The First Vision

The First Vision is the debut video album by American singer Mariah Carey. It is a collection of music videos, live performances, and behind-the-scenes footage detailing the creation of Carey's debut album Mariah Carey (1990).

For the first vision of Latter Day Saint movement founder Joseph Smith, Jr., see First Vision.
The First Vision
Video by
Mariah Carey
ReleasedJanuary 22, 1991
Length42:00
LabelSony Music Video
Mariah Carey chronology
The First Vision
(1991)		 MTV Unplugged +3
(1992)

Music videos of four Mariah Carey singles—"Vision of Love", "Love Takes Time", "Someday", and "I Don't Wanna Cry"—are featured on this collection; snippets of the album's other single, "There's Got to Be a Way", are also included. The collection also includes the debut showcase (the first public showing of a recording artist to the press and the media) of Carey at the Club Tatou. Carey performed her singles "Vision of Love" and "Love Takes Time", her album track "Vanishing", and a cover of Aretha Franklin's "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)". She also performed "Someday" at this showcase, but it is not included in this collection.

Behind-the-scenes footage includes Carey rehearsing for Saturday Night Live, goofing off with friends like Trey Lorenz, and giving candid interviews detailing her life, dreams, and music. She is also seen singing brief snippets of the album track "All in Your Mind" and the Jackson 5's "Who's Lovin' You". Performances of "Don't Play That Song" and "Vanishing" from this concert would later be used for audio release as official live versions on the Australian special edition of the Mariah Carey album.

On July 17, 2020, Carey's debut showcase at Club Tatou was released as an extended play titled The Live Debut - 1990, in commemoration of the 30th-anniversary of the Mariah Carey album, as well as Carey celebrating 30 years in the music industry.

Release

Sony Music Video released The First Vision on VHS in the United States on January 22, 1991,[1][2] and in the United Kingdom on March 4, 1991.[3] A LaserDisc edition followed on August 25, 1992,[4] and a DVD was released in Japan on November 17, 2004.[5] It has been available for digital download in the United States since December 7, 2021.[6] Club Tatou performances of "Don't Play That Song" and "Vanishing" were also included on disc two of a 1991 Australian edition of Mariah Carey[7] and all were released for digital download and streaming as part of the 2020 extended play The Live Debut – 1990.[8]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chicago Sun-Times[9]
Daily Mirror[10]
Los Angeles Times[11]

Track listing
VHS edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Director(s)Length
1."Vision of Love"
Bojan Bazelli 
2."Vanishing" (live)
  • Carey
  • Margulies
  
3."Love Takes Time"
  • Carey
  • Margulies
  • Jeb Brien
  • Walter Mase
 
4."Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" (live)
  
5."I Don't Wanna Cry"
Larry Jordan 
6."Someday" (extended version)
  • Carey
  • Margulies
Jordan 
Total length:42:00
DVD edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Love Takes Time" (live)
  • Carey
  • Margulies
 
8."Vision of Love" (live)
  • Carey
  • Margulies
 
LaserDisc edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Director(s)Length
1."Vision of Love"
  • Mariah Carey
  • Ben Margulies
Bojan Bazelli 
2."Vanishing" (live)
  • Carey
  • Margulies
  
3."Love Takes Time"
  • Carey
  • Margulies
  • Jeb Brien
  • Walter Mase
 
4."All In Your Mind"
  • Carey
  • Margulies
  
5."Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" (live)
  • Ahmet Ertegün
  • Betty Nelson
  
6."I Don't Wanna Cry"
  • Carey
  • Narada Michael Walden
Larry Jordan 
7."Someday" (extended version)
  • Carey
  • Margulies
Jordan 
8."Love Takes Time" (live)
  • Carey
  • Margulies
  
9."Vision of Love" (live)
  • Carey
  • Margulies
  
Total length:49:00

Charts

Certifications
Region Certification Certified units Certification date
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 5,000 August 1, 1991
United States (RIAA)[1] Platinum 100,000 March 26, 1991

References
  1. "Gold & Platinum – The First Vision". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021.
  2. Bowker's Complete Video Directory 2007. Vol. 1. R. R. Bowker. 2007. p. 925. ISBN 978-0-8352-4899-0. OCLC 122255444. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  3. "New Releases: Albums — Music Videos". Datafile. Music Week. February 23, 1991. p. xi.
  4. McGowan, Chris (July 18, 1992). "SMV keying into first in-house laser projects". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 23. p. 49. ProQuest 226995873.
  5. "ファースト・ヴィジョン" [First Vision] (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019.
  6. "Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" Makes History" (Press release). Sony Music. December 3, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Recording Industry Association of America.
  7. Mariah Carey (CD liner notes). Mariah Carey. Columbia Records. 1991. SAMP 306.
  8. Kaufman, Gil (July 17, 2020). "Missed one of Mariah Carey's first live performances 30 years ago? Time to catch up!". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021.
  9. Voedisch, Lynn (February 19, 1991). "Mariah Carey sings in First tape". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 36.
  10. "The pasta master!". Mirror Xtra. Daily Mirror. March 7, 1991. p. 4. Gale EQANJX145108335.
  11. Hunt, Dennis (March 17, 1991). "In short, Gabriel offers dramatic point of view". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 64. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Official Music Video Chart Top 50 23 July 1995–29 July 1995". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021.
  13. "Videos - Music videos". What's Hot. Sun Herald. April 15, 1991. p. B-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Mariah Carey chart history - Music Video Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021.
  15. "Top Video Sales". Home Video. Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 15. April 13, 1991. p. 53. ProQuest 1505977370.
  16. "Top Music Videos". 1991 the Year in Video. Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 1. January 4, 1992. p. V-6. ProQuest 1505963496.
  17. "Top Video Sales". 1991 the Year in Video. Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 1. January 4, 1992. p. V-4. ProQuest 1505952303.
  18. "Gold/Platinum – The First Vision". Music Canada. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021.
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