Bonnie Raitt had delivered three stellar albums, but chart success wasn't forthcoming, even if good reviews and a cult following were.
So, she teamed with producer Jerry Ragovoy for Streetlights and attempted to make the crossover record that Warner so desperately wished she'd release.
Over the years, the concessions that she made here -- particularly the middle-of-the road arrangements (as opposed to the appealingly laid-back sounds of her previous records), the occasional use of strings, but also some of the song selections -- have consigned Streetlights to noble failure status.
There's no denying that's essentially what Streetlights is, but that makes it out to seem worse than it really is.
It winds up paling to the wonderful ease and warm sensuality of her first three albums -- she only occasionally hits that balance -- but it's still undeniably pleasant, and there are moments here where she really pulls off some terrific work, including the opening cover of Joni Mitchell's "That Song About the Midway," a good version of John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery," and the much-touted take on Allen Toussaint's "What Is Success." It may be easy to lament the suppression of the laid-back sexiness and organic feel of Raitt's earlier records, but there's still enough here in that spirit to make this worthwhile.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That Song About the MidwayJoni Mitchell | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Rainy Day ManJames Taylor, Zachary Weisner | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Angel from MontgomeryJohn Prine | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | I Got PlentyJim Carroll, Joey Levine | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | StreetlightsBill Payne | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | What Is SuccessAllen Toussaint | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Ain't Nobody HomeJerry Ragovoy | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Everything That Touches YouMichael Kamen | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Got You on My MindDavid Lasley, Allee Willis | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | You Got To Be Ready For Love | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 37 mins | 86 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 214 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Babbitt | Bass, Bass (Electric) |
| 2 | Charlie Brown | Guitar |
| 3 | Jim Carroll | Composer |
| 4 | Blaise Castellano | Engineer |
| 5 | Lou Courtney | Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Richard Davis | Bass, Bass (Electric) |
| 7 | Freebo | Bass, Bass (Electric), Vocals |
| 8 | Jerry Friedman | Guitar |
| 9 | Steve Gadd | Drums |
| 10 | Gregg Geller | Series Producer |
| 11 | Paul Griffin | Keyboards |
| 12 | Don Groinick | Keyboards |
| 13 | Don Grolnick | Keyboards |
| 14 | Carl Hall | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | John Hall | Guitar |
| 16 | Lee Herschberg | Remastering |
| 17 | Arthur Jenkins | Percussion |
| 18 | Michael Kamen | Composer |
| 19 | David Lasley | Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Joey Levine | Composer |
| 21 | Ralph MacDonald | Percussion |
| 22 | Robert Mann | Guitar |
| 23 | Harry Maslin | Engineer, Remixing |
| 24 | David Matthews | Horn, Strings |
| 25 | Jon Mayer | Keyboards |
| 26 | Jeff Mironov | Guitar |
| 27 | Joni Mitchell | Composer |
| 28 | Jo Motta | Project Coordinator |
| 29 | Bill Payne | Composer |
| 30 | Leon Pendarvis | Keyboards |
| 31 | John Prine | Composer |
| 32 | Jerry Ragovoy | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 33 | Bonnie Raitt | Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 34 | Sharon Redd | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | David Spinozza | Guitar |
| 36 | James Taylor | Composer |
| 37 | Bruce Tergesen | Engineer |
| 38 | Tasha Thomas | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | Allen Toussaint | Composer |
| 40 | John Tropea | Guitar |
| 41 | Natalie Venable | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 42 | Natalie Veneable | Vocals (Background) |
| 43 | Zachary Weisner | Composer |
| 44 | Larry Wilcox | Horn, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Strings |
| 45 | Allee Willis | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |