Tag: Pop

Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
Label: Arista – 602 126
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1985

Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Pressed By – Sonopress
Printed By – TOPAC
Published By – Irving Music
Published By – Prince Street Music
Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
Credits
Design – Ariola-Eurodisc/Studios*
Executive-Producer – Clive Davis
Notes
„How Will I Know” published by Irving Music.
„Saving All My Love For You” published by Prince Street Music/Screen Gems/EMI Music, Inc.

Taken from the album „Whitney Houston”

Distributed by the Ariola Group of Companies
Printed in Western Germany by TOPAC, Gesellschaft für Tonträger-Verpackung mbH, Gütersloh. Imprimé en Républic Fédérale D’Allemagne.

℗ 1985 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH

The two mixes of „How Will I Know” are different to the Jellybean remixes available on other Arista 12″ singles, the Japanese CD „Dancin’ with Whitney” and the 2010 Deluxe Edition of „Whitney Houston”.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 4 007196 021266
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): DM 602126 A-1/85 S1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): DM 602126 B-1/85 S1
Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA BIEM
Label Code: LC 3484
Price Code (GERMANY): -213
Price Code (FRANCE): AE 180

Whitney Houston – Whitney
Label: Arista – 208 141, Arista – 208 141-8
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: Europe
Released: 1987

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – BMG Ariola München GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – BMG Arista Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Copyright © – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Copyright © – Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Irving Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Boy Meets Girl Music
Copyright © – Lijesrika Music
Copyright © – House Of Fun Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Prince Street Music
Copyright © – Willin’ David Music
Copyright © – Blue Sky Rider Songs
Copyright © – Billy Steinberg Music
Copyright © – Denise Barry Music
Copyright © – New Music Group
Copyright © – Music Corporation Of America, Inc.
Copyright © – Bellboy Music
Copyright © – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
Copyright © – April Music Inc.
Copyright © – Bovina Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Scaramanga Music
Copyright © – Rare Blue Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Baby Love Music
Copyright © – 3 Knights Ltd
Copyright © – MCA Music Publishing
Copyright © – MCA Inc.
Distributed By – RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA
Distributed By – Ariola/RCA-RCA/Ariola
Produced For – Perfection Light Productions
Produced For – Jellybean Productions, Inc.
Recorded At – Tarpan Studios
Recorded At – Right Track Recording
Recorded At – Clinton Recording Studio
Recorded At – The Plant Studios
Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Z Studios, New York
Recorded At – Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At – Soundtrack Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Recorded At – Devonshire Studios
Recorded At – Leed’s L’Mobile
Recorded At – New Music Group Studios
Recorded At – Soundworks Digital Audio/Video Studios
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – Hitsville
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Sonopress
Credits
Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6)
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements] – Whitney Houston
Art Direction [Art Production] – Milton Sincoff
Conductor, Arranged By [Strings] – Michael Gibbs (tracks: A2, B5, B6)
Design – Mark Larson
Engineer [Additional Assistants] – Bill „Sweet William” Miranda* (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Gordon Lyon (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Noah Baron (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Paul „Goatee” Hamingson* (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Rob Beaton (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Ross Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Stuart Hirotsu (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6)
Engineer [Additional] – Gordon Lyon (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Jay Rifkin (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Ken Kessie (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Lincoln Clapp (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6), Maureen Droney (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6)
Engineer [Assistant] – Dana Jon Chappelle (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6)
Executive-Producer – Clive Davis
Guitar – Paul Jackson, Jr* (tracks: A3, A4, B3)
Management [Management For Whitney Houston] – Eugene Harvey, Seymour Flics
Mastered By – George Marino
Photography By [Front Cover And Innersleeve] – Richard Avedon
Producer – Narada Michael Walden (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6)
Recorded By, Mixed By – David Fraser* (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6)
Synthesizer [Guitar Synth] – Corrado Rustici (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B2, B5, B6)
Typography [Hand Lettering] – Bernard Maisner
Notes
Tracks A1, A2, A5, B2, B4 to B6 produced for Perfection Light Productions. Recorded at Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, CA; Right Track Studios, NYC; Clinton Recording Studios, NYC; The Plant Studios, Sausalito, CA.
Track A3 produced for Jellybean Productions, Inc. Recorded at Sigma Sounds Studios, NYC; The Hit Factory, NYC; Z Studios, Brooklyn; Larrabee Studios, LA; Sound Track, NYC.

Tracks A4 and B3 recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, NYC; Record Plant Studios, NYC; Devonshire Studio, LA; Hitsville, LA; Leed’s L’Mobile, LA.

Track B1 recorded at New Music Group Studios, Stamford, Conn; Soundworks Digital Studios, NYC; The Hit Factory, NYC; Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood; Hitsville, LA.
Mixed For Visual Sound Design, Inc.
Mastered at Sterling Sound.

Publishers:
A1: © 1986 Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)/Boy Meets Girl Music (BMI).
A2: © 1983 Irving Music, Inc. & Lijesrika Music (BMI)
A3: © 1985 House Of Fun Music, Inc. (BMI)
A4: © 1985 Prince Street Music (ASCAP)/Willin’ David Music (BMI)/Blue Sky Riders Songs (BMI)
A5: © 1987 Billy Steinberg Music (ASCAP)/Denise Barry Music (ASCAP)
B1: © 1987 New Music Group (BMI)/Music Corporation Of America, Inc. (BMI). Right administrated by MCA Music Publishing. A division of MCA, Inc.
B2: © 1986 Bellboy Music (BMI)
B3: © 1982 Prince Street Music (ASCAP)/Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. (BMI)
B4: © 1975 April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Bovina Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
B5: © 1985 Scaramanga Music-Rare Blue Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Baby Love Music (ASCAP)
B6 © 1984, 1987 3 Knights Ltd. Copyright administrated for the World by Union Songs AB, Stockholm, Sweden. Sole selling agent MCA Music Publishing. A division of MCA, Inc. (ASCAP). Lyrics reprinted by permission © 1987 Arista Records, Inc.

The back cover states:
℗ 1987 Ariola Eurodisc GmbH © 1987 Arista Records, Inc.
Distributed in Europe by RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA · Distribué en Europe par RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA · Vertrieb in Europa durch Ariola/RCA-RCA/Ariola
Printed in Germany · Imprimé en Allemagne
[Two embossed ovals]

The labels state:
℗ 1987 BMG Ariola München GmbH
℗ 1987 BMG Arista Records, Ltd.

The runout groove states:
Mastering/processing method: Direct Mastering [DM].

A Bertelsmann Music Group company.

Album came with a printed innersleeve (portrait on one side, lyrics & credits on the other side).

Runouts are stamped except for roman numerals like „II” and „IX” which are etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 4 007192 081417
Barcode (Scanned): 4007192081417
Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA STEMRA BIEM
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Label Code: LC 3484
Price Code (D): 630
Price Code (F): RC270
Price Code (UK): SS
Pressing Plant ID (B-side centre label, embossed): ”Bass clef” symbol
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 208 141 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 208 141 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): DM 208141 A-1/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): DM 208141 B-2/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): DM 208141 A-5/9-87 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): DM 208141 B-1/5-87 IX
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): DM 208141 A-3/7-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): DM 208141 B-1/5-87 V
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): DM 208141 A-1/5-87 IV
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): DM 208141 B-2/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): DM 208141 A-1/5-87 III
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): DM 208141 B-1/5-87 III
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): DM 208141 A-5/9-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): DM 208141 B-3/9-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): DM 208141 A-1/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): DM 208141 B-1/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): DM 208141 A-2/5-87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): DM 208141 B-1/5-87 II

Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston
Label: Arista – 206 978
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 1985

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Arista Records, Inc.
Distributed By – RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA
Distributed By – Ariola/RCA-RCA/Ariola
Produced For – Prince Street Productions, Inc.
Produced For – Perfection Light Productions Inc.
Published By – Irving Music
Published By – Almo Music Corp.
Published By – March 9 Music
Published By – Prince Street Music
Published By – April Music Inc.
Published By – And New And Used Music
Published By – Peso Music
Published By – Golden Torch Music Corp.
Published By – Gold Horizon Music Corp.
Published By – DeCreed Music Publishing Company
Published By – Kashif Music
Published By – The New Music Group
Published By – MCA Music
Published By – Warner Bros. Music
Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
Published By – Ensign Music Corp.
Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Published By – CBS Songs Ltd.
Published By – MCA Music Ltd.
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd.
Published By – Famous Chappell
Pressed By – Sonopress
Credits
Art Direction – Donn Davenport
Coordinator – Brenda Gorsky
Executive-Producer – Clive Davis
Liner Notes – Whitney*
Management [Management & Direction] – Tara Productions
Musician [The Players] – Bashiri Johnson (tracks: B1, B2), Cissy Houston (tracks: A1), Corrado Rustici (tracks: A1), Dann Huff (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4), David Williams (4) (tracks: A3, B3, B5), Debbie Thomas* (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4), Ed Greene (2) (tracks: A3, B3, B5), Ernie Watts (tracks: A3, B3, B5), Ready Freddie Washington* (tracks: A3, B3, B5), Greg Phillinghanes* (tracks: A3, B3, B5), Ira Siegal* (tracks: B1, B2), J.T. Lewis (tracks: B1, B2), Jermaine Jackson (tracks: A3, B3, B5), John Barnes (tracks: A3, B3, B5), John Robinson (2) (tracks: A3, B3, B5), Julia Waters (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4), Kashif (tracks: B1, B2), LaLa* (tracks: B1, B2), Lou Shelton* (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4), Mary Canty (tracks: A1), Maxine Waters (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4), Narada Michael Walden (tracks: A1), Nathan East (tracks: A2 to A5, B3 to B5), Oren Waters (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4), Paul Jackson, Jr.* (tracks: A2 to A5, B3 to B5), Preston Glass (tracks: A1), Randy Jackson (2) (tracks: A1), Randy Kerber (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4), Richard Marx (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4), Robbie Buchanan (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4), Roy Wooten (tracks: B1, B2), Premik Russell Tubbs* (tracks: A1), Steve Rucker (tracks: A3, B3, B5), Tim May (tracks: A3, B3, B5), Yogi Lee (tracks: B1, B2), Yvonne Lewis (tracks: A1)
Other [Bathing Suit By] – Norma Kamali
Other [Fashion Stylist] – Tiagi Lambert
Other [Gown By] – Giobanne De Maura
Other [Hair] – Jeffrey Woodley
Other [Makeup] – Quietfire
Photography By – Gary Gross*
Notes
European pressings of the album on LPs inverted Side 1 & 2, though it is the correct tracklisting order on the back cover.

Teddy Pendergrass Appears Courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records
Tom Scott Appears Courtesy of Elektra/Musician Records

Publishers from Back Cover:
A1: Irving Music (BMI)
A2: Almo Music Corp (ASCAP)/March 9 Music (ASCAP)/Prince Street Music (ASCAP)
A3: April Music, Inc./And New And Used Music (ASCAP)/Peso Music (BMI)
A4: Golden Torch Music Corp. (ASCAP)/Gold Horizon Music Corp. (BMI)
A5: Prince St. Music (ASCAP)/DeCreed Music Publishing Company/Music Corp. Of America, Inc. (BMI)
B1: The New Music Group/MCA Music (BMI)
B2: Kashif Music/The New Music Group/MCA Music (BMI)
B3: Warner Brother Music (ASCAP)
B4: Prince St. Music (ASCAP)/Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)
B5: Ensign Music Corporation (BMI)

Publishers from Labels,
A1, A2 & A5: Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
A3: CBS Songs Ltd./MCPS
A4: CBS Songs Ltd.
B1 & B2: MCA Music Ltd.
B3: Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
B4: Rondor Music (London) Ltd./Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd.
B5: Famous Chappell

A2, A4, A5 & B4: Produced for Prince Street Production Inc.
A1: Produced for Perfection Light Productions Inc.

Back Cover states:
℗ & © 1985 Arista Records, Inc.
Distributed in Europe by RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA
Distribué en Europe par RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA
Vertrieb in Europa durch Ariola/RCA-RCA/Ariola
Printed in Germany.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 4 007192 069781
Barcode (Scanned): 4007192069781
Pressing Plant ID (Side B label, embossed): [Bass Clef Symbol]
Label Code: LC 3484
Price Code (D): 620
Price Code (F): AE660
Price Code (UK): SS
Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA STEMRA BIEM
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: MCPS
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): S 206 978 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): S 206 978 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped. Var. 1): DM 206978 A-2/4-86
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped. Var. 1): DM 206978 B-4/4-86
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped. Var. 2): DM 206978 A-1-85S 1 V
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped. Var. 2): DM 206978-B-3/85 I-II
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped. Var. 3): DM 206978 A-2/4-86 II
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped. Var. 3): DM 206978 B-4/4-86 II
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped. Var. 4): DM 206978 A-1/85S IV
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped. Var. 4): DM 206978 B-4/4-86 III
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped. Var. 5, „V” etched): DM 206978 A-1/85S I V
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped. Var. 5, „VII” etched): DM 206978 B-3/85S I VII
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped/etched, variant 6): DM 206978 A-1/85S I V
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped/etched, variant 6): DM 206978B-3/85S I IV
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped/etched, variant 7): DM 206978 A-1/85S I V
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped/etched, variant 7): DM 206978B-3/85S I II

Whitney Houston – I’m Your Baby Tonight
Label: Arista – 211 039, Arista – 211039
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1990

Distributed By – BMG Ariola
Pressed By – Sonopress
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Arista Records, Inc.
Credits
Executive-Producer – Clive Davis
Producer – L.A. & Babyface (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1), Narada Michael Walden (tracks: A3, A4, B2)
Notes
Comes with printed inner.

Printed in Germany.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 4 007192 110391
Barcode (Scanned): 4007192110391
Label Code: LC 3484
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): 010 DM 211039 A-2 C II [Roman digits 2]
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): 010 DM 211039 B-4 C II [Roman digits 2]
Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): 010 DM 211039 A-3 C II [Roman digits 2]
Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): 010 DM 211039 B-2 C II [Roman digits 2]
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Pressing Plant ID (Side B, label, embossed): [Bass clef]