) by Special K from USA I'm sorry Stacey and Randy. When you look at the lists there are a lot of similarities. Stacey girl, I have to admit I was a little surprised to see TEOM in your top 3. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 18:26)

Re: Favorite MC songs (88,850) (88,862) by B from USA Can't Let Go is one of my favorite songs as well. It would've been Mariah's sixth consecutive #1 had Columbia not pulled it to boost sales of Emotions. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 17:45)

Re: MIAMTEC and Caution (88,847) (88,861) by Randy from USA My feeling is because both albums were recorded at the same time and released around the same time it might have been someone's dream to put it on there. I have no proof, but it sounds a lot like the songs on the second half of Waiting To Exhale. That's all. Again, I have no proof but Whitney said there were people that wanted certain artist to be on the soundtrack and she said no. Circumstantial evidence. (Thursday 28 March 2019; 17:20)

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