Kevin O'Hare
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Mariah Carey
Springfield, MA, USA
In general, a fine debut that suffers from its production.
July 15, 1990
D5 →
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Emotions
Springfield, MA, USA
If anything, the songwriting is a bit sharper and the production less hollow than the first album.
3.5/5
September 29, 1991
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Music Box
Springfield, MA, USA
Her songwriting's still got a long way to go.
2/5
September 12, 1993
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Merry Christmas
Springfield, MA, USA
Meticulously produced pop for sure, but not nearly as lightweight as one might have expected.
December 11, 1994
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Daydream
Springfield, MA, USA
Comes as close as any album this year to defining the word "formulaic."
October 15, 1995
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Butterfly
Springfield, MA, USA
Proves she's finding her wings.
3/5
September 14, 1997
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VH1 Divas Live
Springfield, MA, USA
The disc is excessively slick.
2/5
October 11, 1998
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#1's
Springfield, MA, USA
Throughout the disc, and especially on her early hits, Carey's vocal histrionics consistently overshadow the songs themselves.
2.5/5
November 22, 1998