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Happy Easter (108,593) by Zachariah from Croatia To everyone who is celebrating. (Sunday 20 April 2025; 10:39)

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) this is a reply to message 108,591

Friday feeling (108,591) by Edward from USA I'm sensing some musical tensions between you and Jamie. Let me tell you something about Jamie, all he cares about is Music Box, his mom and his friends. But I can talk to him for you if you want. I know exactly how to play it. (Saturday 19 April 2025; 17:28)

Friday feeling (108,591) by Edward from USA I'm sensing some musical tensions between you and Jamie. Let me tell you something about Jamie, all he cares about is Music Box, his mom and his friends. But I can talk to him for you if you want. I know exactly how to play it. (Saturday 19 April 2025; 17:28) this is a reply to message 108,590

Friday feeling (108,590) by MusicfanJ from Germany It's a timeless song. It still makes me happy too. It's a pleasure for the ears and soul. Enjoy Jamie. (Saturday 19 April 2025; 15:09)

Friday feeling (108,590) by MusicfanJ from Germany It's a timeless song. It still makes me happy too. It's a pleasure for the ears and soul. Enjoy Jamie. (Saturday 19 April 2025; 15:09) this is a reply to message 108,589

Friday feeling (108,589) by Jamie from UK I'm sat here chilling listening to my Mariah and Walter playlist. [Just To Hold You] once again came on in Dolby Atmos. What a classic, it's one of my favourites and sounded as good today as it did with my 15 year old ears. Made my heart feel warm and happy. (Friday 18 April 2025; 17:52)

Friday feeling (108,589) by Jamie from UK I'm sat here chilling listening to my Mariah and Walter playlist. [Just To Hold You] once again came on in Dolby Atmos. What a classic, it's one of my favourites and sounded as good today as it did with my 15 year old ears. Made my heart feel warm and happy. (Friday 18 April 2025; 17:52)

When You Believe (108,588) by Bobby A from United States Their bridge part didn't make me tear up like the way MC and Whitney sung it. I bet Babyface was shaking his head in the studio when MC and Whitney soared on the bridge. (Friday 18 April 2025; 10:33) this is a reply to message 108,585

When You Believe (108,585) by Randy from USA I saw this performance of [When You Believe] a few years ago and I had forgotten how much Mariah and Whitney's personalities matter to a song. Sure you can hear Whitney breathing and Mariah's rasp but I would take the two of them singing imperfectly over the two perfect [Broadway] girls version any day. (Thursday 17 April 2025; 23:27)

My All and WBT (108,587) by John from USA I agree. Mariah's tone is unmistakable and next to impossible to copy. I've seen many singers be able to mimic Whitney's and Celine's voice, but not Mariah's. That said: Mariah and Whitney are still the two best vocalists of our time, at least in my opinion. Both their voices soar to stratospheric heights when they belt. I cannot every get past Celine's nasal voice and shrill belts. For me, there is only a divine vocal binary: Mariah and Whitney. (Friday 18 April 2025; 02:38) this is a reply to message 108,583

My All and WBT (108,583) by Brad from USA Tone. Most people do not possess the tone to replicate My All, in particular. (Wednesday 16 April 2025; 23:41)

When You Believe (108,586) by Edward from USA That was really well sung, but it felt kind of soulless to me. With Mariah and Whitney's version of "When You Believe", it's not just about the big vocals, plenty of people can pull those off. It's the little details, the emotion, and the way they each put their own stamp on it that makes it so special. I've seen a lot of covers, and honestly, I usually love some covers more than the originals, but I haven't seen one yet that tops theirs. (Friday 18 April 2025; 02:16) this is a reply to message 108,585

When You Believe (108,585) by Randy from USA I saw this performance of [When You Believe] a few years ago and I had forgotten how much Mariah and Whitney's personalities matter to a song. Sure you can hear Whitney breathing and Mariah's rasp but I would take the two of them singing imperfectly over the two perfect [Broadway] girls version any day. (Thursday 17 April 2025; 23:27)

When You Believe (108,585) by Randy from USA I saw this performance of [When You Believe] a few years ago and I had forgotten how much Mariah and Whitney's personalities matter to a song. Sure you can hear Whitney breathing and Mariah's rasp but I would take the two of them singing imperfectly over the two perfect [Broadway] girls version any day. (Thursday 17 April 2025; 23:27)

My All and WBT (108,584) by Bobby A from United States I guess that is what separates MC from other female singers. Muni Long's performance of WBT was missing something. Now I know what it is. (Thursday 17 April 2025; 03:56) this is a reply to message 108,582

My All and WBT (108,582) by MusicfanJ from Germany Just everything. It's typical Mariah. From tne intro to the chorus to the end which is insane with the belting and harmonies. The switch between the parts, so difficult and special. (Wednesday 16 April 2025; 19:03)

My All and WBT (108,583) by Brad from USA Tone. Most people do not possess the tone to replicate My All, in particular. (Wednesday 16 April 2025; 23:41) this is a reply to message 108,580

My All and WBT (108,580) by Bobby A from United States What makes My All and We Belong Together such difficult songs for someone to cover? (Wednesday 16 April 2025; 09:09)

My All and WBT (108,582) by MusicfanJ from Germany Just everything. It's typical Mariah. From tne intro to the chorus to the end which is insane with the belting and harmonies. The switch between the parts, so difficult and special. (Wednesday 16 April 2025; 19:03) this is a reply to message 108,580

My All and WBT (108,580) by Bobby A from United States What makes My All and We Belong Together such difficult songs for someone to cover? (Wednesday 16 April 2025; 09:09)

My All and WBT (108,581) by Zachariah from Croatia Breathing and overdoing on melodies. (Wednesday 16 April 2025; 10:04) this is a reply to message 108,580

My All and WBT (108,580) by Bobby A from United States What makes My All and We Belong Together such difficult songs for someone to cover? (Wednesday 16 April 2025; 09:09)

My All and WBT (108,580) by Bobby A from United States What makes My All and We Belong Together such difficult songs for someone to cover? (Wednesday 16 April 2025; 09:09)

MiMi20 CD (108,578) by Zachariah from Croatia That would be all great if I knew how to do that. I am stupid regarding those things so I will just do it over YouTube or Spotify. (Tuesday 15 April 2025; 08:40) this is a reply to message 108,577

MiMi20 CD (108,577) by Edward from USA Does your car have a USB port? If so, just rip your CDs to FLAC format, load them onto a flash drive, plug it into the car's USB port, and you're all set. Assuming your car supports FLAC playback, of course. (Monday 14 April 2025; 16:50)

MiMi20 CD (108,577) by Edward from USA Does your car have a USB port? If so, just rip your CDs to FLAC format, load them onto a flash drive, plug it into the car's USB port, and you're all set. Assuming your car supports FLAC playback, of course. (Monday 14 April 2025; 16:50) this is a reply to message 108,576

MiMi20 CD (108,576) by Zachariah from Croatia I miss my old car. My new car doesn't [have] cd player at all (I guess no one does anymore) so now I have to listen everything on Spotify. I loved putting on CD inside and just [enjoying] the music without damn commercials and similar. (Monday 14 April 2025; 11:24)

MiMi20 CD (108,576) by Zachariah from Croatia I miss my old car. My new car doesn't [have] cd player at all (I guess no one does anymore) so now I have to listen everything on Spotify. I loved putting on CD inside and just [enjoying] the music without damn commercials and similar. (Monday 14 April 2025; 11:24) this is a reply to message 108,575

MiMi20 CD (108,575) by MusicfanJ from Germany Absolutely. "A compact disc played through a decent hifi set up (with a Digital to Audio (DAC) converter) will sound absolutely fantastic." I love my Pioneer hifi music system with the speakers. Almost all cd's sounds great on it. It's a listening pleasure. So it works pretty good. The guests also enjoy the sound of it. (Monday 14 April 2025; 11:20)

MiMi20 CD (108,575) by MusicfanJ from Germany Absolutely. "A compact disc played through a decent hifi set up (with a Digital to Audio (DAC) converter) will sound absolutely fantastic." I love my Pioneer hifi music system with the speakers. Almost all cd's sounds great on it. It's a listening pleasure. So it works pretty good. The guests also enjoy the sound of it. (Monday 14 April 2025; 11:20) this is a reply to message 108,569

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)

MiMi20 CD (108,574) by Edward from USA I agree. I've ripped all my CDs to FLAC format, which is a lossless digital format that preserves the music exactly as it was intended, without any compression or quality loss. The songs end up being bigger in size, but I don't care as long as I can keep the integrity of the song intact. Unfortunately, Amazon doesn't offer uncompressed music for purchase. (Monday 14 April 2025; 04:54) this is a reply to message 108,569

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)

MiMi20 CD (108,573) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I was going by the vinyl tracklisting. (Monday 14 April 2025; 02:25) this is a reply to message 108,568

MiMi20 CD (108,568) by John from USA Same here. I'm hoping for a few unreleased tracks. Why do people here seem certain there aren't any? Have track listings been leaked somewhere? (Sunday 13 April 2025; 18:15)

Somebody's Ugly Daughter (108,572) by Bobby A from United States If MC released SUD, I feel she will make us all really happy. I can imagine her vocals are really good. MC must think so too if she keeps talking about releasing it. (Sunday 13 April 2025; 23:23)

Fly Like a Bird (108,571) by Davis from United States And David Harness remixes too. (Sunday 13 April 2025; 22:43) this is a reply to message 108,562

Fly Like a Bird (108,562) by Davis from United States I can't believe TEOM is 20 (minutes) old. How come the FLAB remixes were never included on the #MC30 and now the 20th anniversary? We have Tracy Young & Maurice Joshua remixes that never saw the light "officially". (Saturday 12 April 2025; 18:05)

MiMi20 CD (108,570) by Taylor from USA All formats are great with their own qualities and merits that translate to personal preferences. CDs are my top preference because they are digital on a physical medium that delivers a pure sound on a tangible object that I can keep indefinitely. With streaming I'm limited by hardware and services, and I don't have a physical copy that I can hold and adore like a CD with liner notes and photos. Vinyls offers warmth and coziness of a soundscape, but they are cumbersome and expensive. (Sunday 13 April 2025; 21:15)

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)

MiMi20 CD (108,568) by John from USA Same here. I'm hoping for a few unreleased tracks. Why do people here seem certain there aren't any? Have track listings been leaked somewhere? (Sunday 13 April 2025; 18:15) this is a reply to message 108,567

MiMi20 CD (108,567) by Shezz from Pk Do we know for sure yet that there are no unreleased tracks? Around 20 tracks not revealed yet but yes they'll all be remixes - I'm hoping for one unreleased song to sneak in though it doesn't look like there are any. She mentioned somewhere that When I Feel It will be included but yes that's been around forever. (Sunday 13 April 2025; 15:35)

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