Patti Austin (album)

Patti Austin
Patti Austin
Studio album by Patti Austin
Released	March 5, 1984
Studio	Ameraycan Studios, Hollywood Sound Recorders, Soundcastle, Sunset Sound and Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California); Weddington Studios (North Hollywood, California); The Complex (Los Angeles, California); Channel Recording (Burbank, California); The Automatt (San Francisco, California);
Genre	Jazz ; R&B ; dance-rock ;
Length	43:31
Label	Qwest
Producer	Narada Michael Walden ; David Pack ; Clif Magness ; Glen Ballard ; Ollie E. Brown ; Quincy Jones ;
Patti Austin chronology

Last updated September 23, 2025

Patti Austin is the fifth studio album by American R&B singer Patti Austin, released on March 5, 1984, by Qwest Records.^[1] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female.^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

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."^[3]

Track listing

Side one

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

Side two

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

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Patti Austin liner notes.^[4]

Musicians and Arrangements

Patti Austin – lead vocals
John Van Tongeren – keyboards (1, 6), synthesizers (1), additional keyboards (5), sequencing (6), bass (6)
Preston Glass – acoustic piano (2, 4)
David Sancious – keyboards (2, 4, 9), synthesizers (2, 4, 9)
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (3), keyboard arrangements (3)
David Pack – synthesizers (3), guitars (3), keyboard arrangements (3), rhythm arrangements (3), synth solo (10)
Tommy Faragher – keyboards (5), sequencing (5), bass (5)
John Barnes – keyboards (7), synthesizers (7)
Rex Salas – acoustic piano (8), synthesizers (8)
Victor Feldman – grand piano (10), Fender Rhodes (10), piano arrangements (10)
Michael McDonald – Fender Rhodes (10)
Clif Magness – guitars (1, 5, 6), rhythm arrangements (1), arrangements (5, 6), percussion (6)
Corrado Rustici – guitars (2, 4, 9)
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (5)
Tommy Organ – lead guitar solo (5)
Zane Giles – guitars (8), BGV arrangements (8)
Josef Parson – guitars (8)
Randy Jackson – bass (2, 4, 9), Pro One bass (2), Simmons drums (2)
Nathan East – bass (3)
Cornelius Mims – bass (7, 8)
Chuck Domanico – bass (10)
Narada Michael Walden – drums (2, 4, 9), percussion (4), OB-Xa bass (9), Simmons drums (9)
John Robinson – drums (3, 10)
Ollie E. Brown – drums (7, 8), percussion (7, 8), Simmons drums (7), rhythm arrangements (7, 8), special effects (8), synthesizer arrangements (8)
Frank Martin – DMX sequencing (9)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3)
Armando Peraza – cuica (2)
Raul Rekow – congas (2)
Orestes Vilato – cowbell (2), timbales (2)
Steve Forman – percussion (6)
Kim Hutchcroft – tenor saxophone (1)
Larry Williams – alto saxophone (1), synthesizers (8)
Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (3)
Marc Russo – saxophones (4)
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (7)
Gary Grant – trumpet (1, 7)
Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 7), horn arrangements (1, 3, 7), additional keyboard arrangements (5), synthesizer arrangements (8), flugelhorn (10)
Glen Ballard – rhythm arrangements (1), arrangements (5, 6)
Marty Paich – string arrangements and conductor (3, 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), BGV arrangements (7, 8)
Josie James – backing vocals (7)
Kevin T. Jones – backing vocals (7)
Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (7, 8)
Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (8)
Ollie E. Brown – BGV arrangements (7, 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

↑ Patti Austin (1984). Patti Austin (album). Qwest Records.
↑ "Patti Austin". The Recording Academy . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
1 2 Wynn, Ron. "Patti Austin - Patti Austin: Review". AllMusic . Retrieved August 26, 2023.
↑ Patti Austin (CD booklet). Patti Austin. Qwest Records. 1984.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Patti Austin at Discogs (list of releases)

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[Album-1] Patti Austin (1984). Patti Austin (album). Qwest Records.

[Grammy-2] "Patti Austin". The Recording Academy . Retrieved May 19, 2025.

[Allmusic-3] 1 2 Wynn, Ron. "Patti Austin - Patti Austin: Review". AllMusic . Retrieved August 26, 2023.

[linernotes2-4] Patti Austin (CD booklet). Patti Austin. Qwest Records. 1984.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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