Gettin' Away with Murder
| Gettin' Away with Murder | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Qwest | |||
| Producer | Michael Ostin, Monte Moir, Tommy LiPuma, Russ Titelman, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis | |||
| Patti Austin chronology | ||||
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Gettin' Away with Murder is a studio album by American jazz singer Patti Austin, released in 1985 on Qwest Records.[1][2] The album peaked at No. 25 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 39 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart.[3][4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
William Rhulmann of AllMusic declared, "Austin gives her all in any guise they devise for her -- sultry balladeer, disco diva, pop princess."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talkin' 'Bout My Baby" | Michael Bolton, Rev. Patrick Henderson | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Big Bad World" | Lotti Golden, Richard Scher | 5:01 |
| 3. | "The Heat of Heat" | James Harris III, Terry Lewis | 4:49 |
| 4. | "If I Believed" | Randy Goodrum | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Honey for the Bees" | Steve Jolley, Alison Moyet, Tony Swain | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Gettin' Away With Murder" | Terry Britten, Sue Shifrin | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Anything Can Happen Here" | Paul Gordon, Tom Keane, Steve Porcaro | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Only a Breath Away" | Monte Moir | 5:13 |
| 9. | "Summer Is the Coldest Time of Year" | James Harris III, Terry Lewis | 5:17 |
References
- ^ Patti Austin (1985). Gettin' Away with Murder (album). Qwest Records.
- ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (August 1, 2003). All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-61713-496-8.
- ^ "Patti Austin". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ a b Rhulmann, William. "Patti Austin - Gettin' Away with Murder". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2025.