End of a Rainbow is the debut album by American vocalist and songwriter Patti Austin recorded in 1976 and released on the CTI label.[2]

End of a Rainbow
Studio album by Patti Austin
Released	August 6, 1976
Recorded	April, May and June 1976
Studio	Mediasound Studios, New York City; "You Don't Have to Say You're Sorry" and "What's at the End of a Rainbow" at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood, New Jersey
Genre	R&B
Length	38:02
Label	CTI CTI 5001
Producer	Creed Taylor
Patti Austin chronology
End of a Rainbow (1976) Havana Candy (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone
• Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
• Richard Tee – clavinet
• Michael Abene – piano
• Barry Miles – synthesizer
• Eric Gale, Steve Khan – guitar
• Jeff Berlin, Will Lee, Chuck Rainey – bass
• Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion
• Vivian Cherry, Frank Floyd, Gwen Guthrie, Zachary Sanders – background vocals
• 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
• Chuck Israels – arco bass
• Gloria Agostini - harp
• David Matthews – arranger
• Bob James - conductor

Technical

• Alan Varner, Joe Jorgensen, Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
• Pete Turner - front cover photography

References