Tell a sista whatchathink after U read it

What I love about this LP is you can hear the REAL GROWN sound/music and coming from Mariah who's always used to sang about the beautiful pinky world with its rainbows/butterflies is something amazing. I can safely lable this LP as a MELLOW GROOVY SH!T ya know?? Its the type of LP that you should listen to at midnight or the dawn. And what you used to hear in the pre-albums was "dog whistle" but this one is simply amazing and healthy WHISPERY SINGING VOICE.

Aight nah, here we go:

1-TTR-We heard that(I know, In know, I know LOL not good as a lead single but who cares??)

2-Boy(I need you)-Funky hip/hop beat but I can't really tell if the sample was taken from Cam'ron or 70's funk group Rose Royce "I'm going down" lata covered by Mary J. According to the sample credit it says that it was sampled from I'm going down.

3-The One-Oh my lawd, the guitar solo is MAD as hell and the harmony arrangments are tight. Very Breakdown-ish

4-Yours-First of best slow jams, an RnB groovy #. Ya'll gonna like this motha. You can check it in AOL and according to them it will be the 2nd video/single.

5-You Got Me-With Jigga and you can check a preview in the fron page of her website. Cool upbeat.

6-I Only Wanted=My All+After 2nite kinda ballad.

7- Clown -What I love about this song is this is the 1st time you hear an ANGRY MARIAH LOL Very funny. Nice beat, nice lyrics. She ends the song really funny. Wait and see.

8-My Saving Grace-Too gospel ballad, this is the kinda sh!t that will take you back 2 the Merry Xmas/Daydream days. Something 4 the elder fans I guess. Ya'll gonna like this.

9-You Had Your Chance-JD song. You can hear an early 90's New Jack Swing sound like it. MC' fans say its a diss 4 Tommy M.

10-Lullaby-This is the daughter of Babydoll/4th O' jully LOL what I love about this song and Clown is they were simply produced by the amazing Andre Harris and Vidal. Mellow sexy track that set my mood so easily.

11-Irresistable: Irresistable nice summanight's jam but too bad it ain't summa no mo. Reminds me a bit of Kool & The Gang "Summer Madness"

12-Subtle Invitation-How I love Mariah 4 doing this track. The live thing really worked on this one. Imagine 70's live in-house jazz groove with some Neo-Soul rhodes twist. Man, this track stood out.

13-Bringin on the heartbreak-I heard the original one but this one really took my breath away, mariah redid it in a most fabulous way, she breathed the whole mariah thing into this track and when she sang her "yeahs yeah" with her ultra sonic notes, u could almost think she's replacing the electric guitar!! def one of the highlight of the LP.

14-Sunflowers- This song is really touchy. U could feel every hurt she felt in this track. Very good tribute 4 her father.

15-TRR(remix with Kelly Price & Joe)-Man, if she only made a video 4 this song, that would be off the hizzy not 2 mention it will make the black crowd fall in love with her again. Its nice 2 hear Kelly Price, I love this sista and I have thick layer of respect 4 her. Joe is cool peeps too.

The lowdown of this LP:
I don't see Prince
I don't see DJ QUIK
I don't see Mike City

Maybe she's gonna include their tracks in the b-sides. Overall, this album is the best since Butterly. Mariah has got her 'swagger' back for real though. What is really good about the album: SHE HITS THE HIGGEST NOTES and the best thing is she's stepping into more musical approach(Intrumental solos).

BTW Bass player Randy Jackson co-produced most of the LP thats why I think ya'll gonna like it.

Holla

Hmm, so "Subtle invitation" is the only live track & the others are mainstream stuff if i understood well...
i was pretty sure about that though, too bad ...

As long as it doesn't have coke-head rappers all over it, I'm sure it will be a nice album.

ChimChimBadass said:

Nah, its not an over-produced LP and I think that most of Randy Jackson's co-produced songs have the live/acoustic sound

BTW Subtle Invitation is my fave song in this LP. Very Denice Williams meet Minnie R.

Harlepolis, thank u 4 this review
I've been a fan of Mariah eve since "Vision of Love". I'm definitely picking up this cd on dec 2nd

:O

Harlepolis said:

Subtle is the the highlight, the rest is Butterfly rehash. Her and Whitney need a serious make over

Her personal drama aside, Charmbracelet is her best album since Butterfly and her most consistent since her debut, IMHO. I used to dislike Mariah during the "slut era" but after her breakdown, I could identify with that pain that she was feeling. I really started getting into the Butterfly album around Spring of 2002. "Subtle Invitation" is the staple from this album, it seems like every message board I go to everyone's always talking about that song. She did good with this album. If I had the disposable income I would definitely purchase this album, but for now I'll be happy with my MP3s.

This LP shoulda been called "The Mellow side of Mariah"

But LOL I can live with title like "CHARMBRACELET". Hell, at least the sistah didn't try some new cheesy ass title like "Moon". But 2 be honest?? I thought she was going 2 name it "Sunflower" since it can be along with pre-titles list.

BTW Ur welcome Starbuck

what happen too the track with MJ??

mistermaxxx said:

Not in there(along with Justin-Prince-DJ Quik-Mike City)

She will put their tracks as bonuses or b-sides,,,hopefuly!!