1988 Patti Austin – The Real Me
Patti Austin (born 10 August 1950) is an American R&B, pop and jazz singer.
The Real Me is an album by American singer Patti Austin released in 1988, and recorded for the Qwest label. The album reached #7 on Billboard‘s Jazz chart. The Real Me was chiefly produced by David Pack, lead singer of the pop group Ambrosia, though Austin served as a co-producer and executive producer on the project. Other duet partners included George Benson (“Moody’s Mood for Love” and “Keep Your Dreams Alive”) and Luther Vandross (“I’m Gonna Miss You In The Morning”).
Tracks
1 I Can Cook Too (Betty Comden And Adolph Green, Leonard Bernstein) 5:10
2 Stockholm Sweetnin’ (Quincy Jones) 1:36
3 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) 4:14
4 True Love (Cole Porter) 3:48
5 Across the Valley from the Alamo (Joe Greene) 3:45
6 How Long Has This Been Going On? (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) 4:05
7 Lazy Afternoon (Jerome Moross, John Latouche) 5:44
8 Love Letters (Straight from Your Heart) (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) 3:55
9 They Can’t Take That Away from Me (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) 3:56
10 Mood Indigo (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) 3:25
11 Cry Me a River (Arthur Hamilton) 4:19
12 Someone Is Standing Outside (Jimmy Webb) 3:55
13 Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most (Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf) 5:08
Media
Musicians
1 I Can Cook Too
| Bass (synthesizer) | Greg Phillinganes |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | David Pack |
| Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | David Benoit |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
3 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | George Perilli |
| Keyboards | David Benoit |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | David Pack |
4 True Love
| Bass | Roscoe Beck |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Keyboards | David Benoit |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Percussion | George Perilli |
| Vocals | David Pack |
5 Across the Valley from the Alamo
| Acoustic Guitar | David Pack |
| Steel Guitar | David Lindley |
| Slide Guitar | David Lindley |
| Accordion | Bruce Hornsby |
| Percussion | David Pack |
| Percussion | Patti Austin |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Burleigh Drummond |
| Background Vocals | David Pack |
| Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
| Background Vocals | James Ingram |
6 How Long Has This Been Going On?
| Keyboards | David Benoit |
| Synthesizer | David Benoit |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Strings | Marty Paich |
7 Lazy Afternoon
| Bass | Patti Austin |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Acoustic Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Keyboards | David Benoit |
| Horn | Jon Faddis |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | David Pack |
8 Love Letters (Straight from Your Heart)
| Bass | Roscoe Beck |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | David Pack |
| Piano | Michael McDonald |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Synthesizer | David Benoit |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
9 They Can’t Take That Away from Me
| Bass (synthesizer) | Greg Phillinganes |
| Drums | George Perilli |
| Keyboards | David Benoit |
| Synthesizer | David Benoit |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
10 Mood Indigo
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Guitar | Earl Klugh |
| Keyboards | David Benoit |
| Synthesizer | David Benoit |
| Clarinet | Johnny Rotella |
| Sax | Gregory Huckins |
| Trombone | Bill Watrous |
| Tuba | George Callender |
11 Cry Me a River
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Piano | David Benoit |
| Synthesizer | David Benoit |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
12 Someone Is Standing Outside
| Bass | Joe Puerta |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Piano | Richard Tee |
| Synthesizer | Richard Tee |
| Synthesizer | David Benoit |
| Background Vocals | Amy Holland |
| Background Vocals | David Pack |
| Background Vocals | Howard Hewett |
| Background Vocals | James Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
| Background Vocals | Tata Vega |
13 Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Synthesizer | David Benoit |
Other Musicians
Strings – Alan DeVeritch, Arni Egilsson, Arnold Belnick, Ar Royval, Barry Gold, Bonnie Douglas, Charles Veal, Chuck Berghofer, Cynthia Morrow, Dan Neufeld, Daniel Rothmuller, Donald McInnes, Evan Wilson, Franklyn D’Antonio, Harris Goldman, Harry Shlutz, Henry Ferber, Henry Shure, Herschel Wise, Jackie Brand, James Getzoff, Joy Lyle, Michael Markman, Nathan Kaproff, Nils Oliver, Ray Kelley, Richard Elegino, Sidney Sharp, Steve Erdody, Vicky Sylvester
Liner Notes
Producer – David Pack
Producer (Executive) – Patti Austin
Arranged By – David Pack (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Patti Austin (Track 3, 7, 9, 10)
Arranged By – David Benoit (Track 3, 7, 9)
Arranged By (Inspired By) – Jimmy Webb (Track 12)
Arranged By (Horns) – David Pack (Tracks 1, 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 1, 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Greg Phillinganes (Track 1)
Arranged By (Horns) – David Benoit, Patti Austin (Track 9)
Arranged By (Keyboards) – David Benoit (Track 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Benoit (Track 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Marty Paich (Tracks 5, 11, 13)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Patti Austin (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12)
Arranged By (Vocals) – David Pack (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12)
Arranged By (Vocals) – James Ingram, Michael McDonald (Track 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Greg Phillinganes (Track 9)
Conductor – Marty Paich (Tracks 6, 13)
Mixed By – Ben Rogers (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
Mixed By – Rik Pekkonen (Tracks 7, 10, 12)
Mixed By – Ross Pallone (Tracks 1, 3, 5)
Recorded By – Ben Rogers (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
Recorded By – James Guthrie (Tracks 11)
Recorded By – Mark Linett (Tracks 7, 9)
Art Direction – Mary Ann dibs
Photography – Marc Raboy
Distributed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Qwest Records
Copyright (c) – Qwest Records