The Glow

This article is about the Bonnie Raitt album. For other uses, see Glow (disambiguation).

The Glow
Studio album by Bonnie Raitt
Released	September 1979
Recorded	April 26-July 12, 1979
Genre	Rock
Length	36:59
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Peter Asher
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Sweet Forgiveness (1977) The Glow (1979) Green Light (1982)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	(B+) link

The Glow is the seventh album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music).

Track listing

1. "I Thank You" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 2:51
2. "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 4:00
3. "Standin' by the Same Old Love" (Raitt) – 4:10
4. "Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate" (Jackson Browne) – 3:25
5. "The Glow" (Veyler Hildebrand) – 4:11
6. "Bye Bye Baby" (Mary Wells) – 3:17
7. "The Boy Can't Help It" (Bobby Troup) – 3:39
8. "(I Could Have Been Your) Best Old Friend" (Andy McMahon, Tracy Nelson) – 2:52
9. "You're Gonna Get What's Coming" (Robert Palmer) – 3:32
10. "(Goin') Wild for You Baby" (David Batteau, Tom Snow) – 5:25

Personnel

• Bonnie Raitt - guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, vocals, slide guitar, national steel guitar
• Peter Asher - vocals, background vocals
• Rosemary Butler - vocals, background vocals
• Paul Butterfield - harmonica
• Kenny Edwards - vocals, background vocals
• Freebo - bass, vocals
• Fuller & Kaz - vocals
• Craig Fuller - background vocals
• Bob Glaub - bass
• Don Grolnick - piano, keyboard
• John Guerin - drums
• Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - guitar, electric guitar, vocals, background vocals
• Trevor Lawrence - saxophone
• Maxayn Lewis - vocals, background vocals
• Steve Madaio - trumpet
• Bob Magnusson - bass
• Rick Marotta - percussion, drums, cowbell
• Bill Payne - synthesizer, piano, electric piano, oberheim
• David Sanborn - saxophone, soloist
• J.D. Souther - background vocals
• Waddy Wachtel - electric guitar, background vocals, harmony vocals, gut string guitar
• Larry Williams - saxophone

Production

• Producer: Peter Asher
• Engineer: Val Garay
• Assistant engineers: Niko Bolas, George Ybara
• Mixing: Niko Bolas, Val Garay, George Ybara
• Mixing assistants: Niko Bolas, George Ybara
• Editing assistant: George Ybara
• Mastering: Doug Sax
• Remastering supervisor: Ed Cherney
• Project coordinator: Jo Motta
• A&R: Gregg Geller
• Art direction: Kosh
• Design: Kosh
• Photography: David Alexander, Jim Shea
• Cover photo: David Alexander
• Sleeve photo: Jim Shea

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Pop Albums	30

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1980	"You're Gonna Get What's Coming"	Pop Singles	73