Gettin' Away with Murder [Import]

Track Listings

1. Talkin' 'Bout My Baby

2. Big Bad World

3. Heat of Heat

4. If I Believed

5. Honey for the Bees

6. Gettin' Away With Murder

7. Anything Can Happen Here

8. Only a Breath Away

9. Summer Is the Coldest Time of Year

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Released on Quincy JonesÆ Qwest Label in 1985. Produced by the Famed Duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, this Recording Includes the Tunes 'talkin' About My Baby', 'heat of Heat', the Title Track and More.

Gettin' Away with Murder,Patti Austin,Wea International,Pop,R&B,R&B/Soul,Soul/R & B,Urban

Tracks:

Talkin' 'Bout My Baby
Big Bad World
Heat of Heat
If I Believed
Honey for the Bees
Gettin' Away With Murder
Anything Can Happen Here
Only a Breath Away
Summer Is the Coldest Time of Year

Album Details

Released on Quincy JonesÆ Qwest Label in 1985. Produced by the Famed Duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, this Recording Includes the Tunes 'talkin' About My Baby', 'heat of Heat', the Title Track and More.

Customer Reviews:

PATTI DOES FUNK, PATTI SINGS SWEETLY & PATTI ROCKS!.......2004-06-04

Reviewer: Kirk Douglas Provo kprovo@hotmail.com
Patti Austin really can sing anything . . . and this record, her third of four for QWEST RECORDS, is a pretty diverse showcase of her prowess. The minor hit "The Heat of Heat" (written and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, later of Janet Jackson fame) is included here, and it is lovingly performed in warm, knowing tones by Ms Austin. Michael Bolton's slick "Talkin' 'Bout My Baby" offers some retro-feeling rock and roll, featuring Billy Joel (among others) on back-up, while "Big Bad World" features the creme de la creme of R&B/soul in the 80s: Chaka Khan, Jocelyn Brown, and the crooner himself, Luther Vandross!

There are many shades of pop, funk, soul and . . . .you name it . . . but one thing is clear: IT'S ALL GOOD! Austin always delivers, and again, it is a shame that these mostly solid tunes weren't the huge hits they should have been. The funky "Only A Breath Away," and a soulful cover of "Honey For The Bees" (Alison Moyet) are testaments of the singer's ability to swing.

For a sample of an artist in complete comand of her instrument, check out Austin's "If I Believed" (from Randy Goodrum's pen) or "Summer Is The Coldest Time of Year" (a Jam-Lewis opus with tasteful classical undertones).

These days there seems to be more recording artists than actual vocalists. Patti Austin is the rare gem: both.

KDP

Murder in the best degree.......2003-07-10

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.

Sadly forgetten.......2002-08-09

Under-played and almost extinct, and such a waste too cos this album, released in the mid-80s, was a great welcome to the music scene!

Gettin away with an overrated album........2002-07-04

From past reviews for this album, I see that I am going to go against the current, and be on my own. I had been chasing this collection for quite some time. It has become hard to find and it's market value is somewhere around 30 dollars... I finally got it a month ago through a good friend in Madrid (Gracias Rafa Fuentes) !

I love many things Patti austin has done, I like less others (see her two most recent albums, to me overproduced and much too pasty, especially the latest release, produced by the same guy that produced Jarreau's "Tomorrow-today" for instance). This one is probably among the ones I like less. All right, you are going to knock me off, but before that, read my reasons !!!

First, the sound. I have listened to the cd several times, at different moments (to try to avoid that mood thing that makes you see things in one way or another), and I still get the feeling that the cd "sounds old", if you see what I mean. Some sounds resist perfectly the pass of time, others don't. Here, the second case applies. Also, I have the impression at times that I'm listening to the soundtrack of "Footloose". Just dated, and there's nothing especially bad about it, it's just a fact.

Second, I have the impression that Patti's voice isn't always put in value. Perhaps it's because of recording/mixing levels in some tracks, or "overinstrumentation", but again, I think her voice is so special and specific it should have gotten more "strength".

Third, I just keep on saying that her best album to date is the self titled "Patti Austin", with producers such as Narada Michael Walden or David Pack. That one is a true gem and VERY VERY hard to find. With such a marvel, this "gettin' away..." inevitably sounds like too little (both are from the same period in time).

Having said this, the cd is a definite must have for collectors (see market price I mentioned at the beginning). If you're not one, just try to borrow it from someone. My personal choices are "Talkin bout my baby", "Honey is for the bees", Gettin' away with murder", "Anything can happen here" (also performed by Full Swing, a copycat of Manhattan Transfer), and "Summer is the coldest time of the year". And when you get to listen to her self titled album, let me know what you think !

This CD is thLick! A must have, and I've found it on Amazon!.......2001-11-16

Patti Austin's teamwork with Jam and Lewis has paid off! The songs exude a mood which transcend time.... My favorites are "The Heat of Heat" and the title track "Gettin' Away with murder". Like their work with The Human League, Jam and Lewis are at their best early in their careers... To team with a legend like Austin was pure genius! A must buy!

Raemuse

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