Mariah Carey Charmbracelet Pop Music CD Review
Posted by adminI can describe the latest release from Pop sensation Mariah Carey for you with just one word… Outstanding!
It’s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I’m more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply isn’t a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with each song standing tall on it’s own.
One of the nicer things about a CD like this is with this level of talent even if Pop isn’t your favorite genre you still can’t help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.
If you’re a Mariah Carey fan this is a CD your collection flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one of those CDs that you don’t even have to be a fan of Carey, or even Pop to know is good. It’s just good music. Period.
While the entire album is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 5 – You Got Me, track 12 – Subtle Invitation, and track 15 – Through The Rain.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Through The Rain. Wow!
Charmbracelet Release Notes:
Mariah Carey originally released Charmbracelet on December 3, 2002 on the MonarC / Island label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Through The Rain 2. Boy (I Need You) – (featuring Cam’Ron) 3. One, The 4. Yours 5. You Got Me – (featuring Jay-Z/Freeway) 6. I Only Wanted 7. Clown 8. My Saving Grace 9. You Had Your Chance 10. Lullaby 11. Irresistible (West Side Connection) 12. Subtle Invitation 13. Bringin’ On The Heartbreak 14. Sunflowers For Alfred Roy 15. Through The Rain – (remix, featuring Kelly Price/Joe)
Personnel includes: Mariah Carey (vocals); Kelly Price, Joe (vocals); Jay-Z, Cam’Ron, Freeway (rap vocals); Just Blaze, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (various instruments); Erick E. Bass (acoustic guitar); Rob Bacon (guitar); Sandra Parks Tremants, Sharon Yamada, Lisa E. Kim, Myung Hi Kim, Fiona Simon (violin); Evan Wilson, Karen Bakunin, Denyse Buffum, Matt Funes (viola); Larry Corbett, Elizabeth Dyson, Jeremy Turner (cello); Kenneth Crouch (acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Lionel Cole (piano); Randy Jackson, Oscar Maza, John Patitucci, Reggie Hamilton (bass); Trevor Lawrence (percussion, programming); Alex Richbourg (programming); Mary Ann Tatum, Jermaine Dupri, Trey Lorenz, Melanie Daniels (background vocals). Producers: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Just Blaze, Mariah Carey.