Longing in Their Hearts (1994)

Longing in Their Hearts is the twelfth album by American singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, released in 1994. The album gave Raitt a mainstream hit with "Love Sneakin' Up On You," which reached #19 on the US Billboard singles chart, and "You", which remains to date her only UK Top 40 hit, peaking at No. 31.

Personnel

Bonnie Raitt – vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 6), slide guitar (1, 6, 10, 11), acoustic guitar (2, 3), keyboards (4), electric piano (5), string and woodwind arrangements (5), horn arrangements (6), organ (8), slide acoustic guitar (12), foot sounds (12), arrangements (12)

Scott Thurston – keyboards (1, 6, 11), keyboard programming (5)

Bob Thiele, Jr. – synth accordion (3), synth pad (3), arrangements (3)

Benmont Tench – Hammond C3 organ (5, 7, 9), keyboards (9, 10)

Mitchell Froom – harmonium (7)

George Marinelli – electric guitar (1–3), mandolin (2, 4), guitars (4), lead guitar (9)

Mark Goldenberg – electric guitar (3), oud (3), "first" acoustic guitar (7)

Randy Jacobs – lead guitar (6), rhythm guitar (6, 9), electric guitar (11)

Richard Thompson – "second" acoustic guitar (7)

Stephen Bruton – electric guitar (8)

James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass guitar (1–4, 6, 8–11)

Don Was – acoustic bass (5)

Buell Neidlinger – acoustic bass (7)

Ricky Fataar – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8–11)

Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1–6, 8–11)

Debra Dobkin – Celtic bass drum (4)

Jon Clarke – alto flute (5), bass flute (5), English horn (5)

David Campbell – string and woodwind arrangements (5)

Larry Corbett – cello (5)

Suzie Katayama – cello (5)

Daniel Smith – cello (5)

Scott Haupert – viola (5)

Cynthia Morrow – viola (5)

Marty Grebb – baritone saxophone (6), horn arrangements (6)

The Memphis Horns

Andrew Love – tenor saxophone (6), horn arrangements (6)

Wayne Jackson – trombone (6), trumpet (6), horn arrangements (6)

Charlie Musselwhite – harmonica (12)

Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 9, 10)

Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10)

David Lasley – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 9, 10)

Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10)

Levon Helm – harmony vocals (2)

Paul Brady – harmony vocals (4, 7), penny whistle (4), acoustic guitar (9)

David Crosby – harmony vocals (5)

Production

• Producers – Bonnie Raitt and Don Was
• Engineer and Mixing – Ed Cherney
• Assistant Engineer – Dan Bosworth

Additional Engineers – Chris Albert, Dan Bosworth, Brad Cook and James Saez.

Mix Assistant – Michael Reiter

Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).

Production Coordination – Marsha Burns, assisted by Carrie McConkey.

• Art Direction – Jeffrey Fey and Tommy Steele
• Design – Jeffrey Fey
• Photography – John Casado
• Centerspread Painting – Clayton Campbell

Lettering Design and Logo – Tim Girvin Design, Inc.

Management – Jeffrey Hersh, Ron Stone and Jane Oppenheimer.

Other information

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Awards

Grammy Awards