The First Vision (2006)

Genre

soul, concert, gospel music, new jack swing, contemporary R&B

How it feels

This video album follows Mariah Carey during the early promotion of her debut album. It includes music videos, live performances, and behind-the-scenes footage from her first TV appearances. Carey also answers interview questions about her life and music.

retrospectiveintimateupliftingenergeticnostalgiccelebratoryearnest

What happens

The First Vision is the debut video album by American singer Mariah Carey, released by Sony Music Video on January 22, 1991. It is a collection of music videos, live performances, and film footage detailing the development and promotion of Carey's first studio album Mariah Carey (1990). Music videos of three Mariah Carey singles – "Vision of Love", "Love Takes Time", and "Someday" – are featured, as are snippets of the future singles "I Don't Wanna Cry" and "There's Got to Be a Way". The collection presents Carey performing at New York City's Club Tatou and behind-the-scenes footage of her rehearsing for appearances on Saturday Night Live and It's Showtime at the Apollo. During an interview segment, Carey answers questions about her life and music. Critics focused on Carey's depiction in The First Vision. Some considered it insightful, while others opined that it sexually projected her. They praised Carey's live performances as an effective vocal showcase. The video peaked at numbers 2 and 24 on US and UK music video charts published by Billboard and the Official Charts Company, respectively. The Canadian Recording Industry Association certified it gold for shipments of 5,000 copies, and the Recording Industry Association of America certified it platinum for 100,000 units in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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