Live at the Bottom Line

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Live at the Bottom Line
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Live album by
ReleasedJanuary 18, 1979
RecordedAugust 19, 1978
Venue The Bottom Line, New York City
Genre R&B
Label CTI
CTI 7086
Producer Creed Taylor
Patti Austin chronology
Havana Candy
(1977)
Live at the Bottom Line
(1979)
Body Language
(1980)

Live at the Bottom Line is a live album by American vocalist and songwriter Patti Austin recorded in 1978 and released on the CTI label. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review states, "There's more spontaneity, emotion, and charisma in the vocals on this album than on almost all her other releases combined". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

  1. "Jump for Joy" (Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel) - 5:11
  2. "Let It Ride" (Jermaine Jackson, Michael McGloiry, Gregory Williams) - 4:08
  3. "One More Night" (Stephen Bishop) - 5:10
  4. "Wait a Little While" (Eva Ein, Kenny Loggins) - 4:27
  5. "Rider in the Rain" (Randy Newman) - 6:09
  6. "You're the One That I Want" (John Farrar) - 3:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
  7. "Love Me by Name" (Lesley Gore, Ellen Weston) - 5:16
  8. "You Fooled Me" (Zane Grey, Len Ron Hanks) - 3:10
  9. Spoken Introductions - 7:09 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "Let's All Live and Give Together" (Billy Osborne, Jeffrey Osborne) - 6:41
  • Recorded at the Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York City on August 19, 1978

Personnel

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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