Fundamental (Bonnie Raitt album)
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Released | April 7, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997 The Sound Factory (Hollywood, California) | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 44:03 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Bonnie Raitt chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B [5] |
Robert Christgau | A− [2] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fundamental is the thirteenth studio album by Bonnie Raitt, released on April 7, 1998 by Capitol Records.
Track listing
- "The Fundamental Things" (David Batteau, John Cody, Lawrence Klein) – 3:45
- "Cure for Love" (David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez) – 4:11
- "Round & Round" (Willie Dixon, J. B. Lenoir) – 3:16
- "Spit of Love" (Raitt) – 4:44
- "Lover's Will" (John Hiatt) – 4:30
- "Blue for No Reason" (Paul Brady, Raitt) – 4:13
- "Meet Me Half Way" (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Raitt, Annie Roboff) – 4:16
- "I'm on Your Side" (Raitt) – 3:44
- "Fearless Love" (Dillon O'Brian) – 4:06
- "I Need Love" (Joey Spampinato) – 2:41
- "One Belief Away" (Paul Brady, Dillon O'Brian, Raitt) – 4:37
Personnel
- Bonnie Raitt – lead vocals, slide guitar, horn arrangements (1, 5, 11), keyboards (4, 8), acoustic guitar (8)
- David Hidalgo – guitar, bass (1, 2, 6-9), backing vocals (2)
- Steve Donnelly – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (3)
- Joey Spampinato – bass (3, 10), backing vocals (3, 10)
- Mitchell Froom – keyboards (1-5, 7-11), Moog bass (4), additional keyboards (6), accordion (9)
- Pete Thomas – drums, percussion
with:
- Terry Adams – keyboards (10), backing vocals (10)
- Rick Braun – trumpet (5)
- Tony Braunagel – tambourine (5)
- Terence Forsythe – backing vocals (1)
- Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals (1)
- Renée Geyer – backing vocals (4)
- Marty Grebb – tenor saxophone (1), baritone saxophone (5)
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass (5, 11)
- Nick Lane – trombone (5), euphonium (5)
- Darrell Leonard – trumpet (1, 11)
- Dillon O'Brian – backing vocals (9)
- Jimmy Roberts – saxophone (5)
- Mark Shark – harmony vocals (11)
- Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone (11)
- Scott Thurston – keyboards (5)
- Jeff Young – harmony vocals (11)
Production
- Producers – Bonnie Raitt, Tchad Blake and Mitchell Froom.
- Recorded and Mixed by Tchad Blake
- Home Studio Engineer – Tom Corwin
- Assistant Engineer – S. Husky Höskulds
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
- Art Direction and Design – Norman Moore
- Photography – Dana Tynan
- Make-up – Robin Fredriksz
- Stylist – Kate Lindsay
- Tour Oversight – Tim Bennett
- Management – Jeffrey Hersh, Ron Stone and Renata Kanclerz.
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1998 | The Billboard 200 | 17 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1998 | "One Belief Away" | Adult Contemporary | 15 |
1999 | "Lover's Will" | Adult Contemporary | 23 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Fundamental at AllMusic
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Chicago Tribune review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review