“Songwriter Jimmy Webb hits the high notes in The Cake and the Rain.” ―Vanity Fair

“The Cake and the Rain has an almost cinematic quality, thanks to Webb’s evocative writing, and the book’s structure, which juxtaposes tales of Webb’s adventures in the music business with stories of his family.”— James Watts, Jr., Tulsa World

“Webb writes in a comfortable, conversational way, as though he’s telling a few close friends some stories from his fascinating life, and the book makes a great way for a music fan to pass a few hours.” ―Booklist

"I am devouring Jimmy Webb’s autobiography right now. Tunesmith took me inside Jimmy’s music (one of my favorite of my 1250 books). The Cake and the Rain takes me inside his life. There’s the 60's I know so well. There’s the extraordinary, gifted, friend of mine Jimmy Webb." — Art Garfunkel

“During the late Sixties and early Seventies, Jimmy Webb was arguably the most successful mainstream songwriter alive, churning out sweeping, richly orchestrated hits for Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand and Frank Sinatra, among others. Webb's new memoir, The Cake and the Rain, follows his rise from Oklahoma preacher's son to L.A. pop aristocrat. At the heart is his struggle to carve out his own identity as he lived a double life as a Middle American fixture with countercultural artistic ambitions.” ―Rolling Stone

“Jimmy Webb has been famous for his words for more than 50 years as the Grammy-winning songwriter behind classics such as “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” and “MacArthur Park.” But when it came time to begin writing his memoir, The Cake and the Rain Webb says he discovered a freedom of expression that he hadn’t felt before ― one that comes outside the constraints of a three-minute pop song.” ―Newsday

“For those who want a good―and at times incredible―story of muses, merriment, melancholy, melodrama, along with touches of ordinary life and multiple near-death experiences, this is your book … Fans who have attended his concerts through the years know full well that Jimmy Webb always has some fascinating tales that stand on their own, without the aid of some of the greatest melodies the human ear has been fortunate to catch. Here he gets to fill in the details of interactions with Elvis, Sinatra, the Beatles (and their individual members), Joni Mitchell, Richard Harris, a totally out-of-control Harry Nilsson, and even the Devil himself” ―Elmore Magazine

“Amazing! One of the best music memoirs I’ve ever read - I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.” — Will Friedwald, author of Sintra! The Song is You

“Part memoir, part confessional, part musical history, and part cultural studies, The Cake and the Rain chronicles Webb’s fantastical (and at times tortuous) path through the music world of the late 1960s and early 1970s. It’s a must-read for music lovers everywhere.” — Mark Mussari

“An insider’s view of the star-maker machinery and a treat for Webb’s many fans.” ―Kirkus