Sweet Forgiveness

Sweet Forgiveness
Studio album by
Bonnie Raitt
ReleasedApril 1977
StudioSunset Sound, Los Angeles
GenreRock
Length37:37
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPaul Rothchild
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Home Plate
(1975) 		Sweet Forgiveness
(1977) 		The Glow
(1979)

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.

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA−[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA [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

Side one

  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

Side two

  1. "Sweet Forgiveness" (Daniel Moore) – 4:11
  2. "My Opening Farewell" (Jackson Browne) – 5:20
  3. "Three Time Loser" (Don Covay, Ron Miller) – 3:19
  4. "Takin' My Time" (Bill Payne) – 3:37
  5. "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 and certifications

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Sweet Forgiveness at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Bonnie Raitt on the record". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-04-13.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Rolling Stone review
  5. ^ "Bonnie Raitt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Bonnie Raitt – Sweet Forgiveness". Recording Industry Association of America. October 24, 1980.