End of a Rainbow

End of a Rainbow is the debut studio album by American vocalist and songwriter Patti Austin, released in August 1976 through CTI.

Track listing

All compositions by Patti Austin except where noted

1. "Say You Love Me" – 5:45
2. "In My Life" – 4:18
3. "You Don't Have to Say You're Sorry" – 3:37
4. "More Today Than Yesterday" (Patrick Upton) – 5:29
5. "Give It Time" – 3:07
6. "There Is No Time" – 3:28
7. "What's at the End of a Rainbow" – 2:50
8. "This Side of Heaven" – 3:03
9. "Sweet Sadie the Savior" – 6:25

Personnel

• Patti Austin – vocals
• Richard Tee – keyboards (1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9)
• Barry Miles – synthesizers (1, 8)
• Mike Abene – acoustic piano (3, 7)
• Eric Gale – guitars (1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9)
• Steve Khan – guitars (3, 7)
• Will Lee – electric bass (1, 4)
• Jeff Berlin – electric bass (2, 6, 8)
• Chuck Rainey – electric bass (5, 9)
• Steve Gadd – drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 9)
• Andy Newmark – drums (6, 8)
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion (1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9)
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (2, 4, 5)
• Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (9)
• Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone (9)
• Randy Brecker – trumpet (4, 5)
• Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
• Frank Floyd – backing vocals
• Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals
• Zachary Sanders – backing vocals

String section

• David Matthews – arrangements
• Bob James – conductor
• Charles McCracken and Alan Shulman – cello
• Chuck Israels – double bass
• Gloria Agostini – harp (3, 7)
• Alfred Brown, Theodore Israel and Emanuel Vardi – viola
• Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi and Richard Sortomme – violin

Production

• Creed Taylor – producer
• Joe Jorgensen – engineer (1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9)
• Alan Varner – engineer (1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9)
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer (3, 7), mixing
• Rene Schumacher – album design
• Pete Turner – front cover photography
• Jim Hadley – liner photography

References