Music Box

Mariah Carey

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 31, 1993)
• Original Release Date: August 31, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000028VT
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (177 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,096 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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, coªwritten 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

Product Description

Includes A Bonus Track. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mariah's Masterpiece, October 14, 2003

By	tomdewcon "tomdewcon" (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

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.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unquestionably one of the best albums of the century, February 10, 2000

By	"mxrahman" (Waterloo, ON Canada) - See all my reviews

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mariah back in the old days, September 13, 2006

By	C. Lawson (ohio,usa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.