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Workin Hard x My Prayer x All I Live For x Hero 09 (103,398) by BFF from United States Yes, I agree. "Without You" deserved to be on the final track listing over "My Prayer." The way she sings the line "You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows" gets me every time. My only complaint about "Without You" is that it was massive internationally but only went to #3 in the United States. It really should have been a moment akin to Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You". The way she sings it eclipses the Harry Nilsson version and the Badfinger original. (Saturday 9 September 2023; 21:53) this is a reply to message 103,393

Workin Hard x My Prayer x All I Live For x Hero 09 (103,393) by Edward from USA The same sentiment here. "All I Live For Extended" is just brilliant. I don't know why she cut it off and put that short lived whistle at the end on "The Rarities". "My Prayer" was executed beautifully, vocally and emotionally, but I can understand why "Without You" was chosen, it sounds more current even today. As for "Working Hard", I'm still getting used to it, but I like it. Obviously I had to replace "All I Live For" with the extended version on "The Rarities", what a difference. (Saturday 9 September 2023; 17:15)

Music Box 30 CD (103,397) by Jamie from UK Has anyone preordered this yet? It's saying shipping is February. If you have are you charged now or February? (Saturday 9 September 2023; 21:13)

My Prayer (103,396) by Jamie from UK Loving the official lyric video for My Prayer. Some nice pics of young Mariah. (Saturday 9 September 2023; 21:08)

Working Hard (Terry Hunter Remix) (103,395) by Bobby A from United States It sort of reminds me how the David Morales club remixes start out with a fast beat with MC's ad libs and humming to let you know the vocals are going to be on fire. How we get the WH remix to the top of the dance chart? (Saturday 9 September 2023; 20:41) this is a reply to message 103,394

Working Hard (Terry Hunter Remix) (103,394) by Edward from USA Working Hard Remix is on fire. I prefer it over the original. I had a dream that Mariah had released the Papua New Guinea version of MB30 CD1 with "Randy's Theme" at the end. One can have a "Right to Dream". (Saturday 9 September 2023; 17:29)

Working Hard (Terry Hunter Remix) (103,394) by Edward from USA Working Hard Remix is on fire. I prefer it over the original. I had a dream that Mariah had released the Papua New Guinea version of MB30 CD1 with "Randy's Theme" at the end. One can have a "Right to Dream". (Saturday 9 September 2023; 17:29)

Workin Hard x My Prayer x All I Live For x Hero 09 (103,393) by Edward from USA The same sentiment here. "All I Live For Extended" is just brilliant. I don't know why she cut it off and put that short lived whistle at the end on "The Rarities". "My Prayer" was executed beautifully, vocally and emotionally, but I can understand why "Without You" was chosen, it sounds more current even today. As for "Working Hard", I'm still getting used to it, but I like it. Obviously I had to replace "All I Live For" with the extended version on "The Rarities", what a difference. (Saturday 9 September 2023; 17:15) this is a reply to message 103,389

Workin Hard x My Prayer x All I Live For x Hero 09 (103,389) by Andrew from the UK Many listens in and I'm won over. They're bloody brilliant. Even - and I never thought I'd say this - Hero (2009). It's like rediscovering Mariah Carey all over again. (Saturday 9 September 2023; 09:58)

Randy (103,392) by Bobby A from United States Hey Randy. I am anxious to hear your thoughts about MB 30. I hope you have had a chance to listen to the masterpiece. (Saturday 9 September 2023; 14:17)

Proctor's Theatre (103,391) by Jamie from UK Haha I must have had a moment. And yes I remember him well. (Saturday 9 September 2023; 11:03) this is a reply to message 103,379

Proctor's Theatre (103,379) by Andrew from the UK I have just relistened to both about fifty times now side-by-suide, but I can't hear it. She seems to end the phrase on the same beat the guy in the audience ends his contribution. Can you imagine being that guy, now? On another note: when you listened to Hero at Proctor's Theatre did you picture the audience member in a black and white striped T clapping and shaking his head in disbelief? I bet you did. Now, can you imagine being *that* guy? (Friday 8 September 2023; 17:55)

MB30 reaction (103,390) by MusicfanJ from Germany Good morning everyone. I just listened to "My prayer" and got goosebumps when she sings tonight. This is so brilliant. When music does something like this, it's so special. I'm in Mariah heaven since MB30. I also feel like getting this happy 90ies experience back, feeling good. It's great to read we all enjoy it so much. (Saturday 9 September 2023; 10:24) this is a reply to message 103,373

MB30 reaction (103,373) by BFF from United States "My Prayer" brought tears to my eyes when I heard it. Such a gorgeous rendition and somewhat left field for Mariah in terms of covers. More evidence that Mariah needs to put together a "cover songs" compilation album. She's done so many great ones, and it would be nice to have them all in one place. "Workin' Hard" is better than either of the Cole + Cliviles tracks on the original album. I can totally understand why Mariah's message on Twitter says she's looking back with a bit of regret on this album... because "My Prayer," "Workin' Hard", "All I Live For", "Everything Fades Away", and "Do You Think of Me" are all better than songs that made the final track list. I would have left off "Just to Hold You Once Again", "I've Been Thinking About You", and "All I've Ever Wanted" to make room for unreleased songs and b-sides if there was a concern that the album would be too long. I wouldn't be able to leave off tracks 1-7 on the original album - those are all songs I never skip. (Friday 8 September 2023; 14:51)

Workin Hard x My Prayer x All I Live For x Hero 09 (103,389) by Andrew from the UK Many listens in and I'm won over. They're bloody brilliant. Even - and I never thought I'd say this - Hero (2009). It's like rediscovering Mariah Carey all over again. (Saturday 9 September 2023; 09:58)

Music Box 30th Anniversary Edition - cover (103,388) by Andrew from the UK One thing I never liked about the cover of the album was that it zoomed in on a blank white face - so much so that, with the lack of quality of the paper inside - I could see the lyrics back to front on Mariah's face. It was a rather blah cover. The new zoomed out version is amazing. This whole thing is amazing. (Saturday 9 September 2023; 09:54)

My Prayer, So Blessed, Without You (103,387) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia Maybe the reason they left out this song because the background music was the same as So Blessed, from her Emotions album. And they also have to choose either this song or Without You, both are covers, so they choose Without You. (Saturday 9 September 2023; 03:24)

My Prayer and Forever (103,386) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I absolutely adore My Prayer. It feels like a sister song to Forever from Daydream. I wish Mariah had more songs in this 1950 early 1960s Doo Wop sound. I know she's got a lot of songs with inspiration of Doo Wop like ABMB, but My Prayer, Forever and of course Hopeless Devoted to You with Olivia are just spectacular and suite her voice perfectly. (Saturday 9 September 2023; 02:59)

Music Box documentary (103,385) by Stacey from USA Is that video available on YouTube? Or is that something I have to wait until my CD set comes? (Saturday 9 September 2023; 01:39)

Proctor's Theatre (103,384) by Stacey from USA Hero live from Proctor's Theatre was playing on VH1. You know when VH1 and MTV actually played music videos. I was 15. I had my back to the TV as I was wrapping the vacuum cord up and this voice started singing. The rest is history. (Friday 8 September 2023; 23:33) this is a reply to message 103,379

Proctor's Theatre (103,379) by Andrew from the UK I have just relistened to both about fifty times now side-by-suide, but I can't hear it. She seems to end the phrase on the same beat the guy in the audience ends his contribution. Can you imagine being that guy, now? On another note: when you listened to Hero at Proctor's Theatre did you picture the audience member in a black and white striped T clapping and shaking his head in disbelief? I bet you did. Now, can you imagine being *that* guy? (Friday 8 September 2023; 17:55)

My Prayer (103,383) by Bobby A from United States Brillant rendition. MC can definitely take a remake and make it her own. MC keep digging in that vault. (Friday 8 September 2023; 23:10) this is a reply to message 103,380

My Prayer (103,380) by Andrew from the UK It's anastonishing vocal performance. But I can't stop hearing Unchained Melody when the arpeggio kicks in. The song is great but - now don't shoot me - feels very out-dated, even for the 90s. (Friday 8 September 2023; 18:05)

Love Music Box (103,382) by TJ from Norway Me too. I wonder if the new kids in the class like it. (Friday 8 September 2023; 22:29) this is a reply to message 103,381

Love Music Box (103,381) by John john from UK I love this album and now we have a larger addiction, it's just pure heaven. Nostalgia at its greatest. For me Music Box is Mariah's greatest work and my most played album. (Friday 8 September 2023; 18:36)

Love Music Box (103,381) by John john from UK I love this album and now we have a larger addiction, it's just pure heaven. Nostalgia at its greatest. For me Music Box is Mariah's greatest work and my most played album. (Friday 8 September 2023; 18:36)

My Prayer (103,380) by Andrew from the UK It's anastonishing vocal performance. But I can't stop hearing Unchained Melody when the arpeggio kicks in. The song is great but - now don't shoot me - feels very out-dated, even for the 90s. (Friday 8 September 2023; 18:05)

Proctor's Theatre (103,379) by Andrew from the UK I have just relistened to both about fifty times now side-by-suide, but I can't hear it. She seems to end the phrase on the same beat the guy in the audience ends his contribution. Can you imagine being that guy, now? On another note: when you listened to Hero at Proctor's Theatre did you picture the audience member in a black and white striped T clapping and shaking his head in disbelief? I bet you did. Now, can you imagine being *that* guy? (Friday 8 September 2023; 17:55) this is a reply to message 103,375

Proctor's Theatre (103,375) by Jamie from UK I might be wrong but the Thank You For Coming bit seems a fraction earlier than the DVD version, like it's an alternative take? (Friday 8 September 2023; 15:47)

Music Box/Proctor's Theatre - my origin story (103,378) by Andrew from the UK Alright, Lee, jeez. It's not a contest. I, too, recorded the audio from the VHS of Here is Mariah Carey (Proctor's Theatre) onto a casette so I could listen to it on the way to school and on the way back. And I wore the Music Box CD out and had to get several copies. And that original VHS tape was worn right through, too. It was very emotional for me to read your story. I used to sit listening to Music Box in my room staring out the window at the sea wondering if anyone else was doing the same: wondering if there were other boys like me. Now I know there, of course, was. But those were very very different times. I just listened to Proctor's Theatre whilst running down the river and I'm not ashamed to say I stopped and cried when the AYNAF - Extended came on. These 25th/30th Anniversary Editions are almost like reliving the 90's all over again. I almost feel as young as I look. I love what you wrote. You have no idea how much your story moved me. (Friday 8 September 2023; 17:46) this is a reply to message 103,372

Music Box/Proctor's Theatre - my origin story (103,372) by Lee from UK Proctor's Theatre was my introduction to Mariah. My uncle gave my older brother a VHS called "Here is Mariah Carey". I remember being 10 years old and walking into the living room while my brother was watching it. I was mesmerized. I could not believe the sounds her mouth was producing. I studied this VHS tape, every note, every riff, every hand gesture, every inspirational thing she said. I know it word for word from the beginning to the end. I needed to hear more. I wore out two copies of this VHS due to rewinding, pausing and playing so frequently. Shortly after, my brother gave me his cassette of Music Box (he did not turn out to be such a fan in the end). I didn't even have my own cassette player so I spent most of my free time in my brother's bedroom playing and replaying the Music Box album. Every song was sheer perfection but the two that really stood out to me where All I Ever Wanted and Everything Fades Away. I eventually received a CD player for Christmas with a CD version of Music Box and simply being able to "skip" between tracks made listening to this album an even better experience. I have had several copies of this album on CD over the years as they were very well used and ultimately became scratched and would skip. Eventually, I ripped an MP3 from the CD making listening even easier, I recorded it to mini-disc (remember those?) I even used a couple of aux leads to record the Proctor's Theatre VHS audio to a minidisc and I could take the concert with me everywhere I went. I am so grateful we now have the Proctor's Audio on Spotify and the video on Amazon Prime. This was prior to the days of the internet and no 11-year-olds where I grew up in Liverpool, England, were listening to Mariah Carey. I had so much to say about how she sings and why I adored her so much but no one would listen to me for long enough. My family would gift me with various CDs from her back catalogue for birthdays and Christmas and then the first album I ever bought for myself was Daydream. Thank goodness the internet was invented and by 2001 I had found a community of like-minded people who just wanted to share their love for Mariah. I have been obsessed ever since. (Friday 8 September 2023; 13:54)

My Prayer and Workin Hard (103,377) by MusicfanJ from Germany I knew "My prayer" would be good, but I'm totally blown away. Speachless indeed. Her voice, her emotion, the darker tone at the beginning. So soulful. How could this been kept for so long? But I'm so happy to hear it now. A new favourite of mine. And then "Workin hard". How cool, such a good vibe song. I love it. The remix is hot too. The anniversary edition is "giving me life" and pure joy while listening. Mariah's vault is incredible. (Friday 8 September 2023; 17:23)

MB30 reaction (103,376) by Nick G from Germany I love the new edition. It sounds like a pink gay summer from the nineties. Here is my personal new MB tracklist: 1. Dreamlover 2. Hero 3. AYNAF (Soul Convention Remix) 4. Now That I Know 5. Never Forget You 6. Do You Think Of Me 7. All I Live For (Extended) 8. Without You 9. Just To Hold You Once Again 10. I've been Thinking Bout You 11. Workin Hard (Remix) 12. Endless Love 13. All I Ever Wanted 14. Everything Fades Away 15. My Prayer 16. Music Box (Acapella) It sounds now fresh and funny. (Friday 8 September 2023; 16:41) this is a reply to message 103,373

MB30 reaction (103,373) by BFF from United States "My Prayer" brought tears to my eyes when I heard it. Such a gorgeous rendition and somewhat left field for Mariah in terms of covers. More evidence that Mariah needs to put together a "cover songs" compilation album. She's done so many great ones, and it would be nice to have them all in one place. "Workin' Hard" is better than either of the Cole + Cliviles tracks on the original album. I can totally understand why Mariah's message on Twitter says she's looking back with a bit of regret on this album... because "My Prayer," "Workin' Hard", "All I Live For", "Everything Fades Away", and "Do You Think of Me" are all better than songs that made the final track list. I would have left off "Just to Hold You Once Again", "I've Been Thinking About You", and "All I've Ever Wanted" to make room for unreleased songs and b-sides if there was a concern that the album would be too long. I wouldn't be able to leave off tracks 1-7 on the original album - those are all songs I never skip. (Friday 8 September 2023; 14:51)

Proctor's Theatre (103,375) by Jamie from UK I might be wrong but the Thank You For Coming bit seems a fraction earlier than the DVD version, like it's an alternative take? (Friday 8 September 2023; 15:47) this is a reply to message 103,371

Proctor's Theatre (103,371) by Andrew from the UK I am beside myself that this is now on Spotify. "This is another new song from my new album, called Anytime You Need A Friend. I just wanna dedicate to everybody here tonight. Thank you for coming." It is the very first thing I heard from Mariah whilst my brothers - who had 'borrowed' the VHS from their friend up the street - watched it in the living room. I walked in to see what it was I could hear and couldn't believe it. I know every single hand movement, head movement, foot movement from the performance. Mariah, you're incredible. (Friday 8 September 2023; 12:06)

Music Box acapella (103,374) by Bobby A from United States Music Box acapella is just beautiful. It has always been one of my favorite tracks on MB. All of the tracks on disc 2 really flow very well together. (Friday 8 September 2023; 15:03)

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