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1988 studio album by Patti Austin
The Real Me is an album of mostly standards by American singer
Patti Austin released in 1988, and recorded for the Qwest label. The album reached #7 on
Billboard ' s Jazz chart.
Track listing
"I Can Cook Too" (
Leonard Bernstein ,
Betty Comden ,
Adolph Green ) - 5:14
"Stockholm Sweetnin'" (
Quincy Jones ) - 1:37
"
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes " (
Jerome Kern ,
Otto Harbach ) - 4:15
"
True Love " (
Cole Porter ) - 3:49
"
Across the Alley From the Alamo " (
Joe Greene ) - 3:47
"
How Long Has This Been Going On? " (
George Gershwin ,
Ira Gershwin ) - 4:07
"Lazy Afternoon" (
Jerome Moross ,
John La Touche ) - 5:46
"
Love Letters " (
Victor Young ,
Edward Heyman ) - 3:55
"
They Can't Take That Away From Me " (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:59
"
Mood Indigo " (
Duke Ellington ,
Barney Bigard ,
Irving Mills ) - 3:26
"
Cry Me a River " (
Arthur Hamilton ) - 4:21
"Someone Is Standing Outside" (
Jimmy Webb ) - 3:54
"
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most " (
Tommy Wolf ,
Fran Landesman ) - 5:08
Personnel
Patti Austin – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 7, 10, 12), vocal arrangements (1-5, 7, 9, 10, 12), arrangements (3, 7, 9, 10), percussion (5), bass (7), horn arrangements (9)
David Benoit – synthesizers (1, 8, 10),
organ (1), keyboards (3, 4, 7, 9), arrangements (3, 7, 9), string arrangements (4),
Yamaha DX7 (6, 13), keyboard arrangements (6), horn arrangements (9), synth horns (9), synth strings (9, 11, 12), acoustic piano (10, 11)
Greg Phillinganes – synth horns (1), synth bass (1, 9), horn arrangements (1), vocal arrangements (9)
Bruce Hornsby –
accordion (5)
Richard Tee – acoustic piano (8, 12), Yamaha DX7 (12)
David Pack – guitars (1, 7), arrangements (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9), horn arrangements (1, 5, 9), electronic
congas (3), vocal arrangements (4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12), lead vocals (4), backing vocals (4, 5, 8, 12), acoustic guitar (5),
baritone guitar (5), percussion (5),
electronic percussion (7)
David Lindley –
lap steel guitar (5),
slide guitar (5)
Earl Klugh –
classical guitar (7), guitars (10)
Nathan East – bass (3)
Roscoe Beck – electric upright bass (4), bass (8)
Chuck Domanico – bass (10, 11)
Joe Puerta – bass (12)
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (1)
George Perilli – drums (3, 9), percussion (4)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (4, 7)
John Robinson – drums (8, 12)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (3, 5, 7)
Burleigh Drummond – percussion (5)
Dan Higgins – saxophones (1, 9), woodwinds (1, 9)
Ernie Watts – saxophone solo (3, 8)
Michael Brecker – saxophone solo (4)
Greg Huckins – saxophones (10)
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (1, 9)
Bill Watrous – trombone (10)
Gary Grant – trumpet (1, 9)
Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 9), horn arrangements (1, 9)
Jon Faddis –
flugelhorn solo (7), trumpet solo (11)
John Rotella –
clarinet (10)
Red Callender – tuba (10)
Marty Paich – string arrangements and conductor (6, 11, 13)
Jimmie Haskell – horn arrangements and conductor (10)
Jimmy Webb – arrangements (12)
James Ingram – backing vocals (5, 8, 12), vocal arrangements (8)
Michael McDonald – backing vocals (5, 8, 12), vocal arrangements (8), acoustic piano (8)
Howard Hewett – backing vocals (12)
Amy Holland – backing vocals (12)
Luther Vandross – backing vocals (12)
Tata Vega – backing vocals (12)
Strings (4, 6, 11, 13)
Arnold Belnick
Chuck Berghofer
Jackie Brand
Franklyn D'Antonio
Alan DeVeritch
Bonnie Douglas
Arni Egilsson
Richard Elegino
Steve Erdody
Henry Ferber
James Getzoff
Barry Gold
Harris Goldman
Nathan Kaproff
Ray Kelley
Gayle Levant
Joy Lyle
Michael Markman
Donald McInnes
Cynthia Morrow
Dan Neufeld
Nils Oliver
Daniel Rothmuller
Art Royval
Sid Sharp
Harry Shlutz
Henry Shure
Vicky Sylvester
Charles Veal
Evan Wilson
Herschel Wise
Production
Producer – David Pack
Executive and Associate Producer – Patti Austin
Engineers – Ben Rodgers (Tracks 1-10, 12 & 13); Mark Linett (Tracks 7 & 9); James Guthrie (Track 11).
Additional Recording – Ben Rodgers (Tracks 7, 9, 11 & 13); Mark Linett (Track 10); James Farber (Tracks 11 & 12).
Mixing – Ross Pallone (Tracks 1, 3 & 5); Ben Rodgers (Tracks 1-10, 12 & 13); Rik Pekkonen (Tracks 7, 10 & 12).
Recorded and Mixed at
Pack's Place (Sunland, CA).
Additional recording at
Atlantic Studios and
The Hit Factory (New York, NY).
Strings recorded by Allen Sides at
Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, CA).
Art Direction and Design – Mary Ann Dibs
Photography – Mark Raboy
Charts
References
External links
Studio albums Live albums Singles Related articles