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Very Best of Patti Austin: The Singles 1969-1986

Patti Austin | Format: Audio CD
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Patti Austin is the US-born R&B and jazz singer who topped the charts with “Baby Come to Me” in 1982. She has also provided her vocal talents to the industry’s best including Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson.

At the age of 5, Austin was performing on stage and had a record deal with RCA. Her teenage years were spent as a session singer, and she was 19 before she entered the chart as a solo… Read more in Amazon's Patti Austin Store

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  • Audio CD (February 26, 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Rhino Records
  • ASIN: B0012PJZP8
  • Also Available in: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #327,046 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. The Family Tree
2. Say You Love Me
3. We're In Love
4. Love, I Never Had It So Good - Patti Austin / Charles May / Quincy Jones
5. Body Language
6. Razzamatazz - Patti Austin / Quincy Jones
7. Do You Love Me?
8. Every Home Should Have One
9. Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin / James Ingram
10. How Do You Keep the Music Playing - Patti Austin / James Ingram
11. It's Gonna Be Special
12. Rhythm of the Street
13. Shoot the Moon
14. Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - Patti Austin / Narada Michael Walden
15. Honey For the Bees
16. The Heat of Heat
17. Gettin' Away With Murder

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Forgotten Diva August 28, 2003
Format:Audio CD
When we think of the musicial term, R&B, we often seem to not remember exactly some of the ingenues and creators that exactly have made the forms of music that inspire us. In the case of R&B female vocalists, we think of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, and Mariah Carey. Sadly, nowhere on that list would we put Patti Austin. She has been in this game as a R&B amd Jazz crossover for almost 40 years. Yet, we still don't give our peers any acceptance in the world for showcasing the craft. Her music ranges quite nicely from the soul of Aretha Franklin, with a dash of elegance of Roberta Flack. It is just an amazing voice to master.

The Very Best Of Patti Austin is a collection of her penned tunes from 1969-1986. The collection flows very nicely within Patti Austin's voice, ranging how she has changed with the times, and still scored her way to the top of the charts. There are just so many of her charted waters to flow by, it is just unstoppable. The hits parade also ranges nicely with songs like Say You Love Me, her first song on the Billboard charts The Family Tree, and also Honey Of The Bees. Simply put, her work with Quincy Jones is also featured quite rapidly on this collection, included within her hits Baby Come To Me with James Ingram, and Razzamatazz. These songs still definitely show that even with those modern R&B vibes changing, the style is still the same.

Although Patti Austin hasn't scored a hit in years, she still brings out the talent. I think that it is just a new amazing voice I've recently discovered, and this collection proves it. For all those wannabes like Ashanti, and Milli Vanilli likes', including Jennifer Lopez, they don't know what real music is. It is all manufactured and unnatural. I think that you should give this collection a try, and hear Patti Austin's voice full circle.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Before the "neggies" start a-flying, let me state that I am a HUGE Patti Austin fan, owning ten albums featuring the talented songstress. Austin has been a star in my book since the first time I heard her as a singer of commercial jingles decades ago. However, her skills have yet to be appreciated by the masses because of her eclectic choices, well represented on this compilation of "singles."

Most singers of note are known for a particular genre; that is, they are known as being a performer of either pop, jazz, R & B, or of any other musical genre. Austin can do it all, thus she doesn't have one particular NICHE. Because of that fact, she has yet to be "discovered" by a mainstream audience and that limits her familiarity.

That said, the disc showcases songs associated with the singer from 1969 to 1986. The first is a rarity: "The Family Tree," a song that Austin recorded when she was just a teen. It is more of an "old school" R & B tune that has a uniqueness that distinguishes it from the others.

Three cuts ("Say You Love Me," "We're in Love "and" Body Language") are culled from albums that Austin recorded on the CTI and are more in the light jazz vein.

It was her pairings with mentor and godfather Quincy Jones that really brought Austin some attention. She was more than just a "session singer" and really shines in the characteristic big production values associated with "Q" on "Love, I Never Had It So Good" and "Razzmatazz."

Austin then moved on to "Q's" own label and had some of her greatest commercial successes represented by "Do You Love Me?", "Every Home Should Have One," "Baby, Come to Me" and "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" (duets with James Ingram).

From the remaining selections the best are "It's Gonna Be Special," "Rhythm of the Street," "Shoot the Moon," and "The Heat of Heat," the latter tune remembered by fans of the soap opera "The Young and the Restless."

As far as the packaging is concerned, no one does it better than Rhino and the liner notes features smile-inducing commentary by the singer about each cut, as well as a discography of the albums featuring each song and great photos of the singer.

Though "The Very Best of Patti Austin" is a good album, a better representation of the singer's vocal gifts can be found in "For Ella," a spectacular tribute to the late Fitzgerald.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Patti's Past Gems July 1, 2002
Format:Audio CD
This is Patti's long overdue popular tracks collection mostly from her time with Qwest records in the 80's. Yet, an artist of her musical magnitude deserves to have a double c.d. collection of her other tunes with GRP records in the 90's. The Family Tree gives insight to Patti's strong soulful vocals in the late 60's while her rendition of Isaac Hayes' Body Language smolders for the early 80's.Razzamatazz, Do You Love Me?, Baby Come To Me, Honey For The Bees, Heat Of Heat are my alltime favorites for Austin demonstrated that she could move with the times. She would (and still can) jam in the pop, r&b, and dance genres in the 80's to give other artists of that time a run for their money. Also, her version of Alison Moyet's Honey For The Bees is more of a smoother funkified version. Austin's re-recording of Meatloaf's Getting Away With Murder is a surprise (especially if anyone has heard Meatloaf's version). Patti's wins thumbs up without a doubt ! This is a great keeper since her 1984 self titled lp is completely out of print from the c.d world and her 1985 Gettin' Away With Murder c.d. is a rare import to find these days...
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Oh my, finally found it on CD
Had tape for years, loved it, finally now have it again and listen all the time. Gee, takes me back and in such a good way.
Published 6 months ago by cy
Some things have got to be extra loaded!
I have been on a dance floor when the dj decided to play Rhythm Of the Street by Patti Austin,suddenly the place was packed, never knew it could hold so many people. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jerry Dunham
Where is all the rest?
For the uninitiated, this collection may be a good place to start becoming familiar with and appreciating Patti Austin - I would have readily given it 5 stars if only more of... Read more
Published on June 17, 2007 by John R. Jones Jr.
Yet another great talent that has yet to receive her due acclaim.
I've always felt that Patti Austin has never received the respect or recognition she naturally deserves. This is a very fine collection and one which spans her entire career. Read more
Published on February 28, 2007 by Justo Roteta
There's A Special Kind Of Magic In The Air Listening To This CD
"Patti Austin has been making records for over 30 years. In a business filled with boy bands, one-hit wonders, and flavors of the month, 30-plus careers don't happen all that... Read more
Published on November 20, 2006 by Rebecca*rhapsodyinblue*
Love Patti Austin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love Patti Austin, and I am glad I own this cd, I love "Baby Come To Me" and "Rhythm of the street" I love the entire cd, but those are my 2 favorite songs............. Read more
Published on April 24, 2006 by C. BOST
Patti Austin's Best...
I agree with the crowd that this is a good collection showcasing Ms. Austin's pipes! I've always had a soft spot for "Good Lovin' Woman - Make your home a happy one (aka, Every... Read more
Published on October 20, 2005 by D. S. HARDEN
The Very Best of Patti Austin
This CD deserves 5 stars. A must have.
Published on May 15, 2004 by MARY WONG
Thank you, Patti
From Gloria Nissenson's and Marcia Defren's "Family Tree" to Sue Shifrin's and Terry Britten's "Gettin' away With Murder", this album is wonderful. Read more
Published on January 29, 2004 by Sandy Earl
Patti Austin is GREAT!
I really enjoyed this CD, however, some of her songs that I think are really great don't appear on the CD, such as 'Change Your Attitude', 'Starstruck', and 'Hot in the Flames of... Read more
Published on September 7, 2003
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