In celebration of 30 hit-filled years in the music industry, October 2 sees Mariah Carey unveil ‘The Rarities’ – a compilation album of unreleased material to share with her legion of devoted fans (affectionately called “Lambs”).

Also encompassing a live concert CD of Carey’s roof-raising 1996 performance at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, the set features some never-before-heard tunes from her prized vault as well as some never-before-heard mixes of previous hits.

Released just days after her highly anticipated memoir, ‘The Meaning of Mariah Carey,’ look inside for your first listen to the new compilation effort.

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