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Patti Austin (album)

Patti Austin is the fifth studio album by American R&B singer Patti Austin, released on March 5, 1984, by Qwest Records. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female.

Critical reception

Ron Wynn of AllMusic in a 3.5/5-star review claimed, "It wasn't her best (album) on Qwest, but it was far from her worst."

Track listing

Side one

  1. "It's Gonna Be Special" (Clif Magness, Glen Ballard) – 4:17
  2. "Rhythm of the Street" (Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden) – 4:00
  3. "All Behind Us Now" (David Pack) – 4:59
  4. "Hot! In the Flames of Love" (Cohen, Glass, Walden) – 3:59
  5. "Change Your Attitude" (Magness, Ballard) – 3:41

Side two

  1. <li value = 6>"Shoot The Moon" (Ballard, Magness) &ndash; 3:35
  2. "I've Got My Heart Set on You" (David Bryant, Diane Warren) &ndash; 4:12
  3. "Fine Fine Fella (Got to Have You)" (Ollie E. Brown, Attala Zane Giles, Phillip Ingram) &ndash; 4:34
  4. "Starstruck" (Glass, Dwayne Simmons, Walden) &ndash; 4:28
  5. "Any Way You Can" (Pack, Michael McDonald) &ndash; 4:31

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Patti Austin liner notes.

Musicians

Music arrangements

  • Glen Ballard – rhythm arrangements (1), arrangements (5, 6)
  • Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (1, 3, 7), additional keyboard arrangements (5), synthesizer arrangements (8)
  • Clif Magness – rhythm arrangements (1), arrangements (5, 6)
  • David Pack – keyboard and rhythm arrangements (3)
  • Greg Phillinganes – keyboard arrangements (3)
  • Marty Paich – string arrangements and conductor (3, 10)
  • Ollie E. Brown – rhythm and BGV arrangements (7, 8), synthesizer arrangements (8)
  • Phillip Ingram – BGV arrangements (7, 8)
  • Zane Giles – BGV arrangements (8)
  • Victor Feldman – piano arrangements (10)

Background vocals

  • Patti Austin – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6)
  • Angela Bofill – backing vocals (2, 4, 9)
  • Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (2, 4, 9)
  • Preston Glass – backing vocals (2, 4, 9)
  • Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (2, 4, 9)
  • Sheree Brown – backing vocals (7, 8)
  • Zane Giles – backing vocals (7, 8)
  • Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (7, 8)
  • Josie James – backing vocals (7)
  • Kevin T. Jones – backing vocals (7)
  • Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (7, 8)
  • Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (8)
  • Randy Jackson – additional backing vocals (9)
  • Corrado Rustici – additional backing vocals (9)
  • David Sancious – additional backing vocals (9)

Production

  • Ed Eckstine – executive producer
  • Quincy Jones – executive producer, producer (1)
  • Narada Michael Walden – producer (2, 4, 9)
  • David Pack – producer (3, 10)
  • Clif Magness – producer (5)
  • Glen Ballard – producer (5, 6)
  • Ollie E. Brown – producer (7, 8)
  • Jeri McManus – design
  • Mark Larsen – design
  • Dennis Keeley – hand tinting
  • Gary Heery – photography
  • David Schewe – hair stylist
  • K. Gelbord – make-up
  • Weisner-DeMann Entertainment – management

Technical credits

  • Steve Hall – original mastering at Future Disc (North Hollywood, California)
  • Greg Calbi – remastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
  • Quincy Jones – album sequencing
  • Ed Eckstine – editing, album sequencing
  • Clif Magness – editing
  • Tommy Vicari – recording (1), mixing (1)
  • David Frazer – recording (2, 4, 9)
  • Tom Perry – rhythm track recording (3)
  • Michael Verdick – overdub and vocal recording (3, 10), mixing (3, 10), string recording (10)
  • Ian Eales – recording (5, 6), mixing (5, 6), editing, additional technical supervision
  • Steve Halquist – recording (7, 8), mixing (7, 8)
  • Ollie E. Brown – mixing (7, 8)
  • Al Schmitt – rhythm track recording (10)
  • Mitch Gibson – assistant engineer (1, 5, 6)
  • Barbara Rooney – assistant engineer (1)
  • John Nowland – assistant engineer (2, 4, 9)
  • Paul Erickson – assistant engineer (5, 6)
  • Mike Ross – assistant engineer (5, 6)
  • David Marquette – assistant engineer (6)

References

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