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Title: A Nice Effort
Review: No one can fairly accuse the dynamic Patti Austin of selling out; plenty of singers have sacrificed thir talent and standards for an easy (and moronic) sting of hits they've been embarassed to later recall. Ms. Austin has instead sacrificed some commercial success for a bit of dignity, which is present throughout her excellent body of work over the past couple of decades. This album, which features the pedestian but classy production talent of Paul Brown, doesn't seem as special as other Patti Austin albums I've heard, but, to be fair, she'd have to produce a absolute masterpiece to overshadow her past albums (particurally "That Secret Place," a personal favorite.) Overall, I'd suggest you buy this album, but she's definately made better recordings.
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