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Whitney Houston Whitney LP 180g SuperVinyl Numbered Limited Edition MFSL MoFi RTI 2023 USA
Title: Whitney
Catalog Number: MFSV 1-529
Label: Arista
Reissued by: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Barcode: 196587391317
Edition: MoFi SuperVinyl
Original release year: 1987
Reissue year: 2023
Number of discs: 1
Revolutions per minute: 33⅓ rpm
Disc size: 12"
Vinyl Weight Grade: 180gr
Limited Edition: Yes
Numbered Edition: Yes
Total Item Weight: 481gr
Pressing country: USA
For Market Release in: USA
Added to catalog on: December 27, 2023
Collection: MFSL Original Master Recording
Note: Never eligible for any further discounts
Vinyl Gourmet Club: No
Whitney did more than turn Whitney Houston into a pioneering sensation known around the world by her first name. Originally released in June 1987, the singer's blockbuster sophomore record became the first album by a female artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart – a position it claimed for a total of 11 weeks!
- Limited Edition SuperVinyl
- Numbered Edition
- 180 Gram High Definition Vinyl pressed at RTI USA
- Mastering on MFSL Gain 2 Ultra Analog System
- Mastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
- Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes
- Cut by Krieg Wunderlich
- Special Static Free & Dust Free Inner Sleeves
- Deluxe Gatefold Cover
Whitney Houston's Diamond-Platinum Sophomore Album Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary in Style: Mobile Fidelity's 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP Gives Whitney the Red-Carpet Treatment
Sourced from the Original Master Tapes and Pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl for Spectacular Sound: 1987 Blockbuster Plays with Newly Revealed Openness, Clarity, Air, Immediacy, and Detail
Grammy-Winning Record Turned Whitney Houston into a Crossover Sensation: Collectible Edition Includes Liner Notes
1/2" / 30 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe
Whitney did more than turn Whitney Houston into a pioneering sensation known around the world by her first name. Originally released in June 1987, the singer's blockbuster sophomore record became the first album by a female artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart – a position it claimed for a total of 11 weeks en route to selling more than 10 million copies in the U.S. The Diamond platinum effort also contains four No. 1 Hot 100 hits that, when combined with the three chart toppers from her 1985 debut, gave her seven consecutive No. 1 singles – an accomplishment that no other artist has accomplished. Commercially and creatively, Whitney stands on hallowed ground – especially now that the record includes insightful liner notes and plays with a sound that puts into perspective just how extraordinary, engaging, and vital Houston's music remains.
Sourced from the original master tapes and pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl, Mobile Fidelity's 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP of Whitney invites listeners to experience the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee's pivotal album in audiophile quality for the very first time. Free of the dynamic limitations and tonal flatness prevalent on prior vinyl and CD pressings, it lets the music breathe and reveals the copious detail, nuance, and texture within the immaculately produced songs. MoFi's SuperVinyl profile offers further advantages in the forms of a nearly inaudible noise floor, dead-quiet surfaces, and superb groove definition.
In addition to featuring extreme clarity and immediacy, this numbered-edition reissue does wonders for the attribute that inspired more than 20 million people around the globe to add Whitney to their record collections: that inimitable voice. Houston's trademark mezzo-soprano – an acrobatic instrument equally capable of taking off on fantastic flights and unwinding for hushed meditations – benefits from the fantastic airiness and transparency afforded by this meticulously restored edition. Whitney has never sounded or looked better. The crossover landmark deserves nothing less.
Issued just two years after Houston's breakthrough debut, Whitney immediately signaled the genre-defying singer's intent to continue to push ahead and expand her palette. Shot by photographer Richard Avedon, the album cover depicts an iconic image of Houston – captured with a gleaming smile, bright eyes, teased-out afro, toned arms, and a right hand that appears to wave a friendly hello – whose active, athletic profile stands in contrast to the extremely formal sit-down shot of her that graces her ‘85 record. The change is telling: Whitney overflows with unfettered joy, rhythmic vibes, and deep-seated emotions that forever endeared her to the hearts and minds of countless listeners – and which set the standard for the wave after wave of divas that followed in her footsteps.
It's no coincidence that the first track on Whitney is the declarative "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)." Like Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and Madonna's "Material Girl," the feel-good smash is one of the quintessential ‘80s gems – a lithe, melodic, celebratory release of pent-up energy and loneliness that glides across club floors, shouts to the rooftops, and shrugs off any concerns about vulnerability or embarrassment. Houston's swooping voice moves in sync with the sleek beats and dipping-and-diving synths. She practically takes her fellow musicians by their hand and leads them in a blissful dance that nobody would dare sidestep. Focusing on Houston's singing – a task made challenging only because of the impossible-to-ignore hooks and grooves – showcases the virtuosic facets of not only her register but her control, discipline, smoothness, and warmth.
That she replicates those feats for the entirety of the nearly 53-minute-long album makes Whitney that much more special. Houston reaches back and channels her childhood gospel training on the R&B-flared "So Emotional"; effortlessly slips into Quiet Storm mode on the duet with her mother, gospel great Cissy Houston, on "I Know Him So Well"; flirts with smooth jazz and collaborates with tenor saxophonist Kenny G on the lush "Just the Lonely Talking Again"; conjures dreamscapes and shadow-boxes with supple funk on a romantic cover of the Isley Brothers' "For the Love of You"; and, for the majestic power ballad "Didn't We Almost Have It All," displays the sky-scraping reach of her vocals amid a grand arrangement made even bigger by Houston's sweeping performance and triumphant finish.
Houston's once-in-a-generation talents weren't lost on the adoring public, radio deejays, or industry experts. In addition to harboring four No. 1 hits and receiving nominations for four Grammy Awards, Whitney generated another Top 10 success in the guise of the Afro-Cuban-leaning "Love Will Save the Day." The album also netted Houston four American Music Awards; two Billboard Music Awards; back-to-back People's Choice Awards; a Soul Train Award; and various other accolades. It all makes the crux of the Washington Post's July '87 review of the album appear prophetic: "Her voice sounds stronger still and the songs are varied but so consistent she could garner 10 Top 10s out of a field of 11."
That claim still holds true. A brilliant fusion of pop, R&B, smooth jazz, and soul, Whitney is a showstopper – and one of the key reasons Houston is the most-awarded female artist of all time.
Track Listing:
01. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
02. Just the Lonely Talking Again
03. Love Will Save the Day
04. Didn't We Almost Have It All
05. So Emotional
06. Where You Are
07. Love Is a Contact Sport
08. You're Still My Man
09. For the Love of You
10. Where Do Broken Hearts Go
11. I Know Him So Well
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