Fundamental (Bonnie Raitt album)

Fundamental
Studio album by Bonnie Raitt
Released	April 7, 1998
Recorded	1997 The Sound Factory (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Rock
Length	44:03
Label	Capitol
Producer	Bonnie Raitt Tchad Blake Mitchell Froom
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Road Tested (1995) Fundamental (1998) Silver Lining (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Chicago Tribune
Entertainment Weekly	B
Robert Christgau	A−
Rolling Stone

Fundamental is the thirteenth studio album by Bonnie Raitt, released on April 7, 1998 by Capitol Records.

Track listing

1. "The Fundamental Things" (David Batteau, John Cody, Lawrence Klein) – 3:45
2. "Cure for Love" (David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez) – 4:11
3. "Round & Round" (Willie Dixon, J. B. Lenoir) – 3:16
4. "Spit of Love" (Raitt) – 4:44
5. "Lover's Will" (John Hiatt) – 4:30
6. "Blue for No Reason" (Paul Brady, Raitt) – 4:13
7. "Meet Me Half Way" (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Raitt, Annie Roboff) – 4:16
8. "I'm on Your Side" (Raitt) – 3:44
9. "Fearless Love" (Dillon O'Brian) – 4:06
10. "I Need Love" (Joey Spampinato) – 2:41
11. "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
1998	The Billboard 200	17

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1998	"One Belief Away"	Adult Contemporary	15
1999	"Lover's Will"	Adult Contemporary	23