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WHITNEY HOUSTON

reviews

albums

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

1985

Whitney Houston

3.7

warm reception

divided reaction

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REVIEW

REVIEW

Whitney Houston

4

3.7

Atlanta, GA, USA

March 30, 1985

While her first album is not all that spectacular, it is very solid and indicates a bright future for this young vocalist.

1985

Whitney Houston

4

3.7

Kingston, ON, Canada

March 30, 1985

At times she's a bit sugary, but the delivery is so superb it hardly matters.

1985

Whitney Houston

3

3.7

Milwaukee, WI, USA

April 7, 1985

The songs have a good deal of intelligence to them, and Houston's voice is pleasant if not particularly strong.

1985

Whitney Houston

3

3.7

Los Angeles, CA, USA

April 10, 1985

89

There's something disturbing about a 21-year-old making music that probably won't appeal to anyone less than 10 years older than she.

Dima

1985

Whitney Houston

3

3/5

3.7

Chattanooga, TN, USA

April 12, 1985

[Houston] combines vocal depth of the old school of soul with a knack for contemporary phrasing.

1985

Whitney Houston

5

3.7

Indianapolis, IN, USA

April 21, 1985

One of realized potential and gives favorable signs for her future.

1985

Whitney Houston

3

3.7

Minneapolis, MN, USA

April 21, 1985

The problem is that the material – produced and arranged by four different people – is a mixed bag.

1985

Whitney Houston

2

3.7

Vancouver, BC, Canada

April 27, 1985

Mostly she's a captive of material that recalls disco at its most tedious.

1985

Whitney Houston

4

B+

3.7

Meriden, CT, USA

April 28, 1985

Houston has an impressive vocal range, and surprising command of the soul style for one so young.

1985

Whitney Houston

5

3.7

New York, NY, USA

May 1, 1985

142

Whitney Houston gleams bright in her debut album.

1985

BIRD'S EYE VIEW

BIRD'S EYE VIEW

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