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
- Say You Love Me
- In My Life
- You Don’t Have To Say You’re Sorry
- More Today Than Yesterday – Pat Upton
- Give It Time
- There Is No Time
- What’s at the End of a Rainbow
- This Side of Heaven
- Sweet Sadie the Savior
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