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Carey Revisits Glitter With Expanded 25th-Anniversary Release

The digital reissue combines the original soundtrack with archival recordings and new interpretations.

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Source: Universal Music Canada, 2026-10-30.

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Read and understand · 1/2Which statement describes the expanded digital release?

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It has 27 tracks, including 15 additions. Universal Music says the digital collection contains 27 tracks, with 15 selections added to the original.

Clue: Mariah Carey's Glitter soundtrack has returned in an expanded edition to mark 25 years since its 2001 release. The digital collection released on October 30 has 27 tracks, adding 15 selections to the original album, according to Universal Music.

Read and understand · 2/2Why would it be misleading to call every added track a new song?

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The additions include alternate versions and other earlier material. The text says the additions include rare recordings, remixes and alternate versions, rather than all being new songs.

Clue: The additions mix rare and previously unreleased recordings with remixes and alternate versions. Apple Music also lists the 27-track collection and its October 30 release date. Not all the extra recordings are new songs.

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The digital edition adds 15 selections to the original 2001 soundtrack, for 27 tracks total. The album also returned to vinyl, and a restored Loverboy video was released separately.

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