Love Is Gonna Getcha is the eighth studio album by American singer Patti Austin, released in 1990 on GRP Records. 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.
Critical reception
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."
Track listing "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
Musicians 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 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 Chart (1990) Peakposition US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 4 US Billboard Top Soul Albums 45 US Billboard 200 93
References
External links Love Is Gonna Getcha at Discogs Love Is Gonna Getcha at All Music Patti Austin's Official Site