On October 26, 1977, “CTI” label released “Havana Candy”, the second Patti Austin studio album. It was recorded in Austin 1977, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen.
Personnel:
- Patti Austin – lead and backing vocals
- Dave Grusin – acoustic and electric piano, slide whistle, synthesizers, arrangements, conductor
- Richard Tee – acoustic piano
- Eric Gale – electric guitar
- Hugh McCracken – electric guitar
- Steve Khan – electric guitar
- Will Lee – electric bass
- Francisco Centeno – electric bass
- Anthony Jackson – electric bass
- Frank Gravis – electric bass
- Steve Jordan – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion, congas
- Gerry Niewood – alto saxophone
- Lou Marini – tenor saxophone
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- Alan Rubin – trumpet
- Marvin Stamm – trumpet
- Wayne Andre – trombone
- Dave Valentin – flute, timbales
- Seymour Barab, Gene Bianco, David Davis, Peter Dimitriades, Regis Iandiorio, Theodore Israel, Jesse Levy, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Elliot Magaziner, Joe Malin, Richard Maximoff, Elliot Rosoff, Paul Winter – string section
- Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Ullanda McCullough, Ken Williams – backing vocals
- Larry Rosen – recording, mixing
- Michael Frondelli – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Sib Chalawick – design
- Alen MacWeeney – photography
- Donna Putney – production coordinator
- Tony Martell – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Patti Austin, except where noted.
- That’s Enough for Me – Patti Austin, Dave Grusin
- Little Baby
- I Just Want to Know
- Havana Candy
- Golden Oldies
- I Need Somebody
- We’re in Love
- Lost in the Stars – Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill
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