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Mariah protested loud and often when her first hits collection, #1's, was released that the album was not a hits collection: "I haven't been recording long enough for that!" Nothing will age your catalog like leaving your record label, however, so when she flew the Columbia coop for Virgin in 2000, her old label assembled Greatest Hits for release a couple months after the monumental disaster of Glitter, her Virgin debut. Now, this move was surely designed to further wound the ailing Mariah, but this kind of collection was essentially inevitable, and it's about as good as it could be, containing all of her big hits (including songs that did not make it to the top of the charts) over the course of 28 tracks. This is certainly helpful, since it rounds up everything, but its double-disc running time is a bit of a detriment, since it simply is too much. By the end of the second disc, the collection feels a little padded, and her music simply sounds better in the more concentrated collection of #1's, since it runs smoother and has all the really big hits (with the notable exception of the original version of her best single, "Fantasy"). But if you want more simply for archival reasons, this will suit the bill (even though the packaging is unbearably skimpy: no notes, just publishing information and thumbnails of the single covers, which is like having no packaging at all).
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Ben Margulies, Arranger, Composer, Lyricist - Didier C. Deutsch, Mastering Engineer - Chris Toland, Arranger - Rhett Lawrence, Producer - Narada Michael Walden, Producer - Patrick Dillett, Engineer - David Frazier, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Darcy Proper, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Vocal Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Arranger - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Producer - B. Margulies, Composer, Lyricist - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Arranger, Associated Performer - Ric Wake, Producer - M. Carey, Composer, Lyricist - B. Margulies, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Bob Cadway, Recording Engineer - Ben Margulies, Arranger - Chris Toland, Arranger
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Narada Michael Walden, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - David Cole, Arranger, Mixing Engineer, Producer - M. Carey, Composer - D. Cole, Composer - Robert Clivilles, Composer - Trey Lorenz - Robert Clivilles, Arranger, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Acar S. Key, Engineer - Bruce Miller, Engineer - Bob Rosa, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1991 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Arranger - M. Carey, Composer, Lyricist - W. Afanasieff, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Acoustic Guitar, Arranger, Composer, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Producer, Programmer, Synthesizer, Vocal Arranger - Michael Landau, Guitar - Tommy Mottola, Executive Producer - Dana Jon Chapelle, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Bruce Calder, Assistant Engineer - Craig Silvey, Assistant Engineer - Manny LaCarrubba, Assistant Engineer - M.T. Silvia, Assistant Engineer - Lolly Grodner, Assistant Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1991 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Arranger - M. Carey, Composer, Lyricist - D. Cole, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Clivilles, Arranger, Composer, Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Composer - Alan Friedman, Programmer - David Cole, Arranger, Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Trey Lorenz - Patrique McMillan - Paul Pesco, Guitar - Carl James, Bass Guitar - Tommy Mottola, Executive Producer - Acar S. Key, Engineer - John Mathias, Engineer - Bob Rosa, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1991 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer - Patrique McMillan - H. Davis, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Producer - Trey Lorenz, Associated Performer - B. Gordy, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Smith, Engineer - Geno Morris - W. Hutch, Composer, Lyricist - Scott Widney, Engineer - B.West, Composer, Lyricist - Don Jon Chapelle, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Kelly Price, Associated Performer - Liz Stewart, Associated Performer - Dana Jon Chapelle, Recording Engineer - Cheree Price, Associated Performer - Melanie Daniels - Peggy Harley, Associated Performer - Spencer Washington, Associated Performer - Henry Casper, Associated Performer - Melonie Daniels, Associated Performer
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer - M. Carey, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Producer - D.Hall, Composer, Lyricist - Dave Hall, Co-Producer - Bob Rosa, Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1991 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer - M. Carey, Composer, Lyricist - W. Afanasieff, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Producer - David Gleeson, Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer - W.P. Ham, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Acoustic Guitar, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer, Synthesizer - Mark C. Rooney - T. Evans, Composer, Lyricist - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Michael Landau, Guitar - JIM CARUANA, Engineer - Kyle Bess, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer - M. Carey, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Acoustic Guitar, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer, Synthesizer - Mark C. Rooney - W. Afanasieff, Composer, Lyricist - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Cindy Mizelle - JIM CARUANA, Engineer - Melonie Daniels - Jen Monnar, Engineer - Kelly Price - Kyle Bess, Engineer - Shanrae Price - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Michael Landau, Guitar
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Luther Vandross, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Luther Vandross duet with Mariah Carey, Associated Performer - Lionel Richie, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Producer - DANN HUFF, Guitar
(P) 1994 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Dave Hall, Arranger, Composer, Producer - Kelly Price - JAY HEALY, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Chris Frantz, Composer, Lyricist - Kurt Lundvall, Engineer - Andy Smith, Engineer - Dave "Jam" Hall, Associated Performer, Programmer - A. Belew, Composer, Lyricist - C.Frantz, Composer, Lyricist - S.Stanley, Composer, Lyricist - D.Hall, Composer, Lyricist - T.Weymouth, Composer, Lyricist - T. Weymouth, Composer - S. Stanley, Composer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Boyz II Men, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Mariah Carey feat. Boyz II Men, Associated Performer - S. Stockman, Composer, Lyricist - M.McCary, Composer, Lyricist - W.Morris, Composer, Lyricist - W. Afanasieff, Composer, Lyricist - N.Morris, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Composer, Producer - Michael McCary, Lyricist - Nathan Morris, Lyricist - Wanya Morris, Lyricist - Shawn Stockman, Lyricist - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - JAY HEALY, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jermaine Dupri, Arranger, Composer, Producer - Manuel Seal, Co-Producer, Composer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Producer - DANN HUFF, Guitar - JAY HEALY, Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Andy Smith, Engineer - Kurt Lundvall, Engineer - Brian Vibberts, Engineer - Mike Scott, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Gary Cirimelli, Programmer - W. Afanasieff, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - M. Carey, Composer, Lyricist - Walter Afanasieff, Producer - W. Afanasieff, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mariah Carey, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer - Mase - Sean Combs, Composer - Kamaal Fareed, Composer - Melonie Daniels - Steven Jordan, Composer - Sean 'Puffy' Combs for Bad Boy Entertainment Inc., Producer - Stephen Hague, Composer - Bobby Robinson, Composer - THE UMMAH, Producer - Ronald Larkins, Composer - Stevie J. for Bad Boy Entertainment Inc., Producer - Larry Price, Composer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Malcolm McLaren, Composer - Rich Travali, Engineer - Glen Marchese, Engineer - TONY MASERATI, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programmer, Synthesizer - Dan Shea, Producer - Melonie Daniels - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Mary Ann Tatum - Mike Scott, Engineer - David Gleeson, Engineer - Ian Dalsemer, Assistant Engineer - Oliver "Wiz" Bone, Assistant Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Walter Afanasieff, Arranger, Composer, Producer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Dan Shea, Drum Programmer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer - Mike Scott, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer, Vocal Arranger - Jermaine Dupri, Producer - Rainy Davis, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Kessler, Composer, Lyricist - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Brian Fyre, Engineer - Jermaine Dupri, Mixing Engineer - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1998 A Joint Venture between Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and So So Def Recordings, Inc.
Mariah Carey, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Whitney Houston, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, Associated Performer - Babyface, Composer, Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Producer - Stephen Schwartz, Composer, Lyricist - Ivy Skoff - Paul Boutin, Engineer - Tim Boyle, Engineer - Gavin Greenaway, Conductor - Don Murray, Engineer - Bill Ross, Arranger, Conductor - Hans Zimmer, Arranger - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Damon Thomas, Conductor - Chuck Bailey, Jr., Assistant Engineer - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Luis Castillo, Assistant Engineer - Shelia E., Percussion - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Brian Garten, Assistant Engineer - John Sorensen, Assistant Engineer - Tom Sweeney, Assistant Engineer - Greg Philinganes, Piano - John Nelson, Assistant Engineer - Kevon Edmonds, Associated Performer - Jon Gass, Mixing Engineer - Nathan Walton, Associated Performer - MARK KIBBLE, Associated Performer - E'lyk, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Melvin Edmonds, Associated Performer - Daryl Hawes, Associated Performer - J. Valentine, Associated Performer - Vearline Board, Associated Performer - Joy Enriquez, Associated Performer - Dion Allen, Associated Performer - Peach, Associated Performer - Lynn Davis, Associated Performer - Syretha Smith, Associated Performer - Sharlotte Gibson, Associated Performer - Shanice Wilson, Associated Performer - Krystal Wilson, Associated Performer - Tavia Ivey, Associated Performer - Kenya Ivey, Associated Performer - Lisa Ivey, Associated Performer - Nathan Ivey, Associated Performer - Nathan East, Bass
(P) 1998 SKG Music L.L.C.
Mariah Carey, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Associated Performer, Producer, Vocal Arranger - B. Cantarelli, Composer, Lyricist - Antonina Armato, Composer, Lyricist - Beppe Cantarelli, Composer, Lyricist - Trey Lorenz - Melonie Daniels - Mary Ann Tatum - Steven Jordan, Producer - MIKE MASON, Producer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Pete Karem, Assistant Engineer, Engineer - Jason Stasium, Assistant Engineer, Engineer - Ralf, Assistant Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer - Jay-Z, Associated Performer, Composer, Featured Artist, Rap - Mariah Carey (Featuring Jay-Z), Associated Performer - Shirley Elliston, Composer - DJ Clue, Associated Performer, Producer - LINCOLN CHASE, Composer - Michael Walden, Composer - Jeffrey Cohen, Composer - Ken Duro, Engineer, Producer - Trey Lorenz - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Alessandro R.A. Benedetti, Assistant Engineer - Manuel Forolfi, Assistant Engineer - Greg Pinto, Assistant Engineer - Tim Lawton, Assistant Engineer - David Ashton, Assistant Engineer - Tom Sweeney, Assistant Engineer - Jeff Burns, Assistant Engineer - Ann Mincieli , Assistant Engineer
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Joe, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - 98°, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Mariah Carey Featuring Joe & 98 Degrees, Associated Performer - Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc., Producer - James Harris III, Composer, Lyricist - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Terry Lewis, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Ann Mincieli , Assistant Engineer - Alessandro Benedetti, Assistant Engineer - Manuel Forolfi, Assistant Engineer - Trey Lorenz - Jimmy Jam, Arranger, Associated Performer - Steve Hodge, Mixing Engineer - Nicki Richards - Melonie Daniels - Brad Yost , Mixing Engineer - Mike Scott, Guitar - Xavier Smith , Drum Programmer, Mixing Engineer - Lee Blaske, Arranger - Elsa Nilsson, Violin - Brenda Mickens, Violin - David Mickens, Violin - Thomas Kornacker, Violin - John Kennedy, Violin - Michael Sobieski, Violin - Elizabeth Sobieski, Violin - James Riccardo, Violin - Alice Preves, Viola - Tamas Strasser, Viola - Joshua Koestenbaum, Cello - Daryl Skobba, Cello
(P) 2000 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jimmy Jam for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc., Producer - Diane Warren, Composer, Lyricist - Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc., Producer - Mike Scott, Guitar - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Shockley, Drums - Alessandro Benedetti, Assistant Engineer - Lee Blaske, Arranger - James"Big Jim" Wright, Keyboards - Manuel Forolfi, Assistant Engineer - James "Big Jim" Wright for Fkyte Tyme Productions, Inc., Arranger - Elliot Blakey, Assistant Engineer - Jimmy Jam, Associated Performer - David Ashton, Assistant Engineer - Terry Lewis, Associated Performer - Steve Hodge, Mixing Engineer - Elsa Nilsson, Violin - Brenda Mickens, Violin - Brad Yost , Mixing Engineer - David Mickens, Violin - Xavier Smith , Drum Programmer, Mixing Engineer - Thomas Kornacker, Violin - John Kennedy, Violin - Michael Sobieski, Violin - Elizabeth Sobieski, Violin - James Riccardo, Violin - Alice Preves, Viola - Tamas Strasser, Viola - Joshua Koestenbaum, Cello - Daryl Skobba, Cello - Merilee Klemp, Oboe
(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mariah Carey, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Jermaine Dupri, Associated Performer, Featured Artist, Producer - Lil Bow Wow, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Mariah Carey featuring Jermaine Dupri and Lil Bow Wow, Associated Performer - Walter Afanasieff, Composer, Lyricist - Arthur Baker, Composer, Lyricist - John Robie, Composer, Lyricist - Afrika Bambaataa, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Allen, Composer, Lyricist - Ellis Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Ralf Huetter, Composer, Lyricist - Emil Schultz, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Mariah protested loud and often when her first hits collection, #1's, was released that the album was not a hits collection: "I haven't been recording long enough for that!" Nothing will age your catalog like leaving your record label, however, so when she flew the Columbia coop for Virgin in 2000, her old label assembled Greatest Hits for release a couple months after the monumental disaster of Glitter, her Virgin debut. Now, this move was surely designed to further wound the ailing Mariah, but this kind of collection was essentially inevitable, and it's about as good as it could be, containing all of her big hits (including songs that did not make it to the top of the charts) over the course of 28 tracks. This is certainly helpful, since it rounds up everything, but its double-disc running time is a bit of a detriment, since it simply is too much. By the end of the second disc, the collection feels a little padded, and her music simply sounds better in the more concentrated collection of #1's, since it runs smoother and has all the really big hits (with the notable exception of the original version of her best single, "Fantasy"). But if you want more simply for archival reasons, this will suit the bill (even though the packaging is unbearably skimpy: no notes, just publishing information and thumbnails of the single covers, which is like having no packaging at all).
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 01:58:50
- Main artists: Mariah Carey
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
This compilation (P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment
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