Bonnie Raitt album

Album   Released Publisher Rating
The Best of Bonnie Raitt on Capitol 1989-2003 (Australia) 2003 EMI Music Distribution
Nick of Time (Bonus Videos/DVD Audio) 1989 Capitol Records
Back to the topThe Best of Bonnie Raitt on Capitol 1989-2003 (Australia)
Review by , All Music Guide
Released:
September 30, 2003
Label:
EMI Music Distribution
Rating:
Genre:
Blues
Styles:
Adult Contemporary
Contemporary Pop/Rock
Album Rock
Blues-Rock
The Best of Bonnie Raitt on Capitol 1989-2003 gathers the biggest and brightest moments of her time at Capitol Records, including definitive hits such as "Thing Called Love," "Nick of Time," "Something to Talk About," and "Love Sneakin' Up on You" as well as newer material like "Time of Our Lives" and "Hear Me Lord" from her 2002 album Silver Lining. The collection is fairly egalitarian, taking a roughly equal amount of tracks from each of her seven albums for the label, including 1995's Road Tested, which is represented by "Love Me Like a Man," "Rock Steady," and "I Believe I'm in Love With You." This approach might be even-handed for Raitt fans expecting more songs from albums such as Luck of the Draw and Nick of Time, though it does give the album context and a nice chronological flow. Nitpicking aside, as the first collection of her best-known material, The Best of Bonnie Raitt on Capitol 1989-2003, All Music Guide
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Thing Called Love 3:50 Hiatt
2 Nick of Time 4:04 Raitt
3 Nobody's Girl 3:12 McNally
4 Something to Talk About 3:47 Eikhard
5 Not the Only One 5:03 Brady
6 I Can't Make You Love Me 5:32 Reid, Shamblin
7 Love Sneakin' up on You 3:40 Snow, Scott
8 You 4:27 Tonio K, Thiele, Shanks
9 Dimming of the Day 3:39 Thompson
10 Love Me Like a Man (Live) 4:48 Smither
11 Rock Steady (Live) 4:00 Adams, Peters
12 I Believe I'm in Love With You (Live) 4:07 Wilson
13 Lover's Will 4:29 Hiatt
14 Spit of Love 4:41 Raitt
15 I Can't Help You Now 3:11 Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Sims
16 Silver Lining 6:17 Gray
17 Time of Our Lives 3:59 Sims, Beal
18 Hear Me Lord 5:14 Mtukudzi
Back to the topNick of Time (Bonus Videos/DVD Audio)
Review by , All Music Guide
Released:
January 1989
Label:
Capitol Records
Rating:
Genre:
Blues
Styles:
Slide Guitar Blues
Contemporary Pop/Rock
Album Rock
Blues-Rock
Adult Contemporary
Prior to Nick of Time, Bonnie Raitt had been a reliable cult artist, delivering a string of solid records that were moderate successes and usually musically satisfying. From her 1971 debut through 1982's Green Light, she had a solid streak, but 1986's Nine Lives snapped it, falling far short of her usual potential. Therefore, it shouldn't have been a surprise when Raitt decided to craft its follow-up as a major comeback, collaborating with producer Don Was on Nick of Time. At the time, the pairing seemed a little odd, since he was primarily known for the weird hipster funk of Was (Not Was) and the B-52's quirky eponymous debut, but the match turned out to be inspired. Was used Raitt's classic early-'70s records as a blueprint, choosing to update the sound with a smooth, professional production and a batch of excellent contemporary songs. In this context, Raitt flourishes; she never rocks too hard, but there is grit to her singing and playing, even when the surfaces are clean and inviting. And while she only has two original songs here, Nick of Time plays like autobiography, which is a testament to the power of the songs, performances, and productions. It was a great comeback album that made for a great story, but the record never would have been a blockbuster success if it wasn't for the music, which is among the finest Raitt ever made. She must have realized this, since Nick of Time, All Music Guide
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Nick of Time N/A Raitt
2 Thing Called Love N/A Hiatt
3 Love Letter N/A Hayes
4 Cry on My Shoulder N/A Ruff
5 Real Man N/A Williams
6 Nobody's Girl N/A McNally
7 Have a Heart N/A Hayes
8 Too Soon to Tell N/A Bourke, Reid
9 I Will Not Be Denied N/A Williams
10 I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again N/A Lasley, Lasley
11 The Road's My Middle Name N/A Raitt
12 Thing Called Love (*)(Multimedia Track) N/A Hiatt
13 Love Letter (*)(Multimedia Track) N/A Hayes
14 Nick of Time (*)(Multimedia Track) N/A Raitt
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