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Although Whitney Houston's Greatest Hits is a double-disc package (and is priced as such), only the first disc actually contains original versions of Houston's hit singles; the second disc, "The Greatest Remixes", collects remixes new and old to appeal to hardcore fans. Of course, it would be impossible to fit all of Houston's 20-plus chart singles onto one disc, but that single-disc format still could have produced a fantastic and near-definitive collection. That is, if Arista hadn't made the absolutely ridiculous choice not to include "How Will I Know," "So Emotional," "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," and "I'm Your Baby Tonight," all of them number one hits. Granted, those songs are all present on the accompanying second disc, The Greatest Remixes, but fans who want the original versions are out of luck and will have to purchase the three different albums on which those songs first appeared. That said, the compilation does do fans a few favors; there are three new tracks, including one duet apiece with Deborah Cox and Enrique Iglesias, and there are also two hits that have never actually appeared on a Houston album: "One Moment in Time" (the 1988 Olympic theme) and "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful," a duet with Jermaine Jackson from his 1986 Precious Moments album. For the completist, Houston's Top 20 hit recording of "The Star-Spangled Banner," performed at Super Bowl XXV, is tacked on at the end of the remix disc as well. Overall, the Greatest Hits disc amply reinforces once again what a fine singles artist Houston has been for the entirety of her career. Still and all, though, it's a frustrating package marred by record company greed -- not only because of the glaring omissions designed to force consumers to buy the original albums as well, but also because casual fans won't appreciate having to pay double the money for a second disc of remixes that they probably aren't interested in owning. Overall, it's a wasted opportunity.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Kashif, Producer, Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lala, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Tinker Lewis, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Wooten, AssociatedPerformer - La La, AssociatedPerformer - Bashiri Johnson, AssociatedPerformer - Yogi Lee, AssociatedPerformer - Michael O'Reilly, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Ira Siegal, AssociatedPerformer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Davis, Executive Producer
(P) 1985 Arista Records LLC
Nathan East, Bass - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards - BILL SCHNEE, Mixing Engineer - DANN HUFF, Guitar - Gerry Goffin, Composer, Lyricist - Randy Kerber, Keyboards - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Paul Jackson Jr., Guitar - Michael Mancini, Engineer - Russell Schmitt, Engineer - Michael Masser, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Richard Marx, Background Vocal - Oren Waters, Background Vocal - Maxine Waters, Background Vocal - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Waters, Background Vocal - Lou Shelton, Guitar - Debbie Thomas, Background Vocal - Clive Davis, Executive Producer
(P) 1985 Arista Records LLC
Nathan East, Bass - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards - BILL SCHNEE, Mixing Engineer - DANN HUFF, Guitar - Randy Kerber, Keyboards - Paul Jackson Jr., Guitar - Michael Mancini, Engineer - Russell Schmitt, Engineer - LINDA CREED, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Masser, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Richard Marx, Background Vocal - Oren Waters, Background Vocal - Maxine Waters, Background Vocal - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Waters, Background Vocal - Lou Shelton, Guitar - Debbie Thomas, Background Vocal - Clive Davis, Executive Producer
(P) 1985 Arista Records LLC
Nathan East, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Buchanan, AssociatedPerformer - BILL SCHNEE, Mixing Engineer - DANN HUFF, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Kerber, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Jackson Jr., AssociatedPerformer - Michael Masser, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Richard Marx, AssociatedPerformer - Oren Waters, AssociatedPerformer - Maxine Waters, AssociatedPerformer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Waters, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Shelton, AssociatedPerformer - Debbie Thomas, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Davis, Executive Producer - Jeffrey Osborne, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1985 Arista Records LLC
Whitney Houston with Jermaine Jackson, AssociatedPerformer - E. Willensky, Composer, Lyricist - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jermaine Jackson, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, with - Clive Davis, Executive Producer
(P) 1986 Arista Records LLC
Nathan East, Bass - Robbie Buchanan, Piano, Performance Arranger - John Robinson, Drums - Dean Burt, Engineer - JIM BOYER, Engineer - Michael Mancini, Engineer - LEE HOLDRIDGE, Performance Arranger - Michael Masser, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - TONY MASERATI, Assistant Engineer - Will Jennings, Composer, Lyricist - Fernando Kral, Assistant Engineer - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar - Russ Terrana, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael DeLugg, Engineer - Fred Law, Engineer
(P) 1987 Arista Records LLC
Randy Jackson, Synthesizer - Ken Kessie, Engineer - Narada Michael Walden, Producer, Performance Arranger - Charles Jackson, Composer, Lyricist - Preston Glass, Bells, Programmer - Corrado Rustici, Guitar - Frank Wildhorn, Composer, Lyricist - Jim Gilstrap, Background Vocal - David Frazer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Frank Martin, Piano, Synthesizer - Gordon Lyon, Engineer - Stuart Hirotsu, Assistant Engineer - Michael Gibbs, Conductor, Performance Arranger - Nikki Harris, Background Vocal - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Narada, Programmer - Jennifer Hall, Background Vocal - Maureen Droney, Engineer - Kitty Beethoven, Background Vocal - Dana Jon Chappelle, Assistant Engineer - Lincoln Clapp, Engineer - Greg "Gigi" Gonaway, Drums - Ross Williams, Assistant Engineer - Paul "Goatee" Hamingson, Assistant Engineer - Noah Baron, Assistant Engineer - Bill "Sweet William" Miranda, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1987 Arista Records LLC
Louis Biancaniello, Keyboards, Programmer - Narada Michael Walden, Producer, Drums, Performance Arranger - Jerry Hey, Performance Arranger - Dean Pitchford, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Gore, Composer, Lyricist - WALTER AFANASIEFF, Keyboards - MICHAEL WHITE, Assistant Engineer - Claytoven Richardson, Background Vocal - RAIL ROGUT, Assistant Engineer - Max Garcia, Assistant Engineer - MARC "ELVIS" REYBURN, Assistant Engineer - Ren Klyce, Programmer - Jeanie Tracy, Background Vocal - David Dill, Assistant Engineer - Aaron Kropf, Assistant Engineer - Kenny G, Saxophone - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Stocking, Background Vocal - John Herman, Assistant Engineer - Clive Davis, Executive Producer - Skyler Jett, Background Vocal - Jeff Lord-Alge, Recording Engineer - Kitty Beethoven, Background Vocal - Chris Camozzi, Guitar - David Fraser, Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Devon Bernardoni, Assistant Engineer - Manny LaCarrubba, Assistant Engineer - Melisa Kary, Background Vocal - Scott Blockman, Assistant Engineer - Mary Ann Zahorsky, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1990 Arista Records LLC
Allan Rich, Composer, Lyricist - Jud J. Friedman, Composer, Lyricist - Jud Friedman, Arranger - David Reitzas, Recording Engineer - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Performance Arranger - William Ross, Performance Arranger - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixing Engineer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Davis, Executive Producer
(P) 1992 Arista Records LLC
DAVID FOSTER, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger - Linda Thompson, Composer, Lyricist - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Executive Producer, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Davis, Executive Producer
(P) 1992 Arista Records LLC
Dean Parks, Guitar - Tony Smith, Programmer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - David Reitzas, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - BILL SCHNEE, Recording Engineer - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Keyboards, Performance Arranger - KIRK WHALUM, Saxophone - Ronn Huff, Performance Arranger - Michael Landau, Guitar - Neil Stubenhaus, Bass - Dolly Parton, Composer, Lyricist - Claude Gaudette, Programmer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rickey Minor, Director - Peter Yianilos, Recording Engineer
(P) 1992 Arista Records LLC
Jeremy Lubbock, Conductor, Performance Arranger - Bruce Dukov, Violin - Larry Corbett, Cello - Clayton Haslop, Violin - David Reitzas, Engineer - Bob Becker, Viola - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Babyface, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Background Vocal
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Greg Phillinganes, Piano - Marc Nelson, Background Vocal - Nathan East, Bass - Kevon Edmonds, Background Vocal - Brad Gilderman, Recording Engineer - Dan Wallin, Engineer - Luis Conte, Percussion - Bill Ross, Conductor, Performance Arranger - Jon Gass, Mixing Engineer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Babyface, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Background Vocal
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Sandy Linzer, Composer, Lyricist - David Wolfert, Composer, Lyricist - David Reitzas, Mixing Engineer - MICHAEL WHITE, Recording Engineer - Frank Wolf, Recording Engineer - MERVYN WARREN, Producer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Producer, Executive Producer, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Davis, Executive Producer
(P) 1996 Arista Records LLC
Whitney Houston feat. Faith Evans and Kelly Price, AssociatedPerformer - K. Karlin, Composer, Lyricist - C. Schack, Composer, Lyricist - Karlin, Producer, Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Soulshock & Karlin, Producer, Arranger, Mixing Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - T. Savage, Composer, Lyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - FAITH EVANS, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Price, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Arranger, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer - Clive Davis, Executive Producer
(P) 1998 Arista Records LLC
Ryan Toby, Background Vocal - Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - JERRY "WONDER" DUPLESSIS, Producer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Executive Producer, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer - Clive Davis, Executive Producer - Robby Pardlo, Background Vocal - Rickie St. Hilaire, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Family Friends Community Choir, Choir
(P) 1998 Arista Records LLC
Whitney Houston & Deborah Cox, AssociatedPerformer - Deborah Cox, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - M. Jordan, Composer, Lyricist - S. Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Shep Crawford, Producer, Vocal Arranger, All Instruments, Background Vocal - S. Daniels, Composer, Lyricist - A. Crawford, Composer, Lyricist - Jamie Seyberth, Engineer - Jay Williams, Guitar - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dove Daniels, Vocal Arranger - Shae Jones, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocal - Anne Mae Catalino, Mixing Engineer - Anne "Auntie Mae" Catalino, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC
Whitney Houston with Enrique Iglesias, AssociatedPerformer - Diane Warren, Composer, Lyricist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Performance Arranger - Enrique Iglesias, AssociatedPerformer, with - Mark Taylor, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Brian Rawling, Producer, Mixing Engineer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Davis, Executive Producer
(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC
DISC 2
Kamaal Fareed, Composer, Lyricist - DJ Quik, Mixing Engineer - Q-Tip, Producer - Charles Veal, Orchestrator, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Stasium, Recording Engineer - Raphael Saadiq, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Orchestrator - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Executive Producer, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Romero, Recording Engineer - Clive Davis, Executive Producer - Gerry Brown, Recording Engineer - South Central Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC
LaShawn Daniels, Composer, Lyricist - Rodney Jerkins, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - R. Jerkins, Composer, Lyricist - F. Jerkins III, Composer, Lyricist - Brad Gilderman, Recording Engineer - Jean-Marie Horvat, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Smeltz, Recording Engineer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer - Toni Estes, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1998 Arista Records LLC
LaShawn Daniels, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Jerkins III, Composer, Lyricist - Rodney Jerkins, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Isaac Phillips, Composer, Lyricist - Sharlotte Gibson, Background Vocal - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Toni Estes, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Thunderpuss 2000, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Whitney Houston Feat. Dyme, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Toby, Vocal - Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist - Tony Coluccio, Mixing Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - JERRY "WONDER" DUPLESSIS, Producer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - JONATHAN PETERS, Re-Mixer - Dyme, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robby Pardlo, Vocal - Family Friends Community Choir, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Whitney Houston feat. Faith Evans and Kelly Price, AssociatedPerformer - C. Schack, Composer, Lyricist - Kenneth Karlin, Composer, Lyricist - Soulshock & Karlin, Producer, Performance Arranger - T. Savage, Composer, Lyricist - FAITH EVANS, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Price, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mac Quayle, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - HEX HECTOR, Re-Mixer - Rarefunction, Percussion
(P) 1998 Arista Records LLC
Michael Thompson, Electric Guitar - Ali Boudris, Acoustic Guitar - Diane Warren, Composer, Lyricist - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer - Mac Quayle, Producer, Re-Mixer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - HEX HECTOR, Producer, Re-Mixer - Sue Anne Carwell, Background Vocal - Jorg Kersting, Engineer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Junior Vasquez, Mixing Engineer - Steven Lipson, Producer - Annie Lennox, Composer, Lyricist - Heff Moraes, Recording Engineer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Moskowitz, Programmer - P. Dennis Mitchell, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1999 Arista Records LLC
Narada Michael Walden, Producer - NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Composer, Lyricist - Valerie Simpson, Composer, Lyricist - CHAKA KHAN, Vocal Arranger - David Cole, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Robert Clivilles, Producer, Mixing Engineer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Crespo, Programmer, AdditionalStudioProducer
(P) 1992 Arista Records LLC
Daryl Simmons, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer - Antonio "LA" Reid, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Composer, Lyricist, Co-Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Babyface, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - C.J. MacKintosh, Producer, Re-Mixer
(P) 1992 Arista Records LLC
DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Arranger - Dolly Parton, Composer, Lyricist - Mac Quayle, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - HEX HECTOR, Producer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1992 Arista Records LLC
David Morales, Re-Mixer - Toni C., Composer, Lyricist - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer - Jellybean, Producer, Re-Mixer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1987 Arista Records LLC
Antonio "LA" Reid, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Vocal Arranger - Jose Nunez, Mixing Engineer - Erick Morillo, Mixing Engineer - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer - Lenny Underwood, Keyboards - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Babyface, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Vocal Arranger - The Dronez, Mixing Engineer - Raul Flores, Assistant Engineer - David Darlington, Mixing Engineer - Al McDowell, Guitar, Bass Guitar - Harry "Choo-Choo" Romero, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1990 Arista Records LLC
Satoshi Tomiie, Keyboards - David Morales, Producer - Billy Steinberg, Composer, Lyricist - TOM KELLY, Composer, Lyricist - Joey Mosk, Keyboards - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nir Erelbaum, Assistant Engineer - David "EQ3" Sussman, Engineer
(P) 1987 Arista Records LLC
Junior Vasquez, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Narada Michael Walden, Producer - Shannon Rubicam, Composer, Lyricist - George Merrill, Composer, Lyricist - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Moskowitz, Programmer
(P) 1995 Arista Records LLC
Junior Vasquez, Producer, Re-Mixer - Narada Michael Walden, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger - Shannon Rubicam, Composer, Lyricist - George Merrill, Lyricist - Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Salta, Programmer
(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC
Junior Vasquez, Producer, Mixing Engineer - LINDA CREED, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Masser, Producer - M. Masser, Composer, Lyricist - WHITNEY HOUSTON, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederick Jorio, Programmer
(P) 2000 Arista Records LLC
Narada Michael Walden, Producer - David Frazer, Engineer - Albert Hammond, Composer, Lyricist - JOHN BETTIS, Composer, Lyricist - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Davis, Executive Producer - Lincoln Clapp, Engineer
(P) 1988 Arista Records LLC
Leon Zervos, Mastering Engineer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, Producer, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rickey Minor, Producer - Francis Scott Key, Composer, Lyricist - The Florida Orchestra, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Clayton, Jr., Arranger - Whitney Houston feat. The Florida Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Maestro Jahja Ling, Conductor - NFL Network, Producer
(P) 1991 NFL Network / RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Although Whitney Houston's Greatest Hits is a double-disc package (and is priced as such), only the first disc actually contains original versions of Houston's hit singles; the second disc, "The Greatest Remixes", collects remixes new and old to appeal to hardcore fans. Of course, it would be impossible to fit all of Houston's 20-plus chart singles onto one disc, but that single-disc format still could have produced a fantastic and near-definitive collection. That is, if Arista hadn't made the absolutely ridiculous choice not to include "How Will I Know," "So Emotional," "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," and "I'm Your Baby Tonight," all of them number one hits. Granted, those songs are all present on the accompanying second disc, The Greatest Remixes, but fans who want the original versions are out of luck and will have to purchase the three different albums on which those songs first appeared. That said, the compilation does do fans a few favors; there are three new tracks, including one duet apiece with Deborah Cox and Enrique Iglesias, and there are also two hits that have never actually appeared on a Houston album: "One Moment in Time" (the 1988 Olympic theme) and "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful," a duet with Jermaine Jackson from his 1986 Precious Moments album. For the completist, Houston's Top 20 hit recording of "The Star-Spangled Banner," performed at Super Bowl XXV, is tacked on at the end of the remix disc as well. Overall, the Greatest Hits disc amply reinforces once again what a fine singles artist Houston has been for the entirety of her career. Still and all, though, it's a frustrating package marred by record company greed -- not only because of the glaring omissions designed to force consumers to buy the original albums as well, but also because casual fans won't appreciate having to pay double the money for a second disc of remixes that they probably aren't interested in owning. Overall, it's a wasted opportunity.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 02:35:14
- Main artists: Whitney Houston
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment
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