- Mini-Disc (1 Nov 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Columbia
- ASIN: B00004WXDQ
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 668,144 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Rainbow, Mariah Carey's seventh studio long-player, is something like a concept album. Its theme is the various stages of the "emotional roller coaster," as she puts it, of her divorce and subsequent rebound. Carey continues to walk the line between streetwise hip-hop soul and adult-contemporary acceptability, with the former not surprisingly offering most of the disc's high points. "Heartbreaker", the first single, is a likeable piece of bubble-gum R&B with grit borrowed from guest Jay-Z; the remix, with Missy Elliott, Da Brat, and DJ Clue on board, is a different enough piece of work that its appearance only a few cuts after the original version doesn't jar. Another groove-intensive track, the Snoop Dogg duet "Crybaby", is so sly that one hopes the two collaborate again. Of course, it wouldn't be a Mariah record without at least one major lapse in taste; here that bill is filled with a cover of Phil Collins's melodramatic "Against All Odds". --Rickey Wright
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album illustrates the genius of a singer, producer, writer etc.that Mariah Carey is. Her collaboration with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis is nothing short of sheer excellence. This in no way overshadows the work of David Foster, Damizza and the other ground breaking producers who worked on this set.
Mariah demonstrates that her strength lies in vocal mastery and musical diversity. Those perfected high pitch notes in "Bliss" leave the listener rhapsodized whilst on the other extreme the low husky octave is put successfully to the test in "Petals". "After Tonight", "Vulnerability" and "Against all Odds" are polished to perfection whilst the gosphel flavoured "Can't Take That Away From Me" re-affirms Mariah's status as queen of the power ballad. The opposite extreme is an abundance of credible sleek R n B/Hip Hop sounds all of which are boosted and embossed by an army of superstars. The extremity of these grooves accentuates from the uptempo "Heartbreaker", to an ushered "How Much", to catchy "X-Girlfriend", to tearful "crybaby" and finally to the commendable "Did I do That".
This "Rainbow" leaves the Mariah fan praying "Thank God I Found You". However it's a shame for an album as good as this not to have been given a wider commercial audience by including some serious dance material or early Mariah "Rock". This is one reason why this album hasn't done so well in the UK charts.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I got Rainbow this morning and after only litsening to a few songs I think its an excellent album from the wonderful Mariah. Its very up-to-date and features stars of hip-hop and R&B such as Usher ans my other favourite artist of the moment, Snoop Dogg. I love the fact that both mixes of Heartbreaker are featured and was very pleased to find this particular copy (Minus Westlife-thank god!) was still availible. Id recommend this to younger Mariah fans who are looking for something a little more upbeat and modern than previous releases. Well done Mariah!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The acclaim given for the "pop candymaking" of 95's Daydream, and the experimental courage and vision of 97's "Butterfly". collaborate to achieve a "Rainbow". The balance between the two is achieved with "Heartbreaker" taking the role of "Honey", and a new "Hero" anthem is found in the all inspiring "Can't take that away". A deeply personal album, calling out to her fans in support and openness in "Petals", Mariah's 9th album, entirely self written (bar the cover version), and heavy production input, have again been ignored by the critics who refuse to see the phenomenal ability not purely of that voice, but the writing and musical mastery which has never been acknowledged or accredited. However, all true Mariah fans, will again float in a sea of tranquility, emotion and gratitude at another masterpiece which should take pride of place in any record collection.
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BAD BAD BAD
I want to like this album because i have loved all of mariahs early work but i have to say that this is one of her weakest!!!! Read more
Published 6 months ago by felix
Good, but not very good
This was the first Mariah's album that did not continue her previous conception of soulful and sweet style. This is not full of R&B, but includes some hip-hop songs. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Stas
More depth in a puddle !!!!!
Honestly it was always going to be a difficulty following up your own personal best let alone an album as good as Butterfly but Rainbow has less depth than the fake tan and skimpy... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Julia Havard
Ouch...
All in all, the music's on this lp is pure shallowness,except for some cool moments like the fun "heartbreaker",the beautiful enough "can't take that away",the clever "crybaby"... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2003 by Ash
No pot of gold at the end of THIS Rainbow.
After 1997's decidely more mature and credible effort Butterfly, came Rainbow. Released in Autumn 1999, it was on this recording that Mariah lost any shred of regard that she... Read more
Published on 16 July 2002
She LOST it!
This album is the one in which Mariah totally lost it. She seems to have become a has-been, tarty diva (the cover) and a teen pop/R&B star. Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2001
A great R&B minidisc for all Mariah fans
It's clear to me that Mariah has evolved a lot since her first album. Even though her voice used to sound healthier before, she achieved a high level of performance, with more... Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2000 by lcresta@ciudad.com.ar
whining weak material
a complete disappointment from la carey. she needs to rest and come up with more original material.
as always with a mariah album there are some quality tracks but these are... Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2000
excellent
when i first bought and listened to this C.D i thought mariah wailed a bit but after listening to it a few times i fell i love with the album and believe it is one of her best! Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2000
Mariah is still on top form! Love this!
I am a huge Mariah fan, and when this first came out, I rushed out and bought it! I was, however, awestruck by this record. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2000
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