Bonnie Raitt enjoyed critical success and blues/folk credentials with her self-titled debut, Give It Up, and Takin' My Time.
By 1975, Raitt's style began to be defined by producer Paul Rothchild.
Home Plate and Sweet Forgiveness were uncomfortable overtures to commercial propositions where Raitt's persona and sense of fun got lost.
Produced by Peter Asher, The Glow was released in 1979 and includes great players like Danny Kortchmar, Bill Payne, and Waddy Wachtel.
During this time, sales might have been a consideration as well as Raitt's tough image.
If anything, Asher accentuated Raitt's rough edges and provided his customary production polish.
Like many Asher productions of the period, The Glow gets its strength from its covers.
Raitt takes on "I Thank You," "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)," and "Bye Bye Baby," and struts through them all with ease.
"The Boy Can't Help It" doesn't fare as well.
Robert Palmer's "You're Gonna Get What's Coming" makes for a great fit.
Surprisingly, her take on Jackson Browne's "Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate" doesn't dig as deep as the great original.
The Glow isn't a perfect album, but it's a great example of the music she was doing during a make-or-break time in her career.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Thank YouIsaac Hayes, David Porter | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Your Good Thing (Is About to End)Isaac Hayes, David Porter | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Standin' by the Same Old LoveBonnie Raitt | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Sleep's Dark and Silent GateJackson Browne | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | The GlowVeyler Hildebrand | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Bye Bye BabyMary Wells | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | The Boy Can't Help ItBobby Troup | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | (I Could Have Been Your) Best Old FriendAndy McMahon, Tracy Nelson | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | You're Gonna Get What's ComingRobert Palmer | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | (Goin') Wild for You BabyDavid Batteau, Tom Snow | Bonnie Raitt | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 37 mins | 86 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 231 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Alexander | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 2 | Peter Asher | Guest Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | David Batteau | Composer |
| 4 | Niko Bolas | Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Assistant |
| 5 | Jackson Browne | Composer |
| 6 | Rosemary Butler | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Paul Butterfield | Guest Artist, Harmonica |
| 8 | Ed Cherney | Remastering Supervisor |
| 9 | Kenny Edwards | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Freebo | Bass, Vocals |
| 11 | Fuller & Kaz | Vocals |
| 12 | Craig Fuller | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Val Garay | Engineer, Mixing |
| 14 | Gregg Geller | A&R |
| 15 | Bob Glaub | Bass |
| 16 | Don Grolnick | Guest Artist, Keyboards, Piano |
| 17 | John Guerin | Drums |
| 18 | Isaac Hayes | Composer |
| 19 | Veyler Hildebrand | Composer |
| 20 | Danny Kortchmar | Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Kosh | Art Direction, Design |
| 22 | Trevor Lawrence | Saxophone |
| 23 | Maxayn Lewis | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Steve Madaio | Trumpet |
| 25 | Bob Magnusson | Bass |
| 26 | Rick Marotta | Cowbell, Drums, Percussion |
| 27 | Andy McMahon | Composer |
| 28 | Jo Motta | Project Coordinator |
| 29 | Tracy Nelson | Composer |
| 30 | Robert Palmer | Composer |
| 31 | Bill Payne | Guest Artist, Oberheim Synthesizer, Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer |
| 32 | David Porter | Composer |
| 33 | Bonnie Raitt | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Steel), National Steel Guitar, Primary Artist, Slide Guitar, Vocals |
| 34 | David Sanborn | Guest Artist, Saxophone, Soloist |
| 35 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 36 | Jim Shea | Photography, Sleeve Photo |
| 37 | Tom Snow | Composer |
| 38 | J.D. Souther | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | Bobby Troup | Composer |
| 40 | Richard Wachtel | Guitar, Vocals |
| 41 | Waddy Wachtel | Guitar (Electric), Gut String Guitar, Vocal Harmony, Vocals (Background) |
| 42 | Mary Wells | Composer |
| 43 | Larry Williams | Saxophone |
| 44 | George Ybara | Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Editing Assistant, Mixing, Mixing Assistant |
| 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). |