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Whitney Houston

albums

reviews

DISCOGRAPHY

Discography

1985

Whitney Houston

3.7

warm reception

divided reaction

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REVIEWS

Reviews

Whitney Houston

4

3.7

New York, NY, USA

February 15, 1985

Even with the minor flaws, this is one of the most outstanding records I've heard in at least a decade by a new singer. A star is born!

1985

Whitney Houston

4

3.7

Toronto, ON, Canada

March 7, 1985

E5

She's unquestionably a major new talent, and a worthy colleague to Deniece Williams in the pop-soul idiom.

1985

Whitney Houston

5

4/4

3.7

Philadelphia, PA, USA

March 8, 1985

Makes it clear she is a talent to be reckoned with.

1985

Whitney Houston

5

3.7

Hamilton, ON, Canada

March 15, 1985

One listen will convince you that Whitney Houston has the potential to be one of the finest female pop vocalists around.

1985

Whitney Houston

5

3.7

Toronto, ON, Canada

March 15, 1985

It's an instant classic showcasing a voice that chills you and melts you at the same time.

1985

Whitney Houston

4

3.5/5

3.7

Omaha, NE, USA

March 17, 1985

Shows extraordinary promise in music.

1985

Whitney Houston

3

3.7

Washington, D.C., USA

March 22, 1985

Weekend 15

Whitney's malleable sound is manipulated so many times it's hard to tell just who she is.

1985

Whitney Houston

5

A

3.7

Pontiac, MI, USA

March 25, 1985

A vocalist with considerable polish and a sure delivery, she reveals on one song after another here that she has a "can’t miss" talent.

1985

Whitney Houston

3

3/5

3.7

New York, NY, USA

March 27, 1985

One wishes some of the arrangements – particularly those by Masser – weren't so middle of the road.

1985

Whitney Houston

4

3.7

Kitchener, ON, Canada

March 28, 1985

What stands out is her singing: a clear, confident and effortless voice that easily shines through the occasionally bland arrangements.

1985

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