Fundamental (Bonnie Raitt album)

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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)Road Tested1995 Fundamental (1998) Silver Lining (2002)Silver Lining2002

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Chicago Tribune
Entertainment Weekly	B
Robert Christgau	A−
Rolling Stone

Fundamental is the thirteenth album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music).

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
• Terry Adams - keyboard, background vocals
• Rick Braun - trumpet
• Tony Braunagel - tambourine
• Steve Donnelly - rhythm guitar, background vocals
• Terrence Forsythe - background vocals
• Mitchell Froom - accordion, keyboard, Moog bass
• Renée Geyer - background vocals
• Marty Grebb - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
• David Hidalgo - bass, guitar, background vocals
• James "Hutch" Hutchinson - bass
• Nick Lane - trombone, euphonium
• Darrell Leonard - trumpet
• Dillon O'Brian - background vocals
• Jimmy Roberts - saxophone
• Mark Shark - harmony vocals
• Joey Spampinato - bass, background vocals
• Joe Sublett - tenor saxophone
• Pete Thomas - percussion, drums
• 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