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 | Title : Music Box
Author : Mariah Carey
Release Date : 19930831
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $11.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Linda Ronstadt was America's sweetheart of the '70s, because she was able to combine a pretty face, a pretty voice and a safe personality. Her songs might be full of big notes and high emotions, but they satisfied every predictable expectation of a love ballad or good-time rocker. Mariah Carey is America's sweetheart of the '90s for the exact same reasons. Music Box topped the Billboard album charts, yielding number-one singles like 'Dreamlover' and 'Hero.' The titles, one a hollow Minnie Riperton knock-off and the other a stiff Barbra Streisand imitation, are tip-offs to Carey's reliance on untethered fantasy (she's the fantasizer in the lyrics and the fantasy object in the videos). These songs, coªwritten and co-produced like most of the album by Walter Anasieff and Carey herself, are constructed to show off her dizzying soprano, not to provide an original approach to a well-worn subject. Even when she gets a strong ballad to sing, like her current singles--Babyface's 'Never Forget You' or Badfinger/Nilsson's 'Without You'--she overdoes the self-pity bit so much that the song loses its dramatic tension.
Buyer Reviews :
Music Box is Mariah Carey's third album, and one of her best. Music Box is composed mainly of ballads, but don't let that scare you. There are uptempo songs like I've Been Thinking About You, Dreamlover and Now That I Know. And plus, the ballads are really spectacular. I have the import of Music Box which has the bside Everything Fades Away on it, which is a wonderful song that you can also find on the Hero single. Speaking of Hero, that wonderful motivational song is on here, one of her best songs of her career. The title track is a great song that should have been released. Never Forget You and Without You are wonderful ballads, where Mariah's beautiful voice cascades over the song beautifully. Anytime You Need A Friend is a wonderful, gospel influenced song. Overall though there are so many great songs here, some may find it boring but if you like her ballads you will LOVE this cd.
(by Jake)
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