The Glow (Bonnie Raitt album)
The Glow is the seventh album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1979. It was one of the first albums to be recorded and mixed digitally.
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| Released | September 1979[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 26-July 12, 1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 36:59 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Peter Asher | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− link |
| Rolling Stone | (unfavorable) link |
Track listing
- "I Thank You" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 2:51
- "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 4:00
- "Standin' by the Same Old Love" (Raitt) – 4:10
- "Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate" (Jackson Browne) – 3:25
- "The Glow" (Veyler Hildebrand) – 4:11
- "Bye Bye Baby" (Mary Wells) – 3:17
- "The Boy Can't Help It" (Bobby Troup) – 3:39
- "(I Could Have Been Your) Best Old Friend" (Andy McMahon, Tracy Nelson) – 2:52
- "You're Gonna Get What's Coming" (Robert Palmer) – 3:32
- "(Goin') Wild for You Baby" (David Batteau, Tom Snow) – 5:25
Personnel
- As listed in liner notes:
- Bonnie Raitt – lead vocals, slide electric guitar (3, 8), National steel guitar (7)
- Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar (1-4, 6, 7, 9), backing vocals (7)
- Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar (1, 3, 4, 6-10), harmony vocals (3), backing vocals (7)
- Bill Payne – acoustic piano (1-4), electric piano (8, 10), Oberheim synthesizer (9, 10)
- Don Grolnick – acoustic piano (5)
- Bob Glaub – bass (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Bob Magnusson – bass (5)
- Freebo – bass (8)
- Rick Marotta – drums (1-4, 6-10), cowbell (1), percussion (6, 7, 8)
- John Guerin – drums (5)
- Larry Williams – saxophone (2)
- Trevor Lawrence – saxophone (2)
- David Sanborn – alto sax solo (2)
- Steve Madaio – trumpet (2)
- Paul Butterfield – harmonica (6)
- Rosemary Butler – backing vocals (1, 9)
- Kenny Edwards – backing vocals (1, 4, 9)
- Maxayn Lewis – backing vocals (1, 9)
- J.D. Souther – backing vocals (1, 9)
- Craig Fuller – backing vocals (4)
- Peter Asher – backing vocals (7)
Production
- Producer – Peter Asher
- Recorded and Mixed by Val Garay
- Assistant Engineers – Niko Bolas and George Ybarra
- Recorded and Mixed at The Sound Factory (Hollywood, CA).
- Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles).
- Art Direction and Design – John Kosh
- Cover Photo – David Alexander
- Sleeve Photos – Jim Shea
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Pop Albums | 30 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "You're Gonna Get What's Coming" | Pop Singles | 73 |
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References
- "Bonnie Raitt completes 'The Glow' with Peter Asher". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. (300): 24. September 29, 1979.
- 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.
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