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Mariah Carey is back from the dark side, and it's time for fans of R&B infused power ballads to rejoice. In fine voice, Carey kicks off Charmbracelet (so named because "life is like a charm bracelet that you keep adding to") with the aptly titled "Through the Rain", a thrilling testament to her new-found personal equilibrium which continues in a suitably breathy vein.
Adding an early 90s hip-hop aesthetic to the traditional Carey formula, "Boy", featuring Cam'Ron and "You Got Me", featuring Jay Z, are filled with muted drum-rolls and tight, tingling guitar loops. "My Saving Grace" opens with dramatic piano and Hammond licks but certainly isn't an "I Will Survive" anthem. If she has come through the rain, Carey is obviously still feeling fragile. But she does do the rescued and vulnerable persona quite well. --Ruby Tuesday
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MARIAH CAREY Charmbracelet (Rare 2002 official Indonesian pressing 15-track CD album including the singles Through The Rain & Boy[I Need You] with guest appearances by Jay-Z Camron Kelly Price & Joe picture sleeve - sealed!)
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After a year of bad press, Mariah has shut herself away recording her 12th album 'Charmbracelet' and shes delivered some great songs. Comeback single 'Through the rain' sets the pace of what to expect. Along the same lines are the beautiful ballad 'My saving grace' and a cover of Def Leppard's 'Bringing on the heartbreak'. Another standout track is the upbeat 'The one' featuring Jermaine Dupri. Out of the fifteen songs there is not one bad track. If you have ever been a fan of Mariah Carey's, ignore what you have read about her and judge for yourself with the music.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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A very welcome comeback from the most successful female artist of the 90's! Although I am a huge fan of the diva, I have to admit Glitter failed to impress. But Charmbracelet has restored my faith in Mariah....well, almost! It did take awhile for me to really get into the album, which was never the case with pre-Glitter albums. But now there is not one song on the CD that I don't like. The highlights for me have to be Bringin' On The Heartbreak, My Saving Grace, Through The Rain and You Got Me, a selection representing both the old Mariah and the new. She evens manages to dig Eminem in Clown...listen to it and you'll see what I mean.
So now to the downside. As I've said, there are some really great songs on the CD. But Mariah's adopted a different style of singing in her last 2 /3 albums. She sings every song in a higher tone, all the way through. It's quite hard to explain but if you compare Charmbracelet to any of the earlier CDs you understand what I'm saying. It lacks the true strength and range of Mariah's voice. To be honest, listening to Vision of Love and Someday, then Through The Rain (or any other song on Charmbracelet) it really does sound like a completely different person.
But nevertheless, Mariah still has a truly unique voice and the album still reflects this. True, Charmbracelet isn't going to provide Mariah with any timeless classics, such as Hero, My All, Fantasy etc but it does make great listening and I would recommend any Mariah fan adds it to their collection. It is a fresh and well-awainted return and I predict that things are only going to get better!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This album is truly unbelievable and well worth the wait. It has every thing from r'n'b, soul, hip hop to pop. It show's of her artistic excellence and creative diversity. There's is some thing for every one on this album and is a definite must have. This album will silence her critics. It's no wonder she's one of the world's greatest selling artist's.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
not her best!!
Well having been a mariah fan for years and i have most of her albums i would say this is well boring! Read more
Published 6 months ago by felix
One such charm that shouldn't be passed one.
For every amazing album Mariah makes there is always an equally bad one (rainbow,memoirs of an imperfect angel, any glitter to name a few) and so charmbracelet with a great lead... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Julia Havard
This album makes it through the rain
No matter what critics say about the album and how much bad publicity it got, I love this album. Laidback, restrained singing from Mariah is soothing, and there are lots of great... Read more
Published 23 months ago by V. Zvyagintsev
class.
OK! 6 years after it was released, i just wonder about them people who blasted this cd still feel the same about their original reviews. Read more
Published on 10 May 2008 by st'pot!!
AMAZING ALBUM
i love dis album my favourite tracks are
bringin on the heartache
through the rain
sunflowers for alfred roy
clown
boy
irrestilble
bringin on the heartache
through the rain
sunflowers for alfred roy
clown
boy
irrestilble
Published on 6 Dec 2005 by "hpsauce07"
What Happened?
ok to give an album of Mariah's stanards 1 star seems very harsh, and i am deffinetly a massive fan, who will defend her when need be. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2005 by james-anthony
Carey's Charming release
No matter what you think of Mariah Carey, the woman can sing. She is classed as the greatest singer of our generation. Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2004
"Charmbracelet" is AMAZING!...
...I've been a fan of Mariah since '95 when I heard the song "Fantasy" and although alot of people gave Mariah slack for "Glitter" I stood by her and I'll continue to stand by 'til... Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2003 by Pete Doherty
I begin to wonder...
New album, same old vibe.Ballads and ballads, smooth r'n'b cuts and that voice we know oh so well.But there's a problem,i mean a big problem: Nothing's moving! Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2003 by Ash
Mariah Carey "Charmbracelet"
"Charmbracelet", is Mariah's eighth studio album her tenth altogher and her first for Island Def Jam on her on label Monarc. Read more
Published on 28 April 2003 by "meldee18"
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