Whitney Houston – Whitney

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Label:	Arista – 208 141, Arista – 208 141-8
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	1987
Genre:	Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:	Soul, Ballad, Disco, Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

A1	I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Alto Saxophone – Marc Russo Backing Vocals – Jennifer Hall (13), Jim Gilstrap, Kevin Dorsey, Kitty Beethoven, Myrna Matthews, Whitney Houston Drums – Narada* Percussion [Simmons] – Greg "Gigi" Gonaway* Programmed By [Percussion] – Preston Glass Synthesizer [Bass Synth] – Randy Jackson (2) Synthesizer [Synth Horns] – Sterling* Synthesizer [Synths] – Walter "Baby Love" Afanasieff* Written-By – George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam Alto Saxophone – Marc Russo Backing Vocals – Jennifer Hall (13), Jim Gilstrap, Kevin Dorsey, Kitty Beethoven, Myrna Matthews, Whitney Houston Drums – Narada* Percussion [Simmons] – Greg "Gigi" Gonaway* Programmed By [Percussion] – Preston Glass Synthesizer [Bass Synth] – Randy Jackson (2) Synthesizer [Synth Horns] – Sterling* Synthesizer [Synths] – Walter "Baby Love" Afanasieff* Written-By – George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam	4:50
A2	Just The Lonely Talking Again Backing Vocals – Jennifer Hall (13), Jim Gilstrap, Kitty Beethoven, Nikki Harris* Drums [Brushes On The Kit Of Life] – Narada* Electric Bass – Randy Jackson (2) Synthesizer [Dx7 Vibes, Synths] – Frank Martin Tenor Saxophone – Kenny G (2) Written-By – Sam Dees	5:30
A3	Love Will Save The Day Arranged By – Jack Waldman, Toni C. Backing Vocals – Whitney Houston Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Doreen Dorian Drum Programming – Jellybean* Engineer – Doc Dougherty, MIchael Hutchinson Engineer [Additional] – Dennis McKay* Engineer [Assistant] – Craig Vogel, Don Peterkofsky, Fernando Kral, Jay Healy, Mark Roule, Nick Delre, Paul Pesce (2), Tim Reppert, Toni Greene, Tony Maserati Engineer [Mix] – MIchael Hutchinson Percussion – Bashiri Johnson, Paulinho Da Costa, Sammy Figueroa Producer – Jellybean* Synthesizer – Fred Zarr, Jack Waldman Tom Tom [Simmons Toms] – Linden Aaron Vibraphone [Vibes] – Roy Ayers Written-By – Toni C. Arranged By – Jack Waldman, Toni C. Backing Vocals – Whitney Houston Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Doreen Dorian Drum Programming – Jellybean* Engineer – Doc Dougherty, MIchael Hutchinson Engineer [Additional] – Dennis McKay* Engineer [Assistant] – Craig Vogel, Don Peterkofsky, Fernando Kral, Jay Healy, Mark Roule, Nick Delre, Paul Pesce (2), Tim Reppert, Toni Greene, Tony Maserati Engineer [Mix] – MIchael Hutchinson Percussion – Bashiri Johnson, Paulinho Da Costa, Sammy Figueroa Producer – Jellybean* Synthesizer – Fred Zarr, Jack Waldman Tom Tom [Simmons Toms] – Linden Aaron Vibraphone [Vibes] – Roy Ayers Written-By – Toni C.	5:20
A4	Didn't We Almost Have It All Arranged By [Rhythm] – Lee Holdridge Bass – Nathan East Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Alicia Winfield Drums – John Robinson (2), Narada* Engineer – Dean Burt, Fred Law, Jim Boyer, Michael Delugg, Mike Mancini, Russ Terrano Engineer [Assistant] – Fernando Kral, Tony Maserati Engineer [Mix] – Russ Terrano* Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Arranged By [Strings] – Robbie Buchanan Producer – Michael Masser Written-By – Michael Masser, Will Jennings Arranged By [Rhythm] – Lee Holdridge Bass – Nathan East Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Alicia Winfield Drums – John Robinson (2), Narada* Engineer – Dean Burt, Fred Law, Jim Boyer, Michael Delugg, Mike Mancini, Russ Terrano Engineer [Assistant] – Fernando Kral, Tony Maserati Engineer [Mix] – Russ Terrano* Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Arranged By [Strings] – Robbie Buchanan Producer – Michael Masser Written-By – Michael Masser, Will Jennings	5:05
A5	So Emotional Backing Vocals – Whitney Houston Programmed By [Percussion], Sampler [Drum Sampling] – Bongo Bob* Synthesizer [Synth Bass], Keyboards – Walter "Baby Love" Afanasieff* Written-By – Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly*	4:53
B1	Where You Are Arranged By [Horns And Strings] – Gene Page Backing Vocals – Kashif, Whitney Houston Bass – Marcus Miller Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Russell Sidelsky Drums – Paul Leim Engineer – Darroll Gustamachio Engineer [Additional] – Calvin Harris, Russ Terrana Engineer [Assistant] – Amy Ziffer, Bob Loftus, Dennis Mitchell, John Dranchak, Larry Smith, Mike Ross, Mike Dotson, Milton Chan, Steve MacMillian Engineer [Mix] – Darroll Gustamachio Guitar – Dan Huff, Ira Siegel, Paul Pesco Keyboards, Synthesizer – Kashif, Ralph Schukett Producer – Kashif Programmed By, Arranged By [Rhythm] – Kashif Saxophone, Soloist – Vincent Henry Written-By – Dyan Humes, James Calabrese, LeMel Humes Arranged By [Horns And Strings] – Gene Page Backing Vocals – Kashif, Whitney Houston Bass – Marcus Miller Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Russell Sidelsky Drums – Paul Leim Engineer – Darroll Gustamachio Engineer [Additional] – Calvin Harris, Russ Terrana Engineer [Assistant] – Amy Ziffer, Bob Loftus, Dennis Mitchell, John Dranchak, Larry Smith, Mike Ross, Mike Dotson, Milton Chan, Steve MacMillian Engineer [Mix] – Darroll Gustamachio Guitar – Dan Huff, Ira Siegel, Paul Pesco Keyboards, Synthesizer – Kashif, Ralph Schukett Producer – Kashif Programmed By, Arranged By [Rhythm] – Kashif Saxophone, Soloist – Vincent Henry Written-By – Dyan Humes, James Calabrese, LeMel Humes	4:10
B2	Love Is A Contact Sport Acoustic Guitar [Takamine] – Shambhu Neil Vineberg Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey Backing Vocals – Claytoven Richardson, Jennifer Hall (13), Jim Gilstrap, Kitty Beethoven, Nikki Harris* Congas – Paul Rekow* Drums – Narada* Electric Bass – Randy Jackson (2) Horns – Jerry Hey, Marc Russo, Premik Russell Tubbs, Wayne Wallace Keyboards, Synthesizer [Synth Strings], Programmed By [Percussion] – Preston Glass Percussion [Simmons], Tambourine – Greg "Gigi" Gonaway Programmed By [Percussion] – Bongo Bob* Synthesizer [Dx7, Prophet 2002, Oberfeim, Matrix 12] – Walter "Baby Love" Afanasieff* Synthesizer [Oberheim Expander] – Cory Lerios Tenor Saxophone – Kenny G (2) Written-By – Preston Glass Acoustic Guitar [Takamine] – Shambhu Neil Vineberg Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey Backing Vocals – Claytoven Richardson, Jennifer Hall (13), Jim Gilstrap, Kitty Beethoven, Nikki Harris* Congas – Paul Rekow* Drums – Narada* Electric Bass – Randy Jackson (2) Horns – Jerry Hey, Marc Russo, Premik Russell Tubbs, Wayne Wallace Keyboards, Synthesizer [Synth Strings], Programmed By [Percussion] – Preston Glass Percussion [Simmons], Tambourine – Greg "Gigi" Gonaway Programmed By [Percussion] – Bongo Bob* Synthesizer [Dx7, Prophet 2002, Oberfeim, Matrix 12] – Walter "Baby Love" Afanasieff* Synthesizer [Oberheim Expander] – Cory Lerios Tenor Saxophone – Kenny G (2) Written-By – Preston Glass	4:16
B3	You're Still My Man Arranged By [Rhythm And Strings] – Gene Page Bass – Nathan East Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Alicia Winfield Drums – John Robinson (2) Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Robbie Buchanan Engineer – Dean Burt, Fred Law, Jim Boyer, Michael Delugg, Mike Mancini, Russ Terrano Engineer [Assistant] – Fernando Kral, Tony Maserati Engineer [Mix] – Russ Terrano* Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Randy Kerber Producer – Michael Masser Synthesizer [Synths] – Michael Boddicker Written-By – Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Arranged By [Rhythm And Strings] – Gene Page Bass – Nathan East Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Alicia Winfield Drums – John Robinson (2) Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Robbie Buchanan Engineer – Dean Burt, Fred Law, Jim Boyer, Michael Delugg, Mike Mancini, Russ Terrano Engineer [Assistant] – Fernando Kral, Tony Maserati Engineer [Mix] – Russ Terrano* Piano [Acoustic Piano] – Randy Kerber Producer – Michael Masser Synthesizer [Synths] – Michael Boddicker Written-By – Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser	4:15
B4	For The Love Of You Alto Saxophone, Lyricon – Kenny G (2) Backing Vocals – Whitney Houston Congas – Paul Rekow* Drum Programming – Narada* Programmed By [Linn, Roland 808] – Preston Glass Synthesizer [Dx7, Oberheim, Matrix 12, Birds] – Frank Martin Synthesizer [Moog Synth] – Randy Jackson (2) Written-By – C. Jasper, M. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley, R. Isley*	5:29
B5	Where Do Broken Hearts Go Backing Vocals – Jennifer Hall (13), Jim Gilstrap, Kitty Beethoven, Nikki Harris* Drums – Narada* Percussion [Simmons] – Greg "Gigi" Gonaway* Piano, Synthesizer [Synths] – Frank Martin Programmed By [Synths], Bells – Preston Glass Synthesizer [Bass Synth] – Randy Jackson (2) Written-By – Chuck Jackson (2), Frank Wildhorn	4:37
B6	I Know Him So Well Drums [Acoustic Drums] – Narada* Electric Bass – Randy Jackson (2) Synthesizer [Dx7] – Preston Glass Synthesizer [Kurzweil, Dx7, Super Jupiter] – Walter "Baby Love" Afanasieff* Vocals [Duet] – Cissy Houston Written-By – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Tim Rice	4:26

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Distributed By – RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA
Distributed By – Ariola/RCA-RCA/Ariola
Produced For – Perfection Light Productions
Produced For – Jellybean Productions, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – BMG Ariola München GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – BMG Arista Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Copyright © – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Copyright © – Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Irving Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Boy Meets Girl Music
Copyright © – Lijesrika Music
Copyright © – House Of Fun Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Prince Street Music
Copyright © – Willin' David Music
Copyright © – Blue Sky Rider Songs
Copyright © – Billy Steinberg Music
Copyright © – Denise Barry Music
Copyright © – New Music Group
Copyright © – Music Corporation Of America, Inc.
Copyright © – Bellboy Music
Copyright © – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
Copyright © – April Music Inc.
Copyright © – Bovina Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Scaramanga Music
Copyright © – Rare Blue Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Baby Love Music
Copyright © – 3 Knights Ltd
Copyright © – MCA Music Publishing
Copyright © – MCA Inc.
Recorded At – Tarpan Studios
Recorded At – Right Track Recording
Recorded At – Clinton Recording Studio
Recorded At – The Plant Studios
Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Z Studios, New York
Recorded At – Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Recorded At – Devonshire Studios
Recorded At – Leed's L'Mobile
Recorded At – New Music Group Studios
Recorded At – Soundworks Digital Audio/Video Studios
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Sonopress

Credits

Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6)
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements] – Whitney Houston
Art Direction [Art Production] – Milton Sincoff
Conductor, Arranged By [Strings] – Michael Gibbs (tracks: A2, B5, B6)
Design – Mark Larson
Engineer [Additional Assistants] – Bill "Sweet William" Miranda* (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Gordon Lyon (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Noah Baron (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Paul "Goatee" Hamingson* (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Rob Beaton (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Ross Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Stuart Hirotsu (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6)
Engineer [Additional] – Gordon Lyon (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Jay Rifkin (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Ken Kessie (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Lincoln Clapp (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Maureen Droney (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6)
Engineer [Assistant] – Dana Jon Chappelle (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6)
Executive-Producer – Clive Davis
Guitar – Paul Jackson, Jr* (tracks: A3, A4, B3)
Management [Management For Whitney Houston] – Eugene Harvey, Seymour Flics
Mastered By – George Marino
Photography By [Front Cover And Innersleeve] – Richard Avedon
Producer – Narada Michael Walden (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6)
Recorded By, Mixed By – David Fraser* (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6)
Synthesizer [Guitar Synth] – Corrado Rustici (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B5, B6)
Typography [Hand Lettering] – Bernard Maisner

Notes

Tracks A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6 produced for Perfection Light Productions. Recorded at Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, CA; Right Track Studios, NYC; Clinton Recording Studios, NYC; The Plant Studios, Sausalito, CA.
Track A3 produced for Jellybean Productions, Inc. Recorded at Sigma Sounds Studios, NYC; The Hit Factory, NYC; Z Studios, Brooklyn; Larrabee Studios, LA; Sound Track, NYC.

Tracks A4 and B3 recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, NYC; Record Plant Studios, NYC; Devonshire Studio, LA; Hitsville, LA; Leed's L'Mobile, LA.

Track B1 recorded at New Music Group Studios, Stamford, Conn; Soundworks Digital Studios, NYC; The Hit Factory, NYC; Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood; Hitsville, LA.
Mixed For Visual Sound Design, Inc.
Mastered at Sterling Sound.

Publishers:
A1: © 1986 Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)/Boy Meets Girl Music (BMI).
A2: © 1983 Irving Music, Inc. & Lijesrika Music (BMI)
A3: © 1985 House Of Fun Music, Inc. (BMI)
A4: © 1985 Prince Street Music (ASCAP)/Willin' David Music (BMI)/Blue Sky Riders Songs (BMI)
A5: © 1987 Billy Steinberg Music (ASCAP)/Denise Barry Music (ASCAP)
B1: © 1987 New Music Group (BMI)/Music Corporation Of America, Inc. (BMI). Right administrated by MCA Music Publishing. A division of MCA, Inc.
B2: © 1986 Bellboy Music (BMI)
B3: © 1982 Prince Street Music (ASCAP)/Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. (BMI)
B4: © 1975 April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Bovina Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
B5: © 1985 Scaramanga Music-Rare Blue Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Baby Love Music (ASCAP)
B6 © 1984, 1987 3 Knights Ltd. Copyright administrated for the World by Union Songs AB, Stockholm, Sweden. Sole selling agent MCA Music Publishing. A division of MCA, Inc. (ASCAP). Lyrics reprinted by permission © 1987 Arista Records, Inc.

The back cover states:
℗ 1987 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH © 1987 Arista Records, Inc.
Distributed in Europe by RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA · Distribué en Europe par RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA · Vertrieb in Europa durch Ariola/RCA-RCA/Ariola
Printed in Germany · Imprimé en Allemagne (This is the easiest identifyer when compared with the nearly-identical release Whitney Houston - Whitney)
[Two embossed ovals]

The labels state:
℗ 1987 BMG Ariola München GmbH
℗ 1987 BMG Arista Records, Ltd.

The runout groove states:
Mastering/processing method: Direct Mastering [DM].

A Bertelsmann Music Group company.

Album came with a printed innersleeve (portrait on one side, lyrics & credits on the other side).

Runouts are stamped except for roman numerals like "II" and "IX" which are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 4 007192 081417
Barcode (Scanned): 4007192081417
Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA STEMRA BIEM
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Label Code: LC 3484
Price Code (D): 630
Price Code (F): RC270
Price Code (UK): SS
Pressing Plant ID (B-side centre label, embossed): ”Bass clef” symbol
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 208 141 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 208 141 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): DM 208141 A-1/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): DM 208141 B-2/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): DM 208141 A-5/9-87 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): DM 208141 B-1/5-87 IX
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): DM 208141 A-3/7-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): DM 208141 B-1/5-87 V
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): DM 208141 A-1/5-87 IV
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): DM 208141 B-2/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): DM 208141 A-1/5-87 III
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): DM 208141 B-1/5-87 III
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): DM 208141 A-5/9-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): DM 208141 B-3/9-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): DM 208141 A-1/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): DM 208141 B-1/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): DM 208141 A-2/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): DM 208141 B-1/5-87 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): DM 208141 A-2/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): DM 208141 B-2/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10): DM 208141 A-3/7-87 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 10): DM 208141 B-1/5-87 IX
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 11): DM 208141 A-1/5-87 III
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 11): DM 208141 B-1/5-87 II

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Whitney (CD, Album, Stereo)	Arista	258 141	Europe	1987
	Whitney (LP, Album)	Arista	AL-8405	Canada	1987
Recently Edited	Whitney = ホイットニーⅡ (CD, Album)	Arista	32RD-93	Japan	1987
New Submission	Whitney (LP, Album)	Arista	110.8019	Brazil	1987
Recently Edited	Whitney (LP, Album)	Arista	74014	Greece	1987