Sweet Forgiveness

Sweet Forgiveness
Studio album by Bonnie Raitt
Released April 1977
Recorded 1976-1977 at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles
Genre Rock
Length 37:37
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Paul Rothchild
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Home Plate
(1975)Home Plate1975		 Sweet Forgiveness
(1977)		 The Glow
(1979)The Glow1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyA [2]
Robert ChristgauA− [3]
Rolling Stone(unfavorable) [4]

Sweet Forgiveness is the sixth album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1977. The single "Two Lives" was provided by the leader of bassist Freebo's former band Edison Electric Band songwriter Mark T. Jordan.

Raitt's cover of the Del Shannon hit "Runaway" was issued as a single, reaching #57 on the U.S. singles chart.

Track listing

  1. "About to Make Me Leave Home" (Earl Randall) – 4:14
  2. "Runaway" (Max Crook, Del Shannon) – 3:57
  3. "Two Lives" (Mark Jordan) – 3:49
  4. "Louise" (Paul Siebel) – 2:45
  5. "Gamblin' Man" (Eric Kaz) – 3:27
  6. "Sweet Forgiveness" (Daniel Moore) – 4:11
  7. "My Opening Farewell" (Jackson Browne) – 5:20
  8. "Three Time Loser" (Don Covay, Ron Miller) – 3:19
  9. "Takin' My Time" (Bill Payne) – 3:37
  10. "Home" (Karla Bonoff) – 3:28

Personnel

Production

  • 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

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1977 Pop Albums 25

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1977 "Runaway" Pop Singles 57

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Sweet Forgiveness at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ↑ Robert Christgau review
  4. ↑ Rolling Stone review
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