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Mariah Carey has been stung by critical charges that she's all vocal bombast and no subtlety, soul, or shading. Her solution was to make an album in which her celebrated octave-leaping voice would be downplayed and she could demonstrate her ability to sing softly and coolly. Well, she was partly successful; she trimmed the volume on Music Box. Unfortunately, she also cut the energy level; Carey sounds detached on several selections. She scored a couple of huge hits, "Hero" and "Dreamlover," where she did inject some personality and intensity into the leads. Most other times, Carey blended into the background and let the tracks guide her, instead of pushing and exploding through them. It was wise for Carey to display other elements of her approach, but sometimes excessive spirit is preferable to an absence of passion.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
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Dave Hall, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Organ, Programmer, Synthesizer - JIM CARUANA, Assistant Engineer - Bob Rosa, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Mariah Carey, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ren Klyce, Programmer - Kirk Yano, Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Gary Cirimelli, Programmer
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer - Michael Landau, Guitar - JIM CARUANA, Assistant Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Mariah Carey, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kyle Bess, Assistant Engineer - Ren Klyce, Programmer - Jen Monnar, Assistant Engineer - David Gleeson, Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Manny LaCarrubba, Assistant Engineer - Gary Cirimelli, Programmer
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark C. Rooney, Background Vocal - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer - Cindy Mizelle, Background Vocal - Michael Landau, Guitar - JIM CARUANA, Assistant Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Mariah Carey, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Kelly Price, Background Vocal - Kyle Bess, Assistant Engineer - Ren Klyce, Programmer - Melonie Daniels, Background Vocal - Jen Monnar, Assistant Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Gary Cirimelli, Programmer - Shanrae Price, Background Vocal
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark C. Rooney, Background Vocal - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer - Michael Landau, Guitar - JIM CARUANA, Assistant Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Mariah Carey, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Kyle Bess, Assistant Engineer - Ren Klyce, Programmer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Manny LaCarrubba, Engineer - Gary Cirimelli, Programmer
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Melanie Daniels, Background Vocal - Frank Filipetti, Engineer - JIM CARUANA, Assistant Engineer - Bob Rosa, Mixing Engineer - David Cole, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Mixing Engineer - Mariah Carey, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Kelly Price, Background Vocal - Robert Clivilles, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Mixing Engineer - Ricky Crespo, Programmer - Shawn Lucas, Programmer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Acar S. Key, Engineer - Shanrae Price, Background Vocal - James T. Alfano, Programmer
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Daryl Simmons, Producer, Arranger - Kayo, Bass - JIM CARUANA, Assistant Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Mariah Carey, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Jim Zumpano, Engineer - Babyface, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
WALTER AFANASIEFF, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer, Performance Arranger - JIM CARUANA, Assistant Engineer - Tom Evans, Composer, Lyricist - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Mariah Carey, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Performance Arranger - Kelly Price, Background Vocal - Ren Klyce, Programmer - Melonie Daniels, Background Vocal - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Manny LaCarrubba, Engineer - Gary Cirimelli, Programmer - Shanrae Price, Background Vocal - Kent Matcke, Assistant Engineer - William Peter Ham, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
WALTER AFANASIEFF, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer - Michael Landau, Guitar - JIM CARUANA, Assistant Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Mariah Carey, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Kelly Price, Background Vocal - Kyle Bess, Assistant Engineer - Ren Klyce, Programmer - Melonie Daniels, Background Vocal - Jen Monnar, Assistant Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Gary Cirimelli, Programmer - Shanrae Price, Background Vocal
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Melanie Daniels, Background Vocal - Frank Filipetti, Engineer - JIM CARUANA, Assistant Engineer - Bob Rosa, Mixing Engineer - David Cole, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Mixing Engineer - Mariah Carey, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Kelly Price, Background Vocal - Robert Clivilles, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Mixing Engineer - Ricky Crespo, Programmer - Shawn Lucas, Programmer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Acar S. Key, Engineer - Shanrae Price, Background Vocal - Mark Krieg, Assistant Engineer - James T. Alfano, Programmer
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer - JIM CARUANA, Assistant Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - Mariah Carey, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ren Klyce, Programmer - Jen Monnar, Assistant Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Gary Cirimelli, Programmer
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
WALTER AFANASIEFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Mariah Carey, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Mariah Carey has been stung by critical charges that she's all vocal bombast and no subtlety, soul, or shading. Her solution was to make an album in which her celebrated octave-leaping voice would be downplayed and she could demonstrate her ability to sing softly and coolly. Well, she was partly successful; she trimmed the volume on Music Box. Unfortunately, she also cut the energy level; Carey sounds detached on several selections. She scored a couple of huge hits, "Hero" and "Dreamlover," where she did inject some personality and intensity into the leads. Most other times, Carey blended into the background and let the tracks guide her, instead of pushing and exploding through them. It was wise for Carey to display other elements of her approach, but sometimes excessive spirit is preferable to an absence of passion.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:06
- Main artists: Mariah Carey
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1993 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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