Whitney Houston – How Will I Know 12" Vinyl Single (1985 Arista Sterling NM/NM)

DEFINITIVE 80s DANCE-POP ANTHEM: Whitney Houston – How Will I Know (Original 1985 US Arista 12" Single — Sterling Sound Mastered)

Add an audiophile-grade 1980s pop staple to your vinyl rotation with this pristine, collector-grade original 1985 US 12" maxi-single of Whitney Houston’s chart-topping global hit, "How Will I Know" (Arista – AD1-9449).

Co-written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam, and Narada Michael Walden, and produced/arranged by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions, this landmark release features the essential, extended 6:35 Dance Re-mix and Instrumental Version engineered at New York's famed Sigma Sound Studios by Michael Hutchinson and Fernando Kral, as well as the original LP Version engineered by Michael Barbiero.

Mastered at Sterling Sound and pressed at Electrosound Los Angeles, this 33 ⅓ RPM 12" cut provides expanded dynamic headroom, wider groove spacing, and punchy low-end clarity that easily surpasses standard 7" singles and album pressings.

The Technical & Pressing Profile

• Artist: Whitney Houston

• Title: How Will I Know

• Label & Catalog Number: Arista – AD1-9449 (US Original)

• Format: 12" Vinyl Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo

• Release Year: 1985

• Genre / Style: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Synth-pop, Disco

• Production & Arrangement: Produced and Arranged by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions Inc.

• Mastering Studio: Sterling Sound

• Pressing Plant: Electrosound Los Angeles (∆27227)

• Remixing Studio: Sigma Sound Studios, New York (Re-Mix Engineer: Michael Hutchinson; Assistant: Fernando Kral)

• Barcode (Text / UPC): 0 7822-19449-1 / 078221944915

• Matrix / Runout (Labels): Side A: AD1-9449-SA | Side B: AD1-9449-SB

• Cover Photography: Steve Prezant

• Tracklist:

  • Side A: "How Will I Know (Dance Re-mix)" (6:35)

  • Side B1: "How Will I Know (Instrumental Version)" (4:42)

  • Side B2: "How Will I Know (LP Version)" (4:28)

Condition & Grading

Graded conservatively using standard Goldmine parameters:

• Record Condition: Near Mint (NM / M-)

  The vinyl retains brilliant, like-new factory gloss with whisper-quiet playback. Sterling Sound's mastering delivers punchy synth-bass, crisp drum programming, and Whitney's soaring vocal performance with massive dynamic separation and zero inner-groove distortion.

• Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM / M-)

  The original full-color picture jacket featuring Steve Prezant’s iconic cover photography is crisp, sharp, and immaculate. It exhibits clean corners, vibrant colors, solid spine text, and flawless seams.

Why This 12" Single Belongs in Your Collection

Original mid-1980s 12" singles represent the high-water mark of analog dance-pop engineering. The extended 6:35 Dance Re-mix delivers extended percussion breaks, punchier transients, and broader stereo separation, giving the synthesizers and vocal arrangements room to breathe. Mastered with precision at Sterling Sound and preserved in museum-grade Near Mint condition inside and out, this is the ultimate physical pressing for DJs and serious pop audiophiles.

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Add this essential 1985 Whitney Houston 12" dance-pop classic to your vinyl collection today!