{"product_id":"mariah-carey-merry-christmas-mobile-fidelity-hybrid-sacd","title":"MARIAH CAREY - MERRY CHRISTMAS (MOBILE FIDELITY) HYBRID SACD","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tab-pane fade active in\" id=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe holiday album that turned Mariah Carey into the Queen of Christmas f\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeaturing the standard \"All I Want For Christmas Is You\".\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumbered Hybrid SACD. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSourced from the original master tape.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMobile Fidelity reissue plays with superb detail, openness, and clarity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMariah Carey didn't become the Queen of Christmas just because of her fervent love of the holiday. Or as the result of a brilliant marketing plan. The iconic singer earned her title by way of her blockbuster\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMerry Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e, a 1994 album that quickly joined the likes of Bing Crosby's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhite Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Jolly Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom Frank Sinatra, and Nat King Cole's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Christmas Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas an all-time holiday vocal classic. Featuring a balanced mix of inspired originals and well-chosen covers, Carey's fourth studio record has only grown in stature as new generations discover its magic. Mobile Fidelity's 30th anniversary edition reissue of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMerry Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emakes her spellbinding performances and upper-tier register come alive like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMastered from the original master tape and housed in mini-LP-style packaging, the pioneering label's numbered-edition Hybrid SACD of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMerry Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplays with riveting detail, depth, and dimensionality. Available in audiophile quality for the first time since its original release three decades ago, and featuring the bonus track \"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,\" the nine-times-platinum set breathes with a newfound transparency that enhances the spirituality, passion, and festive tenor of Carey's singing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe music takes on a heightened energy and anticipatory emotion synonymous with the holiday season. Carey's signature vocals explode with liveliness and dynamics, the full scope of her acrobatic range presented in clear, transparent sound that practically places her on a small stage in your listening room. This collectible version also breathes with the kind of warmth, intimacy, and coziness you want from a landmark vocal album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded when Carey helped put \"diva\" back into everyone's vocabulary, Merry Christmas gave the New York native another smash right out of the box. What nobody knew at the time was the degree of the album's staying power — and how, many years removed from its initial promotion cycle, its legend would still grow and even spark a 2010 sequel. Having re-entered the Top 200 charts every year since 2019,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMerry Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eranks as one of the three most commercially successful holiday LPs ever made and, in due time, will likely earn the top distinction in that class. A global blockbuster, it seamlessly ties together Christian, gospel, and secular threads and speaks to a boundless audience, independent of denomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost obviously, the record remains inescapably connected to \"All I Want for Christmas Is You,\" an uptempo anthem that towers as a holiday standard and one of the biggest-selling singles in history. Punctuated with celesta chimes, sleigh bells, springy keyboards, and joyous beats, the song echoes the simple albeit engaging melodies and doo-wop style of beloved holiday classics of yore — and blends such elements with contagious dance-pop rhythms to create an atmosphere rich in joy, wonder, and excitement. Radiant with golden soulfulness and sincere conviction, Carey's exuberant singing and on-point phrasing put it all over the top. And how.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe song stands as the only effort in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehistory to top the Hot 100 chart during at least three separate runs. Carey's blockbuster has already hit No. 1 during five runs, spanning every year between 2019 and 2024. That's just one of the many records the singer holds — and only one of the multiple highlights from Merry Christmas, which includes two other Carey-penned originals, \"Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)\" and \"Jesus Born on This Day.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough slightly lesser known, Carey's remarkable rendition of Darlene Love's \"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)\" further links her album with the big, lush, Wall of Sound heritage that helped inspire its production. Carey's heartfelt take and transformation of the traditional \"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town\" into an animated tune that even adults can believe, as well as her clairon reading of \"Joy to the World\" — cleverly augmented with bits of Three Dog Night's 1971 hit of the same name — further reinforce her status as Queen of Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the peak of her powers, Carey finds equivalent success when tapping more spiritual veins. Witness the reverence she brings to the timeless carol \"Silent Night,\" the piousness she invests in \"Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child,\" and the sacred feeling she conveys throughout \"O Holy Night.\" You'll also never think of \"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing\" and \"Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)\" the same way again after hearing Mimi pour her heart and soul into them, and pair the songs together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndeed, it's Carey's pliable voice, melismatic technique, and five-octave range — on display here in definitive fashion — coupled with her undeniable love for Christmas and understanding of the religious significance of the season that make\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMerry Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea must-have holiday staple. And on Mobile Fidelity's Hybrid SACD, something you better add to your wish list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MARIAH CAREY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49386493313268,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/files\/CMOB_2280_SA__190784__09232024105502-3732.jpg?v=1789353090","url":"https:\/\/grevillerecords.com.au\/products\/mariah-carey-merry-christmas-mobile-fidelity-hybrid-sacd","provider":"GrevilleRecords","version":"1.0","type":"link"}