Sound Advice (Patti Austin album)

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Sound Advice
Patti Austin - Sound Advice.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2011
Studio
Genre Jazz
Length44:43
Label Shanachie
Patti Austin chronology
Avant Gershwin
(2007)
Sound Advice
(2011)
Mighty Musical Fairy Tales
(2016)

Sound Advice is a studio album by Patti Austin, released in 2011 on Shanachie Records. [1] The album peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 15 on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Dallas Morning News (B+) [4]
Associated Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Philadelphia Daily News (A-) [6]

Jonathan Takiff of the Philadelphia Daily News with praise wrote, "Best known for jazz/pop crossover collaborations with Quincy Jones, Patti Austin remains one of the most tasteful, convincing singers in the biz. So, no surprise, her themed collection of spirit pop "Sound Advice" (Shanachie, A-) is the stuff that could make a believer out of even a die-hard atheist." [6]

Mario Tarradell of the Dallas Morning News exclaimed, "Vocal chameleon Patti Austin can take any song, no matter the genre, and make it her own. Sound Advice offers 10 covers and two Austin compositions, the soulful "Round & Round" and the lovely ballad "By the Grace of God." [4]

Andy Kellman of AllMusic, in a 2.5/5-star review remarked, "Sound Advice, primarily a covers set, was recorded with Greg Phillinganes and with Shelly Berg and Gregg Field. It’s a mixed bag." [3]

Charles J. Gans of the Associated Press noted, "Sound Advice - mostly covers of tunes by Bob Dylan, Brenda Russell, the Jacksons and others -- finds Austin returning to her soul, R&B and pop roots...Austin shows a more intimate, restrained side on several acoustic "unplugged" arrangements on which she's accompanied by pianist Shelly Berg." [5]

Tracklisting

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Gotta Be"Ashley Ingram, Des'ree Weekes 4:58
2."By the Grace of God" Patti Austin 3:35
3."Round and Round" Greg Phillinganes, Patti Austin4:30
4."You Can't Always Get What You Want" Keith Richards, Michael Jagger 7:10
5."Let 'Em In" Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney 4:41
6."Gotta Serve Somebody" Bob Dylan 8:11
7."Vincent" Don McLean 6:30
8."A Little Bit of Love" Brenda Russell 4:37
9."Lean On Me" Bill Withers 6:42
10."Give It Up" Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson 4:28
11."My Way" Claude Francois, Gilles Thibaut, Jacques Abel Jules Revaud, Paul Anka 5:15
12."Enjoy the Silence" Martin Lee Gore 4:45

References

  1. Patti Austin (2011). Sound Advice (album). Shanachie Records.
  2. "Patti Austin". Billboard . Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Patti Austin - Sound Advice". AllMusic . Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Tarradell, Mario (January 25, 2011). "Amos Lee's 'Mission Bell' a resounding success". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved May 26, 2025 via newsbank.com.
  5. 1 2 J. Gans, Charles (June 2, 2011). "Patti Austin returns to roots on new CD". Associated Press . Retrieved May 26, 2025 via Erie Times-News.
  6. 1 2 Takiff, Jonathan (May 31, 2011). "Debuting: David Byrne, Foster The People, Patti Austin". Philadelphia Daily News . Retrieved May 26, 2025 via newsbank.com.