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A1	What Do You Want The Boy To Do Written-By – Allen Toussaint	3:18
A2	Good Enough Written-By – Johanna Hall, John Hall*	2:55
A3	Run Like A Thief Backing Vocals – Jackson Browne, J. D. Souther*, Rosemary Butler, Terry ReidWritten-By – John David Souther	3:01
A4	Fool Yourself Backing Vocals – Jackson Browne, Rosemary Butler, Terry ReidWritten-By – Fred Tackett	3:03
A5	My First Night Alone Without You Written-By – Kin Vassy	3:01
B1	Walk Out The Front Door Written-By – Rip Stock*, Mark Jordan	3:08
B2	Sugar Mama Written-By – Delbert McClinton, Glen Clark	3:44
B3	Pleasin' Each Other Tenor Saxophone – Jerry JumonvilleWritten-By – Bill Payne, Fran Tate	3:44
B4	I'm Blowin' Away Backing Vocals – Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, J. D. Souther*Written-By – Eric Kaz	3:22
B5	Sweet And Shiny Eyes Backing Vocals – Debbie Greene, Greg Prestopino, Jackson Browne, John Herald, Tom Waits, Willow Van Der HoekWritten-By – Nan O'Byrne	2:43

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders
• Recorded At – Elektra Sound Recorders
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

• 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
• 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

"P" stamped in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing.

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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A Side label): S41,072
• Matrix / Runout (B Side label): S41,073
• Matrix / Runout (A Side etched): BS-2864 41072-E
• Matrix / Runout (B Side etched): BS-2864 41073-E
• Matrix / Runout (Variant Side A Etched): BS-2864 41072-E
• Matrix / Runout (Variant Side B Etched): BS-2864 41073-E
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Both Sides, Stamped): P

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BS 2864	Bonnie Raitt	Home Plate ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	BS 2864	US	1975
BS 2864	Bonnie Raitt	Home Plate ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	BS 2864	Canada	1975
BS 2864	Bonnie Raitt	Home Plate ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	BS 2864	Australia	1975
BS 2864	Bonnie Raitt	Home Plate ‎(LP, Album, Ter)	Warner Bros. Records	BS 2864	US	1975
BS 2864	Bonnie Raitt	Home Plate ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Warner Bros. Records	BS 2864	US	1975