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Released
  
October 26, 1977

Artist
  
Patti Austin

Label
  
Legacy Recordings

Producers
  
Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen

Length
  
32:38

Release date
  
26 October 1977

Genre
  
Rhythm and blues


Recorded
  
August 1977Electric Lady Studios, New York City

Havana Candy(October 26, 1977)
  
Live at the Bottom Line(January 18, 1979)

Similar
  
Patti Austin albums, Rhythm and blues albums

Havana candy patti austin


Havana Candy is the second album by American vocalist and songwriter Patti Austin recorded in 1977 and released on the CTI label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Austin sang this undistinguished material with as much conviction as she could muster, but the general pallid air lingering over the production also affected her vocals".

Track listing

All compositions by Patti Austin except as indicated
  1. "That's Enough for Me" (Patti Austin, Dave Grusin) - 5:46
  2. "Little Baby" - 4:12
  3. "I Just Want to Know" - 4:54
  4. "Havana Candy" - 4:34
  5. "Golden Oldies" - 4:41
  6. "I Need Somebody" - 4:29
  7. "We're in Love" - 4:00
  8. "Lost in the Stars" (Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill) - 5:02
  • Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City in August 1977

    • Personnel

  • Patti Austin - vocals
  • Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm - trumpet
  • Wayne Andre - trombone
  • Michael Brecker, Lou Marini - tenor saxophone
  • Gerry Niewood - alto saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone
  • Dave Valentin - flute, timbales
  • Dave Grusin - piano, electric piano, synthesizer, slide whistle, arranger, conductor
  • Richard Tee - piano
  • Eric Gale, Steve Khan, Hugh McCracken - electric guitar
  • Frank Gravis, Will Lee - electric bass
  • Steve Jordan - drums
  • Ralph MacDonald - percussion
  • Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Yolanda McCullough, Ken Williams - background vocals
  • Seymour Barab, Eugene Bianco, David Davis, Peter Dimitriades, Regis Iandiorio, Theodore Israel, Jesse Levy, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Elliot Magaziner, Joseph Malin, Richard Maximoff, Elliot Rosoff, Paul Winter - string section

    • Songs

    1That's Enough for Me5:50
    2Little Baby4:15
    3I Just Want to Know4:57

    References

    Havana Candy Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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