Sweet Forgiveness

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Sweet Forgiveness
Studio album by Bonnie Raitt
Released	April, 1977
Recorded	1976-1977
Genre	Rock
Length	37:37
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Producer	Paul Rothchild
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A-) link
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Home Plate (1975) Sweet Forgiveness (1977) The Glow (1979)

Sweet Forgiveness is the sixth album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1977.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

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

[edit] Personnel

• 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
• Jeff Labes - keyboard
• Maxayn Lewis - vocals
• Michael McDonald - vocals
• Will McFarlane - guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
• Bill Payne - organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboard, vocals, Fender Rhodes
• J.D. Souther - vocals
• Fred Tackett - acoustic guitar, guitar, keyboard
• Dennis Whitted - drums
• Carlena Williams - vocals

[edit] 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

[edit] 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