Whitney Houston (The Deluxe Anniversary Edition) (CD/DVD) [Original recording remastered]

Whitney Houston | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 26, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony Legacy
• ASIN: B002W1HBN4
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,761 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You Give Good Love

2. Thinking About You

3. Someone For Me

4. Saving All My Love For You

5. Nobody Loves Me Like You Do

6. How Will I Know

7. All At Once

8. Take Good Care of My Heart

9. Greatest Love Of All

10. Hold Me

11. Thinking About You (12-inch dance remix by Bruce Forest) (Bonus Track)

12. Someone For Me (12-inch dance remix by Alan Coulthard)(Bonus Track)

13. How Will I Know (Acappella) (Bonus Track)

14. How Will I Know (12-inch dance remix by Jellybean) (Bonus Track)

15. Greatest Love Of All (live from Radio City Music Hall, 1990) (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews

Whitney Houston: 25th Anniversary Edition: New interviews with Whitney Houston and Clive Davis.

Disc Two - DVD Traclist: 1.Home -1983 premiere TV performance from The Merv Griffin Show 2.You Give Good Love (promo music video) 3.Saving All My Love For You (promo music video) 4.How Will I Know (promo music video) 5.Greatest Love Of All (promo music video)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Amazing, Spectacular!!!, January 27, 2010

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Betty Boo "Boo" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whitney Houston (The Deluxe Anniversary Edition) (CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

I couldn't wait for this Anniversary Release of Whitney Houston's first album. The songs are just wonderfully remastered, and it's a pleasure to hear them again in such good quality! They did a wonderful job to add the Bonus Tracks - Thinking about you - Someone for me - How will I know (Acapella) as well as How will I know as dance remix. But the absolute highlight for me is the live version of The Greatest love of all from er performance in Radio City Music Hall in 1990! I guarantee everyone will get goosebumps over and over when hearing this song! She sounds just absolutely amazing! The second disc is a DVD with a conversation of Whitney and Clive Davis, which is very interesting. Also included are rare and wonderful performances. The first ever television appearance of Whitney with the amazing song "Home" at the "Merv Griffin Show" in 1983. Also an powerful early performance of her singing "I am changing" from Dreamgirls during the Arista Records 10th Anniversary in 1985. Amazing also the superb performance of "You give good love" from the 1st Soul Train Awards in 1987. In addition are the promo videos of "You give good love, Saving all my love for you, How will I know and The greatest love of all. If you are a Whitney Houston fan this is an absolute must have! If you want to listen to what made Whitney Houston "The Voice", please buy this Album, and you will be blown away by her very special talent!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We finally got what we needed, please read!, January 28, 2010

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Joseph J. Brigante "Joseph Brigante" (Norwalk, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whitney Houston (The Deluxe Anniversary Edition) (CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

I reviewed the previous edition of Whitney's first album and I gave it only four stars because they did not have the original version of The Greatest Love Of All on it. The original version is not as electronic for the masses, and it starts out with soft piano chords with Whitney's brilliant voice mixing with it flawlessly. This original version from the LP is superior to radio version. The radio version is the same one on her previous Whitney Houston CD and on all her greatest hits albums. The radio version also was the released 7' single version and video version. However, this CD was remastered from the original source LP and of course, has the original "The Greatest Love Of All". That is what we really needed. The price of the CD is worth it just for this original version alone. To hear it remastered, you'll have to lower the volume, since it is done so well. The only typo on the credits is when it lists the lyrics for the brilliant "Hold Me". It says 1985, which is when this album came out. Remember, this duet came out in 1984 on the Love Language album from the late, brilliant Teddy Pendergrass. However, they didn't forget to put 1977 for The Greatest Love Of All, since George Benson sang that for Muhammed Ali's The Greatest. Yet, this is really Whitney's signature song, even over "I Will Always Love You". True fans know that. The extras are great, but just to have this CD remastered the original way it was on LP is priceless. Thanks for reading, Joseph

We love you Whitney Houston and stay well. Love always, your fans!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Has it been 25 years?, January 26, 2010

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A. Gift For You - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whitney Houston (The Deluxe Anniversary Edition) (CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

Arista Records has wisely re-released Whitney's debut album for early 2010. For obvious reasons, the album is celebrating its 25th anniversary; but more importantly, the album was in desperate need of a remaster. The remastering on this commemorative edition is excellent. Whitney's voice, so pure and soulful back in her formative years, shines through. Some of the tracks, such as Someone for Me, sound dated (particularly the reliance on drum machines, which were very popular back in the '80s). But as a whole, this is still a solid album. Of course, the album's monster singles, "You Give Good Love" (Whitney has never sounded more soulful), "How Will I Know", "Saving All My Love for You" and "Greatest Love of All," sound as good as ever. It's also touching to hear Whitney's duet with Teddy Pendergrass, "Hold Me," especially in light of Pendergrass' recent passing. There are some bonus mixes of "Thinking of You," "Someone For Me," and "How Will I Know," as well as a live version of "Greatest Love of All."

When I heard Arista was re-releasing this album, I was hoping we would get to hear some demos. There is a long-standing rumour that Whitney recorded a more soulful, R&B version of "Saving All My Love for You" but it was shelved in favour of the more pop-leaning version available on this edition. If this is true, I would love to hear that version. Unfortunately, there are no demos here. I get the impression that Clive Davis (executive producer, and who is featured in a lengthy interview in the the enclosed booklet) just wants to celebrate what was, not what could have been. He's featured so prominently throughout this commemorative edition that you almost begin to think that this is his album, but it's obvious he is still extremely proud of this album, which is understandable - this album was a defining moment in both his and Whitney's careers.

There is a bonus DVD featuring promotional videos and a live version of "Home" from the Wiz (these are already available on Whitney's Greatest Hits DVD) as well as a live version of "I Am Changing" from Dreamgirls, and a live version of "You Give Good Love. "

If you don't own this, Whitney's first album, I highly recommend it. You will understand why this album was such a major success between 1985 and 1986. Back then, hearing this album, you knew Whitney was something special. The album was so successful, and the singles so good, many thought Whitney would never achieve the amount of success as her debut did. Seven years later, she would prove them wrong.