Gettin' Away With Murder

Patti Austin

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 11, 2008)
• Original Release Date: October 1985
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B001G2S4AY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #117,719 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

From the mid-70s through today, Patti Austin has issued a slew of excellent jazz tinged R&B albums on a variety of labels. One that has been extremely hard to find on CD is Gettin' Away With Murder. Originally issued in 1985 on Warner Brothers Records, it reached # 185 on the Billboard charts. It features a host of fine musicians, including Jeff Lorber, The Brecker Brothers, Ralph MacDonald, Dan Hartman, Billy Joel, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross & Jocelyn Brown.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE PATTI AUSTIN...., June 11, 2000

By	L. Kelsey "lkelsey" (Riverside, CA. United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Gettin' Away with Murder (Audio CD)

and this is one of my favorite albums by her. The different musical styles she explores on this album, and successfully conquers, shows just what a fine singer she is. Patti has done this type of album before, with the 1980 CTI "Body Language" album. Jam and Lewis show what great producers they are, that they can work with Janet, Cherrelle, and Patti, and have each artist put their own stamp on the material. I get the impression that Patti sings songs that seem to mean something to her. And once she puts her vocals to the tune, it definitely becomes her own. She can get funky (Heat of Heat), sensual (Only a Breath Away), or just touching (If I Believed). It's so nice to be able to find others who admire and enjoy her talent as much as I do. This is one of her best albums.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real "Killer" of an Album, February 14, 2001

By	Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (VINE VOICE)

This review is from: Gettin' Away with Murder (Audio CD)

Patti Austin remains one of musicdom's most under appreciated talents. Far superior to contemporaries and successors, the divine Miss Austin has had a career spanning several decades but never achieving superstar status. That is due, in part, to the fickleness of the American public. Success is only as long as there are "hit" records. Patti Austin deserves better than that.

"Getting Away with Murder," like all of the artist's 80's releases is a mixture of sultry ballads, toe-tapping dance tracks, and jazzy gems. Although there was only one chart topper, "The Heat of Heat," a song used prominently to promote the soap "The Young & The Restless," there are several other outstanding entries on the disc. "Talkin' 'Bout My Baby," cowritten by Michael Bolton and Patrick Henderson, and the title cut are excellent showcases for Miss Austin's ability to do service to a fast number. The simple orchestration of "If I Believed" compliments Austin's performance grandly.

Austin's versatility is also highlighted in the slow and enigmatic "Summer is the Coldest Time of the Year," a magnificently tune penned by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis who also contributed "Heat.

Don't let this one get away!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Murder in the best degree, July 9, 2003

By	Russell Robinson (don't worry about it) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gettin' Away with Murder (Audio CD)

This is the best if not one of the best Q-West collaborations featuring Patti Austin. It catches quite a few artists on the cusped of their careers right as R&B music is in the middle of transition. Miss. Austin's vocal range to this day is unmatched. I still get chills from "The Coldest Time of Year." The Jam/Lewis connection literally takes off with this album. "The Heat of Heat" is a perfect set up for "Saturday Love" preformed by Alexander O'Neil and Cherell. These two even gave Patti credit in the Grammy acceptance speech. Bottom line, I have this on wax and two CDs.