Havana Candy

Havana Candy
Studio album by Patti Austin
Released	October 26, 1977
Recorded	August 1977 Electric Lady Studios, New York City
Genre	R&B
Length	32:38
Label	CTI CTI 5006
Producer	Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen
Patti Austin chronology
End of a Rainbow (1976) Havana Candy (1977) Live at the Bottom Line (1978)

Havana Candy is the second album by American vocalist and songwriter Patti Austin recorded in 1977 and released on the CTI label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Austin sang this undistinguished material with as much conviction as she could muster, but the general pallid air lingering over the production also affected her vocals".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Patti Austin except as indicated

1. "That's Enough for Me" (Patti Austin, Dave Grusin) - 5:46
2. "Little Baby" - 4:12
3. "I Just Want to Know" - 4:54
4. "Havana Candy" - 4:34
5. "Golden Oldies" - 4:41
6. "I Need Somebody" - 4:29
7. "We're in Love" - 4:00
8. "Lost in the Stars" (Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill) - 5:02

• Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City in August 1977

Personnel

• Patti Austin - vocals
• Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm - trumpet
• Wayne Andre - trombone
• Michael Brecker, Lou Marini - tenor saxophone
• Gerry Niewood - alto saxophone
• Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone
• Dave Valentin - flute, timbales
• Dave Grusin - piano, electric piano, synthesizer, slide whistle, arranger, conductor
• Richard Tee - piano
• Eric Gale, Steve Khan, Hugh McCracken - electric guitar
• Frank Gravis, Will Lee - electric bass
• Steve Jordan - drums
• Ralph MacDonald - percussion
• Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Yolanda McCullough, Ken Williams - background vocals
• Seymour Barab, Eugene Bianco, David Davis, Peter Dimitriades, Regis Iandiorio, Theodore Israel, Jesse Levy, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Elliot Magaziner, Joseph Malin, Richard Maximoff, Elliot Rosoff, Paul Winter - string section

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