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Pre-order (103,428) by Jamie from UK I've just preordered Music Box on Amazon, it's cheaper than on website and free delivery if you have prime (Monday 11 September 2023; 00:31)

MC30 (103,414) by Jamie from UK Mariah didn't write My Prayer, it's a cover song. (Sunday 10 September 2023; 10:54) this is a reply to message 103,411

MC30 (103,411) by TheWind from England The previously unrealised songs are fantastic. It always amazes me that Mariah can write songs like My Prayer in her early 20s. I really think Mariah should keep future new releases as simple as possible. Don't overthink the theme, lyrics, melody, production. Lately, too much time has been spent constructing a song that's current or relevant. Whereas, songs like My Prayer does the opposite, and in a good way. Beautiful song. (Sunday 10 September 2023; 09:45)

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)

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)

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)

It's here (103,360) by Jamie from UK Sounds different at times to the Rarities version. And is the original whistle at the end. (Friday 8 September 2023; 01:30) this is a reply to message 103,359

It's here (103,359) by Edward from USA How so? (Friday 8 September 2023; 01:19)

It's here (103,357) by Jamie from UK Hahaha yes thank God lol. (Friday 8 September 2023; 01:15) this is a reply to message 103,355

It's here (103,355) by Edward from USA Does iTunes still exist? (Friday 8 September 2023; 01:13)

It's here (103,356) by Jamie from UK Love My Prayer great vocals. The vocals on All I Live For are better than on the Rarities too. (Friday 8 September 2023; 01:15) this is a reply to message 103,353

It's here (103,353) by Bill from the UK Workin' Hard is phenomenal, and I have no words for My Prayer. I am crying, her voice is sensational. How, how has this stayed locked up for 30 years? Oh Mariah I love you so much. (Friday 8 September 2023; 01:05)

It's here (103,352) by Jamie from UK Seems it's on Spotify here too, I don't have it though so will wait for iTunes (Friday 8 September 2023; 00:43) this is a reply to message 103,351

It's here (103,351) by Edward from USA Tony is in Norway, he's already listening. (Friday 8 September 2023; 00:38)

It's here (103,349) by Jamie from UK Not here it's not (Friday 8 September 2023; 00:25) this is a reply to message 103,347

It's here (103,347) by TJ from Norway Finally. (Friday 8 September 2023; 00:18)

Release date (103,345) by Jamie from UK Good because I can't wait any longer I wonder if there's gonna be more as she said musicbox30 begins 8/9 to me that sounds like there is more surprises to come. I landed this morning from Florida but I'm determined to stay awake. (Thursday 7 September 2023; 23:17) this is a reply to message 103,343

Release date (103,343) by Bill from the UK Technically midnight tonight is tomorrow. She's posted a snippet of Workin' Hard on her insta. Wow. To think we'd have another Carey-Cole-Clivilles track in our collections all these years later. What a treat. (Thursday 7 September 2023; 22:21)

Release date (103,342) by Jamie from UK Seems it's coming out at midnight tonight? Thought it was tomorrow? (Thursday 7 September 2023; 21:57)

Disc two (103,320) by Jamie from UK I’m super excited. Will it be midnight Friday night everywhere? (Wednesday 6 September 2023; 23:55) this is a reply to message 103,319

Disc two (103,319) by Bill from the UK Full tracklisting for the bonus disc: 1. All I Live For (extended version) 2. Endless Love (duet with Luther Vandross) 3. Do You Think of Me 4. Workin' Hard 5. My Prayer 6. Hero (2009 version) 7. Anytime You Need a Friend (extended mix) 8. Music Box (a capella) 9. Dreamlover (live from Top of the Pops) 10. Without You (live from Top of the Pops) 11. Dreamlover (Def Club Mix) 12. Anytime You Need a Friend (C&C Club Version) 13. Anytime You Need a Friend (Soul Convention Remix) 14. I've Been Thinking About You (Terry Hunter Remix) 15. Workin' Hard (Terry Hunter Remix) This indicates that Everything Fades Away may be placed as track 11 on the regular album (its rightful place). I cannot wait for Friday. (Wednesday 6 September 2023; 23:31)

Clivillés and Cole (103,314) by Jamie from UK I'm getting really excited now for Saturday. I've been playing Music Box non stop, but that's nothing new for me. I was just thinking and wishing if there were any unreleased songs that collaborated with Clivillés and Cole. I always used to love this side of her in the early days. It was such a shame that David Cole passed so young into Mariah's career as I feel that both David and Robert had a good bond with her. I love how much Mariah holds Music Box close to her heart and the memories. If only all parties involved could forget the past and get together just one more time. Come on Mariah call Walter, Kelly, Shanrae (if you can find her) and Melonie and let's make some magic. (Wednesday 6 September 2023; 00:02)

My Prayer - The Platters (103,311) by Jamie from UK I just listened to it, I can just imagine MC singing that with the Price sisters and Melonie doing the background. (Tuesday 5 September 2023; 00:49) this is a reply to message 103,310

My Prayer - The Platters (103,310) by Pedro from Brazil Some fans are speculating that Mariah's "My Prayer" is actually a cover of a song of the same name by the group "The Platters", because in the promotional video, Mariah's track lasts 2:50, which is similar to this one. What do you think, guys? (Tuesday 5 September 2023; 00:18)

Re-recording Music Box 30 (103,301) by Jamie from UK I agree. (Monday 4 September 2023; 12:02) this is a reply to message 103,297

Re-recording Music Box 30 (103,297) by Bill from the UK Please no. Why paint the peacock? (Monday 4 September 2023; 00:17)

Re-recording Music Box 30 (103,296) by Jamie from UK Just seen a post that there's a rumour Mariah is re-recording one or more tracks for musicbox30 or another project to be released this year. (Sunday 3 September 2023; 19:50)

Music Box 30th anniversary revealed (103,295) by Jamie from UK I find both Mariah Carey and Emotions albums to be a little lower in volume compared to Music Box onwards. (Sunday 3 September 2023; 18:35) this is a reply to message 103,291

Music Box 30th anniversary revealed (103,291) by Bill from the UK I don't have that version my friend, but that's because it's a lot of snake oil. It won't sound any better than the CD. CD audio (16bit/44.1khz) is better than the top range of human hearing (but a substantial margin), so much like the gold "hi-res" stamp you see, it's marketing with no discernable difference. The fact the K2 CDs play on a regular CD player, which cannot encode any better than the Redbook standard, is testament to that. The only true difference can be heard on the SACD/HDCD format, which you need to play on special decoders/systems. You will hear nuances in the music and perhaps elements deeper in the mix brought to life a bit more. To my knowledge only #1's and Divas Live has been released on that format from Mariah's catalogue. Any difference you hear on the K2 version will likely be down to the mastering, and in most cases it's "louder" only. So, put in your regular Music Box CD and turn up the volume dial and you'll have the same outcome. We are fortunate Mariah recorded her albums in top quality Sony studios (up until Rainbow), the CDs all sound fantastic and are the absolute best they can be. (Sunday 3 September 2023; 10:58)

Music Box 30th anniversary revealed (103,289) by Jamie from UK Haha that made me giggle. (Saturday 2 September 2023; 15:06) this is a reply to message 103,288

Music Box 30th anniversary revealed (103,288) by Bill from the UK Me too. I just keep praying I don't die before Friday so I get to experience it. (Saturday 2 September 2023; 14:00)

Music Box 30th anniversary revealed (103,287) by Jamie from UK Yes I keep looking around to see if it's anywhere online. I can't wait. (Saturday 2 September 2023; 13:54) this is a reply to message 103,285

Music Box 30th anniversary revealed (103,285) by Bill from the UK I'm not sure, but presumably through her website and, for an artist if her standing, I'd imagine it would be on Amazon and so on. The trailer does say there is an "expanded digital version" which I am assuming is the 3xCD version. It's next week, so I'm surprised it's not yet available to pre-order anywhere. (Saturday 2 September 2023; 13:01)

Music Box 30th anniversary revealed (103,284) by Jamie from UK Do we know how we will be able to purchase this yet? And will it also be available on digital download? (Saturday 2 September 2023; 09:38) this is a reply to message 103,270

Music Box 30th anniversary revealed (103,270) by Bill from the UK I am so excited for this news. And wow, a new song from the recording sessions, I can't wait to hear it. And finally, to have the Thanksgiving concert on audio at last. Music Box was my first Mariah album and still to this day remains one of my favourites. It is a beautiful album, thank you Mariah for this gift. (Thursday 31 August 2023; 23:58)

Music Box 30th anniversary revealed (103,276) by Jamie from UK This is all so exciting. Don't think I can physically wait. (Friday 1 September 2023; 13:17) this is a reply to message 103,273

Music Box 30th anniversary revealed (103,273) by Shezz from Pk On Twitter she teased that there might be more than one new song. Ughh. Apparently she has also recently registered "Dreamlover - non sample version", has anybody else seen that? Excited for September 8th. (Friday 1 September 2023; 04:15)

MSG September 15th (103,272) by Jamie from UK A friend showed me that a while back, it's part of a few artists. (Friday 1 September 2023; 02:14) this is a reply to message 103,267

MSG September 15th (103,267) by Victor from Costa Rica I have read a post in instagram that Mariah is scheduled to perform at MSG on September 15th. Is this a made up rumor? (Thursday 31 August 2023; 17:30)

New era? (103,250) by Jamie from UK Wise words Will, it's hard to believe it's been 30 years. I'm still in 1993 in my head lol. I think as fans we always want more but we forget that she's a human who has achieved so much and probably wants to kick back. I'm guilty of wanting that big album hit again but in reality that's probably never gonna happen. I think we can just expect small projects now, whilst she's still a huge name there naturally comes a time when an artist relaxes and no longer feels the need to be constantly pushing themselves. (Sunday 27 August 2023; 12:36) this is a reply to message 103,249

New era? (103,249) by Will from England I think it's to be expected that she slows down now. She's done literally everything there is to accomplish in music that she wants to do and has broken and made so many musical history records; she's done all the dog and pony shows for each album; she's performed in nearly every country; she's had to her rise, fall and return to grace. Her arc is complete, and there is nothing more for her to do expect enjoy the life she has built for her family. Her children are nearly teenagers, and for now, she is enjoying being a mom to them, occasionally recording and writing stuff, but without the pressures for commitment to a record label to deliver a full album and do a promotional tour. Look at the other legacy acts around, there isn't anyone in her category making music or having hits (with the odd exception here or there like Kylie), it's all the younger upcoming artists and I'd like to think that she has made peace with that. Her final large promotional push she had to do, that I feel she wanted to achieve and was easily attainable at that point, was to get AIWFCIY to number 1, and that's done, and that song will now continue to increase in weeks at number 1 every year, before finally becoming the longest running number 1 song ever on the chart ad infinitum. However, that's not to say she will never release another musical project, I don't think that she can ever let that happen considering her views on Caution, but something to really sum up over 30 years in a cut-throat business and something she can be proud of being the final major project, and finish it with her sweet 16th album. (Saturday 26 August 2023; 23:50)

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