BONNIE RAITT "HOME PLATE" - 1975 1st PRESS (SIDES 1&2) - "PALM TREE" LABEL RARE 2-SIDE 1ST PRESS

BONNIE RAITT "HOME PLATE"

~~My personal favorite~~

RARE 1975 2-SIDE 1st PRESS

"PALM TREE" LABEL

DEADWAX: (SIDE 1) BS-2864 41072 1-1W-1; (SIDE 2) BS-2846 41073 1-2-W-1

***NM 9/10***

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. (AMDB)

Bonnie Raitt ‎– Home Plate
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– BS 2864
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US Released: 1975

Track List:
A1 What Do You Want The Boy To Do 3:18
A2 Good Enough 2:55
A3 Run Like A Thief 3:01
A4 Fool Yourself 3:03
A5 My First Night Alone Without You 3:01
B1 Walk Out The Front Door 3:08
B2 Sugar Mama 3:44
B3 Pleasin' Each Other 3:44
B4 I'm Blowin' Away 3:22
B5 Sweet And Shiny Eyes 2:43

Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Recorded At – Elektra Sound Recorders

Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Mandolin – Fred Tackett
Autoharp – John Sebastian (tracks: A3)
Backing Vocals – Maxayn Lewis (tracks: A1, A2, A5 to B3), Robbie Montgomery (tracks: A1, A2, A5 to B3), Venetta Fields (tracks: A1, A2, A5 to B3)
Baritone Saxophone – Jim Gordon (2)
Bass [Fender Fretless], Guitarrón, Tuba – Freebo
Clavinet – Jai Winding (tracks: B2)
Concertmaster – Harry Bluestone
Drums – Dennis Whitted (tracks: A5), Gary Mallaber
Electric Guitar – John Hall*
Electric Guitar, Guitar [Phaser] – Will McFarlane
Keyboards [Fender Rhodes] – Fred Tackett (tracks: B2)
Keyboards, Accordion – Bill Payne
Lead Guitar – John Hall* (tracks: B2)
Percussion – Jeff Porcaro, Joe Porcaro
Piano – Jai Winding (tracks: A5), William (Smitty) Smith* (tracks: B1)
Slide Guitar [Electric] – Bonnie Raitt (tracks: B2)
Trombone, Horn [Baritone] – George Bohanon
Trombone, Trumpet [Bass] – Dick Hyde
Vocals – Bonnie Raitt

Notes
Burbank ("Palmtree") label, Burbank Address appears bottom of label.
Recorded at Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, Summer 1975
Track B5 reads "Your Sweet and Shiny Eyes" on label, but merely "Sweet and Shiny Eyes" on cover.

Matrix / Runout (A Side label): S41,072
Matrix / Runout (B Side label): S41,073
Matrix / Runout (A Side runout): BS=2304 41072-1B [Artisan Stamp] A S
Matrix / Runout (B Side runout): BS=2304 41073-1B [Artisan Stamp] A S
Matrix / Runout (A Side etched): BS=2304 41072-1B A S
Matrix / Runout (B Side etched): BS=2304 41073-1B A S
Matrix / Runout (A & B Side stamped): Artisan Stamp

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