Bonnie Raitt - Home Plate

Homeplate takes Bonnie Raitt even further down the path toward mainstream production than the unjustly maligned Streetlights, but, ironically, it works better than its predecessor. Perhaps that's because producer Paul A. Rothchild has helped Raitt craft a record that's unapologetically pitched at the mainstream, where Streetlights often seemed to be torn between two worlds. The great thing about that is, regardless of the production, the essentials of Raitt's music have not changed. It remains a wonderful hybrid of American music, built on a thoroughly impressive set of songs, all delivered with Raitt's warm, expertly shaded, and undeniably sexy singing. She's such an accomplished singer, she sells these songs through productions that are much slicker than those that graced her earlier records, plus with a supporting crew of studio musicians. This production will undoubtedly dismay listeners that just like the earthiness of Give It Up, but Homeplate is still a success because, even though the recording is glossier, Raitt and her music remain the same and, if you're looking for that, it's still irresistible. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bill Payne Vocals, Accordion, Horn Arrangements, Keyboards Bonnie Raitt Slide Guitar, Vocals, Guitar (Electric), Guitar Debbie Greene Vocals (Background), Vocals Dennis Whitted Drums Dick Hyde Trumpet (Bass), Trombone, Trumpet Ed Cherney Remastering Supervisor Emmylou Harris Vocals, Vocals (Background) Fred Tackett Arranger, Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Guitar, Horn Arrangements, Synthesizer, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes, Guitar (12 String) Freebo Guitarron, Vocals, Fretless Bass, Tuba, Guitar, Bass Fritz Richmond Engineer Gary Mallaber Drums George Bohannon Trombone, Trumpet (Bass), Sax (Baritone), Horn (Baritone), Horn Greg Prestopino Vocals (Background), Vocals Gregg Geller Remastering Harry Bluestone Concert Master J.D. Souther Vocals (Background), Vocals, ? Jackson Browne Vocals (Background), Vocals Jai Winding Piano, Keyboards, Clavinet Jeff Labes Keyboards Jeff Porcaro Percussion Jerry Jumonville Saxophone, Horn Arrangements, Sax (Tenor) Jim Gordon Saxophone, Sax (Baritone) Jo Motta Project Coordinator Joe Porcaro Percussion John Hall Guitar, Guitar (Electric) John Herald Vocals (Background), Vocals John Sebastian Harp, Autoharp Lockart Art Direction Maxayn Lewis Vocals, Vocals (Background) Mickey Dobó Photography Nick DeCaro String Arrangements, Horn Arrangements Norman Seeff Photography, Cover Photo Paul Rothchild Producer Richard Hyde Horn Robbie Montgomery Vocals, Vocals (Background) Rosemary Butler Vocals, Vocals (Background) Terry Reid Vocals (Background), Vocals Tom Waits Vocals (Background), Vocals Venetta Fields Vocals (Background), Vocals Will McFarlane Guitar, Guitar (Electric) William D. "Smitty" Smith Keyboards, Piano Willow VanDer Hoek Vocals (Background), Vocals