- Source: Sweet Forgiveness
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
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."
Track listing
Side one
"About to Make Me Leave Home" (Earl Randall) – 4:14
"Runaway" (Max Crook, Del Shannon) – 3:57
"Two Lives" (Mark Jordan) – 3:49
"Louise" (Paul Siebel) – 2:45
"Gamblin' Man" (Eric Kaz) – 3:27
Side two
"Sweet Forgiveness" (Daniel Moore) – 4:11
"My Opening Farewell" (Jackson Browne) – 5:20
"Three Time Loser" (Don Covay, Ron Miller) – 3:19
"Takin' My Time" (Bill Payne) – 3:37
"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