Fundamental (Bonnie Raitt album)

Fundamental is the thirteenth studio album by Bonnie Raitt, released on April 7, 1998, by Capitol Records.

Fundamental
Studio album by Bonnie Raitt
Released	April 7, 1998
Studio	Sound Factory, Hollywood, California
Genre	Rock
Length	44:03
Label	Capitol
Producer	Bonnie Raitt Tchad Blake Mitchell Froom
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Road Tested (1995) Fundamental (1998) Silver Lining (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Robert Christgau	A−[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]

Track listing

1. "The Fundamental Things" (David Batteau, John Cody, Lawrence Klein) – 3:45
2. "Cure for Love" (David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez) – 4:11
3. "Round & Round" (Willie Dixon, J. B. Lenoir) – 3:16
4. "Spit of Love" (Raitt) – 4:44
5. "Lover's Will" (John Hiatt) – 4:30
6. "Blue for No Reason" (Paul Brady, Raitt) – 4:13
7. "Meet Me Half Way" (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Raitt, Annie Roboff) – 4:16
8. "I'm on Your Side" (Raitt) – 3:44
9. "Fearless Love" (Dillon O'Brian) – 4:06
10. "I Need Love" (Joey Spampinato) – 2:41
11. "One Belief Away" (Paul Brady, Dillon O'Brian, Raitt) – 4:37

Personnel

• Bonnie Raitt – lead vocals, slide guitar, horn arrangements (1, 5, 11), keyboards (4, 8), acoustic guitar (8)
• Mitchell Froom – keyboards (1–5, 7–11), Moog bass (4), additional keyboards (6), accordion (9)
• David Hidalgo – guitars, bass (1, 2, 6–9), backing vocals (2)
• Steve Donnelly – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (3)
• Joey Spampinato – bass (3, 10), backing vocals (3, 10)
• Pete Thomas – drums, percussion

with:

• Scott Thurston – keyboards (5)
• Terry Adams – keyboards (10), backing vocals (10)
• James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass (5, 11)
• Tony Braunagel – tambourine (5)
• Marty Grebb – tenor saxophone (1), baritone saxophone (5)
• Jimmy Roberts – saxophones (5)
• Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone (11)
• Nick Lane – trombone (5), euphonium (5)
• Darrell Leonard – trumpet (1, 11)
• Rick Braun – trumpet (5)
• Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals (1)
• Terence Forsythe – backing vocals (1)
• Renée Geyer – backing vocals (4)
• Dillon O'Brian – backing vocals (9)
• Mark Shark – harmony vocals (11)
• Jeff Young – harmony vocals (11)

Production

• Producers – Bonnie Raitt, Tchad Blake and Mitchell Froom.
• Recorded and Mixed by Tchad Blake
• Home Studio Engineer – Tom Corwin
• Assistant Engineer – S. Husky Höskulds
• Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
• Art Direction and Design – Norman Moore
• Photography – Dana Tynan
• Make-up – Robin Fredriksz
• Stylist – Kate Lindsay
• Tour Oversight – Tim Bennett
• Management – Jeffrey Hersh, Ron Stone and Renata Kanclerz.

Charts

Chart performance for Fundamental

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	149
United States (Billboard 200)	17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA)[8]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Fundamental at AllMusic
2. Chicago Tribune review
3. Robert Christgau review
4. "Fundamental". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30.
5. Rolling Stone review
6. "ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
7. "Canadian album certifications – Bonnie Raitt – Fundamental". Music Canada. 15 September 1998.
8. "American album certifications – Bonnie Raitt – Fundamental". Recording Industry Association of America. May 8, 1998.