{"product_id":"mariah-carey-daydream-375927","title":"Mariah Carey – Daydream","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMariah Carey – \u003cem\u003eDaydream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the 1995 album where her chart-dominating pop writing opened further into hip-hop and contemporary R\u0026amp;B. Released as her fifth studio album, it followed the huge crossover success of \u003cem\u003eMusic Box\u003c\/em\u003e and arrived at a moment when Carey was pushing for more control over her musical direction, even as creative tensions with Sony and Tommy Mottola shaped the background. That tension matters: \u003cem\u003eDaydream\u003c\/em\u003e is often heard as the start of the artistic shift that would become even clearer on \u003cem\u003eButterfly\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe songs make that transition easy to hear. “Fantasy,” “Always Be My Baby” and the Boyz II Men duet “One Sweet Day” became defining hits, but the album’s appeal goes beyond singles. Carey again worked closely with Walter Afanasieff, writing and producing most of the record, and the set balances polished ballad craft with a more relaxed, rhythm-led feel than her earlier albums. It is still impeccably melodic, but there is a new lightness and confidence in how she moves between pop structure and R\u0026amp;B phrasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaydream\u003c\/em\u003e has also had a long afterlife on vinyl because it marks a genuine turning point in her catalogue, not simply another hit record. Later anniversary editions underlined that status with remixes, rare B-sides, a writing-session demo of “I Am Free,” and the complete 1995 Madison Square Garden concert released in full for the first time. For many listeners, this is the album where Mariah Carey’s early peak and her next reinvention meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eHer fifth studio album, 1995’s Daydream, played host to some of her purest pop songcraft, but it also pushed the boundaries defining what a Mariah Carey song was supposed to sound like.\u003c\/q\u003e – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/mariah-carey-daydream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \u003c!-- Genres --\u003e\n    \n      \u003cp\u003eGenre: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n    \u003ch2\u003eReview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllMusic rating: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"Stars rating-9\" aria-label=\"Rating of this product is 4.5 out of 5.\"\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eAllMusic users: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"Stars rating-8\" aria-label=\"Rating of this product is 4.0 out of 5.\"\u003e\n          (531 votes)\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n          \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/mw0000179794\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead the AllMusic.com review\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \n  \n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Mariah Carey\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/columbia-records-record-label\"\u003eColumbia\u003c\/a\u003e, Legacy\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_us\"\u003eUS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; 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