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July 2, 2020 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

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Whitney Houston wasn't yet 22 years old when Arista Records released her self-titled debut album on Valentine's Day, 1985. Overseen by executive producer Clive Davis, Whitney Houston anticipated every style the singer would explore in her subsequent discography. 35 years later, nearly every song is a recognized classic and a cornerstone of the late singer's career. Vinyl Me, Please, in association with Legacy Recordings and Arista, has just revisited Whitney Houston in a beautiful new 2-LP box

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Categories: Reviews Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Jermaine Jackson, Kashif, Teddy Pendergrass, Whitney Houston

February 14, 2020 By Sam Stone 4 Comments

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Thirty-five years ago today -- on Valentine's Day, 1985 -- Whitney Houston's self-titled debut was released. With three consecutive No. 1 singles, "You Give Good Love," "How Will I Know" and "Greatest Love Of All," the album was a smash hit that introduced listeners to one of the most talented vocalists of all time. Now, to celebrate that anniversary, Vinyl Me, Please will partner with Legacy Recordings to press a special 2LP, peaches-and-cream-colored 180-gram vinyl pressing. The first disc

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Jermaine Jackson, Kashif, Teddy Pendergrass, Whitney Houston

November 1, 2017 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Kashif Help Yourself

Earlier this year, Cherry Red's SoulMusic Records imprint continued its series of artist anthologies with another two titles in the series, this time spotlighting the late singer-songwriter-musician-producer Kashif, and jazz fusion artist-trumpeter Tom Browne. Help Yourself to My Love: The Arista Anthology collects 30 tracks on 2 CDs from Kashif, the artist born Michael Jones, whose smooth grooves helped define the sound of eighties R&B.  A native New Yorker, Kashif first rose to fame as

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, Funk, Jazz, R&B/Soul Tags: Dave Grusin, Dionne Warwick, Kashif, Kenny G, Meli'sa Morgan, Tom Browne

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