Sweet Forgiveness is the sixth album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1977. The single "Two Lives" was written by Mark T. Jordan of the Edison Electric Band.
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| Released | April 1977 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:37 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Paul Rothchild | |||
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Raitt's cover of the Del Shannon hit "Runaway" was issued as a single, reaching No. 57 on the U.S. singles chart.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A−[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A [2] |
Rolling Stone wrote that Raitt has "abandoned her flowing naturalness for a plodding roughness which, unfortunately, matches producer Paul Rothchild’s singular lack of imagination."[4]
Track listing
editSide one
- "About to Make Me Leave Home" (Earl Randall) – 4:14
- "Runaway" (Max Crook, Del Shannon) – 3:57
- "Two Lives" (Mark Jordan) – 3:49
- "Louise" (Paul Siebel) – 2:45
- "Gamblin' Man" (Eric Kaz) – 3:27
Side two
- "Sweet Forgiveness" (Daniel Moore) – 4:11
- "My Opening Farewell" (Jackson Browne) – 5:20
- "Three Time Loser" (Don Covay, Ron Miller) – 3:19
- "Takin' My Time" (Bill Payne) – 3:37
- "Home" (Karla Bonoff) – 3:28
Personnel
edit- Bonnie Raitt – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, vocals, slide guitar
- Norton Buffalo – harmonica
- Rosemary Butler – vocals
- Lester Chambers – vocals
- Sam Clayton – conductor, conga
- Freebo – bass, guitar, vocals, fretless bass
- David Grisman – mandolin, mandocello
- Jef Labes – keyboard
- Maxayn Lewis – vocals
- Michael McDonald – vocals
- Will McFarlane – guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
- Bill Payne – organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboard, vocals, Fender Rhodes
- JD Souther – vocals
- Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar, guitar, keyboard
- Dennis Whitted – drums
- Carlena Williams – vocals
Production
edit- Producer: Paul A. Rothchild
- Engineers: John Haeny, Roger Mayer
- Remastering: Keith Blake, Lee Herschberg
- Series producer: Gregg Geller
- Project coordinator: Jo Motta
- Art direction: John Van Hamersveld
- Photography: John Van Hamersveld
Charts and certifications
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References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Sweet Forgiveness at AllMusic
- ^ "Bonnie Raitt on the record". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-04-13.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Bonnie Raitt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Bonnie Raitt – Sweet Forgiveness". Recording Industry Association of America. October 24, 1980.