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About LJ Vespertine from USA: Love Mariah. My favorite album is Memoirs because it really does read (flow) like a story.

#1 album, an important goal, but I want #1 hits (44,188) by LJ Vespertine from USA I know that Mariah's album is #2 on the Billboard charts right now, and I'm hoping it'll shoot to #1 by the end of the week. But even if her album stays at #2, that is still an amazing accomplishment. Maybe I'm weird, but my focus is really on hoping that this album produces at least three #1 hits. I think her label and the other powers that really be dropped with ball with E=MC2 and Memoirs because both albums could have had additional hits if additional singles had been released and promoted properly. I think that Mariah would have had additional top 10 hits and maybe even one or two more #1's from those albums with the right promotion. I really hope that they do better promoting and caring for this album because I want Mariah to be the artist with the most #1 hits, ahead of the Beatles. (Wednesday 28 May 2014; 5:13)

Listening to the (standard) CD now (44,187) by LJ Vespertine from USA I loved Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel, so I'm not sure what to expect with this one. What I mean is, I'm Team Mariah all day anyway, but I enjoy Memoirs so much that I don't know that any other album could come close, although E=MC2 is damn good. I love MC's music, so I always want more, more, more. Mariah is the only artist whose music I like and respect enough to buy completely unheard (except for songs already released, of course). That said, this is the first album of hers that had an available deluxe version that I've bought the standard one. That decision was based solely on the fact that there is a track with R. Kelly on the deluxe CD. It kind of broke my heart because as much as I wanted the deluxe version, I cannot in any way support or contribute to R. Kelly's career or income. I was disappointed to see him on her album because it quite literally meant I had to decide between an artist whom I respect and admire to the utmost, and an artist for whom I have great disdain. Yes, I know that many people will/do not agree and certainly there are other entertainers out there with problematic biographies, but we all have our lines in the sand, deal breakers, causes we support, and/or people we dislike or avoid. R. Kelly is a person whom I avoid. Other than that minor blemish (for me), I'm thrilled to have another Mariah CD in hand, and I'll be up most of the night listening to it. (Wednesday 28 May 2014; 5:12)