Digital Media (mastered for iTunes)

Whitney

Album by Whitney Houston

Released 1 June 1987

dance-pop contemporary r&b pop

Tracklist

1
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
4:52
4.3 ★
2
Just the Lonely Talking Again
5:34
4.0 ★
3
Love Will Save the Day
5:25
4.0 ★
4
Didn’t We Almost Have It All
5:07
4.5 ★
5
So Emotional
4:37
4.5 ★
6
Where You Are
4:11
4.0 ★
7
Love Is a Contact Sport
4:19
3.0 ★
8
You’re Still My Man
4:18
4.0 ★
9
For the Love of You
5:33
4.0 ★
10
Where Do Broken Hearts Go
4:38
5.0 ★
11
I Know Him So Well
Whitney Houston & Cissy Houston
4:30
3.5 ★

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The Essential Whitney Houston 2010

Release credits

Amy Ziffer
assistant [6]
Bashiri Johnson
percussion [3]
Billy Miranda
additional [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11], assistant [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Bob Loftus
assistant [6]
Bongo Bob Smith
electronic drum set [5], percussion [5, 7]
Cal Harris
additional [6]
Cissy Houston
vocal [11]
Claytoven Richardson
background vocals [7]
Clive Davis
executive [1]
Corrado Rustici
guitar synthesizer [1-2, 5, 7, 10-11]
Cory Lerios
synthesizer [7, 11]
Craig Vogel
assistant [3]
Dana Jon Chappelle
assistant [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Dann Huff
guitar [6]
Darroll Gustamachio
engineer [6], mix [6]
David Frazer
mix [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11], recording [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Dean Burt
engineer [4, 8]
Dennis McKay
additional [3]
Dennis Mitchell
assistant [6]
Doc Dougherty
engineer [3]
Don Peterkofsky
assistant [3]
Fernando Kral
assistant [3-4, 8]
Frank Martin
piano [10], synthesizer [2, 9-10]
Fred Law
engineer [4, 8]
Fred Zarr
synthesizer [3]
Gene Page
arranger [8], horn [6], strings [6, 8]
Gordon Lyon
additional [1, 1-2, 2, 5, 7, 9, 9-10, 10-11, 11], assistant [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
electronic drum set [1, 7, 10], tambourine [7]
Ira Siegel
guitar [6]
Jack Waldman
arranger [3], synthesizer [3]
Jay Healy
assistant [3]
Jay Rifkin
additional [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Jellybean
drums (drum set) [3], producer [3]
Jennifer Hall
background vocals [1-2, 7, 10]
Jerry Hey
horn [7]
Jim Boyer
engineer [4, 8]
Jim Gilstrap
background vocals [1-2, 7, 10]
John Dranchak
assistant [6]
John “JR” Robinson
drums (drum set) [4, 8]
Kashif
arranger [6], background vocals [6], keyboard [6], producer [6], programming [6], synthesizer [6]
Ken Kessie
additional [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Kenny G
Lyricon [9], alto saxophone [9], tenor saxophone [2, 7]
Kevin Dorsey
background vocals [1]
Kitty Beethoven
background vocals [1-2, 7, 10]
Larry Smith
assistant [6]
Lee Holdridge
arranger [4]
Lincoln Clapp
additional [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Linden Aaron
drums (drum set) [3]
Marc Russo
alto saxophone [1], horn [7]
Marcus Miller
bass [6]
Mark Roule
assistant [3]
Maureen Droney
additional [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Michael Boddicker
synthesizer [8]
Michael C. Ross
assistant [6]
Michael Delugg
engineer [4, 8]
Michael Dotson
assistant [6]
Michael Gibbs
conductor [2, 10-11], strings [2, 10-11]
Michael Hutchinson
engineer [3], mix [3]
Michael Mancini
engineer [4, 8]
Michael Masser
producer [4, 8]
Milton Chan
assistant [6]
Myrna Matthews
background vocals [1]
Narada Michael Walden
arranger [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11], drums (drum set) [1, 5, 7, 9-11], percussion [2], producer [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Nathan East
bass [4, 8]
Nick Delre
assistant [3]
Niki Haris
background vocals [2, 7, 10]
Noah Baron
additional [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11], assistant [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Paul Hamingson
additional [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11], assistant [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Paul Jackson, Jr.
guitar [3-4, 8]
Paul Leim
drums (drum set) [6]
Paul Pesce
assistant [3]
Paul Pesco
guitar [6]
Paulinho da Costa
percussion [3]
Premik Russell Tubbs
horn [7]
Preston Glass
bell [10], keyboard [7], percussion [1, 7], programming [9], synthesizer [7, 10-11]
Ralph Schuckett
keyboard [6], synthesizer [6]
Randy Jackson
Moog [9], bass [2, 7, 11], bass synthesizer [1, 10]
Randy Kerber
piano [8]
Raul Rekow
congas [7, 9]
Rob Beaton
additional [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11], assistant [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Robbie Buchanan
Rhodes piano [4, 8], piano [4], strings [4]
Ross Williams
additional [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11], assistant [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Roy Ayers
vibraphone [3]
Russ Terrana
additional [6], engineer [4, 8], mix [4, 8]
Sammy Figueroa
percussion [3]
Shambhu
acoustic guitar [7]
Sterling Smith
synthesizer [1]
Steve MacMillan
assistant [6]
Stuart Hirotsu
additional [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11], assistant [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11]
Tim Reppert
assistant [3]
Toni C.
arranger [3]
Toni Greene
assistant [3]
Tony Maserati
assistant [3-4, 8]
Vincent Henry
saxophone [6], solo [6]
Walter Afanasieff
bass synthesizer [5], keyboard [5], synthesizer [1, 7, 11]
Wayne Wallace
horn [7]
Whitney Houston
background vocals [1, 3, 5-6, 9], lead vocals [1-10], vocal [11], vocal arranger [11]

Issues

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(Combined release view)
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Whitney
CD
1 June 1987
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Whitney
Digital Media
1 June 1987
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Whitney
Digital Media
2 June 1987
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Whitney
CD
29 June 1987
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Whitney
CD
29 June 1987
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Whitney
CD
1987
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Whitney
12" Vinyl
1987
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Whitney
12" Vinyl
1987
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Whitney
12" Vinyl
1987
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Whitney
CD
1987
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Whitney
CD (BMG music club release)
1987
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Whitney
CD (Matrix / Runout: ARCD-8405 4A2 75, manufactured in Japan)
1987
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Whitney
CD
1987
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Whitney
CD (printed in Au, Matrix / Runout: ARCD-8405 4A2 75, manufactured in Japan)
1987
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Whitney
CD
26 March 2008
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Whitney
CD (Alben für die Ewigkeit)
2013
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Whitney
Digital Media (mastered for iTunes)
14 March 2014
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Whitney
Digital Media (360 Reality Audio mix)
5 June 2022
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Whitney
Hybrid SACD (CD layer), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) (numbered, remastered, special edition)
25 August 2023
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Whitney
12" Vinyl
15 September 2023
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Whitney
Digital Media (Alben für die Ewigkeit)
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Whitney
12" Vinyl
1 June 1987
ホ
ホイットニー
CD
1987