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- "Say You Love Me" – 5:45
- "In My Life" – 4:18
- "You Don't Have to Say You're Sorry" – 3:37
- "More Today Than Yesterday" – 5:29
- "Give It Time" – 3:07
- "There Is No Time" – 3:28
- "What's at the End of a Rainbow" – 2:50
- "This Side of Heaven" – 3:03
- "Sweet Sadie the Savior" – 6:25
Personnel
- Patti Austin – vocals
- Richard Tee – keyboards
- Barry Miles – synthesizers
- Mike Abene – acoustic piano
- Eric Gale – guitars
- Steve Khan – guitars
- Will Lee – electric bass
- Jeff Berlin – electric bass
- Chuck Rainey – electric bass
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
- Frank Floyd – backing vocals
- Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals
- Zachary Sanders – backing vocals
- David Matthews – arrangements
- Bob James – conductor
- Charles McCracken and Alan Shulman – cello
- Chuck Israels – double bass
- Gloria Agostini – harp
- 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
- Alan Varner – engineer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mixing
- Rene Schumacher – album design
- Pete Turner – front cover photography
- Jim Hadley – liner photography