{"product_id":"copy-of-electric-light-orchestra-eldorado-mfsl-supervinyl-lp","title":"Whitney Houston - Whitney - MFSL Supervinyl LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhitney Houston's Diamond-Platinum Sophomore Album Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary in Style: Mobile Fidelity's 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP Gives \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhitney\u003c\/em\u003e the Red-Carpet Treatment\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSourced 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\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrammy-Winning Record Turned Whitney Houston into a Crossover Sensation: Includes Four No. 1 Hits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1\/2\" \/ 30 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhitney\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhitney\u003c\/em\u003e stands on hallowed ground – especially now that the record plays with a sound that puts into perspective just how extraordinary, engaging, and vital Houston's music remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSourced from the original master tapes and pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl, Mobile Fidelity's 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhitney \u003c\/em\u003einvites listeners to experience the Rock \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 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 \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhitney\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIssued just two years after Houston's breakthrough debut, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhitney\u003c\/em\u003e 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: \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhitney\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt's no coincidence that the first track on\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Whitney\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThat she replicates those feats for the entirety of the nearly 53-minute-long album makes \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhitney\u003c\/em\u003e that much more special. Houston reaches back and channels her childhood gospel training on the R\u0026amp;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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHouston'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, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhitney\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBillboard \u003c\/em\u003eMusic Awards; back-to-back People's Choice Awards; a Soul Train Award; and various other accolades. It all makes the crux of the\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Washington Post's\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThat claim still holds true. A brilliant fusion of pop, R\u0026amp;B, smooth jazz, and soul, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhitney\u003c\/em\u003e is a showstopper – and one of the key reasons Houston is the most-awarded female artist of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"custom-field custom-field__track-listing custom-field__type--html teaser rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"custom-field--value\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"product__description rte custom__description complete\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"more\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548346712145,"sku":"196587391317","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/Whitney_Houston_Whitney_SV_1__42094.jpg?v=1779350349","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/copy-of-electric-light-orchestra-eldorado-mfsl-supervinyl-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}