Sweet Forgiveness

Sweet Forgiveness
Studio album by Bonnie Raitt
Released	April 1977
Studio	Sunset Sound, Los Angeles
Genre	Rock
Length	37:37
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Paul 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	A− [2]
Entertainment Weekly	A [3]

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

• 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
• Jef Labes – keyboard
• Maxayn Lewis – vocals
• Michael McDonald – vocals
• Will McFarlane – guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
• Bill Payne – organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboard, vocals, Fender Rhodes
• JD Souther – vocals
• Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar, guitar, keyboard
• Dennis Whitted – drums
• Carlena Williams – vocals

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

Chart (1977) Peak position US Billboard 200 [5] 25

Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA) [6] Gold 500,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Sweet Forgiveness at AllMusic
2. 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.
3. "Bonnie Raitt on the record". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 13, 2023.
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.