Havana Candy

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Havana Candy
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 1977
RecordedAugust 1977
Studio Electric Lady Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre R&B
Length32:38
Label CTI
CTI 5006
Producer Dave Grusin
Patti Austin chronology
End of a Rainbow
(1976)
Havana Candy
(1977)
Live at the Bottom Line
(1979)

Havana Candy is the second album by American vocalist and songwriter Patti Austin recorded in 1977 and released on the CTI label. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Austin sang this undistinguished material with as much conviction as she could muster, but the general pallid air lingering over the production also affected her vocals". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Patti Austin except as indicated
  1. "That's Enough for Me" (Patti Austin, Dave Grusin) – 5:46
  2. "Little Baby" – 4:12
  3. "I Just Want to Know" – 4:54
  4. "Havana Candy" – 4:34
  5. "Golden Oldies" – 4:41
  6. "I Need Somebody" – 4:29
  7. "We're in Love" – 4:00
  8. "Lost in the Stars" (Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill) – 5:02

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 29, 2012
  2. 1 2 Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed February 29, 2012