Bonnie Raitt - Green Light

Since 1975's Homeplate, Bonnie Raitt has veered closer to the mainstream than she has to the organic, sexy funk of her early-'70s records. This bothered many listeners, who chose to concentrate on the surface instead of the substance, but Raitt retained many of the same special qualities she demonstrated on those records into the '80s -- namely, her excellent taste in material, fondness for blurring folk, blues, country, and rock, and her wonderfully subtle, always engaging, interpretations. Green Lights may suffer a bit from a production that clearly pegs it as a 1982 release, but strip away its production and it's yet another satisfying collection of roots-rockers and bluesy ballads from the always reliable Raitt. Producer Rob Fraboni's recording may be a little bit too mainstream, lacking the new wave spark of, say, Dave Edmunds' similar-sounding recordings of this era, but Raitt nevertheless rises above the limitations of the recording and delivers a tight, enjoyable collection of amiable mainstream rockers with just a hint of roots. This isn't nearly as sexy as even Sweet Forgiveness, and it doesn't have much grit, but it has spirit and is fun, and it's a nice, smooth ride for those that like the direction Raitt's going. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bonnie Raitt Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals (Background) David Woodford Saxophone Ed Cherney Remastering Supervisor Gregg Geller Remastering Ian McLagan Guitar, Keyboards Jackson Browne Vocals (Background), Vocals Jo Motta Project Coordinator John Livzey Photography Johnny Lee Schell Guitar, Organ, Vocals (Background), Percussion, Vocals, Keyboards, Autoharp Kathy Kane Management Keith Blake Remastering Mac James Design, Guitar Melanie Rosales Vocals, Vocals (Background) Mike Reese Mastering Ray Chara Bass Ray O'Hara Bass Richard Manuel Vocals, Harmony, Vocal Harmony Rick Vito Guitar Ricky Fataar Drums, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Percussion Rob Fraboni Percussion, Producer Steve Raitt Vocals (Background), Vocals Terry Becker Engineer Thom Yuill Assistant Tim Kramer Engineer Tim Ritchie Art Direction Vince Gill Vocals (Background), Vocals William D. "Smitty" Smith Organ, Keyboards