Fundamental (Bonnie Raitt album)

Fundamental
Studio album by
Released April 7, 1998
Studio The Sound Factory (Hollywood, California)
Genre Rock
Length 44:03
Label Capitol
Producer
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Road Tested
(1995)
Fundamental
(1998)
Silver Lining
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Robert Christgau A−
Entertainment Weekly B
Rolling Stone

Fundamental is the thirteenth studio album by Bonnie Raitt, released on April 7, 1998, by Capitol Records.

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 – lead vocals, slide guitar, horn arrangements (1, 5, 11), keyboards (4, 8), acoustic guitar (8)
  • Mitchell Froom – keyboards (1-5, 7-11), Moog bass (4), additional keyboards (6), accordion (9)
  • David Hidalgo – guitars, bass (1, 2, 6-9), backing vocals (2)
  • Steve Donnelly – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (3)
  • Joey Spampinato – bass (3, 10), backing vocals (3, 10)
  • Pete Thomas – drums, percussion

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Production

  • Producers – Bonnie Raitt, Tchad Blake and Mitchell Froom.
  • Recorded and Mixed by Tchad Blake
  • Home Studio Engineer – Tom Corwin
  • Assistant Engineer – S. Husky Höskulds
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
  • Art Direction and Design – Norman Moore
  • Photography – Dana Tynan
  • Make-up – Robin Fredriksz
  • Stylist – Kate Lindsay
  • Tour Oversight – Tim Bennett
  • Management – Jeffrey Hersh, Ron Stone and Renata Kanclerz.

Charts

Chart performance for Fundamental
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 149
United Stated (Billboard 200) 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.