MUSIC BOX
August 31, 1993
Columbia Records
August 31, 1993
Columbia Records
TRACKLISTING:
Dreamlover*
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
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
ALBUM B-SIDES:
Do You Think Of Me
Everything Fades Away
REVIEWS:
All Music Guide
By Ron Wynn
Rating: 4 stars/5 stars
Mariah Carey has been stung by critical charges that she's all vocal bombast and no subtlety, soul or shading. Her solution was to make an album in which her celebrated octave-leaping voice would be downplayed and she could demonstrate her ability to sing softly and coolly. Well, she was partly successful; she trimmed the volume on Music Box. Unfortunately, she also cut the energy level; Carey sounds detached on several selections. She scored a couple of huge hits, "Hero" and "Dreamlover," where she did inject some personality and intensity into the leads. Most other times, Carey blended into the background and let the tracks guide her, instead of pushing and exploding through them. It was wise for Carey to display other elements of her approach, but sometimes excessive spirit is preferable to an absence of passion.
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