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Title: Austin is Awesome...
Review: Gotta hand it to Patti for being able to sing all these different pop-era standards without mangling any of them like so many other contemporary pop artists do. Tunes like the swingin' jazz track Street of Dreams, the sultry I Only Have Eyes for You, and the haunting Look What You've Done to Me are carried out with fine finesse and superb artistry. Even her rendition of Igy fits in with her usual pop stylings from her earlier releases.She sings each track with her own brand of soft and soulful sensuality yet would never be confused with melo dramatic or pretentious bravura of, say Whitney Houston.Because Austin does not buy into the diva persona this actually makes her very likeable and accessible with producers, artists and her public (fans).At one point Street of Dreams was only available as a Japanese import at a price that was quite questionable. Now, it's an American release and a real keeper...
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