Overview
- Wax Poetics confirmed the final sale price of $54,050 for the original late-1980s cassette.
- The tape came directly from Arthur Baker’s personal vault and is identified as the copy he received the night Carey was introduced at a 1989 holiday party.
- Recorded in 1988, the seven-track demo includes early versions of songs that later appeared on Carey’s 1990 debut plus two unreleased tracks.
- The winning lot included the original cassette, a certificate of authenticity, and archival documentation with verified research from Wax Poetics.
- Wax Poetics described the sale as the first public-market offering of one of Carey’s original demo tapes, following earlier local reports of bidding reaching about $23,000 before the close.