 MARIAH
CAREY -The first album-Data di pubblicazione: 12 Giugno 1990 Copie Vendute: 18 Milioni Massima posizione raggiunta in classifica: #1 Singoli estratti: Vision Of Love,There's Got To Be A Way, I Don't Wanna Cry, Someday, Love Takes Time |
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Info:L’album di
debutto di Mariah, alla sua uscita lei era appena ventenne e aveva firmato
un contratto prestigioso con la Sony, allora CBS Records. Nell’album compaiono
personaggi importanti del mondo musicale in veste di produttori e autori,
artisti come Narada Michael Walden, Walter Afanasieff, Ric Wake e il meno
famoso, ma importantissimo Ben Margulies, con cui Mariah realizzò il suo primo
demo tape, ma che dopo il primo album scomparve dalla lista dei collaboratori.
Nel primo album Mariah compare anche come co-autrice di tutti i testi, dimostrando
già allora di avere non solo una voce stupenda, ma anche un incredibile talento
come autrice. Questo album si rivelò un grande successo, arrivando al #1 della
classifica USA, e stazionando nelle posizioni più alte per molte settimane.
Il primo singolo estratto, “Vision Of Love”, uscì nel Maggio del ’90 e in
poco tempo arrivò al #1 della chart dei singoli, seguito poi dagli altri tre
singoli, che ebbero la stessa fortunata sorte: Love Takes Time, Someday e
I Don’t Wanna Cry. C’è una canzone che non uscì come singolo, ma che rimane
uno dei capolavori di Mariah, Vanishing, che tuttora è una delle canzoni preferite
dall’artista stessa.
Curiosità:
Ä Love Takes Time fu aggiunto solo alla fine
quando il disco era pronto per la stampa e la distribuzione, ma i produttori
esecutivi dopo averla sentita insistettero per inserire la canzone nell’album
di debutto, sebbene Mariah l’avesse scritta pensando già al prossimo.
Ä La produzione dell'album
"Mariah Carey" cominciò nel 1988, subito dopo che Mariah firmò
il contratto con la CBS/Columbia records.
Ä Quattro canzoni di
questo album(Alone In Love, Someday, All In Your Mind, and Prisoner) facevano
parte del primissimo demo di Mariah.
Ä Mariah e Ben Margulies scrissero una dozzina
di canzoni per quest'album,ma soltanto sette furono inserite.
SINGOLI ESTRATTI
| PERFORMERS |
| Walter Afanasieff: Bass, Drums, Horn, Keyboards, Rhythm, Synthesizer |
| Louis Biancaniello: Bass, Keyboards, Rhythm |
| Vernon "Ice" Black: Guitar |
| Bob Cadway: Guitar |
| Chris Camozzi: Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| Mariah Carey: Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| Haven Clayborn: Vocals (Background) |
| Joe Franco: Drums, Percussion |
| Omar Hakim: Drums |
| Ren Klyce: Drums, Synthesizer |
| Michael Landau: Guitar |
| Rhett Lawrence: Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| Ben Margulies: Drums, Keyboards |
| Marcus Miller: Bass |
| Jamiliah Muhammed: Vocals (Background) |
| Jimmy Ripp: Guitar |
| Nile Rodgers: Guitar |
| Billy T. Scott: Vocals (Background) |
| Rich Tancredi: Keyboards |
| Richard Tee: Piano |
| Fonzi Thornton: Vocals (Background) |
| Chris Toland: Guitar |
| Rick Wake: Drums |
| Narada Michael Walden: Drums |
| David Williams: Guitar |
| PRODUCTION CREDITS |
| Walter Afanasieff: Programming |
| Louis Biancaniello: Programming |
| Mariah Carey: Arranger, Main Performer |
| Joe Franco: Drum Programming |
| Ren Klyce: Programming |
| Ben Margulies: Programming |
| Tommy Mottola: Executive Producer |
| Rich Tancredi: Arranger, Drum Programming |
| Rick Wake: Arranger, Programming |
| SPECIAL THANKS |
| Dedicated to my sister Alison - Keep Shining |
| Eternal thanks to God for the precious gift of music that brings me immeasurable joy. |
| To Tommy Mottola - I'm so incredibly fortunate to have the benefit of your invaluable guidance, expertise and support. Thank you so much for believe in me. |
| To Mom - Thanks for your love, inspiration, encouragement and your musical genes! |
| To Ben Margulies - I've grown so much both working with you and knowing you. You've been a great partner/punch bag/psychiatrist/pesky fly/delivery boy/believe and friend. Thanks for everything. |
| To Brenda K. Starr - I'm truly indebted to you. You are a genuinely good person and a true friend. |
| To Morgan Carey - Thanks for helping me to steer me in the right direction, I really appreciate all you've done for me. |
| To Narada - Thank you for contributing so much of your immense talent to this project. Writing and working with you was a memorable experience. |
| To Ric Wake - I really enjoyed collaborating with you. You're a lot of fun. Thanks. |
| To Rhett Lawrence - To use your favorite quote, working together was "pretty great". |
| To Chris Toland - Thanks for everything, you're a very special person. |
| Thank You Patrick Dillett and Katherine Miller. |
| To Clarissa Dane - Your talent and integrity will carry you far. |
| Special Thanks to Champion Entertainment! Randy Hoffman, Al Smith, Brian Doyle, Myrna Suarez and Jan Mullen. |
| Thank you Bert Padell and Shari Goldschmidt. |
| Many Thanks to Jane Berk and Josephine DiDonato, the best Marketing Director and Art Director in the universe. |
| To Jack Rovner - Thank for your help. |
| To Mike Corbett - Thank you for your diligence. |
| To Robyn Klein and Barbara Lukowski - You're the best. Love always your friend, Juan. |
| Extra Special Thanks to Vernon Reid for that nasty solo. |
| And last, but definitely not least, Thank You Don Ienner for all your tireless efforts and for not making me "lose control". |