Mariah Carey - The Ballads

[Blizzy]

What a waste of time!!! No new material!!! Just like that Whitney "Greatest Hits" from earlier this year (or late last year). That did surprisingly well on the UK album charts though?!

Mariah wont record new material to go on an album (see: cash-in) for a label she is no longer on and which the old head of once tried to ruin her career! lol

Sorry hun! Meant to say "No unreleased material!" She has plenty of b-sides and unreleased material from Columbia days!

Yeah, I was hoping for some old unreleased material too!!!!!

I really like the cover and gonna get that

[Maripol]

What a waste of time!!! No new material!!! Just like that Whitney "Greatest Hits" from earlier this year (or late last year). That did surprisingly well on the UK album charts though?!

Mariah wont record new material to go on an album (see: cash-in) for a label she is no longer on and which the old head of once tried to ruin her career! lol

Sorry hun! Meant to say "No unreleased material!" She has plenty of b-sides and unreleased material from Columbia days!

Yeah, I was hoping for some old unreleased material too!!!!!

Well, it's not for big Mariah fans, is it - it's a mop-up cash in for the casual music fans or even just Xmas shoppers.

[tada]

i love that cover, reminds me of "My All" era, i really want more unreleased tracks on that record, we'll see!

[AyumiH]

Well, it's not for big Mariah fans, is it - it's a mop-up cash in for the casual music fans or even just Xmas shoppers.

Yes, true, I just don't see the point in it though. She already has two of them that have just about the same songs on them (if the tracklist presented before was correct)

[ChrisH]

I agree about all the comments about a pointless release, although a fair few Xmas shoppers will no doubt buy it.

The tracklist must be wrong though. Hero is widely regarded as one of - if not THE best Mariah ballad, so I can't see it not making the final cut for this compilation.

[sambo9]

I think that tracklisiting will be for "Love Songs". That would explain why "Hero" isn't there - it's not about love. "The Ballads" would definitely have "Hero" on it, especially over "Reflections". :-?

[naughtynae]

I agree about the comments that their should be unreleased stuff. I want an 'unreleased' 'b sides' album one day she has enough of both to do a bloody double album lol

[Blizzy]

they shoulda replace how much with there for me

[sambo9]

Not sure if this was posted somewhere else, but the official tracklisting is:

1. Hero
2. Vision Of Love
3. Without You
4. Always Be My Baby
5. My All
6. How Much (ft. Usher)
7. Dreamlover
8. Thank God I Found You/Make It Last Remix (ft. Nas and Joe)
9. The Roof
10. One Sweet Day (with Boyz II Men)
11. Anytime You Need A Friend
12. I'll Be There (ft. Trey Lorenz)
13. I Still Believe
14. Reflections
15. Open Arms
16. Against All Odds (ft. Westlife)
17. Endless Love (with Luther Vandross)
18. All I Want For Christmas (Bonus Track)

So, it does include "Hero", as well as another 11 UK Top 10's, another 2 UK #1's, another UK Top 20, and three unreleased tracks. All four "Music Box" singles are included - which is Mariah's best selling album to date, in the UK.

The album does not include UK Top 10's, "When You Believe", "Through The Rain" and "We Belong Together", and interestingly includes five songs that I wouldn't class as 'ballads'.

According to MariahDaily.com, the album is scheduled for release in:

• UK & Ireland - October 20
• Italy - October 24
• Japan - November 3
• U.S. & Canada - January 2009

[Blizzy]

what about other countries releasing the ballads?

[sambo9]

There isn't any confirmation on other countries yet. The UK date is official, and the album is available for pre-order on HMV and Play.com.

[alxx]

I've seen adverts for this so many times today on TV.
I'm almost tempted to buy it.

[Blizzy]

yeahh everybody buy it-they gonna go for #1

[Squeeze]

The album does not include UK Top 10's, "When You Believe", "Through The Rain" and "We Belong Together"

Out of her Sony deal.

[sambo9]

The album does not include UK Top 10's, "When You Believe", "Through The Rain" and "We Belong Together"

Out of her Sony deal.

I was aware of that, but the former was on Sony.

Is this really released tomorrow?

[sambo9]

Advert:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eE4NjUjnzso

They should have mentioned "AIWFCIY".

[firefly_86]

Advert:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eE4NjUjnzso

They should have mentioned "AIWFCIY".

Hmmm maybe it's a bit early just now, they probably will later on when the Christmas songs start zooming up I-tunes.

[crystalphoenix]

Advert:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eE4NjUjnzso

They should have mentioned "AIWFCIY".

Hmmm maybe it's a bit early just now, they probably will later on when the Christmas songs start zooming up I-tunes.

damn, they really smushed AAO and EL in there at the very end :-? smart choices overall, though, especially making sure to include both her No. 1's

as much as I love AIWFCIY, it's far too upbeat to fit with a "ballads" theme IMO...clearly just tagged on to boost holiday sales

[crystalphoenix]

1. Hero
2. Vision Of Love
3. Without You
4. Always Be My Baby
5. My All
6. How Much (ft. Usher)
7. Dreamlover
8. Thank God I Found You/Make It Last Remix (ft. Nas and Joe)
9. The Roof
10. One Sweet Day (with Boyz II Men)
11. Anytime You Need A Friend
12. I'll Be There (ft. Trey Lorenz)
13. I Still Believe
14. Reflections
15. Open Arms
16. Against All Odds (ft. Westlife)
17. Endless Love (with Luther Vandross)
18. All I Want For Christmas (Bonus Track)

the iTunes Deluxe Version also includes:

19. Anytime You Need A Friend (Ministry of Sound Mix)
20. Always Be My Baby (Always Club)
21. Hero (Live)- Video
22. Without You (Live)- Video
23. Endless Love- Video

[Belgo]

The album's somewhere between #21 and #30 in the midweeks. Don't have the exact position.

Hopefully it will keep on selling during the entire holiday season.

[sambo9]

Does anybody know what the booklet is like? Are the are any photos/lyrics etc.?

[pmape]

^^^

yep ; here goes scans of the actual album case & inside.

http://www.mariahdaily.com/temp/theball ... ntback.jpg

http://www.mariahdaily.com/temp/theballads/inside.jpg

[alxx]

Don't like the overall cover, photo makes the bottom half of her face look kinda chimp-ish. The photo on the inside is nice though.

[pmape]

here are the ELLE outtakes that I'm guessing her old label used for the ballads album. warning: their highly photoshopped lmfao. but shes still beautiful though ^o^

http://www.mariahdaily.com/infozone/mag ... akes/1.jpg

http://www.mariahdaily.com/infozone/mag ... akes/2.jpg

[sambo9]

Oh, it looks alright. I just hope there are more images inside.

The Japanese Edition looks better:

Track List
1. Hero
2. One Sweet Day
3. Endless Love
4. Can't Take That Away
5. Open Arms
6. Reflections
7. Butterfly
8. Love Takes Time
9. My All
10. Without You
11. Always Be My Baby
12. Vision Of Love
13. Can't Let Go
14. Anytime You Need A Friend
15. Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix Radio Edit) (Nas & Joe)
16. I'll Be There (featuring Trey Lorenz)
17. I Still Believe
18. Never Too Far
19. All I Want for Christmas Is You