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About Bill from the UK: I love Mariah more than you do. London Daydream Tour Attendee.

Biopic (108,756) by Bill from the UK Those that know me also know lists bring me joy. For completeness, here is the current most up to date download of reasons why Mariah can't or doesn't sing anymore. Let me know if any need adding I've forgotten. 1. Ear monitor malfunction 2. No humidifiers 3. Too cold 4. Too hot 5. Stage fright 6. Corset too tight 7. Heels too high 8. Preserving her voice 9. Scared of Michael Jackson's casket 10. Didn't want to upstage the Queen of Soul 11. Wanted to respect her peers 12. Bronchitis 13. Stressful divorce/break up 14. Arm in a sling 15. Pregnant 16. Not pregnant 17. Nodules 18. Too many splashes 19. Medicated 20. Backing singers missed their cue 21. Backing singers singing her part now baby 22. Foiled by Dick Clarke Productions 23. Late for the sound check 24. Not enough sleep 25. Too much sleep 26. Bipolar 27. Food poisoning 28. Mic wasn't turned up 29. Shit happens 30. Avoiding wrinkles (Sunday 18 May 2025; 11:15) this is a reply to message 108,749

Biopic (108,749) by Bill from the UK Avoiding wrinkles. That’s a new one for the list. (Saturday 17 May 2025; 20:54)

Biopic (108,749) by Bill from the UK Avoiding wrinkles. That’s a new one for the list. (Saturday 17 May 2025; 20:54) this is a reply to message 108,746

Biopic (108,746) by Lambi from USA Mariah's probably been heavily involved in her biopic. She's posted pictures with Lee Daniels. It's coming out some time soon. With her barely trying to be convincing when she lip syncs - it's quite obvious. She just doesn't want wrinkles to develop faster. At 56, aging has caught up with her. She's doing everything in her power to slow it down. Mariah is all about how she looks. I mean she quite literally didn't care if she was being given a tribute by Moni and Tori, it was bad lighting when Mariah was in the frame. And she will not hesitate to show her dismay. All lambs should accept that this is just who Mariah is. This is just how a beauty queen ages. She's touring and showing up and takes the time to pre-record. Nobody can say she didn't maximize her time. Musicians usually retire from performing by their 60's. We are four years away from that. So just enjoy what ever she can scramble to offer at this point. She literally devoted her whole entire life to music. (Saturday 17 May 2025; 05:24)

Deeply concerned (108,732) by Bill from the UK For me, it's pretty obvious that Mariah has some debilitating health condition, and I'm surprised not more people think that or can see it like I can. The evidence is all around us. The truth will come out one day, and probably very soon. (Thursday 15 May 2025; 01:36) this is a reply to message 108,725

Deeply concerned (108,725) by Edward from USA Whoever is pushing her to keep tarnishing her impressive legacy like this needs to be fired. There's clearly something off with her, and I just hope she doesn't end up like Michael and Whitney. Beyonce can lip, but at least she dances her ass off and sings her ballads live. Celine was full of energy with a huge production behind her, but Mariah didn't need all that, her voice alone carried the show. Now she just stands there and lips unconvincingly. You would think by now she would at least put on more energetic performances, invest in better production, have more moving parts on stage, or get a new choreographer. It's time to hit the gym without high heels and hit that stage like the star she is. Sadly, her performances are copy-paste jobs. You can see it in the comments on those clips, even the yass queens are starting to notice. (Wednesday 14 May 2025; 16:13)

Born this Mimi (108,711) by Bill from the UK Exactly, and she's hardly "elusive" given she's inescapable and unavoidable from Thanksgiving through to the New Year. (Monday 12 May 2025; 17:54) this is a reply to message 108,709

Born this Mimi (108,709) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter She actually did haha, in the promo for MIAM she says something about how she's had many nick names along the way and "lately they've been calling me The Elusive Chanteuse". Which was wild haha because by that point I was obsessed with her and had never heard anyone call her that. I can buy her actually having the name Mimi but TEC was a definitely made up. Also y'all let's stop fighting over her nick name and go back to fighting over her year of birth. Haha kidding. (Monday 12 May 2025; 16:44)

Born this Mimi (108,704) by Bill from the UK No one had ever called her The Elusive Chanteuse either. (Sunday 11 May 2025; 19:08) this is a reply to message 108,694

Born this Mimi (108,694) by Edward from USA That doesn't mean anything really. You've never heard anybody call her that, ever, not then, not now. I love the title though, I just don't believe her close friends ever called her that. As fans we complied though, and it was something different. (Friday 9 May 2025; 19:16)

Friday feeling (108,594) by Bill from the UK Bless you Bobby, I still check in from time to time. Truth is I'm just not a fan of modern day Mariah. Don't get me wrong, I will always love her more than any of you all ever will lol, but I prefer Mariah lamenting about loving someone till the end of time or being alone in love, rather than telling me to GTFO and bragging about riding a D with Ariana Grande. Anyway, to answer your question, my favourite album is of course the untouchable debut. There is something so magical about those Carey-Margulies compositions, and her voice never sounded as good. That deep, rich tone full of volume and timbre. Oh how I miss it. As for my favourite song, aside from All I Want for Christmas Is You and Vision of Love which I consider separate entities, it would be the regular album version of Fantasy. It came out during the peak of my fandom and hearing it the first time on the radio, I still wistfully think back to that day now and again. I also enjoy long walks on the beach and quiet nights in. Hope you've been well. (Sunday 20 April 2025; 17:03) this is a reply to message 108,592

Friday feeling (108,592) by Bobby A from United States I am glad that I am not the only Lamb who gets all emotional when listening to 90s MC. I wish I knew Bill's favorite 90s MC song and album. I miss him on the board. It is like MC gave me my anthem with IBTAY. Lol. Just kidding. (Sunday 20 April 2025; 02:55)

MiMi20 CD (108,569) by Bill from the UK Playing vinyl on a cheap turntable with a cheap stylus actually damages the vinyl over time, so playing it on a cheap player from the 1950s, or any cheap player for that matter, is not a good idea. It is a medium that only deteriorates with age unless it is treated with utmost care, and that requires a decent turntable and stylus. While many find the analogue audio experience rich and warm, a compact disc played through a decent hifi set up (with a Digital to Audio (DAC) converter) will sound absolutely fantastic, and a Super Audio CD played on a player designed for that medium is unbeatable. Couple that with a decent pair of speakers and you'll never look back. CDs are far from a dead medium, as all manufacturers continue to make players to this day. CDs provide the best quality audio available without any depreciation in quality and without clicks, pops and scratches that will invade an uncared for vinyl record over time. As for streaming, unless it is a CD-quality streamer (Tidal, Qobuz) I wouldn't bother, as so much of the music is compressed and sacrificed on streamers like Spotify (the McDonalds of music streamers). Plus as you point out, with the exception of Qobuz, you cannot own and keep the digital music files and they run the risk of being removed or, possibly worse, amped up and compressed to compete with the "loudness wars". TLDR: CDs are good. (Sunday 13 April 2025; 20:16) this is a reply to message 108,561

MiMi20 CD (108,561) by Matty from Vancouver Canada CD? I'm so annoyed when it's a CD only release. Streaming and vinyls are the most important. CD players and cassette players never work in 2025. Vinyl is the only reliable way to secure the music you've purchased and will work on a cheap vinyl player from 1950 or an expensive one from 2025. The sound quality is so superior, and there's nothing like hearing Mariah's voice on a vinyl. Stream is second to vinyl because streaming services often remove music I've paid for. It's infuriating, because I already paid for it, and it simply disappears from my devices. (Saturday 12 April 2025; 17:36)

Remastering Daydream (107,890) by Bill from the UK What you're hearing is an example of the loudness wars: essentially mastering engineers compress recordings to make them sound louder to compete with other poorly mastered (loud) records. This trend became mainstream thanks to Oasis and how their records sounded so much louder on the radio, and due to their popularity, everyone else started doing it. Daydream is an excellently recorded and mastered album, boasting a dynamic range of 13 which is one of the highest in her catalogue. It'd be a shame to lose all those beautifully subdued and quiet moments of the record against the crescendos and climaxes. But that's the way things seem to be going. Personally the CD sounds superb and doesn't need updating in my view. But who am I? (Sunday 29 December 2024; 00:24) this is a reply to message 107,889

Remastering Daydream (107,889) by Terna from Nigeria I played this record the other day on Spotify and couldn't help notice that it wasn't digitally re-mastered and thus has a significantly lower volume level (you actually have to have Spotify's volume normalization feature on loud to get it to a significant boost in sound level - most recordings from the mid 90's backwards actually) for today's standards than say "Butterfly" or even "Rainbow" which she did earlier on this year. I'm hoping that for its 30th anniversary, she finally does this next year, giving it a long needed update in sound while also reintroducing the album - I dare say is top 3 in her overall best albums, there's no denying this. 1. Butterfly 2. Daydream 3. Mariah Carey 4. The Emancipation of Mimi 5. Music Box (Saturday 28 December 2024; 20:38)

Merry Christmas SACD (107,887) by Bill from the UK Thank you gents, yes all is well with me thanks. Wishing you all the best for the year ahead. If there's no new music from Mariah in 2025, here's hoping Daydream gets an anniversary release with my beautiful London tour date added as a bonus audio CD. I would probably die of happiness. It's still one of the best days of my life, always will be. (Saturday 28 December 2024; 12:40) this is a reply to message 107,884

Merry Christmas SACD (107,884) by Jamie from UK Merry Christmas Bill. Great to see your post. I hope all is well with you. (Friday 27 December 2024; 23:57)

Merry Christmas SACD (107,881) by Bill from the UK Hello all, a flying visit to say a belated Merry Christmas and an advanced Happy New Year to you all. The new super audio CD of Merry Christmas by Mobile Fidelity sounds fantastic. If you have a decent hifi set up and a good pair of headphones, it's worth investing in, as personally I think it is the best the album has ever sounded. There's so many nuances to unearth, I find with each listen I'm discovering more about an album I thought I knew inside out. I only wish the debut, Emotions, Music Box and Daydream would get the same treatment one day. Love to you all. (Friday 27 December 2024; 22:55)

Las Vegas (106,172) by Bill from the UK I'll always love Mariah, but a grand total of 2 minutes of actual live vocals from a 2 hour show is appalling. Mariah fans love to mock J. Lo, but Mariah herself is no better. I think I'm finally done with her now. There's nothing more to say. Good luck y'all. (Monday 15 April 2024; 09:03) this is a reply to message 106,171

Las Vegas (106,171) by Xavier mariohmix from Spain This is all she sang live on the first night. The new renditions sound really good though. (Monday 15 April 2024; 01:02)

Emojis (105,999) by Bill from the UK Some unreliable rumour account on X posted an emoji of a butterfly along with a bunch of others, and apparently this now means Mariah is working with Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Beyoncé and others on a charity single similar to "Just Stand Up". In other words, all you've missed out on is post after post of unsupported speculation following someone on the Internet posting a butterfly emoji. (Sunday 17 March 2024; 07:44) this is a reply to message 105,993

Emojis (105,993) by Zachariah from Croatia Can someone explain to me - emojis? She posted something? I don't get it. (Friday 15 March 2024; 22:02)

Missing projects list (105,978) by Bill from the UK Y'all that have been around know I love a list. So, let's gather up all her undelivered projects. Let me know if I've missed anything. 1. Angels Advocate 2. Someone's Ugly Daughter 3. The Butterfly Lounge 4. The Clark Sisters album/collaboration 5. The Rarities 2 Please Mariah, release something. We're withering away over here. (Thursday 14 March 2024; 19:23)

New layout (105,918) by Bill from the UK Is the discography not viewable on phones? If you've retired it, would you consider leaving it up as an archive somewhere? It was a gargantuan effort and somewhere I often visited, it'd be a shame if it went. (Friday 8 March 2024; 22:14) this is a reply to message 105,914

New layout (105,914) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands The old website had two versions: one for computers and one for mobile phones. The new website only has one version. Did you try going to the url www.mcarchives.com on your phone? (Friday 8 March 2024; 20:34)

Article: 15 Best female singers of all time (105,905) by Bill from the UK This reads like it was written by an AI bot. (Friday 8 March 2024; 18:36)

Photoshoot (105,904) by Bill from the UK Maybe TEOM will be treated to some sort of anniversary package next year like Music Box? (Friday 8 March 2024; 17:53) this is a reply to message 105,897

Photoshoot (105,897) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Markus Klinko, the photographer behind Mariah's iconic TEOM shoot, has been hired by her again to do a new shoot for her Vegas residency. Apparently the photos will be inspired by TEOM photos. Now this has got me thinking, why is that the case? She's been recycling old TEOM photos for it and it's just. Month away why is she now doing a new shoot? Could she be using it for MC16? Fun fact for those who don't know, Mariah called Markus in the middle of the night insisting on him doing the shoot and asking for an exact pose he saw from his work, here's the inspiration photo. He didn't want to recreate the same pose so they landed on something similar. (Friday 8 March 2024; 01:21)

Mariah never lied or let anyone on (105,903) by Bill from the UK The debut era is so underrated. Once you get past the production of the album, and focus on the live performances, her voice, and the interviews you realise it was untouchable. Her look and vibe was just everything. I watch The First Vision any chance I can get. (Friday 8 March 2024; 17:52) this is a reply to message 105,899

Mariah never lied or let anyone on (105,899) by MusicfanJ from Germany How I love Mariah on the "First vision". So sweet. For me she was the ultimate American girl. So cool and beautiful. How can someone be so beautiful and sing like in her debut. It's almost too much. She has everything and is really blessed. I just miss a more natural MC. I also do believe inside she's the same. (Friday 8 March 2024; 12:42)

New layout (105,902) by Bill from the UK This new look is beautiful. Thank you. (Friday 8 March 2024; 17:50) this is a reply to message 105,900

New layout (105,900) by Terna from Nigeria Super cool Eric Webmaster. About time too. (Friday 8 March 2024; 16:03)

Yes, And? lyrics (105,539) by Bill from the UK Self-love and empowerment are better found in lyrics like Hero, Through the Rain, My Saving Grace, Fly Like a Bird and so on. It's a shame the woman who wrote lyrics like those found on Outside, Butterfly, My All, Looking In and Petals now sings about riding a D. I'll go back to playing Selfish on repeat all day. (Sunday 18 February 2024; 13:06) this is a reply to message 105,529

Yes, And? lyrics (105,529) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I get some people's objection to the profanities in the song, although this is music for adults, and radio plays clean versions. Profanities are just words, just like every other word. It's art and words are an expression of art. Anyways . What was odd to me is that some don't like the message of this song. it's extremely empowering. "Wear this stuff on your chest, be your own best friend. I'm done with hypocrisy" etc. it's extremely empowering and self assured. Aside for your view on curse words, why isn't this songs lyrics a flex of self love and empowerment? (Sunday 18 February 2024; 01:19)

MV snippet (105,525) by Bill from the UK Was it the instrumental? (Saturday 17 February 2024; 23:53) this is a reply to message 105,515

MV snippet (105,515) by Stacey from USA All is well. I found a clean remix version, lol. (Saturday 17 February 2024; 20:39)

MV snippet (105,506) by Bill from the UK With you on the profanity Stacey, absolutely no need for it. It's in so many songs these days. I'm still not completely over Mariah telling me to "get the [censored] out". In other news, here's my play count: Selfish - 400+ Yes And? remix - 1 (Saturday 17 February 2024; 13:31) this is a reply to message 105,501

MV snippet (105,501) by Stacey from USA I like the song. It's got 90s retro vibe all over it and I am totally on board, minus the cuss words. Ugh, someone find me a clean remix version. Stat. But, I digress. Given her last couple of songs (remember I Don't, Crapfinity, Save the Day), I'd say this is a huge improvement. Hopefully a new album continues in this direction. (Saturday 17 February 2024; 03:03)

Yes, and? (105,467) by Bill from the UK What does it mean when I prefer the AI Selfish over a real Mariah song? (Friday 16 February 2024; 08:49)

Music Box 30 (105,235) by Bill from the UK My CD arrived Friday, the packaging is beautiful. There's a nice paragraph from Mariah about the album and its impact in the fold out digipak, the booklet has some beautiful pictures from the Dreamlover, AYNAF and Never Forget You photoshoots, plus some others from the era. Many pics I've never seen before. The CDs all sound fab, especially Proctor's Theatre. (Saturday 3 February 2024; 17:11)

Look (105,222) by Bill from the UK I agree. That outfit was hideous. (Friday 2 February 2024; 18:23) this is a reply to message 105,212

Look (105,212) by Norman from USA Other than herself, I'm not sure who else to blame for that ensemble moment. To me, it looked like they ran out of time on a Project Runway episode. Oh, well. (Friday 2 February 2024; 10:13)

Tacking on two Memoirs songs to MIAMTEC (105,194) by Bill from the UK I would have added Triumphant and Almost Home personally. (Wednesday 31 January 2024; 14:07) this is a reply to message 105,193

Tacking on two Memoirs songs to MIAMTEC (105,193) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I always thought it was because it fit the theme of the album of heartbreak and cheating etc. I wonder why she didn't just have 2 extra songs if she knew she was going to do a Target special or put the 2 Beautiful remixes there (the one that was released and the unreleased dance remix). (Wednesday 31 January 2024; 13:36)

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