Longing in Their Hearts is the twelfth album by Bonnie Raitt , released in 1994. The album contained the mainstream pop hit, "Love Sneakin' Up On You ," which reached #19 on the Billboard singles chart, and "You", which remains to date her only UK Top 40 hit, peaking at No. 31.
Bonnie Raitt – lead 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, 2, 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)
Producers – Bonnie Raitt and Don Was
Production Coordination – Marsha Burns, assisted by Carrie McConkey.
Engineer and Mixing – Ed Cherney
Assistant Engineer – Dan Bosworth
Additional Engineers – Chris Albert, Dan Bosworth, Brad Cook and James Saez.
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording , Chomsky Ranch, The Convent and Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA); The Power Station (New York, NY)
Mix Assistant – Michael Reiter
Mixed at Record Plant
Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
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.
^ AllMusic review
^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
^ Entertainment Weekly review
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^ Rolling Stone review
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