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Gerald / Shezz (45,984) by Abraham from USA Gerald I agree. I too dislike "MOAIA". And feel the same way about the production, and music. But I like the new album a lot more. Shezz thank you. You're right, just wondered if Mariah still drank her honey tea, or whatever tea she drinks for her voice. I thought others, especially the webmaster would know what I meant. I didn't know I had to be so specific. But whatever, no one bothers me. I love this messageboard. (Monday 11 August 2014; 0:49)

Mike RC and Webmaster (45,983) by Tarraga from New York City Dear Webmaster, thanks so much for the info about the vinyls, it really helped. Mike RC, thanks to you too for the info. I just checked Amazon and found them. Still waiting for Gilles to contact me and let me know about the French website to have MCIIY and MIAMCTEC in vinyls. Mike, I'm originally from Spain too but I have been living in NYC since 2006. Feel free to contact me via email and maybe we can meet next time I go to Spain (on Christmas). I don't know any lamb there or here so it would be cool to stay in touch. Thanks. (Sunday 10 August 2014; 22:01)

Mariah's twin sister (45,982) by Jimbo from UK Please see Mariah's long lost twin sister in the below video. (Sunday 10 August 2014; 20:49)

Tea (45,981) by Shezz from Pk Webmaster, I think Abraham just meant to ask if she still has tea or not. (Sunday 10 August 2014; 18:28)

Ariana Grande (45,980) by Ken from USA I know there are a lot of lambs who dislike her and think she should find her own style. However, I do find it refreshing that someone who actually has talent is achieving success. It should be very interesting to see if she achieves longevity. Good luck to her, she's the most deserving out there. (Sunday 10 August 2014; 17:10)

Rapture (45,979) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I really wish Mariah would cover anything, really, any song from Anita Baker's Rapture album. It's a classic and is one of my favorite albums from the 80s (she's already done a song from George Michael's Faith, so I hope she chooses this next). If you still haven't heard it, I strongly recommend you to, it's guaranteed satisfaction. Out of the 8 songs, though, I think Mimi would sound the most magical with You Bring Me Joy, Been So Long, and of course the monster hit Sweet Love and most especially Caught Up In The Rapture. JoJo did a great job of putting a modern spin into that song on her latest EP. I could just imagine what Mariah would do with the cascading intro of the song. Chills. It would suit her perfectly. Plus, Anita would pretty much automatically love it as we all know she's a massive Mariah supporter and in fact was one of several celebs that tweeted about how amazing MIAMTEC was during its release. (Sunday 10 August 2014; 16:42)

I seem to notice (45,978) by Gerald from USA by the way of NYC I come to notice some fans are giving love to the Memoirs album. I must admit that there are some standout tracks but all in all in my opinion the production becomes very much stale and repetitive. It becomes more of a Dream and Tricky album and Mariah Carey's voice is thrown in there as the talent. This new album triumphs it for me in many ways as this feels like an MC album. (Sunday 10 August 2014; 16:18)

Re: Abraham (45,976) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands "I was wondering if she drinks her tea?" What else do you do with tea? (Sunday 10 August 2014; 15:22)

Real husbands of Hollywood (45,975) by Abraham from USA I saw a commercial last night on tv of the show and I saw a clip of Mariah. She was wearing pink and said "Cut". It was funny. She looked beautiful. I like that hair style. I know about the show but I've never watched it. But just like someone posted, it would be great to see more of Mariah on tv. Maybe some kind of special or if she did another "Unplugged". I have been wanting her to do another "Unplugged", so she can show all the haters that she still can sing live, which I know she can. I hope she can resolve whatever problem she is having with her voice. I would suggest vocal rest. No singing, or talking for 2 or 3 weeks. Then some vocal exercises. I honestly think that Mariah hasn't lost her voice. She's lost the confidence. I was wondering if she drinks her tea? (Sunday 10 August 2014; 15:06)

Vinyls (45,974) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands If you check my discography, you can see which vinyls are released for E=MC2 and Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel. (Sunday 10 August 2014; 11:48)

MIAM, sales / Money $@#! (45,973) by Stacey from USA Sorry, but fans can only do so much in regards to sales. I bought my copy. People have a choice. To say every fan who didn't buy the album are cheap isn't fair. Trust me, I'm annoyed too. It's a great album and should be heard. But, there are other factors at play why the album didn't sell. You just can't blame the fans. They are only one part of the triangle, the others being IDJ and Ms. Mariah C. herself. I finally gave Money a listen. Fabulous track (pun intended). Haha. (Sunday 10 August 2014; 10:15)

Tarraga, Gilles - vinyls (45,972) by Mike RC from Spain Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know that E=MC2 and Memoirs vinyls do exist. In fact I have them and got them from Amazon, as well as Touch My Body, Bye Bye, Obsessed, etc. I think it's just since MCIIY that they don't release Mariah vinyls. (Sunday 10 August 2014; 6:36)

Mariah in real husbands of Hollywood? (45,971) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I just read somewhere she will be appearing on the show. Finally. They mentioned her a lot of times on the show. I am excited to see how it goes down. Robin Thicke's wife came, and the wives of all the other cast members come, except for Nick's. Excited. (Saturday 9 August 2014; 22:26)

Gilles, Malta (45,970) by Tarraga from New York City Hello my fellow European friend. I happened to be a vinyl collector too. I have a huge library room at home here in NYC with a grand Steinway piano, a victrola from the beginning of the 1900's, a gramophone from the 1940's and lots of other instruments. I'm an opera singer so that room is my altar. Lol. One of the walls is just dedicated to vinyls and, of course, one entire row is "dedicated" to Mariah Carey. I, like you, have almost every vinyl from Mariah, singles included but I couldn't find any from E=MC2 to now. So, as soon as I read your message I decided to contact you. I really would like to know the name and contact info of that French company. I can't wait to get the vinyls for E=MC2, Memoirs, MCIIY and MIAMTEC, plus all the singles from all of them (which I own too). Lol. I agree with you that the sound is incredibly much better than the mp3. Can you please send me an email to dlptarraga@yahoo.com? I would really appreciate it. And it would be cool to have a lamb friend from Malta. Hehehe. Thanks. (Saturday 9 August 2014; 17:05)

That's the truth Shelly (45,969) by THE TRUTH from USA Finally I have something nice to say about Shelly. Great idea about Netflix, although "somebody" won't take the initiative and just "put them up" so why don't you take the lead and start a campaign. Get all her fans to e-mail Netflix requesting Mariah Carey specials. I'd suggest you put a list together and distribute it to fans so that there's some cohesion, you can't expect Netflix to think for themselves. My guess is it can happen and you could be responsible. I believe it would be a terrific boost for Mariah's career. Particularly unplugged would win over a ton of young fans who may never have heard of her. (Saturday 9 August 2014; 15:30)

The art of listening to a Mariah Carey collection (45,968) by Justin from USA - Los Angeles Reading this thread makes me realize there are many different ways of listening to a Mariah Carey collection. Whether it be records or cassettes. There are so many different devices in which you can listen to her music. Here are the ways that I know of. CD player: has some imperfections but sounds classic. iPod (newer): sounds completely clear and you can hear every detail. iPod (older): sounds a little dated with the bass being a bit over the top and muffled. Records and vinyls: I have never used one of these and I would definetely in the near future be interested in investing in a record player. Cassettes: very 90's nostalgic. Radio: timeless, where the memories are spawned. There are many other factors that contribute to music quality and I would like to venture out and try as many as possible to touch on certain genres that Mariah has used. The devices I personally use are: the newest iPod nano 16gb (completely perfect, houses my entire Mariah collection) equipped with Apple's EarPods TM. A 2008-esque clunky digital alarm clock equipped with radio, a CD player, and an auxiliary slot. iPhone 4 with Apple's EarPods TM. I only have the essentials on this phone (MIAM). And that's about it. I am curious as to what other formats, devices, and equipment you guys listen to when listening to a Mariah Carey collection. Thanks. (Saturday 9 August 2014; 12:53)

Mariah's album and LP vinyl (45,967) by Gilles from Malta I sent an email to Island Def Jam in order to know if they are going to sell Merry Christmas II You to and Me I Am Mariah The Elusive Chanteuse in vinyl. They told me that they won't make it for that two albums. I did explain to them that I have them all in vinyl until Memoirs and the quality of the sound is so better and that the support is stronger than a CD and more beautiful than a mp3. Plus I told them that I just bought the new Pharell and Coldplay. They did answer to me that they won't make it. So I'm proud to say that I found a company in France that will make it for me and they will make even the covers and they will add The Art Of Letting Go on it, hermorosa. Of course I did purchase all of them. I think they make that type of support only when there is at least one number one in the the top ten. Whatever I will got them in few day. I would like to thank that French company for making my two CD's, a support that will last in the time with a better quality. I was so happy to listen at the beginning of The Art Of Letting Go and it was beautiful with the crappy sound of the vinyl. Anyway I am happy it is a question of time. (Saturday 9 August 2014; 9:39)

Netflix (45,965) by Dove from USA Someone needs to put all of Mariah's specials on Netflix so that new people can meet her and the old fans can remember her. Pretty much every person I've introduced to Mariah has fallen in love with her. There is not enough exposure. Not DVDs but digital downloads because that way they don't waste money on packaging and DVDs are becoming obsolete anyway. I don't really buy them anymore. A lot of my friends are starting to buy only digital copies too. (Saturday 9 August 2014; 7:53)

Random thoughts (45,964) by Dove from USA I wish she would have done the unplugged show in New York. I'm really craving some visuals and raw vocals llike on Unplugged. I don't even care if there's no audience. She can put a green screen in her humidifier room (if that's where her voice sounds best) with just her on a stool and a camera if she doesn't trust anyone to be in there with her. They can put the pretty stars from the album cover on the green screen, like she's on a different planet. I wish I could buy the Christmas special with all the Christmas music videos included. I would watch it every Christmas eve and make it a tradition. They should put it on Netflix so everyone can watch it. Where is her marketing team? (Saturday 9 August 2014; 7:48)

Re: H.A.T.E.U (45,963) by TR from USA Agreed. This is one of my favorite ballads of hers of all time. It's up there for me with Lead The Way. My favorite part is the desperation with which she delivers the "I miss you baby baby baby" in the bridge, and how she flows in and out of whisper/belt after that with "I'm tired of trying to fake through but there's nothing I can do, boy I can't wait to hate you". Plus, I just love that the tile is an acronym for having a typical emotional upset, and the whole send up to Minnie Ripperton with the high notes. The production and execution of this record was flawless. In terms of Memoirs as a whole, I don't have a problem with it. Sure there weren't any other real standouts, and I didn't really feel like it was "classic Mariah" as they promised it would be, but looking back at it, I guess it was close enough. I love that she recreated old photoshoots and went back to just using one producer on each track (I think it was just The Dream, no?), and that there were no rap collaborations. I didn't have a problem with More Than Just Friends or Standing O, though I do wish the album had been a bit more adult contemp if she was going for "classic Mariah". It's a solid, if forgettable, album. Definitely better to me than Charmbracelet, which I only have a soft spot for because it is the soundtrack to a very special time in my life. (Saturday 9 August 2014; 6:45)

Is this Mariah? (45,962) by David from Australia I found this on YouTube. Apparently, it's a demo from the Glitter era called "Everytime". Do you think it's actually an unreleased song? It does sound like her, although the voice has been altered slightly most likely due to copyright. (Saturday 9 August 2014; 3:40)

Nice to see Memoirs getting some love (45,960) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I love that album from start to finish. It is in my top 3 Mariah albums, although I know many have mentioned it is not their bag lol. So many gorgeous lyric phrases, witty musical references, and down right funny jokes. To me it is a Summery record. It was always amazing to me how every track sounds current yet there's a vintage quality at the same time, reminiscent of albums like Janet Jackson's 1993 album, "Janet". (Saturday 9 August 2014; 3:27)

Edward (45,959) by Abraham from USA I respect your opinion on how you feel about the album. But by you stating that "you don't feel it" because you think Mariah didn't sing with soul or about pain, are you suggesting that she have another breakdown with Nick in order to feel or like her singing? I don't need for Mariah to sing with soul or in pain in order to listen to her music. I just want to hear her voice and songs. I know a lot of people, and I have seen comments on YouTube who have said that they were disappointed with the album. And have even called it trash. And I say to myself, what? I don't know what people want or expect from Mariah. Hopefully the next album will change some opinions on how they feel about Mariah's music. She could record one of the best songs in her career and people will still have something negative to say. But I agree about "Heavenly", it is a great song. (Saturday 9 August 2014; 2:59)

We Belong Together (45,958) by Nicky from Jasmine's Sofa Um, has anyone else noticed that she put this video up on the home screen of her website? I really think it's her telling us something about her current marriage. The entire facade is crumbling, which is the best thing that could happen to her in order to have more longevity in my opinion. (Saturday 9 August 2014; 2:24)

IheartMC / it is too late (45,957) by Edward from USA IheartMC, I know you're being optimistic, but I think we should know by now that this album isn't going anywhere commercially. YDKWTD didn't get any love at all from radio, so I doubt that any other single not matter how awesome is going to suddenly revive this era that wants to die already. IDJ would happily write MIAMTEC off their taxes, and that's about it. If it were about the music like some fans think, she would've had a few number ones from this album, but it is not only about that. Most people think Mariah is arrogant and that she's full of herself, and they resent that. When Mariah sung "I'm Free", "Outside" or "Can't Take That Away", I could feel her in those songs, you could relate to her, but even though MIAMTEC is great, I don't feel that way anymore, at least for this album. "No Ways Tired" or "One More Try" are beautiful, but they don't speak to me. That's when I realized it wasn't only about the music itself, but also about the interpretation, the soul, the pain, the nuances. (Saturday 9 August 2014; 0:32)

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