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Top-selling songstress Mariah Carey is featured in this acclaimed performance from MTV's "Unplugged" series. Along with renditions of "If It's Over," "Someday," "Visions of Love," and "I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz), the program also includes music videos for "Make It Happen" and "Emotions," as well as an in-depth interview, rare footage and Mariah's home movies. 52 min. Soundtrack: English.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
"Unplugged" showcases Mariah in her prime as a live performer. No lip-synching here. Just good, old-fashioned Soul singing. Most of the songs performed here are from her debut "Mariah Carey" and her sophomore "Emotions" discs. IMO, the "Emotions" CD, which features incredible vocals, production and material deeply rooted in R&B, remains Carey's best album to date.
Carey is backed by a great band and some fantastic backup singers, including the Price Sisters (with Kelly Price) and Trey Lorenz. Carey breezes comfortably through cuts from both albums as well as her Grammy-nominated duet with Trey, "I'll Be There". It's also great to see some of her best music videos, namely "Can't Let Go" and "Make It Happen", which both make their DVD debut here.
I only have one complaint about this DVD. Due to copyright protection, this DVD can not be played on a computer DVD player. Other than that, this DVD is the best live performance from Mariah that has been captured on video thus far. This DVD just further proves Carey is one of the best R&B vocalists of our time.
Carey is backed by a great band and some fantastic backup singers, including the Price Sisters (with Kelly Price) and Trey Lorenz. Carey breezes comfortably through cuts from both albums as well as her Grammy-nominated duet with Trey, "I'll Be There". It's also great to see some of her best music videos, namely "Can't Let Go" and "Make It Happen", which both make their DVD debut here.
I only have one complaint about this DVD. Due to copyright protection, this DVD can not be played on a computer DVD player. Other than that, this DVD is the best live performance from Mariah that has been captured on video thus far. This DVD just further proves Carey is one of the best R&B vocalists of our time.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I watched this the other day right after the #1s DVD and the difference and growth in this woman is AMAZING. I'm not one of those 'I like the old Mariah' fans because I see her as she really is - one and the same. The stigma attached to Mariah is the same as with Michael and Janet Jackson - they all GREW UP; and the world didn't know how to handle them as a result.
But back to my enjoyment of the release, to see how much she has grown and evolved is SUCH an amazing thing. Her vocals on this are stellar and undeniable. Part of what creates the ambience is the shyness and vulnerability she hadn't yet learned how to mask, hence part of the reason the media tore it bits at the time.
Even though she displays some unparalleled expertise here, I think it shows that it hasn't even occured to her to try some of the more complex texturalisations she she risks in her vocals in later years; though her love for the 'wall of sound' effect is very clear on songs like 'Someday' with the Price Sisters' team work.
Truly a 'must-have' this will DEFINITELY be an addition to my collection before the year is out!
But back to my enjoyment of the release, to see how much she has grown and evolved is SUCH an amazing thing. Her vocals on this are stellar and undeniable. Part of what creates the ambience is the shyness and vulnerability she hadn't yet learned how to mask, hence part of the reason the media tore it bits at the time.
Even though she displays some unparalleled expertise here, I think it shows that it hasn't even occured to her to try some of the more complex texturalisations she she risks in her vocals in later years; though her love for the 'wall of sound' effect is very clear on songs like 'Someday' with the Price Sisters' team work.
Truly a 'must-have' this will DEFINITELY be an addition to my collection before the year is out!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Watching a 22 year old Mariah Carey take the stage in an intimate setting on that cozy night way back in 1992, I was instantly smitten. As a long time Mariah fan, its evident to me that she has been unable to capture the pure innocence of this concert in her later works. I would love for her to revisit her Unplugged Days again - because to me, this remains the most vital and essential Unplugged of the whole lot (yes, I prefer this to the Nirvana one as well!).
Remember, that the live version of "I'll Be There" that Mariah sings here with friend Trey Lorenz was tentatively released to radio back in the day, and ended up becoming a No. 1 smash. That must be one of the few No. 1 Singles that was recorded off a TV Show! Equally stellar is her stunning performance of "If It's Over", which I can (and have) played back to back just to listen to her voice. That voice!
Mariah also used this concert to shut up her detractors. She used the whistle register here (at the end of "Emotions") and the crowd just goes wild. You can feel the respect and awe in the air, and a fresh faced Mariah is never vain - instead, she chooses to let her voice do the talking and doesn't indulge in useless stage banter. Her final song "Can't Let Go" is a slow burner that just oozes sensuality. And that voice! Again, it bears repeating!
I have got to say - even if you're not a Mariah fan, get this. Of all her DVDs, this is undisputably the best Mariah Carey DVD on the market, and if you have to own just one thing by her, this would be it.
Absolutely indispensable. Five Stars.
Remember, that the live version of "I'll Be There" that Mariah sings here with friend Trey Lorenz was tentatively released to radio back in the day, and ended up becoming a No. 1 smash. That must be one of the few No. 1 Singles that was recorded off a TV Show! Equally stellar is her stunning performance of "If It's Over", which I can (and have) played back to back just to listen to her voice. That voice!
Mariah also used this concert to shut up her detractors. She used the whistle register here (at the end of "Emotions") and the crowd just goes wild. You can feel the respect and awe in the air, and a fresh faced Mariah is never vain - instead, she chooses to let her voice do the talking and doesn't indulge in useless stage banter. Her final song "Can't Let Go" is a slow burner that just oozes sensuality. And that voice! Again, it bears repeating!
I have got to say - even if you're not a Mariah fan, get this. Of all her DVDs, this is undisputably the best Mariah Carey DVD on the market, and if you have to own just one thing by her, this would be it.
Absolutely indispensable. Five Stars.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Mariah at her very best!
Had this as a VHS in my collection for years. Wasn't disappointed with the DVD reissue! This concert was released to show MC was not just a studio singer, but could deliver the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by MusicFan2011
5.0 out of 5 stars
an all-time favorite
For me, this was Mariah Carey at her best and in her prime.
The mix is great and I love the unplugged format. Read more
The mix is great and I love the unplugged format. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Shawn Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars
PURE AMAZEMENT!
I have always heard about the wonderful Mariah Carey & her beautiful voice, but I was so into Beyonce and Janet Jackson that I didn't want to listen to any other female artist. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Kendall E.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Newsflash: This is NOT the famous MTV Unplugged performance that you...
So what is it? A live performance she gave at Proctor's Theatre in Schenectady, New York on July 18, 1993 that aired on NBC as a Thanksgiving special later that year. Read more
Published 18 months ago by DeepFreeze3
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Good Old Mariah Days
This is a very good concert that shows why Mariah became a superstar. Where did that Mariah go? In this video she shows humbleness which you don't see anymore. Read more
Published 21 months ago by DRAMUSIC
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mezmerizing
This live performance makes you a mariah fan if your not one. her voice so pure and clean that the words are beautifully heard and are felt by the listeners. Read more
Published on February 8, 2011 by Aysha A. ALRUWAISHED
5.0 out of 5 stars
DVD
This is one of Mariah's first "concerts". You can't give a better birthday gift than this if the person likes Mariah. Read more
Published on January 14, 2011 by ELG
5.0 out of 5 stars
the best best diva in the world
i love this dvd absolutely love it. Her voice is never bad and the videoes at the end are the icing on the cake. She will always be the best to me. Read more
Published on November 4, 2010 by Glenn Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mariah at her best!
Her voice was flawless during this time and she sounded wonderful in concert. I liked the band and the background singers; everything was perfect! Read more
Published on October 12, 2010 by F. Robbins
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mariah at her best!
This was just a magical moment... The best you can hear Mariah out of the studio...
When she sings I'll be there I always get goosebumps
I only wish she would've sing... Read more
When she sings I'll be there I always get goosebumps
I only wish she would've sing... Read more
Published on May 17, 2010 by Xavier M.
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