Fundamental (Bonnie Raitt album)

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

Fundamental
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 1998
Recorded1997
The Sound Factory
(Hollywood, California)
GenreRock
Length44:03
LabelCapitol
Producer
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Road Tested
(1995)
Fundamental
(1998)
Silver Lining
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Chicago Tribune [2]
Entertainment WeeklyB [3]
Robert ChristgauA− [4]
Rolling Stone [5]

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)
  • Mitchell Froom – keyboards (1-5, 7-11), Moog bass (4), additional keyboards (6), accordion (9)
  • 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)
  • Pete Thomas – drums, percussion

with:

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

References

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