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| ARTIST: | Mariah Carey |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Sony |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Heartbreaker, Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme), Bliss, How Much, After Tonight, X-Girlfriend, Heartbreaker (Remix), Vulnerability (Interlude), Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now), Crybaby, Did I Do That?, Petals, Rainbow (Interlude), Thank God I Found You |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 074646380024 |
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Customer Reviews of Rainbow
Missed the pot of gold She has a voice that most professional singers can only dream of. Her unique seven octave range soars up and up and up, above and beyond your wildest expectations. Her rare talent for writing, producing and performing her own music has placed her at the fore-front of popular music for nearly a decade and has rewarded her with more than 115 million record sales world-wide. Her recent renaissance from a retiring, denim-clad wholesome girl to a sexually alluring, creditable R'n'B artist has shown a Madonna-like adroitness for change. Why, then, has Mariah Carey missed the pot of gold with this "Rainbow", her ninth album to date?
Her signature up-tempo opening number, 'Heartbreaker' sets the tone for the rest of the album. Whilst this song, as it stands, is an excellent example of her ability to incorporate fellow R'n'B stars (here Jay Z) into her very special brand of "pop", it has unfortunate echoes of 'Honey', an altogether more successful and pleasing union. There is a pervading sense with this album of trying to recapture the innovative poise and balance of "Butterfly", right down to the 'Heartbreaker Remix'.
There are, however, flashes of genius not seen since her debut offering. Although that captivating upper-register has, in recent albums, been utilised far more as a background instrument, here she rescinds that old endeavour, restoring it to its former position as an extension of that incomparable voice. The slightly over-long third song, 'Bliss', sees the top octaves of her range being used as the fundamentals of the chorus, a brave move in view of the criticism that such singing is merely a refined screaming.
The soft-rock balladeering for which she is perhaps best known is still here, although 'Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)' does seem a rather pale imitation of the anthem-like 'Hero'. The rest of the slower numbers are rather more pleasing than some of the more "contemporary" offerings, but the single best track on the album, by some considerable margin is the STUNNING rendition of the Phil Collin's 1984 #2 hit, 'Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)'. This song alone warrants the cost of the CD and, when viewed in this context, any other enjoyable tracks are an added extra.
The sense of a personal journey is very much apparent, and fans will undoubtedly be impressed and humbled by such public therapy (the song 'Petals' being one such heart-wrenching example).
All in all, this album is a disappointing sequel to "Butterfly" and to the new songs on the #1's album, but it is contains several moments of sheer bliss and that voice, that incredible voice, carries lesser songs, which, in less experienced and magical hands, would seem like dirge.
One for the fans only, I fear.
PS The front cover is her at her most provocative yet - what next, I am tempted to ask?
A 'Rainbow'of Styles and Feelings
Mariah is good on this CD, but it's not her best. Too many rappers. "Heartbreaker" is a good song, but it gets annoying after a while. Its remix would be better if it didn't have Da Brat and Missy Elliot on it. "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" is better than Phil Collins's version (I've never seen the movie, so maybe it's better then). "Crybaby" is not her best, but the lyrics are SO CLEVER! "Did I Do That" is hilarious because it is directed at her ex, Tommy Mattola. The best song on the CD is "Vulnerability" interlude, and should be the world's shortest single. Bottom Line: Good for new stuff, far from her old self, except for "Against All Odds".
Mariah I'm Starting To Question
Mariah, as a musical genius like Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston, has always put out great albums in the 90's. If there is one poor album, there is at least two great tracks. Her previous albums like Music Box, Daydream and Butterfly are all great albums worth the purchase. It seems that in late 1999 though, she had a different thought. Lets ride with the bandwagon and create a hip hop album.
There are a few great songs on here but the rest just make you wonder where the real Mariah is. She doesn't use her voice anymore but resides to whispering. She uses too much hip hop and she's, well a now
The following are reviews for many of the tracks:
Heartbreaker: Everyone knows this one
Can't Take That Away: Why couldn't she use hard highnotes throughout the entire song!
Bliss: I love this song. It may get annoying to hear her squeal all the time, but its genius.
How Much: I like the chorus, but Usher ruins it.
After Tonight: Very bland, very boring
X-Girlfriend- I love this song! I love the chorus. Its also a well written song
Crybaby: Its mediocre, not special
Did I Do That: The most uninspired song of her career. Bland, I hate it so much. I hate the intro to it, I hate the rapper, the chorus sux, Mariah lost her genius here.
Petals: Beautiful.
Hearbreaker Remix: Better than the original. I love Missy Elliot.
Drop the hip hop Mariah and use your voice. Avoid buying this for the full price. Charmbracelet is an improvmeent but her best work lies in Butterfly.