Customer Reviews
simply whitney - By: (i), 17 May 2006 
This had four number-one singles on it.
It's hard to choose a favourite among so many great tracks.
But the "Greatest Love Of All" is one of the best, most powerful songs ever written about self-preservation & dignity. It's universal message crosses all boundaries & instils one with the hope that it's not too late to better ourselves. It's impossiblein this world we livein to empathize with others, we can always empathize with ourselves. It's an important message. Crucial, really. And it's beautifully stated on the album.
The Golden Debut - By: Ian Phillips, 03 May 2006 Whitney Houston exploded onto the music scenein early 1985, signing a deal with Arista Records, under the guidance of Clive Davis. Her self-titled debut, released that year was the beginning of a fruitful career & lapped up some of Whitneys very best work to date.
The debut extract would be the sparkling, vibrant ballad, You Give Good Love, produced by the divine Jermaine Jackson. Whitneys positively exquisite & exhilirating vocal delivery was astoundingly powerful, muchin the shadow of the great, Aretha Franklin. Despite its glorious content, You Give Good Love bombed on the U.S charts & was therefore not even issuedin the U.K through lack of interest.
The slice of disco-popin distinctly 80's style was the angelic, How Will I Know, a rather sappy & girly tune that hardly had the credibility of the previous single, but emerged as a winner where it topped the U.S charts, whilst storming its way into the U.K Top 10 charts. How Will I Know was produced by Narada Michael Walden who would go on to produce more of her work on future albums.
Thinking About You was an electric affair with its startling electro-pop orchestrations whilst Whitneys vocal delivery is highly dynamic. More jamming pop follows with the upbeat, Someone For Me, where her rocketing vocal delivery is once again astoundingly strong.
The genius Michael Masser who had produced countless soul classics with divine soul diva, Diana Ross, was involvedin most of the project & worked his magic again with this breathtaking singer. The ballad, Saving All My Love For You is so uplifting & timeless. The full force of her vocal techniques floods out on this tear-jerker of a classic. Her delivery on here is almost mesmerising.
She duets with Jermaine Jackson on the sugary, Nobody Loves Me Like You Do. There is a nice range of harmonies between these two fabulous singers & even a slight air of sexual chemistry between the two sizzles through. All At Once is another sweeping ballad where she is joined by a gospel backing choir on the exalting chrous. All At Once became another huge International hit to her credit.
Theres another duet with Jermaine Jackson included with the exotic, late night R&B number, Take Good Care Of My Heart where their vocals are propelled into full effect & both sound equally as magnificent as one another. A timeless collaboration though failed to hit the U.S top 40 charts when released as a single there.
Another one of Whitneys most definitive classics follows with her fantastic cover of The Greatest Love Of All where her wide range of spectacular abilities is displayed yet again.
Hold Me is a sickly romantic ballad on which she duets with soul crooner, Teddy Pendergrass. Despite the overly syrupy content the track is actually exhilirating on just hearing these two fine singers like captured on record together. Always makes for a dynamic combination.
This album is actually quite remarkable for a debut. Consistent, solid & high quality work from one of the greatest singers of our era, it is an indeed timeless classic & stands as some of her most memroable work.
it's whitney - By: , 05 Apr 2005 amazing
Classic!! - By: G. Gibson, 02 Mar 2005 Yep, this is a classic album I grew up on as a kid. My mum used to always play this round the house at full volume...funny how songs stickin your head years later. anyways, if your a whitney houston fan, then this album should be on your shelf.
need help to find whitneys record - By: helen, 17 Feb 2004 
i really think whitney is fab, the album very good. I am after a record called moment of truth that she sang if any one can tell me which album it is on. a.s.a.p
