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	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B [3]
Robert Christgau	A− [4]
Rolling Stone	[5]

Fundamental is the thirteenth album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1998.

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 - acoustic guitar, keyboard, vocals, slide guitar, horn arrangements
• David Hidalgo - bass, guitar, backing vocals
• Steve Donnelly - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Joey Spampinato - bass, backing vocals
• Mitchell Froom - accordion, keyboard, Moog bass
• Pete Thomas - percussion, drums

with:

• Terry Adams - keyboard, backing vocals
• Rick Braun - trumpet
• Tony Braunagel - tambourine
• Terence Forsythe - backing vocals
• Sir Harry Bowens - backing vocals
• Renée Geyer - backing vocals
• Marty Grebb - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
• James "Hutch" Hutchinson - bass
• Nick Lane - trombone, euphonium
• Darrell Leonard - trumpet
• Dillon O'Brian - backing vocals
• Jimmy Roberts - saxophone
• Mark Shark - harmony vocals
• Joe Sublett - tenor saxophone
• Scott Thurston - keyboard
• Jeff Young - harmony vocals

Production

• Producer: Bonnie Raitt, Tchad Blake, Mitchell Froom
• Engineers: Tchad Blake, Tom Corwin
• Assistant engineer: S. Husky Höskulds
• Mixing: Tchad Blake
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
• Horn arrangements: Bonnie Raitt
• Art direction: Norman Moore
• Design: Norman Moore
• Photography: Dana Tynan
• Make-up: Robin Fredriksz
• Stylist: Kate Lindsay

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Fundamental at AllMusic
2. Chicago Tribune review
3. Entertainment Weekly review
4. Robert Christgau review
5. Rolling Stone review