WAITING TO EXHALE OST NM- 1995 Arista 07822 18796 1 IMPORT 2LP 1ST PRESSING!

Description: Vinyl: NM- Play Graded. Plays Like New! Side 4 song 3 has a mark that doesn't affect the sound quality. Arista Labels are Clean and Bright. This is the 1995 Arista 07822 18796 1 2LP German Import 1ST PRESSING! This Soundtrack to the movie of the same name is a sensational tour de force of R&B divas like Whitney Houston, and Aretha Franklin and is the starting point for, at the time, emerging artists Faith Evans, Mary J. Blige and Brandy! The duet Count On Me with Whitney Houston and Cece Winans is worth the price of admission alone! Crucial 90s R&B/Soul, with a little Funk thrown in for very good measure! allmusic gives it 4 stars!!! See Review Below! In the Dead Wax: Matrices, stamped. Complete Dead Wax information cheerfully provided upon request. Cover: EX (see photos) Nice gloss on cover. Front and back of cover artwork and text are rich, clear and bright. Seams, corners and spine are solid and clean with a sawcut on the lower cover. This corner also has some tiny tears and creases on it. No splits. No stickers. No writing. Spine print is crystal clear. Goldmine Standards. I play grade every record that I sell on eBay as I have found you can't rate an LP accurately by just visually inspecting an album. I wipe the dust off of every cover with clean, unscented baby wipes. I professionally clean the vinyl. (I also operate a Vinyl Record Cleaning business for your dusty/dirty records--if interested, send me a message). U.S. Shipping: FREE domestic shipping! Combine any additional items and they're also shipped FREE! If you wish to take advantage of my COMBINED SHIPPING deal, simply select your items by clicking on "ADD TO CART" on the main listing page. Do this for all of your selections and then go to your cart to checkout. Your combined shipping discount will be computed automatically. All records are packaged securely with the vinyl outside the jacket (to avoid seam split in transit). 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Once you're satisfied with your purchase, please leave positive feedback and I will do the same for you. If you're unsatisfied, please let me know so we can resolve it. I do not give partial refunds. Take a look at my previous feedback and buy with confidence. I've qualified for the "Top Rated Plus" seal from eBay, awarded to the most reputable sellers who consistently deliver outstanding customer service. Check my other items this week, check back often & CLICK ON "SAVE THIS SELLER" at the top of my listings page to be notified of New Listings as I will be adding more Rare items in the coming weeks! Thanks! Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album? First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl. Why experience the worse elements of both formats? These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared. They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound. There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm. First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider. Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive. Inner details are clearer. On first and early pressings, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant. The physics of sound energy is hard to clarify and write about from a listening perspective, but the best we can describe it is to say that you can 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music. Waiting to Exhale Review by Craig Lytle Mega-producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds assembled quite a cast for this critically acclaimed soundtrack (and movie). The phenomenal Whitney Houston leads a mostly all-star cast of artists. Houston is featured on three of the 16 selections including the "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)," which crested at the number spot on the Billboard R&B charts for eight consecutive weeks and one week at number one on the pop charts. The dynamic vocalist sails through the emotional "Why Does It Hurt So Bad." She teams with Cece Winans on the inspirational duet "Count on Me," and both accomplished singers raise all hopes with their comforting vocals. With a Sly Stone twist, Babyface concocts a laid-back funk groove for the single "Sittin' up in My Room," which features the humble vocals of Brandy. Though the song does not allow her to unwind with her higher notes, it does, however, reveal her lower octaves. The single reached number two on both the Billboard R&B and pop charts. "Not Goin' Cry" features the eccentric Mary J. Blige lamenting a lyric that became an anthem for many women. Rising star Faith Evans delivers a cynical lyric with her adulating vocals.This album also includes three stellar selections by three divas: Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, and Chaka Khan. Their voices just defy time by soaring to admirable feats. The lesser-known acts (Sonja Marie, For Real, and Shanna) impart excellent performances on this outstanding all-female set.

Price: 249.99 USD

Location: Sonoma, California

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