Mariah Carey: Greatest Hits & Remixes

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Mariah Carey: Greatest Hits & Remixes
Distributed by
Columbia

    CoverGreatest Hits:
    Remixes:

  • Cat.no: 5054612
  • Released: October 2005
  • Rating: Greatest Hits 10/10; Remixes 4/10
  • Format: 4 CD set (separate releases)

Whopping four CD set from the best selling female artist of the ’90s.

Since bursting onto the music scene in 1990 with Vision Of Love, therecord-shattering chanteuse has sold in excess of 120 million albums globally.

Daughter of a black Venezuelan engineer and Irish-American opera singer, whoalso worked as a voice coach – Carey had an excellent start. She’s consistentlymoved forward, though not always using her stunning 7 octave capability tobest effect.

Her vocal gymnastics have topped the US charts 15 times – only Elvis has spentlonger there. Born on Long Island, New York on March 27, 1970, the 35 year-oldhas been at the forefront of high octane singing for the past decade and ahalf, though no more than two number one singles (Without You andAgainst All Odds) have eluded her in the UK. It’s the same story onthe album front – Music Box (1993) and Daydream (1995) have beenher only chart toppers.

This outstanding collection of hits and remixes should provide her third.

When you scale through her repertoire, Carey hasn’t been afraid of mixing itwith the best, as she’s regularly dueted, with the likes of Luther Vandross,Whitney Houston her closest rival and boy-bands Westlife and Boyz II Men whoall appear here. Disc 1 is almost a complete running order of her UK singlesfrom 1990 to 1995, omitting There’s Got To Be A Way – her lowest chartentry at 54. Incredibly, her awesome 1994 Christmas hit, All I Want ForChristmas, has been ignored on this 4-CD set, despite being one of the in-demand songs ofthe festive season, although it is available on the 2-CD release as a bonus track.

Hits CD 2 is almost a complete order of UK singles from ‘95s One Sweet Day to ‘00s Against All Odds, leaving the door open for possiblyanother, years down the line. Shelved is Open Arms, added are Foreverand Underneath The Stars.

Overall, the 28 tracks show a chronology of a diva on top of her game,moving easily from glossy ballads to hip-hop inspired dance pop withconsummate professionalism.

The 22 remixes, featuring a host of known and lesser known performers is aninsight into the adaptability of her songs, though some are protracted,ranging from four to eleven minutes. In essence, this no more than aEuro-beats dance album strictly for clubbers.

Highlights – I’ll Be There, Without You, Fantasy, Forever, Butterfly, MyAll, Against All Odds.

Low point – Sweetheart.

Weblinks:Mariah Carey.com /Columbia Records.com

The full list of tracks included are :

Disc 1:

1. Vision Of Love
2. Love Tales Time
3. Someday
4. I Don’t Wanna Cry
5. Emotions
6. Can’t Let Go
7. Make It Happen
8. I’ll Be There
9. Dreamlover
10. Hero
11. Without You
12. Anytime You Need A Friend
13. Endless Love (Duet With Luther Vandross)
14. Fantasy
15. One Sweet Day (With Boyz II Men)
16. Always Be My Baby
17. Forever
18. Underneath The Stars
19. Honey
20. Butterfly
21. My All
22. Sweetheart
23. When You Believe
24. I Still Believe
25. Heartbreaker (Feat. Jay-Z)
26. Thank God I Found You
27. Can’t Take That Away
28. Against All Odds (Feat. Westlife)
29. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Bonus Track)

Disc 2:

1. My All
2. Heartbreaker/”If You Should Ever Be Lonely”
3. Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)
4. Anytime You Need A Friend
5. Fantasy
6. Honey
7. Dreamlover
8. Emotions
9. Through The Rain
10. Fantasy feat O.D.B.
11. Always Be My Baby
12. My All/Stay Awhilez
13. Thank God I Found You
14. Breakdown feat Krayzie Bone & Wish Bone
15. Honey Remix 2
16. Loverboy Remix
17. Heartbreaker Remi
18. Sweethear
19. Crybaby
20. Miss You
21. The One
22. I Know What You Want

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