Love Is Gonna Getcha is the eighth studio album by American singer Patti Austin, released in 1990 on GRP Records.[1] The album reached No. 4 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 45 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[2]
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| Released | March 1990 | |||
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| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 54:35 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
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Critical reception
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
Jonathan Widran of Allmusic, in a 3/5 star review remarked, "With apologies to Dianne Reeves, Patti Austin has always quite simply been the best jack-of-all-genre singers on the planet, crossing effortlessly from jazz to pop and R&B with a voice that's so sweet, rich, and lovely, it can't help but warm the heart. On the heels of her 1988 masterpiece The Real Me, her GRP debut packs a wallop of festive up tempo tunes, lite funk pop, torchy message songs, passionate ballads, and breezy tenderness -- all delivered with a truly Austin-tatious flair."[3]
Track listing
edit- "Through the Test of Time" (David Pack, Jeff Pescetto) – 5:05
- "Too Soon to Know" (David Pack, Lorraine Feather, Michael McDonald) – 4:21
- "In My Life" (Patti Austin) – 4:02
- "Love Is Gonna Getcha" (Lou Pardini, Reed Vertelney, Alan Roy) – 4:59
- "Ooh-Whee (The Carnival)" (Don Grusin, Patti Austin) – 5:40
- "Believe the Children" (Abraham Laboriel, Lynn Laboriel, Lou Pardini) – 5:34
- "Good in Love" (Jeff Southworth, Fran Eckert, Robin Batteau) – 4:37
- "Wait for Me" (Don Grusin, Kate Markowitz, Christina Trulio) – 5:25
- "First Time Love" (Dave Grusin, Harvey Mason) – 5:30
- "In My Dream" (Edward Arkin, Beckie Foster) – 5:07
- "The Girl Who Used to Be Me" (theme from "Shirley Valentine") (Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 4:15
Personnel
editMusicians and vocalists
- Patti Austin – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 5, 7, 8, 10)
- Dave Grusin – synthesizers (1, 3, 4, 6, 9), keyboards (2, 5, 7, 8, 10), acoustic piano (3, 9), harmonica (8)
- Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano (1, 4, 6)
- David Paich – keyboards (11), synthesizers (11)
- Steve Porcaro – synthesizers (11)
- Lee Ritenour – guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–9)
- Michael Landau – guitars (11)
- Nathan East – bass (1, 3, 4, 6, 8–10)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass (2, 5, 7)
- Harvey Mason – drums (1–10)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (11)
- Michael Fisher – percussion (3, 5, 6, 10)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (8)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (11)
- Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (1)
- Nelson Rangell – alto saxophone (4)
- Robin Beck – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 7)
- Shelton Becton – backing vocals (1, 6)
- Jocelyn Brown – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 7)
- Rachele Cappelli – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 7)
- William Eaton – backing vocals (1, 6)
- Lani Groves – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7)
- James D-Train Williams – backing vocals (1, 4, 6)
- Casey Sissik – backing vocals (2, 7)
Music arrangements
- Patti Austin – BGV arrangements (1, 4–8, 10)
- Dave Grusin – rhythm arrangements (1–10), BGV arrangements (5, 6, 8, 10)
- David Pack – BGV arrangements (2)
- David Paich – arrangements (11)
Strings (tracks 3, 9 & 10)
- Dave Grusin – string arrangements
- David Nadien – concertmaster
- Charles McCracken and Richard Locker – cello
- Deborah Henson-Conant – harp
- Jean R. Dane, Carol Landon and Sue Pray – viola
- Elena Barere, Arnold Eidus, Barry Finclair, Regis Iandiorio, Charles Libove, Louann Montesi, David Nadien, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Richard Sortomme, Marti Sweet and Gerald Tarack – violin
Production
edit- Larry Rosen – executive producer
- Dave Grusin – executive producer, producer (1–10)
- David Paich – producer (11)
- Don Murray – recording, mixing
- Brian Soucy – recording assistant
- Elaine Anderson – mix assistant
- Bill Cooper – additional recording
- Ed Rak – additional recording
- Matthew "Boomer" LaMonica – additional recording assistant
- Joe Martin – additional recording assistant
- Michael Landy – digital editing at The Review Room (New York City, New York)
- Robert Vosgien – digital editing at CMS Digital (Pasadena, California)
- Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Suzanne Sherman – GRP production coordinator
- Barbara Hein – production assistant
- Andy Baltimore – GRP creative director
- David Gibb – graphic design
- Jacki McCarthy – graphic design
- Andy Ruggirello – graphic design
- Dan Serrano – graphic design
- Richard Corman – photography
- Tokyo – hair, stylist
- Craig Gadson – make-up stylist
Charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[2] | 4 |
| US Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 45 |
| US Billboard 200[2] | 93 |
References
edit- ↑ Patti Austin. Love Is Gonna Getcha (album). GRP Records.
- 1 2 3 4 "Patti Austin". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- 1 2 Widran, Jonathan. "Patti Austin - Love Is Gonna Getcha". Allmusic. Retrieved May 24, 2025.