Whitney Houston (휘트니 휴스턴) - 2집 Whitney [2LP] [ 180g / 33rpm ]
Whitney Houston 노래 | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab / Arista Records | 2023년 10월 17일
음반소개
-Numbered, Limited Edition
-180g Vinyl LP
-33rpm
-Sourced from the Original Master Tapes
-Pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl
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 plays with a sound that puts into perspective just how extraordinary, engaging, and vital Houston's music remains.
Mastered from the original master tapes and pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl at RTI, 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.
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※ 재킷/구성품/포장 상태
1) 제작/배송 과정에 따라 경미한 재킷 주름, 모서리 눌림, 갈라짐이 발생할 수 있으며 속지(이너 슬리브)는 디스크와의 접촉으로 인해 갈라질 수 있습니다.
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2) 디스크 라벨은 공정상 매끄럽게 부착되지 않을 수도 있으며 겉포장 비닐은 품질보증대상이 아닙니다.
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4) 디지털 다운로드 코드는 본사에서 공지 없이 증정 종료될 수 있습니다.
※ 재생 불량
1) 침압 조절 기능이 없는 턴테이블을 사용하시는 경우, (주로 올인원 형태 모델) 다이내믹 사운드의 편차가 큰 트랙을 재생할 때 이상 현상이 발생할 수 있습니다.
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3) 바늘에 먼지가 쌓이는 경우에도 재생이 원활하지 않을 수 있습니다.
※ 디스크 외관 불량
1) 열을 가하여 제작하는 바이닐 공정 특성상 디스크 표면이 미세하게 울렁거리거나 휘어지는 경우가 있습니다.
재생이 불안정한 경우 스태빌라이저를 사용하시면 좀 더 안정적인 재생이 가능합니다.
2) 재생 음역의 왜곡을 최소화 하고 반복 재생시에도 최대한 일관되게 유지되도록 디스크 센터 홀 구경이 작게 제작되는 경우가 있습니다. 턴테이블 스핀들에 맞지 않는 경우에는 전용 제품 등을 이용하여 센터 홀을 조정하시면 해결됩니다.
3) 디스크에 미세한 잔 흠집이 남아있거나 인쇄 면이 깨끗하지 않은 경우가 있으며, 이는 상품의 불량이 아닙니다. 단, 재생에 이상이 있는 경우에는 불량으로 인한 반품/교환이 가능합니다
※ 컬러 디스크
아래에 해당하는 경우는 불량이 아니므로 개봉 후 반품/교환이 불가합니다.
1) 컬러 디스크는 웹 이미지와 실제 색상이 차이가 날 수 있습니다.
2) 컬러 디스크의 특성상 제작 공정시 앨범마다 색상 차이가 나는 경우도 있습니다.
3) 컬러 디스크는 제작 과정에서 다른 색상 염료가 섞여 얼룩과 번짐, 반점 등이 발생할 수 있습니다.
※ 반품/교환 안내
1) 불량으로 인한 반품/교환 요청 시에는 불량 확인을 위해 개봉 시의 동영상을 요청할 수 있으며, 동영상이 없는 경우 반품/교환이 제한될 수 있습니다.
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2) LP는 잦은 배송 과정에서 재킷에 손상이 발생할 가능성이 높고 재판매가 어려우므로 신중한 구매를 부탁드립니다.
디스크
Disc
- A1I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
- A2Just the Lonely Talking Again
- A3Love Will Save the Day
- A4Didn't We Almost Have It All
- A5So Emotional
- B1Where You Are
- B2Love Is a Contact Sport
- B3You're Still My Man
- B4For the Love of You
- B5Where Do Broken Hearts Go
- B6I Know Him So Well - Whitney Houston & Cissy Houston
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