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Re: Mariah Blue-Spec CDs (80,820) (80,865) by tadatorao from japan Hi Billy, or any lamb interested in the various versions of Mariah's CDs, I have just collected the Blu-spec CDs these days. Sony Music Japan released #1's in "Blu-spec CD" format early on 22 July 2009, and then all other albums except Merry Christmas in "Blu-spec CD2" format on 15 June 2015, exactly the same day #1 to Infinity was released. To answer the question whether there is any improvement in audio quality, well, most audiophiles will tell you that there is no difference as the data stored in the disc is the same as the original release. The difference only lies in the laser cutting method. I bet you can easily find all these technical information online. Indeed, Sony explicitly stated on the CD obi that the original masters are being used (that means 92-99 of the respective year in which the album was released). That means no new or extra data are stored in the Blu-spec CD. Personally, I don't find there is much difference. Anyway, there is an update on the Japanese liner notes and I myself is an obi fetch. I am willing to collect the Blu-Spec version nonetheless. That being said, #1's Blu-spec has already become a prestige item and you gotta pay a steep price to get one these days. Now, what I wanna tell is, CB, TEOM and E=MC2 have been re-released by Universal Music Japan in SHM-CD format on 19 September 2012. MCIIY was also available in SHM-CD format when first released on 1 December 2010. While most audiophiles claim that it would not be possible to have any improvement in this format either, I can assure you that I always can tell a SHM-CD from an ordinary one. The difference lies on the material being used. That means no extra data is stored on the disc, but the manufacturer claims that the material enhances more correct reading of data by CD players or computers. If I have to describe, I always find SHM-CD has a more "airy" quality. The ordinary CD has a more "solid" feel. The difference is more obvious in re-release of older albums, but I can still tell the subtle difference on CB, TEOM, E=MC2 which didn't require much improvement as they are released comparatively later. I also have the SACD of #1's. It is universally agreed that SACD is the best format as it does have increase in stored data. I might tell more when I have time to do the haunting task of transferring the SACD to digital data. Happy collecting. (Thursday 8 February 2018; 15:31)

Re: Can't Let Go (80,788) (80,800) by tadatorao from japan I have said million times that this song should've been a number one instead of I'll Be There. It was a crime Sony pulled this single off the store. (Sunday 4 February 2018; 17:28)

Queen of Christmas (79,814) by tadatorao from japan Just realised every single alphabet in Mariah Carey appears in Merry Christmas. No wonder. (Tuesday 12 December 2017; 06:53)

Re: Songs that you love that aren't fan favorites (75,089) (75,139) by tadatorao from japan I always prefer the version of Fantasy (Bad Boy Mix) without the featuring of ODB, though I know most fans and Mariah herself always stick to the ODB version. Yes, the ODB version gave her many credits to bring Hip Hop to Pop, but it's somehow annoying to me right from the start. (Thursday 11 May 2017; 08:26)

Re: Songs you don't like that are fan favourites (75,056) (75,072) by tadatorao from japan I'll Be There (overrated) Vanishing (boring) Crybaby (annoying) Bye Bye (guilty of ending her #1 streak) I Want To Know What Love Is (pretentious video) That being said, I love all the other few hundred songs in her catalog. (Monday 8 May 2017; 14:37)

Re: Me I Am Mariah sequencing (73,314) (73,331) by tadatorao from japan The album should start with Meteorite. Try it. Skip to that track and listen to it as the first track. Indeed it could even be the album title as it matches the artwork. Much better than the clumsy and stupid title that is MIAMTEC. Meteorite goes well with Daydream, Butterfly and Rainbow too. (Friday 3 March 2017; 21:18)

Tommy vs Stella (70,887) by tadatorao from japan Mariah has claimed for years that Tommy has controlled and imprisoned her. I hope she would soon realize Stella is doing the same to her, just on a more abusive, hyprocritic and devastating level. (Friday 6 January 2017; 5:53)

Re: Mariah's only saving grace (70,688) (70,691) by tadatorao from japan After the year end disaster, there is no way any other TV producer would invite her to sing live. Let alone Grammy. (Tuesday 3 January 2017; 10:23)

Re: My Mariah bucket list (68,210) (68,239) by tadatorao from japan I have only 3 and I mean it: 1. Get her 19th #1 2. Get her 20th #1 3. Get her 21st #1 That's it. (Friday 11 November 2016; 18:07)

Re: The most overrated MC song and what's better (62,470) (62,479) by tadatorao from japan I'll Be There. It wasn't even meant to be a single. I always want it to be omitted in #1 to Infinity. Without it, Mariah can always claim she writes all of her number ones. I wish it could've been replaced by Can't Let Go, Underneath The Stars or Forever. (Saturday 21 May 2016; 17:44)

Make It Last Remix (52,671) by tadatorao from japan Antonio, I felt exactly the same when I first heard the remix. (Friday 1 May 2015; 14:33)

Japanese edition (52,478) by tadatorao from japan The Japanese version of #1 To Infinity omits TGIFY and includes AIWFCIY. If disc space is an issue, they should have omitted I'll Be There instead. After all that is the only No.1 song not self-penned by Mariah and it is not even a studio track. Good news is that the original version but not the unplugged version of Someday is selected. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 17:39)

Emotions instrumental (50,737) by tadatorao from japan Does anybody know whether the instrumental version of Emotions in the Australian card sleeve single CD is the original or remix? (Item 0856 in the discography of this website.) (Monday 9 March 2015; 13:03)

Skydiving and Misty Moon for next compilation album (46,657) by tadatorao from japan Mariah is asking her lambs to choose the songs for her to sing in the coming concert. She is really willing to listen to her fans' request. Could we all leave her messages to include Skydiving in her next compilation album as a bonus track? And Misty Moon at least in the Japanese edition? I know many of us are hoping to get the full version of these songs in CD quality. (Saturday 6 September 2014; 22:13)

Tour (45,740) by tadatorao from japan She has three albums to catch up with for the next tour, namely E=MC2, MOAIA, MIAMTEC. Just wondering which song she will choose to be the opening track for the next tour. Meteorite? (Saturday 2 August 2014; 9:22)

Favourite video (45,275) by tadatorao from japan My favorite video is Honey. Needless to explain why. Heartbreaker comes close. Even Madonna copies the animation concept in Music and the catfight scene in Die Another Day. I was amazed that an innovative artist like Madonna had to copy from Mariah who wasn't that well known for her creativity in the video department. My least favourite is I Wanna Know What Love Is. It's just so pretentious. Other honourable mentions are Love Takes Time, Can't Let Go and Touch My Body. (Tuesday 8 July 2014; 17:51)

One More Try Casio keyboard (44,032) by tadatorao from japan Joyce, exactly. Mariah once said that she likes the sound of a song by George Michael so much that she deliberately spent time in finding the particular Casio keyboard to play in Can't Let Go. It is her intention to make it sound low-end. You should be proud in being able to tell that. (Friday 23 May 2014; 10:45)

Treasure this moment (43,953) by tadatorao from japan I don't know about those who still criticize this and complain about that, I'm so gonna enjoy this moment because, you know what, it might take another 5 years for us to have a new album again, I mean, if we are lucky enough that Mariah still spare some time from her kids to feed us. Treasure this moment, lambs. (Wednesday 21 May 2014; 16:03)

Sequencing (43,743) by tadatorao from japan Mariah must have put a lot of effort in sequencing the tracks in the album. Just imagine the uplifting power of You Don't Know What To Do after You're Mine (Eternal). It's like playing I'll Be Loving You Long Time right after We Belong Together. I got goosebump just imagining that. (Saturday 17 May 2014; 4:35)

She does know what to do (43,690) by tadatorao from japan It reminds me a bit of Now That I Know and would have fitted in Music Box perfectly. Haven't tasted this Mariah magic for years. (Friday 16 May 2014; 16:44)

Cover of Thirsty (43,585) by tadatorao from japan First off, I like the cover of Thirsty. Its color scheme, the signature font, the layout. Yet the photoshopping really needs to be done better next time. Her left eye spans from the nose to the edge of her face. Her forehead looks two inches higher than usual. Don't even get me started on the left arm. I am not being picky but I can foresee that her album and single covers will be more and more android like. The natural Mariah is goodlooking enough. (Wednesday 14 May 2014; 6:42)

Lambs, vote for Mariah (43,489) by tadatorao from japan Lambs, vote for Mariah. (Monday 12 May 2014; 19:47)

Here comes the copycat, again (43,487) by tadatorao from japan Mariah hasn't put out a new album for five years and when she finally does, someone called jlo releases her own. Coincidence or stealing thunder, you decide. (Monday 12 May 2014; 19:30)

Japanese edition (43,466) by tadatorao from japan Nick, you can order the Japanese edition from HMV Japan. They ship internationally. Be sure to pick the right edition as they often list US and EU editions as well. (Sunday 11 May 2014; 19:19)

Japanese edition cover (43,390) by tadatorao from japan The Japanese edition has another album cover showing the frontal face of Mariah. You can see it in HMV Japan website. Not Mariah's fault but this is the ugliest cover I had ever seen in her catalogue. (Friday 9 May 2014; 14:49)

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