End of a Rainbow explained
End of a Rainbow is the debut album by American vocalist and songwriter Patti Austin recorded in 1976 and released on the CTI label.[1]
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" (Patrick Upton) – 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 (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
Notes and References
- Payne, D. CTI Records discography accessed February 29, 2012
