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The Essential Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Artist: Mariah Carey
Label: Columbia
Catalog number: 88691968082
Released: 2012
Country: Indonesia
Format: Compilation
Barcode: 88691-96808-29

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Why it matters

This collection brings together key highlights from a prominent artist’s time with their long-standing label. It serves as a comprehensive look at a significant body of work, making it a natural touchstone for anyone interested in this performer’s musical legacy.

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Tracklist

What’s on it

The Essential Mariah Carey has 28 tracks, about 2:10:12 of music.

1-1Vision Of Love3:29
1-2Love Takes Time3:48
1-3Vanishing4:11
1-4I Don't Wanna Cry4:49
1-5Emotions (12" Club Mix)5:49
1-6Can't Let Go4:26
1-7Make It Happen5:07
1-8I'll Be There4:24
1-9Dreamlover3:53
10Hero4:18
1-11Without You3:33
1-12Anytime You Need A Friend (C&C Club Remix)10:52
1-13Endless Love4:19
1-14Fantasy4:03
2-1One Sweet Day4:41
2-2Always Be My Baby4:18
2-3Underneath The Stars3:33
2-4Honey4:59
2-5Butterfly4:34
2-6My All3:50
2-7Close My Eyes4:19
2-8The Roof (Mobb Deep Extended Version)5:30
2-9When You Believe (From The Prince Of Egypt)4:33
2-10I Still Believe3:35
2-11Heartbreaker4:45
2-12Bliss5:44
2-13Thank God I Found You4:18
2-14Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)4:32

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Released in 2012 by Columbia Records, The Essential Mariah Carey was compiled as a comprehensive retrospective of the artist's tenure with the label. It arrived during a period when the industry was shifting heavily toward digital streaming, positioning the double-disc set as a definitive physical archive for long-time listeners seeking to consolidate her multi-decade career into a single collection. The tracklist was curated to bridge the gap between her early chart-topping ballads and the R&B-infused pop evolution that defined her middle-era work.

The album's design follows the established visual language of Sony Music’s Essential series, characterized by a clean, minimalist aesthetic that prioritizes the artist’s branding over complex graphic experimentation. By focusing on iconic promotional photography and straightforward typography, the design aims to present Carey as a quintessential pop figure, emphasizing her status as a legacy artist. Upon release, it was received as a functional, reliable catalog piece, valued primarily for its inclusion of major hits and specific fan-favorite album cuts from her prime Columbia years.

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