The Brief: “Honey For The Bees” closes out our little Patti-thon this week. This track came from the ‘Gettin Away With Murder’ LP of 1985 which featured multiple producers such as Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Monte Moir, Russ Titelman and the producer of this track Tommy LiPuma. LiPuma has worked with numerous artists over [...]
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Tags: 12 Inch, 1985, Judy Weinstein, Larry Levan, Qwest Records, R&B 
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The Brief: At the age of 4 years old, you are dared by the legendary Dinah Washington to go out on the stage at the world famous Apollo Theater and sing. What would Patti Austin do? Well, she would just stroll right out there and wow the crowd with her voice and then proceed to [...]
The Brief: In previous blog posts that featured the music of Patti Austin, we took a look at work she did with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis’ Flyte Tyme Productions in 1985. Today and the rest of this week we are going to sample some of her singles created with different producers. First up today is “It’s [...]
Posted in FWV, Patti Austin Tags: 12 Inch, 1984, Jellybean Benitez, Promo, Qwest Records, R&B 6 Comments »
The A Side: Only A Breath Away (Extended Mix) 7:14 The B Side: Only A Breath Away (Edit) 4:15 The Brief: Today’s post is the 12” release of Patti Austin’s “Only A Breath Away” featuring the “Extended Mix”. The Source: Label: Qwest Records Catalog#: 0-20571 Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM Country: US Released: 1985 The Equipment: [...]
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The A Side: Only A Breath Away 4:15 The B Side: Summer Is The Coldest Time Of Year 5:15 The Brief: “Only A Breath Away” is the second of two singles released from Patti Austin’s 1985 album ‘Gettin’ Away With Murder‘. The single was written and produced by Monte Moir for Flyte Tyme Productions. It [...]
Posted in FWV, Patti Austin Tags: 1985, 7 Inch, Flyte Tyme Productions, Qwest Records, R&B 3 Comments »
The A Side: The Heat Of Heat (Club Heat Mix) 6:30 The Heat Of Heat (7″ Remix Version) 4:38 The B Side: The Heat Of Heat (Latin Heat Mix) 6:42 The Heat Of Heat (Instrumental) 4:30 The Brief: “The Heat Of Heat” is the last single Patti Austin placed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [...]
Posted in FWV, Patti Austin Tags: 12 Inch, 1985, Flyte Tyme Productions, Morales and Munzibai, Qwest Records, R&B 7 Comments »
The A Side: Throw Down (Extended LP Version) 7:10 The B Side: Throw Down (Extended Special Breakdown Mix) 6:04 The Brief: In the late 70’s, Reggie Griffin and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds were members of a funk outfit called Manchild. Reggie has stayed busy over the years as a session musician working with Candi Staton, Grandmaster [...]
Side A: I’ll Be Good To You (12″ Remix) 8:06 I’ll Be Good To You (Good For Your Soul Mix) 8:18 I’ll Be Good To You (Good For Your Soul Dub) 4:45 Side B: I’ll Be Good To You (Around The House Mix) 6:50 I’ll Be Good To You (Around The House Dub) 6:02 [...]
Posted in FWV, Quincy Jones Tags: 12 Inch, 1989, Arthur Baker, Promo, Qwest Records, R&B 3 Comments »
Side A: 1. Let’s Go Out 3:35 2. Don’t Go 4:51 3. Slow Down 4:43 Side B: 1. Walk The Streets 4:54 2. Get Off 4:48 3. I Want To Know Your Name 4:40 The Brief: Released in 1983 on Quincy Jones’ Qwest Records label, this EP marked the debut of Dreamboy. The band was [...]