Hmm, I hope so! But I get the impression this year will be all about her memoirs... although it would be fitting to see the 30th anniversary celebrations culminate in a new single.

I've been enjoying #MC30 :heart: There's lots of old remixes that have been made available on streaming/download sites. The Daydream era remixes went up this week, my favourite era! I'm hoping that her B Sides/other rarities are forthcoming.

 

 

 

A stunning vocal performance of Open Arms on Top of the Pops in 1996! :wub:

 

 

 

As far as I'm aware the footage used in this remix video hasn't been seen before? I'm really liking this version of Anytime You Need a Friend. :music:

 

 

The holy grail for Mariah fans is the unreleased music video for Underneath the Stars, which Mariah teased on social media the other day! Back in 2012 she tweeted that she didn't know where the footage was, so it's great that it's been found. It's been in the vaults for 24 years!

 

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I'm hoping that her B Sides/other rarities are forthcoming.

Apparently 'The Rarities' is being announced on Good Morning America on Friday, which will include a duet with Lauryn Hill called 'Save the Day' :o :w00t:

 

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It's out on October 2nd! I'm so excited and intrigued to see the track list!

:o hype!!

 

 

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The Rarities will be a double CD, with CD2 being audio of her Tokyo Dome concert from 1996! The Japanese release will also include a Blu-Ray of this concert (I will need this version!)

Apparently the single 'Save the Day' is coming Friday? And it features Lauryn Hill... the name feels familiar to me before.

Lauryn Hill 😍 Really looking forward to hearing that

They say Save The Day contains a sample of Killing Me Softly by The Fugees, so maybe it's Lauryn's original singing...

Apparently Loverboy with its originally intended Firecracker sample is going to be one of the tracks :cheeseblock: :cheeseblock:

‘Save The Day’ is VERY Lauryn/fugees... and legit the best thing Mariah has released in YEARS!

I’m gonna be playing this on loop for the rest of today... ta-ra!

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Like it, too, but I also liked her Caution album, so it's not the best she did in years for me, but I'm looking forward to listen to it a lot.

Really liking this. I would've preferred a proper collaboration rather just sampling, but those melodies at the end :heart:

 

I ADORE this such a throwback feel and it took me way back ! :wub:

Save The Day is SO good!! So much better than I was expecting, but I don't really know what I was expecting :lol:

I feel like it's a bit of a reach to say "Save The Day" features Lauryn Hill since it's just a sample, so I feel a bit let down in that sense, but the song is decent so I'll let her off.

I quite agree.... i notice Spotify has removed the 'with Lauryn Hill' from the title of the song.

 

I can barely make out Lauryn in the song if I'm honest. It's a nice song but can see why it was kept to bside status... Was it recorded around 'Memoirs'?

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The track list of The Rarities has been revealed!

 

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1 "Here We Go Around Again" (1990)

2 "Can You Hear Me" (1991)

3 "Do You Think of Me" (1993)

4 "Everything Fades Away" (1993)

5 "All I Live For" (1993)

6 "One Night" (1995)

7 "Slipping Away" (1996)

8 "Out Here on My Own" (2000)

9 "Loverboy" (2001 – Firecracker Original Version)

10 "I Pray" (2005)

11 "Cool on You" (2007)

12 "Mesmerized" (2012)

13 "Lullaby of Birdland" (2014 – Live)

14 "Save the Day" (2020 – with Ms. Lauryn Hill)

15 "Close My Eyes" (2020 – Acoustic)

 

I am incredibly excited to hear the original version of Loverboy! :wub: It's been a long time coming!

 

Here's the story behind the Firecracker sample controversy:

 

Throughout 2000, Carey had already been writing and recording material for Glitter. During this period, she developed the concept for the album's lead single, "Loverboy". Originally, Carey had sampled the melody and hook from the 1978

, using an interpolation of it throughout the chorus and introduction. In early theatrical trailers for Glitter, the original version of "Loverboy" was still featured.

 

As Carey had ended her contract with Columbia Records, Jennifer Lopez was signed by Tommy Mottola, and had begun recording material for her album, J.Lo (2001). According to The Inc.'s Irv Gotti, Mottola, head of Columbia and Carey's ex-husband, knew of Carey's usage of the "Firecracker" sample, and attempted to have Lopez use the same sample before her. At the time, Carey had become increasingly paranoid over outside executives being informed about Glitter, especially following news of Mottola's "theft" of the song. When the music publishers for "Firecracker" were questioned, they admitted Carey had licensed usage of the sample first, and Lopez's team had signed for it over one month later, under Mottola's arrangement.

 

Following the scandal, Carey was not able to use the original sample, as Lopez's album was to be released far earlier than Glitter. She subsequently changed the composition of "Loverboy", and incorporated a new sample, "Candy" by Cameo. The "Firecracker" sample was eventually used by Lopez on her song "I'm Real", from her album J.Lo. The remix of Mariah's "Loverboy" featured rapper Da Brat singing a pointed message about "bitches emulating [her] daily", to the melody from "Firecracker".

 

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With the exception of Glitter, all of Mariah's studio albums (and MTV Unplugged) are being repressed on vinyl - or in the case of The Elusive Chanteuse & The Rarities, pressed for the first time! An expensive time to be a Lamb! :kink:

 

Most of the Amazon UK links aren't live yet, but judging by the US release dates, the Sony albums will be out on 6th November and the Def Jam albums will follow on 22nd January.

 

Oddly it seems that the only colour variant that's making its way to the UK is the clear version of Emancipation. For now it appears that all the other colours are exclusive to the US.

 

Emancipation's track list has been expanded to include bonus tracks Don't Forget About Us, Making It Last All Night, Sprung, Secret Love and the We Belong Together remix, but the other albums are all the original standard versions. Note that a gold version of Daydream was released in the US via Vinyl Me Please in 2019, that's why there's no colour variant amongst these upcoming releases.

 

I'm keen to buy Daydream, Butterfly and The Emancipation of Mimi, and possibly E=MC2, but I'm not sure about the others yet! I intend to just get the black versions, it would be way too expensive to order the colour versions from the US, even though they look very nice... :cry:

 

 

 

Mariah Carey 1xLP

 

UK:

Standard Black - Amazon (2nd October 2020)

 

USA:

Standard Black - Amazon (2nd October 2020)

Glass Bottle - Walmart (9th October 2020)

Clear Smoke - Mariah Carey Shop (2nd October 2020 - comes in Box Set - Sold Out)

 

 

Emotion 1xLP

 

UK:

Standard Black - Amazon (Not Yet Available)

 

USA:

Standard Black - Amazon or Mariah Carey Shop (6th November 2020)

Transparent Tan with Black Smoke - Vinyl Me Please (December 2020)

 

 

MTV Unplugged 1xLP

 

UK:

Standard Black - Amazon (Not Yet Available)

 

USA:

Standard Black - Amazon or Mariah Carey Shop (6th November 2020)

Marbled Red - Target (6th November 2020 - Sold Out)

 

 

Music Box 1xLP

 

UK:

Standard Black - Amazon (Not Yet Available)

 

USA:

Standard Black - Mariah Carey Shop (6th November 2020)

Dreamlover Cream - Vinyl Me Please (December 2020)

 

 

Merry Christmas 1xLP

 

USA:

Clear with White, Red & Green Splatter - Target (30th October 2020 - Sold Out)

 

 

Daydream 1xLP

 

UK:

Standard Black - Amazon (Not Yet Available)

 

USA:

Standard Black - Amazon or Mariah Carey Shop (6th November 2020)

 

 

Butterfly 1xLP

 

UK:

Standard Black - Amazon (Not Yet Available)

 

USA:

Standard Black - Amazon or Mariah Carey Shop (6th November 2020)

Gold - Urban Outfitters (6th November 2020)

 

 

Rainbow 2xLP

 

UK:

Standard Black - Amazon (6th November 2020)

 

USA:

Standard Black - Amazon or Mariah Carey Shop (6th November 2020)

Red or Blue or Yellow or Violet - Urban Outfitters (6th November 2020)

 

 

Charmbracelet 2xLP

 

UK:

Standard Black - Amazon (Not Yet Available)

 

USA:

Standard Black - Amazon or Urban Legends or uDiscover (22nd January 2021)

Bone - Mariah Carey Shop or Urban Legends or uDiscover (22nd January 2021)

 

 

The Emancipation of Mimi 2xLP

 

UK:

Standard Black - Mariah Carey Shop or The Sound of Vinyl (6th November 2020)

Clear - Mariah Carey Shop (6th November 2020)

 

USA:

Standard Black - Urban Legends or uDiscover (6th November 2020)

Clear - Mariah Carey Shop (16th November 2020)

Gold - Urban Outfitters (6th November 2020)

 

 

E=MC2 2xLP

 

UK:

Standard Black - Amazon (Not Yet Available)

 

USA:

Standard Black - Amazon or Urban Legends or uDiscover (22nd January 2021)

Lavender - Mariah Carey Shop or Urban Legends or uDiscover (22nd January 2021)

 

 

Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel 2xLP

 

UK:

Standard Black - Amazon (Not Yet Available)

 

USA:

Standard Black - Amazon or Urban Legend or uDiscover (22nd January 2021)

Opaque White - Mariah Carey Shop or Urban Legends or uDiscover (22nd January 2021)

 

 

Merry Christmas II You 1xLP

 

USA:

Red - Mariah Carey Shop (4th December 2020)

 

 

Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse 2xLP

 

UK:

Standard Black - Amazon (Not Yet Available)

 

USA:

Standard Black - Amazon or Urban Legends or uDiscover (22nd January 2021)

Translucent Orange - Mariah Carey Shop or Urban Legends or uDiscover (22nd January 2021)

 

 

The Rarities 4xLP

 

USA:

Standard Black - Mariah Carey Shop (December 2020 - comes with "The Meaning of Mariah Carey" book)

I need to own Memoirs on Vinyl :wub:

I am looking forward to hearing the original Loverboy after J.Lo stole the sample.