Live at the Bottom Line explained

Live at the Bottom Line
Type:Live album
Artist:Patti Austin
Cover:Live at the Bottom Line.jpg
Released:January 18, 1979
Recorded:August 19, 1978
Venue:The Bottom Line, New York City
Genre:R&B
Label:CTI
CTI 7086
Producer:Creed Taylor
Chronology:Patti Austin
Prev Title:Havana Candy
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:Body Language
Next Year:1980

Live at the Bottom Line is a live album by American vocalist and songwriter Patti Austin recorded in 1978 and released on the CTI label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review states, "There's more spontaneity, emotion, and charisma in the vocals on this album than on almost all her other releases combined".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Jump for Joy" (Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel) – 5:11
  2. "Let It Ride" (Jermaine Jackson, Michael McGloiry, Gregory Williams) – 4:08
  3. "One More Night" (Stephen Bishop) – 5:10
  4. "Wait a Little While" (Eva Ein, Kenny Loggins) – 4:27
  5. "Rider in the Rain" (Randy Newman) – 6:09
  6. "You're the One That I Want" (John Farrar) – 3:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
  7. "Love Me by Name" (Lesley Gore, Ellen Weston) – 5:16
  8. "You Fooled Me" (Zane Grey, Len Ron Hanks) – 3:10
  9. Spoken Introductions – 7:09 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "Let's All Live and Give Together" (Billy Osborne, Jeffrey Osborne) – 6:41

Personnel

Technical

Notes and References

  1. Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 29, 2012
  2. Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed February 29, 2012