The Glow (Bonnie Raitt album)

The Glow is the seventh album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1979. It was one of the first albums to be recorded and mixed digitally.

The Glow
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1979[1]
RecordedApril 26-July 12, 1979
StudioSound Factory (Hollywood)
GenreRock
Length36:59
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPeter Asher
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Sweet Forgiveness
(1977)
The Glow
(1979)
Green Light
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB− link
Rolling Stone(unfavorable) link

Track listing

Side one

  1. "I Thank You" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 2:51
  2. "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 4:00
  3. "Standin' by the Same Old Love" (Raitt) – 4:10
  4. "Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate" (Jackson Browne) – 3:25
  5. "The Glow" (Veyler Hildebrand) – 4:11

Side two

  1. "Bye Bye Baby" (Mary Wells) – 3:17
  2. "The Boy Can't Help It" (Bobby Troup) – 3:39
  3. "(I Could Have Been Your) Best Old Friend" (Andy McMahon, Tracy Nelson) – 2:52
  4. "You're Gonna Get What's Coming" (Robert Palmer) – 3:32
  5. "(Goin') Wild for You Baby" (David Batteau, Tom Snow) – 5:25

Personnel

Production

  • Producer – Peter Asher
  • Recorded and Mixed by Val Garay
  • Assistant Engineers – Niko Bolas and George Ybarra
  • Recorded and Mixed at The Sound Factory (Hollywood, CA).
  • Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles).
  • Art Direction and Design – John Kosh
  • Cover Photo – David Alexander
  • Sleeve Photos – Jim Shea

Charts

Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1979 Pop Albums 30

References

  1. "Bonnie Raitt completes 'The Glow' with Peter Asher". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. (300): 24. September 29, 1979.
  2. 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.
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