MTV Unplugged＜完全生産限定盤＞

【マライア・キャリー デビュー30周年企画】1992年発売 『MTV Unplugged』を初アナログ盤化(リマスター盤)

アルバム『エモーションズ』がヒットする中、1992年4月に放送されたMTVの人気企画「アンプラグド」。マライアのお気に入りのソウルの名曲「I'll Be There」(ジャクソン5)がシングル・カットされ、ライヴ音源にもかかわらず全米No.1を獲得。全米アルバム・チャート3位。全世界で700万枚、日本でも50万枚以上のセールスを記録した。

This live performance is the perfect peek into the life of rising pop/soul vocal sensation Mariah Carey at a youthful and innocent age in an intimate, acoustic setting. Throughout this performance, recorded live for MTV's Unplugged, Carey is quite electric and charismatic within her vocal presence and succeeds in enlightening the already engaged audience from the get-go. The audience certainly feels the warmth and sincerity of Carey's lyrical messages of longing, loss, friendships, and love. Carey's supporting cast of gifted group musicians back her up with soulful melodiousness, spontaneity, and enriching percussion. Gradually, the power and esteem of these tales lift to new heights and remain at a peak with the breathtaking, moment-making performance of "I'll Be There," a charming song first cut by the Jackson 5. All and all, this is an inspiring event, though still simple enough for the listener to catch those musical places that need to be polished. "Can't Let Go," Carey's radio single for the album, makes it as the seventh and final track, though the cameras are shut off for the Unplugged episode. Certainly, this is a record of hope, virtue, and the possibilities of newfound love. ~ Shawn M. Haney