1985 Patti Austin – Gettin’ Away With Murder

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Patti Austin‘s 1985 album, Gettin’ Away With Murder, was her third album in as many years. It produced two more hit singles, “Honey For The Bees” (#24 R&B and #6 Dance) and “The Heat of Heat.” The album used producers Russ Titelman, Tommy LiPuma, Monte Moir (of “The Time”) and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Billy Joel (Austin sang background on his “Just The Way You Are”), Dan Hartman, friends Luther Vandross and Jocelyn Brown and Chaka Khan were among the background vocalists on the project. Songwriters included Randy Goodrum, Steve Porcaro, Michael Bolton and Jam & Lewis.

Tracks

1  Talkin’ Bout My Baby (Michael Bolton; Patrick Henderson) 4:19
2  Big Bad World (Richard Scher; Lotti Golden) 5:02
3  The Heat Of Heat (James Harris; Terry Lewis) 4:49
4  If I Believed (Randy Goodrum) 3:28
5  Honey For The Bees (Steve Jolley; Alison Moyet; Tony Swain) 4:26
6  Gettin’ Away With Murder (Terry Britten; Sue Shifrin) 4:05
7  Anything Can Happen Here (Paul Gordon; Tom Keane; Steve Porcaro) 4:25
8  Only A Breath Away (Monte Moir) 5:14
9  Summer Is The Coldest Time Of Year (James Harris; Terry Lewis) 5:15

Musicians

1 Talkin’ Bout My Baby

Bass Neil Stubenhaus
Drums Steve Ferrone
Drums (programming) Bob Riley
Guitar Mike Landau
Keyboards Jeff Lorber
Keyboards Robbie Kilgore
Piano Patrick Henderson
Synthesizer Jeff Lorber
Synthesizer Robbie Kilgore
Sax Michael Brecker
Trumpet Randy Brecker
Percussion Ralph MacDonald
Background Vocals Billy Joel
Background Vocals Dan Hartman
Background Vocals Lani Groves
Background Vocals Russ Titelman
Vocals Patti Austin


2 Big Bad World

Electric Drums Bob Riley
Drums (programming) Bob Riley
Drums (programming) Richard Scher
Guitar Tony Maiden
Guitar Ira Siegel
Keyboards Robbie Kilgore
Synclavier John Mahoney
Background Vocals Chaka Khan
Background Vocals Jocelyn Brown
Background Vocals Lani Groves
Background Vocals Luther Vandross
Vocals Patti Austin


3 The Heat Of Heat

Drums (programming) Terry Lewis
Drums Gordy Knudtsen
Keyboards Monte Moir
Keyboards Terry Lewis
Piano Monte Moir
Synthesizer Monte Moir
Harp Jeanne Ekholm
Percussion Jimmy Jam
Percussion Terry Lewis
Background Vocals Lucia Newell
Vocals Patti Austin


4 If I Believed

Drums Steve Ferrone
Guitar Mike Landau
Keyboards Randy Goodrum
Keyboards Robbie Kilgore
Synthesizer Robbie Kilgore


5 Honey For The Bees

Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr
Drums Steve Ferrone
Guitar Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizer Robbie Buchanan
Background Vocals Gordon Grody
Background Vocals Lani Groves
Vocals Patti Austin


6 Gettin’ Away With Murder

Electric Drums Bob Riley
Drums (programming) Bob Riley
Drums (programming) Robbie Kilgore
Guitar Ira Siegel
Keyboards Robbie Kilgore
Vocals Patti Austin


7 Anything Can Happen Here

Bass Abraham Laboriel Sr
Drums Steve Ferrone
Guitar Paul Jackson Jr
Keyboards Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizer Robbie Buchanan
Percussion Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals Patti Austin


8 Only A Breath Away

Drums (programming) Monte Moir
Piano Monte Moir
Synthesizer Monte Moir
Percussion Jimmy Jam
Percussion Monte Moir
Percussion Terry Lewis
Background Vocals Jimmy Jam
Background Vocals Terry Lewis
Vocals Patti Austin


9 Summer Is The Coldest Time Of Year

Drums (programming) Jimmy Jam
Piano Jimmy Jam
Synclavier Todd Yvega
Synthesizer Jimmy Jam
Synthesizer Herb Pilhofer
Percussion Jimmy Jam
Vocals Patti Austin

Liner Notes

Producer – Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Monte Moir, Tommy Lipuma, Russ Titelman
Producer (Executive)  – Russ Titelman, Michael Ostin
Mastered By – Ted Jensen

Art Direction, Design – Laura LiPuma
Photography – Phyllis Cuington, Stuart Watson

Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Power Station
Mixed At Atlantic Studios
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded At Chelsea Sound
Recorded At Shakedown Sound Studios
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At Mediasound
Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright Qwest Records
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