Danny Kortchmar, Dennis Budimir, Jim Gordon, Jim Horn, Joe Osborn, Kerry Chater, Larry Carlton, Leland Sklar, Louie Shelton, Mike Deasy, Renee Armand, Victor Feldman
The Rain Book is an album by Renee Armand, released in 1972.
Singer/songwriter Renee Armand began her professional career at age seventeen performing with John Handy’s fusion band in San Francisco, California. Renee was discovered in a bar in San Francisco at age twenty by Tony Bennett and mentored by Carmen McRae. Armand released her first solo album “The Rain Book” in 1972. Armand has sung backing vocals on albums for such notable artists as John Denver, Linda Ronstadt, Michael Jackson (she also co-wrote the song “One Day in Your Life” for Jackson), Emmylou Harris, and Little Feat. Moreover, Renee not only co-wrote the hit country song “Boney Fingers” for Hoyt Axton, but also sang the hit song “The Morning After” on the soundtrack for the 1970’s disaster classic The Poseidon Adventure (1972). In addition, Armand has performed live in Japan, Europe, Australia (The Sydney Opera House), and the United States (Madison Square Garden in New York City). Renee released her second solo album “In Time” in 1978. This was followed by her third solo album “Listen” in 2011. Armand lives in Nashville, Tennessee. (source)
Tracks
1 England (Renee Armand; Jim Gordon) 04:08
2 Elizabeth Rain (Renee Armand) 03:42
3 I Think You’re Letting Me Go (Jim Gordon; Renee Armand) 04:43
4 Does Anybody Love You (Kerry Chater; Renee Armand) 03:13
5 Friends (Kerry Chater; Renee Armand) 04:31
6 You & I (Kerry Chater; Renee Armand) 03:03
7 Falling Ladies (Kerry Chater; Renee Armand) 04:13
8 Raining In L.A. (Kerry Chater; Renee Armand) 03:31
9 Guess I Never Knew You (Kerry Chater; Renee Armand) 03:09
10 I’m Going Away (Kerry Chater; Renee Armand) 04:14
Musicians
1 England
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Acoustic Guitar | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Jim Gordon |
Piano | Jim Gordon |
Percussion | Jim Gordon |
Flute | Jim Horn |
2 Elizabeth Rain
Bass | Reinie Press |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Louie Shelton |
Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
Piano | John Harris |
Percussion | Victor Feldman |
3 I Think You’re Letting Me Go
Bass | Joe Osborn |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Piano | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Guitar | Jim Gordon |
Acoustic Guitar | Jim Gordon |
Percussion | Jim Gordon |
4 Does Anybody Love You
Bass | Reinie Press |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Louie Shelton |
Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
Piano | John Harris |
Percussion | Victor Feldman |
5 Friends
Bass | Kerry Chater |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Guitar | Kerry Chater |
Organ | Kerry Chater |
Percussion | Jim Gordon |
6 You & I
Bass | Joe Osborn |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Guitar | Louie Shelton |
Piano | Mike Melvoin |
Percussion | Jim Gordon |
7 Falling Ladies
Bass | Chuck Domanico |
Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Guitar | Mike Deasy |
Cello | Fred Seykora |
Harp | Gayle Levant |
Violin | Erno Neufeld |
Violin | Jerry Vinci |
Percussion | Victor Feldman |
8 Raining In L.A.
Bass | Joe Osborn |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Guitar | Louie Shelton |
Piano | Mike Melvoin |
Percussion | Jim Gordon |
9 Guess I Never Knew You
Bass | Reinie Press |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
Guitar | Louie Shelton |
Piano | Larry Muhoberac |
Percussion | Victor Feldman |
10 I’m Going Away
Bass | Max Bennett |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
Piano | Roger Kellaway |
Harp | Gayle Levant |
Flugelhorn | Chuck Findley |
Flugelhorn | Buddy Childers |
Percussion | Victor Feldman |