MARIAH CAREY
OVERVIEW
REVIEW
Mariah Carey
3
3/5
Springfield, MA, USA
July 15, 1990
D5 →
In general, a fine debut that suffers from its production.
Mariah Carey
3
New York, NY, USA
July 16, 1990
This tour de force feels curiously like assault and battery because the pop enchantress sings everything at maximum intensity, even ballads.
1990
Mariah Carey
4
3.5/4
Chicago, IL, USA
July 19, 1990
Tempo 7 →
Overflowing with sparkling tracks that also showcase her skills as a songwriter, arranger and producer.
Jan DeKnock
Mariah Carey
2
Cleveland, OH, USA
July 20, 1990
The 20-year-old Carey, who has considerable talent, emerges merely as a Whitney retread on her debut outing.
Mariah Carey
4
4/5
Orlando, FL, USA
July 27, 1990
There aren't many singers around who qualify as gifted. But 20-year-old Mariah Carey, daughter of a former New York City Opera singer, is one of them.
Susan M. Barbieri
Mariah Carey
4
Waco, TX, USA
July 28, 1990
1B →
Mariah Carey has a beautiful, powerful voice comparable in sheer strength to [Whitney] Houston's, and her debut effort, "Mariah Carey," showcases her talents in a variety of styles.
Karla Price
Mariah Carey
3
Toronto, ON, Canada
July 30, 1990
How she sings is much more impressive than what she sings.
Mariah Carey
3
2.5/5
Tinley Park, IL, USA
August 2, 1990
The sound is great, but there are no musical phrases here that a good bowl of oatmeal won't make you forget easily.
1990
Mariah Carey
4
B+
Boston, MA, USA
August 3, 1990
S18 →
Doesn't present a fully developed artist. But if you're looking for great promise, it's right here.
Mariah Carey
5
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
August 3, 1990
Unlike many contemporary records where music can dominate vocals as a means of disguising mediocrity, the arrangements her complement and accent Mariah's splendid vocalise.
Ivan Brunet