The First Vision

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For the first vision of Latter Day Saint movement founder Joseph Smith, Jr., see First Vision.

The First Vision
DVD cover
Starring	Mariah Carey
Music by	Mariah Carey
Distributed by	Columbia Records
Release date(s)	January 19, 1991 (U.S.)
Running time	45 min.
Language	English
Followed by	MTV Unplugged+3 (1992)

The First Vision was Mariah Carey's first DVD/video release. It is a collection of music videos, live performances, and behind-the-scenes footage detailing the creation of Carey's debut album Mariah Carey. The home video was originally released in 1991, while the DVD was released in Japan in late 2004.

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 Tattoo Club. Carey performs 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". (She also performed "I Don't Wanna Cry" 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.