Mariah Carey’s Early Demo Tape Could Sell For $20,000 At Auction

Mariah Carey Demo Tape Heads To Auction

Source: XNY/Star Max / Getty Rare 1988 Mariah Carey Demo Tape Headed to Auction A rare piece of music history is hitting the auction block — a 1988 demo tape from Mariah Carey, recorded before she ever signed a record deal. The tape will be auctioned by Wax Poetics in New York City and is being hailed as an extraordinary find from the earliest days of Carey’s career. According to the auction house, “As far as we know, this is the only time one o…

Mariah Carey’s Early Demo Tape Could Sell For $20,000 At Auction

Mariah Carey’s rise to superstardom is being revisited in the form of a newly unearthed demo tape that’s heading to auction next month. The ultra-rare cassette, recorded in the 1980s, is believed to be one of the earliest recordings that helped the young singer secure her first record deal. The seven-track tape, discovered in the personal collection of renowned producer DJ Arthur Baker, will be auctioned by New York music magazine Wax Poetics. …