Mariah Carey

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Mariah Carey has one of the most beautiful exotic,erotic voices in all of music.That is why it is a total mystery to me why this cd does everything in it's power to try and hide it.

Back in the sixties,Motown produced group after group in an endless procession of hits.Much of that music got tons of airplay.The same musicians,the same producers,the same sound.Everyone pretty much benefited from the machine...except maybe the vocalists.O-K,some of the cream came to the top ,but the artists were sort of an after thought.Come on,how many of these groups can you name.

It seems this faceless music is back.I am sure I have heard this album six or seven times already this year.It could have been done by anyone.

And that's a shame.For the most part you will have to wait for the video to come out to even know it is Mariah Carey singing.

Oh,the cd started out with high expectations,all right.Mariah's patented high pitched banshee calling card on,'Migrate',is the perfect opener.And on the closing,'I Wish You Well',it is all Mariah.The only trouble is that directly after the,'Migrate' opening,you never hear Mariah's distinct vocals again.In fact,even the end of the opening high notes seems electrically manipulated.

The only songs that Ms.Carey shines on are the very nice,'Love Story' and the destined for airplay,'Thanks For Nothing'.Even here,the production discredits her voice by layering it and using male vocals.

It's as if the Mariah Carey value is downplaayed on purpose.That the less the Mariah the better.

Is this what pop music has come to?Has bland,faceless music become what the audience wants?Has it become more important to not offend-or just give the people what they expect then to produce a specific album knowingly from front to back done by one artist?

Is the music from one party to the next's only object to be new,yet the same?Gotta have a love song.Gotta have a party girl song,a song of lost,a song of romance?

When you have to fight and/or listen multiple times just to hear the artist cd after cd,you get so disappointed.

I guess the goods must come through in the videos.Something I don't often have the time to watch...because I am listening to the music!

Like the great 'Saturday Night Live' sketch that asks for more cowbell...next time,more Mariah Carey,please.

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