The Real Me (Patti Austin album)

Track listing

1. "I Can Cook Too" - 5:14
2. "Stockholm Sweetnin'" - 1:37
3. "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" - 4:15
4. "True Love" - 3:49
5. "Across the Alley From the Alamo" - 3:47
6. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" - 4:07
7. "Lazy Afternoon" - 5:46
8. "Love Letters" - 3:55
9. "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - 3:59
10. "Mood Indigo" - 3:26
11. "Cry Me a River" - 4:21
12. "Someone Is Standing Outside" - 3:54
13. "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" - 5:08

    Personnel

• Patti Austin – lead vocals, backing vocals, vocal arrangements, arrangements, percussion, bass guitar, horn arrangements
• David Benoit – synthesizers, organ, keyboards, arrangements, string arrangements, Yamaha DX7, keyboard arrangements, horn arrangements, synth horns, synth strings, acoustic piano
• Greg Phillinganes – synth horns, synth bass, horn arrangements, vocal arrangements
• Bruce Hornsby – accordion
• Richard Tee – acoustic piano, Yamaha DX7
• David Pack – guitar, arrangements, horn arrangements, electronic congas, vocal arrangements, lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, percussion, electronic percussion
• David Lindley – lap steel guitar, slide guitar
• Earl Klugh – classical guitar, guitar
• Nathan East – bass guitar
• Roscoe Beck – electric upright bass, bass guitar
• Chuck Domanico – bass guitar
• Joe Puerta – bass guitar
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• George Perilli – drums, percussion
• Jeff Porcaro – drums
• John Robinson – drums
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
• Burleigh Drummond – percussion
• Dan Higgins – saxophone, woodwinds
• Ernie Watts – saxophone solo
• Michael Brecker – saxophone solo
• Greg Huckins – saxophone
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
• Bill Watrous – trombone
• Gary Grant – trumpet
• Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
• Jon Faddis – flugelhorn solo, trumpet solo
• John Rotella – clarinet
• Red Callender – tuba
• Marty Paich – string arrangements and conductor
• Jimmie Haskell – horn arrangements and conductor
• Jimmy Webb – arrangements
• James Ingram – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
• Michael McDonald – backing vocals, vocal arrangements, acoustic piano
• Howard Hewett – backing vocals
• Amy Holland – backing vocals
• Luther Vandross – backing vocals
• Tata Vega – backing vocals

• Arnold Belnick
• Chuck Berghofer
• Jackie Brand
• Franklyn D'Antonio
• Alan DeVeritch
• Bonnie Douglas
• Arni Egilsson
• Richard Elegino
• Steve Erdody
• Henry Ferber
• James Getzoff
• Barry Gold
• Harris Goldman
• Nathan Kaproff
• Ray Kelley
• Gayle Levant
• Joy Lyle
• Michael Markman
• Donald McInnes
• Cynthia Morrow
• Dan Neufeld
• Nils Oliver
• Daniel Rothmuller
• Art Royval
• Sid Sharp
• Harry Shlutz
• Henry Shure
• Vicky Sylvester
• Charles Veal
• Evan Wilson
• Herschel Wise

  Production

• Producer – David Pack
• Executive and Associate Producer – Patti Austin
• Engineers – Ben Rodgers ; Mark Linett ; James Guthrie.
• Additional Recording – Ben Rodgers ; Mark Linett ; James Farber.
• Mixing – Ross Pallone ; Ben Rodgers ; Rik Pekkonen.
• Recorded and Mixed at Pack's Place.
• Additional recording at Atlantic Studios and The Hit Factory.
• Strings recorded by Allen Sides at Ocean Way Recording.
• Art Direction and Design – Mary Ann Dibs
• Photography – Mark Raboy

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