Street Date Dec. 3: ‘More Music from 8 Mile,’ Mariah Carey
ByDec 1, 2002 11:00 PM
Also: Josh Groban, ‘Analyze That’ soundtrack, Great White.
Also: Josh Groban, ‘Analyze That’ soundtrack, Great White.
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Mariah Carey - “Charmbracelet” (MonarC/Island)
Carey took a nearly $30 million buyout and parted ways with Virgin Records in January after her first album for the label, “Glitter,” sold poorly and a Carey-starring motion picture of the same name flopped. She quickly signed a new deal with Island, and this is her first release for the label. The album’s first single, the ballad “Through the Rain,” hasn’t found much success on radio, so her label is resting its hopes on the follow-up, “The One” (produced by Jermaine Dupri).
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Various artists - “More Music from ‘8 Mile’” (Interscope)
After seeing its first “8 Mile” soundtrack--which surfaced in late October--move about 1.9 million copies during its first four weeks in stores, Interscope strikes while the iron is hot. Unlike its hot-selling predecessor, however, this follow-up does not feature any tracks--new or otherwise--from the film’s star, Eminem. Rappers who do appear on the new album include Mobb Deep, OutKast, Method Man, Wu-Tang Clan and the late Tupac Shakur, among others.
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Josh Groban - “Josh Groban In Concert” (Warner Bros.)
With last year’s platinum selling, self-titled debut under his belt, Groban returns with this CD/DVD package. The set features his performance on the Nov. 23 episode of PBS’s concert series, “Great Performances.” Tracks include “You’re Still You,” “Cinema Paradiso (Se),” “Alla Luce Del Sole” and more. A streaming-video sample from the album’s companion DVD is posted at Groban’s official website.
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“Analyze That: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” (TVT)
Belfast-born DJ, producer and remixer David Holmes created the soundtrack to this new film, which stars Robert DeNiro, Billy Crystal and Lisa Kudrow. According to the label, the “upbeat jazzy score has a wink and smirk feel similar to [Holmes’] previous soundtrack, “Oceans Eleven.”
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Great White - “Thank You ... Goodnight” (Knight Records)
One of several still-breathing holdovers from the hair-metal days, Great White offers up this live recording of its New Years Eve 2001 performance. The set features “all the classic hits,” as well as two new tracks--’Play On’ and ‘Back on the Rhythm’--according to Knight Records’ official website. The site also features the album’s complete track list.