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Barry Walters

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Watermark

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San Francisco, CA, USA

January 27, 1989

2

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Stay the Same
1999

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His cliched, self-penned lyrics suggest a youth spent dodging tutors, and their fixation on trite surface thrills makes his soulman phrasing too mannered for the rote riffs he rides.
2/5

April 15, 1999

105
4

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Jordan Knight
1999

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This Kid's all right.
3.5/5

April 15, 1999

105
2

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A Day Without Rain

2000

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New York, NY, USA

December 7, 2000

110

3

3LW

2000

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New York, NY, USA

February 15, 2001

78

2

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Charmbracelet

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New York, NY, USA

Tempos plod, and hooks are few. Carey needs bold songs that help her use the power and range for which she is famous. "Charmbracelet" is like a stream of watercolors that bleed into a puddle of brown.

2/5

December 12, 2002

3

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Emancipation of Mimi

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New York, NY, USA

There aren't any great songs among Mimi's club tunes and pop-chart-conscious tracks, and Carey is still suffering from a serious crisis of confidence.

2.5/5

April 21, 2005

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