On August 6, 1976, “CTI” label released “End of a Rainbow”, the debut Patti Austin album. It was recorded April – June 1976, at  “Mediasound Studios” in New York City, “Van Gelder Studios” in Englewood, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

• Patti Austin– vocals
• Eric Gale, Steve Khan– guitar
• Michael Abene – piano
• Barry Miles– synthesizer
• Jeff Berlin, Will Lee, Chuck Rainey– bass guitar
• Chuck Israels– arco bass
• Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark– drums
• Ralph MacDonald– percussion
• Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell– tenor saxophone
• Ronnie Cuber– baritone saxophone
• Randy Brecker– trumpet
• Richard Tee– clavinet
• 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, Richard Sortomme – violin
• Al Brown, Ted Israel, Manny Vardi– viola
• Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman– cello
• Gloria Agostini – harp
• Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd, Gwen Guthrie, Zachary Sanders – backing vocals
• David Matthews– arrangements
• Bob James- conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Patti Austin except where noted

1. Say You Love Me
2. In My Life
3. You Don’t Have To Say You’re Sorry
4. More Today Than Yesterday – Pat Upton
5. Give It Time
6. There Is No Time
7. What’s at the End of a Rainbow
8. This Side of Heaven
9. Sweet Sadie the Savior