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Music Box | 
| Artist: Mariah Carey Label: Sony Category: Music
List Price: $7.99 Buy Used: $0.01 You Save: $7.98 (100%)
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Rating: 177 reviews Sales Rank: 3376
Media: Audio CD Discs: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 53205 UPC: 074645320526 EAN: 0074645320526 ASIN: B0000028VT
Publication Date: 1994 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Dream Lover | | • | Hero | | • | Anytime You Need a Friend | | • | Music Box | | • | Now That I Know | | • | Never Forget You | | • | Without You | | • | Just to Hold You Once Again | | • | I've Been Thinking About You | | • | All I've Ever Wanted |
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Amazon.com Linda Ronstadt was America's sweetheart of the '70s, because she was able to combine a pretty face, a pretty voice and a safe personality. Her songs might be full of big notes and high emotions, but they satisfied every predictable expectation of a love ballad or good-time rocker. Mariah Carey is America's sweetheart of the '90s for the exact same reasons. Music Box> topped the Billboard album charts, yielding number-one singles like "Dreamlover" and "Hero." The titles, one a hollow Minnie Riperton knock-off and the other a stiff Barbra Streisand imitation, are tip-offs to Carey's reliance on untethered fantasy (she's the fantasizer in the lyrics and the fantasy object in the videos). These songs, co written and co-produced like most of the album by Walter Anasieff and Carey herself, are constructed to show off her dizzying soprano, not to provide an original approach to a well-worn subject. Even when she gets a strong ballad to sing, like her current singles--Babyface's "Never Forget You" or Badfinger/Nilsson's "Without You"--she overdoes the self-pity bit so much that the song loses its dramatic tension. --Geoffrey Himes
Album Description Includes A Bonus Track.
Album Details Includes a Bonus Track.
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Mariah's Masterpiece October 15, 2003 tomdewcon (Kentucky) 10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This album is Mariah's bestseller, for good reason. It contains two of her biggest hits, the pop perfection of "Dreamlover" and the inspiring lyrics of "Hero". It also includes her beautiful remake of "Without You" as well as the inspiring "Anytime You Need A Friend". Then there are the beautiful album tracks, such as the title track and "Just To Hold You Once Again". This album also contains Mariah's last (as far as I know) collaborations with Clivilles and Cole. These tracks ("Now That I Know", "I've Been Thinking About You")have a House-type feel and prove Mariah's versatility. This album is listenable from beginning to end, with no slow spots. If possible, one should try to order the version with "Everything Fades Away" as a bonus track. That track is worth it's weight in gold. This masterpiece is a must for any Mariah collection.
Unquestionably one of the best albums of the century February 11, 2000 15 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have been listening to Mariah Carey almost since her debut in 1990 but it was after listening to Music Box that I became a dedicated Mariah Fan. That conviction was further strengthened after she came out with Daydream and Butterfly even though all 3 albums show a gradual progression from Pop/Soft Rock to R&B/Hip Hop. My favorite tracks from this album as follows: 1. Hero (just listen to the lyrics and you will start crying) 2. All I've Ever Wanted (if you have ever really loved someone you may realize how much significance this song has) 3. Music Box (Beautiful Melody !) 4. Just To Hold You Once Again 5. Anytime You Need A Friend 6. Dreamlover (Rocked Fall 1993 with this radio superhit!) 7. Now That I Know (Get ready to dance!) 8. Never Forget You 9. Thinking Of You 10. Without You Ever single song, you can just listen over and over and over again. Some of them actually grew on me. This is simply an absolute must-have for any fan of pop music.
Mariah back in the old days September 13, 2006 C. Lawson (ohio,usa) 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is one of her best albums along with Mariah carey,Emotions and her christmas album. This is when Mariah was not too sexy to sing. When she had competition.(whitney houston) When people cared whether you could hold a tune of write meaningful music. I would have to say I love the dreariness on the record the emotion conveyed in the music and the lyrics.It will never go out of style you will listen to it for ages wondering exaclty what note was that that she hit. Without you is a superb song with supreme vocals. This is when Mariah could sing, when she could get on stage with the best of them and show them she had talent. This album is wonderful. The fact that she came out with her unplugged dvd with most of these testifies to that act. Not only could she make these songs she can sing them live. Love it.
America Wanted Grunge instead of this. July 23, 2005 musicfan (Florida Usa) 6 out of 7 found this review helpful
In 1993, everybody was listen to seattle nonsense like nirvana and later on nu metal garbage such as korn and fake waterdown alternative bands were also coming up, thank god there's an R&B Singer name Mariah Carey that helped save music from the horrible 3 years of suicidial horror on the airwaves, every single song on this album is great, Hero is the best song I've seen in years, Mariah will always be my greatest of all time and music box proves it.
If you've ever liked Mariah, buy this album! December 24, 2002 JR Anderson (England) 6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is definitely one of my favourite Mariah albums and it was the biggest selling (over 20 million sales worldwide). Back in 93 when this was released, Mariah was the most loved diva in the USA and she made decent ballads and dance tracks (unlike today). One warning though; if you don't like very slow tracks then stay away! Here's my track reviews:Dreamlover-9/10-Excellent and uplifting dance track. Hero- 10/10- Incredible ballad with 5 star singing and thoughful lyrics. Anytime You Need A Frind- 9/10- Gospel influenced track which is supported by an excellent melody and a brilliant sounding choir. Music Box- 9/10- Very slow but a beautiful, spine tingling ballad. Now That I Know- 8/10- Not a highlight but a good enough dance track. Never Forget you- 9/10- Babyface production works very well in this upbeat ballad. Without You- 10/10- A cover version that's actually better than the original! Very dramatic vocals but isn't that what divas do best?? Just To Hold You Once Again-9/10- Yet another haunting ballad that you'll remember over the dull efforts of "Glitter". I've Been Thinking About You- 6/10- The least interesting track album and is reasonably boring. All I've Ever Wanted- 8/10- Not best but still a credible ballad. Everything Fades Away- 11/10- I don't know if this is on the US version but its absolutely amazing! Not too slow or fast, just a mid tempo ballad but it sounds so good! If you don't get it on the album download it or something!
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