Whitney Houston is definitely one of the best singers to have ever graced the American music industry. Her hits, which include "Run to You," "Where Do Broken Hearts Go," and "Saving All My Love For You," have reached millions worldwide and made her the most awarded female artist of all time.

While her death last February 2012 was a shock to everyone, especially her fans, Whitney Houston has left a legacy only a few can match. To capture the unique music only "The Prom Queen of Soul" can make, here are five essential Whitney Houston vinyl records available on Amazon.

I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990)

Whitney's third studio album is a quadruple-platinum record, which speaks for the quality it possesses. Hear the Prom Queen of Soul choose and create songs in one of her most involved works ever. The album had her collaborate with Stevie Wonder and Luther Vandross and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds.

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It featured the Wonder-assisted duet "We Didn't Know," as well as the hits "I Belong To You" and "Miracle." The limited Amazon vinyl record features the 1990 design and album liner notes.


My Love Is Your Love (1998)

Whitney Houston's fourth studio album was released in 1998, eight years after its predecessor. Though it did not enjoy the same commercial success, it was still a global hit with 10 million copies worldwide. The multi-genre album featured elements from R&B, hip-hop, soul, and reggae and was produced by various names in the industry. - with Missy Elliott, Babyface, and David Foster among them.

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Among the hits in this album was "When You Believe." This Mariah Carey duet won an Academy Award for its use in the "Prince of Egypt" soundtrack.


Whitney Houston (1985)

This is the album that started it all. Miss Houston's self-titled debut album by Arista Records was initially slow in raking sales upon its release in February 1985. However, it steadily rose, topping the Billboard albums chart for more than three months in 1986.

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"Whitney Houston" is now considered a piece of history. This album contained the hits "Saving All My Love for You," "All at Once," and "Greatest Love of All." Own this landmark work, available on Amazon, in its original 1985 sleeve and the Arista-designed, 12-inch, 33-rpm vinyl record.


Whitney (1987)

Her second studio album follows her successful debut in 1987, bringing the Prom Queen of Soul to even greater heights. The first four singles released from "Whitney" were all chart-toppers in the Billboard Hot 100. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," "So Emotional," "Didn't We Almost Have It All," and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" all became Miss Houston's timeless hits, and all from this album.

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Enjoy singing along to most of Whitney's hits and belting high notes in this 12-inch, 33rpm vinyl record housed in its original 1987 sleeve design, now on Amazon.

I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard

This album is the 25th Anniversary reissue of the "best-selling soundtrack album of all time." It contained all the songs from the original. "I Wish You Love" was repackaged in commemoration of Whitney Houston's acting debut, as the gutsy superstar/ single mom Rachel Marron in the 1992 film, opposite Kevin Costner.

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As a must-have for Whitney fans everywhere, "I Wish You Love" includes a spoken word intro from Rachel Marron herself. It also features never before seen versions of the movie soundtrack. It has an acapella of "Jesus Loves Me" and a live version of "Run To You."


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