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Re: You and I (100,663) (100,666) by TJ from Norway I have never heard that version. Tried to [find] it with no luck. Anyone who has a link? (Thursday 7 July 2022; 13:19)

Re: You and I (100,664) (100,665) by Bobby A from United States I feel that MC's vocals nodules just became worse with the breathy vocal singing and with age. Why did she start singing like that? Has anybody noticed that she can't sing like that anymore? (Thursday 7 July 2022; 03:10)

Re: You and I (100,663) (100,664) by T from USA Mariah's consistent vocal decline started during the Adventures of Mimi tour. I went to two separate shows and neither of them were particularly good vocal wise. I was so let down. I wasn't surprised when E=MC2 didn't have big vocals and the start of her using auto tune on songs which continued to now. It's almost like she gave every last bit of voice she had to record and promote TEOM. I'm so glad it paid off for her, even if it cost her the most precious thing in the world. (Wednesday 6 July 2022; 14:17)

Re: You and I (100,661) (100,663) by "MariahHater" from Hell Add up, "With You I'm Born Again", Live 8 performance - part when Paul McCartney asked her to sing. Missed those times when she wasn't worried if she can hit the next note to sing. Those 98s to 06s performances are raw, raspy but oozing with grace and confidence (Wednesday 6 July 2022; 07:56)

If Only You Knew / Somewhere Over the Rainbow (100,662) by Edward from USA Also revisited "If Only You Knew/Somewhere Over the Rainbow" medley tribute to Patti Labelle. Now, that was an epic performance to me, sadly there's not a HD quality audio of it online. (Tuesday 5 July 2022; 21:30)

You and I (100,661) by Edward from USA I was just revisiting Mariah's "You and I" tribute to Stevie Wonder and I thought it was simple but perfect which showed that sometimes less is more. She doesn't look much different from a few years past so I was a little nervous waiting for the moment where she would be in her head, but she never was. She was just singing with such confidence and grace, she knew she would deliver and she did. I miss that Mariah so effing much. She stood there without help, spoke with confidence and sung with her heart. Those whistles were angelic. (Tuesday 5 July 2022; 21:23)

Re: Some trivia for you (100,648) (100,660) by 123 from USA Oooh Roberto Antonio I'm in Chicago now. Tell us more about this man you moved there for. (Tuesday 5 July 2022; 21:05)

Re: Some trivia for you (100,649) (100,659) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I have those "Anytime You Need a Friend" remixes as a UK Dj Exclusive Double Pack, playing it regularly on my LP player, my most previous Mariah item. (Tuesday 5 July 2022; 15:24)

Re: MC's masters (100,656) (100,658) by Bill from the UK I think she owns the Sony masters, hence why The Rarities and MC30 EPs were issued. She had trawled through her archive to find all that stuff. (Tuesday 5 July 2022; 07:52)

Re: New cover song (100,655) (100,657) by Stacey from USA Ohhh yes. I absolutely love her version. (Tuesday 5 July 2022; 07:15)

MC's masters (100,656) by Bobby A from United States I just finished watching a ABC documentary- The Sound of Freedom. There was a whole segment about what Prince did to own his masters. He was credited to changing the game for music artists to own their masters. It is reported on the web that MC only owns her Glitter masters. I wonder why she hasn't asked Columbia and Island/Def Jam for her masters. Rihianna left Island/Def Jam with her masters. If Ciara can ask for her masters and receive them for free, surely MC can do the same. (Tuesday 5 July 2022; 00:34)

Re: New cover song (100,650) (100,655) by MusicfanJ from Germany "You and I" on the next Rarities would be nice too. (Monday 4 July 2022; 20:36)

RIP ARC (100,654) by Lady B from USA As most fellow lambs know, Alfred Roy Carey died on the 4th of July. Sunflowers up to him and the entire Carey family. Happy 4th of July. (Monday 4 July 2022; 18:00)

Re: New cover song (100,645) (100,653) by Bobby A from United States I would say She's Gone by Hall and Oates, but with a different title of He's Gone. It would be beautiful for MC to sing produced by Harvey Mason Jr and background vocals and harmonies by Daryl Hall himself. (Monday 4 July 2022; 17:28)

Re: Some trivia for you (100,651) (100,652) by Bill from the UK Edit: Actually C&C Extended Mix was on the Australian CD single. Still one of the harder to find remixes though up until the EP was issued. (Monday 4 July 2022; 15:56)

Re: Some trivia for you (100,648) (100,651) by Bill from the UK Cool, haha glad my geeky knowledge of MC releases is useful every so often. I have often thought about brain dumping everything onto a website for future generations haha. I was going to say Underneath the Stars but I was convinced it saw a release in Australia as a double-A side with Forever. However, upon consultation with the site's discography, although it used the cover and had the track on the release, it wasn't a double-A release. The Soul Convention Remix of AYNAF is on all the CD singles across multiple territories. In fact, the USA cassette has the rarer C&C Extended Mix, which was only on the US cassette, the UK/EU vinyl and some promo vinyl releases. I believe the MC30 EP was the first time it was made available digitally. (Monday 4 July 2022; 15:25)

Re: New cover song (100,644) (100,650) by Randy from USA Mariah still owes us a cover of My Favorite Things. She said she would cover it in an interview some time ago. (Monday 4 July 2022; 15:06)

Re: Some trivia for you (100,648) (100,649) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands There is nothing special about the Soul Convention Remix of Anytime You Need a Fried. It's available on almost every CD-Single and Vinyl. (Monday 4 July 2022; 14:30)

Re: Some trivia for you (100,646) (100,648) by Bobby A from United States Bill, you are wealth of information concerning MC's releases. You are right about Never Forget You. I was looking for Underneath The Stars as the promotional maxi CD. During the years 1995-97, I was purchasing a lot of MC promotional CDs and vinyl releases (the flimsy paper thin cover that was used a lot for European and Asia releases) from this record store in New York City. The owner would send me a typed out list of MC merchandise everytime I ordered something. That's how I obtained the 3-track Underneath The Stars promotional maxi CD. Maybe I am putting this 3-track Underneath The Stars in the wrong release category. I was thinking about Anytime You Need A Friend as the double 12 inch vinyl. I found my copy at a local record shop in Chicago 1996 when I moved there for a man. But that is another story for another time. Lol. I like your response for Caution. MC would probably say, "Instant grats, dahling." You're are right about The Rarities. It is crazy how much the vinyl compilation is going for on Ebay now. I am predicting with every vinyl compilation release in the future, it will always go for an extremely high price on Ebay. I was looking for Anytime You Need A Friend - The Soul Convention Mix as the special remix found on cassette only. Maybe I am wrong that is was released exclusively to the cassette release only. It was another great find at a local music store in the U.S. for those of us who remember Turtles Record Stores. (Monday 4 July 2022; 14:18)

Re: New cover song (100,644) (100,647) by MusicfanJ from Germany Great question. I love Mariah's covers. I pick "You light up my life" by Debby Boone. I know the original is allready perfect, but I imagine Mariah's voice would also be perfect on it. Evertime I listen to the song I hear Mariah's voice on my mind. (Monday 4 July 2022; 12:26)

Re: Some trivia for you (100,643) (100,646) by Bill from the UK Okay I'll bite. What MC single was released but a video was never made for the song? Never Forget You - a standalone single in the US, and as a double A-side alongside Without You in the UK and some other territories. What was MC's first promotional maxi CD for a song that was never released as single? Not sure how we are defining a maxi-CD, but technically it would be one of the Merry Christmas releases. Miss You Most was sent to AC radio stations in remixed form as a promotional CD but never released, and Jesus Born On This Day to Christian radio with the same outcome. As we know AIWFCIY was sent to pop radio and Joy to the World and its remixes to the dance stations. O Holy Night would not be issued until 1996 from memory. Might have been 1995. If we're excluding those, then I think it might be something post-Sony, so I will go with The One. What was MC's first double 12" vinyl? Okay. So two versions of Emotions were released separately in Europe, one with Vanishing and Vision of Love, another with C&C mixes. If we mean one release comprising two 12" records, I believe it was a promo of Anytime You Need a Friend. Commercially, it would have been Fantasy. Why was Caution such a commercial failure? Um... best not I answer this. What recently released compliation is already a rarity going for hundreds of dollars on Ebay? The Rarities 4xLP What single from Music Box had a special remix that could only be found on the cassette version? From a worldwide perspective, none. All the remixes from that era were available across multiple formats, and none were exclusive to the cassette as far as I can remember. (Monday 4 July 2022; 11:56)

Re: New cover song (100,644) (100,645) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I would say "How Do I Get You Alone" by Heart. I believe Celine Dion has covered it, but I think Mariah would have covered it with much more heart (no pun intended). (Monday 4 July 2022; 11:28)

New cover song (100,644) by Lainsky from Philippines If you will be given a chance to pick an old classic song that Mariah Carey would be willing to record and release as a single, what would it be and why? I would have it say either "Break It To Me Gently" by Angela Bofill (1981) or "Love Me Like The First Time" by Brenda K. Starr (1985). Well, I believe that these two classics fit into Mariah's vocals like "Out Here On My Own" and her voice can give a whole new life to these songs. I am more biased to Bofill's track since she has done already a tribute to Brenda. What do you think guys? (Monday 4 July 2022; 05:06)

Some trivia for you (100,643) by Bobby A from United States What MC single was released but a video was never made for the song? What was MC's first promotional maxi CD for a song that was never released as single? What was MC's first double 12" vinyl? Why was Caution such a commercial failure? What recently released compliation is already a rarity going for hundreds of dollars on Ebay? What single from Music Box had a special remix that could only be found on the cassette version? (Monday 4 July 2022; 00:09)

Re: GOATS and Lambs (100,635) (100,642) by Mirage_Nunez from America Aside from my post (once again) not being received in proper context, your post was great Bill. However in reference to my post there were so many unfair implications that I have to address. Once again, I myself am an "OG/ Day One" fan that had the cassettes, CDs, and VHS tapes of Mariah. I remember running to the television to record her music videos on the VCR when they'd come on MTV; so you're preaching to the choir when it comes to the real dedicated fans aspect. I've been through all the phases as a lamb and I'm still here like everyone else. My statement about people missing "the Mariah they fell in love with" was not in reference to her still being in Tommy's dominion. I would hope no one would want her to be in that abusive scenario ever again. That should've gone without saying. Though I have run across post on here where people actually did express preferring her under his control/citing him as being great for her career, so maybe some here do wish she was still under him (for career purposes). To clarify I was specifically speaking to people missing how she came across back then. Nothing I stated was an insult or intended to write off of the "goats". I was simply explaining that this board is the space for some fans (and/or former fans) to all come on to express their grievances and frustrations because let's face it, some on here are not fans of "todays Mariah Carey". They don't like anything about her anymore and even her best efforts aren't enough, which is their right/is fair. Everyone needs their support group. My post wasn't to prolong a competition between the lambs and "goats" on "who really loves Mariah the most" or who really has her best interest. As I've stated I believe we all do (or did at one point). We may express it differently, but at the end of the day we all logged on because of the same thing (for the most part) and it's not the memes or her tangents. We're all here because of her God given talent and gift that has move each of us deeply at some point of our lives. I must also point out that there's definitely a difference between "showing concern" (which we all do) and straight up bashing her or taking too much delight in harping on her blunder moments. Some of the post on here have come across as down right harsh and even borderline trolling, which I don't think is a nice way to show concern for a loved one. When I'm concerned about MC, I voice it with compassion and reverence because I personally wouldn't want to sound hateful, resentful, or contemptuous towards her. That's just my perspective "as an OG/day one fan", everyone is different so to each their own. My original post was just me expressing that we have to come to terms with the reality that MC won't always be perfect, she'll have her tangents sometimes and then she'll knock it out the park other times. I personally feel that some of these moments are forgivable and she deserves a bit more grace sometimes from people on here. That's not the same as being an enabler btw. It's not fair that people are quick to weaponize her mental health situation against her, just because she rambled a bit in my humble opinion (it's just not the most abnormal thing). However, I'm not saying you have to love every moment or can't express true concern when there's a need to. One last thing I want to clarify is that in my original post, which was in response to her Songwriters Hall of Fame speech, I never used the term GOAT. Someone else must've thrown that in the mix with my actual comments which was "OG/Day One" fans. Perhaps that's were this mix up came in because the GOAT reference is meant to be negative whereas "OG/Day One" was not. I hope this clears some things up. I believe this was a case of painting with broad strokes and intent being lost in translation. Whether you consider yourself a lamb, a disgruntle fan, or a GOAT. I wish you all well. Love and light. I starting to see how MC felt when she had to keep saying "as a songwriter". I hope I don't have to say "as an OG/day one fan myself" after this post. (Saturday 2 July 2022; 19:07)

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