| Home Plate | ||||
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| Studio album by Bonnie Raitt | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Elektra, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 31:59 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Paul Rothchild | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A |
| Entertainment Weekly | A |
| Rolling Stone | (average) |
Home Plate is the fifth album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1975.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Do You Want the Boy to Do?" | Allen Toussaint | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Good Enough" | John Hall, Johanna Hall | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Run Like a Thief" | JD Souther | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Fool Yourself" | Fred Tackett | 3:04 |
| 5. | "My First Night Alone Without You" | Kin Vassy | 3:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walk Out the Front Door" | Mark T. Jordan, Rip Stock | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Sugar Mama" | Glen Clark (lyrics adapted by Raitt) | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Pleasin' Each Other" | Bill Payne, Fran Tate | 3:44 |
| 4. | "I'm Blowin' Away" | Eric Kaz | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Your Sweet and Shiny Eyes" | Nan O'Byrne | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 31:59 | ||
Personnel
- Bonnie Raitt – guitar, electric guitar, vocals (all), slide guitar, electric slide guitar (9)
- Harry Bluestone – concert master
- George Bohanon – trombone, baritone saxophone, bass trumpet
- Jackson Browne – vocals, background vocals
- Rosemary Butler – vocals, background vocals
- Venetta Fields – vocals, background vocals
- Freebo – bass, guitar, tuba, vocals, guitarron, fretless bass
- Jim Gordon – baritone saxophone
- Debbie Greene – vocals, background vocals
- John Hall – guitar, electric guitar
- Emmylou Harris – vocals, background vocals
- John Herald – vocals, background vocals
- Dick Hyde – trombone, trumpet, bass trumpet; horn (as Richard Hyde)
- Jerry Jumonville – tenor saxophone
- Jef Labes – keyboard
- Maxayn Lewis – vocals, background vocals
- Gary Mallaber – drums
- Will McFarlane – guitar, electric guitar
- Robbie Montgomery – vocals, background vocals
- Bill Payne – accordion, keyboard, vocals
- Jeff Porcaro – percussion
- Greg Prestopino – vocals, background vocals
- Terry Reid – vocals, background vocals
- John Sebastian – autoharp, harp
- William D. "Smitty" Smith – piano, keyboard
- JD Souther – vocals, background vocals
- Fred Tackett – synthesizer, acoustic guitar, guitar, mandolin, keyboard, 12 string guitar, Fender Rhodes
- Willow VanDer Hoek – vocals, background vocals
- Tom Waits – vocals, background vocals on "Your Sweet and Shiny Eyes"
- Dennis Whitted – drums
- Jai Winding – piano, keyboard, clavinet
Production
- Producer: Paul Rothchild
- Engineer: Fritz Richmond
- Remastering supervisor: Ed Cherney
- Remastering: Gregg Geller
- Project coordinator: Jo Motta
- Horn arrangements: Nick DeCaro, Jerry Jumonville, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
- String arrangements: Nick DeCaro
- Art direction: Lockart
- Photography: Michael Dobo, Norman Seeff
- Cover photo: Norman Seeff
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard) | 43 |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Home Plate at AllMusic
- Entertainment Weekly review
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Rolling Stone review
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