On the Way to Love
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- Dubie Grooves Studios (Santa Monica, California)
- Funky Joint Studios (Sherman Oaks, California)
- Schnee Studios and Extasy Recording Studios (North Hollywood, California)
- The Enterprise (Burbank, California)
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| Released | June 26, 2001 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:49 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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On the Way to Love is a studio album by Patti Austin, released in 2001 on Warner Bros. Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 21 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 36 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Dayton Daily News | (B+)[4] |
Derek Ali of the Dayton Daily News, in a B+ review noted, "Some songs neatly fit in light jazz, R&B and soft-rock categorizes, but it's difficult to pinpoint the style of singer who has performed with greats such as Dinah Washington, Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson and George Benson. Austin's happy music is suitable for a drive along an ocean shore, cookouts and intimate dinners."[4]
The Birmingham Mail exclaimed, "Patti's never made a duff record and her sublime new outing, released on her 53rd birthday, exudes class from every track."[5]
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic, in a 3/5-star review wrote, "The songs indulge in street argot here and there, but this is an upscale effort for the most part, music for middle-aged Terry McMillan fans who aren't Waiting to Exhale anymore, but still don't want to work up a sweat. It's not bad, but Austin can do much better."[3]