Luck of the Draw

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As its title makes clear, the 1991 sequel to Bonnie Raitt's platinum breakthrough on Nick Of Time takes nothing for granted. Raitt had achieved sobriety, renewed commercial focus, and then the payday that the prior album yielded, but Luck Of The Draw mirrors an even fiercer determination to make music as if her life depended on it. Again teamed with producer Don Was, Raitt surpasses herself with her best album to date: her wonderfully lush, blues-rimmed voice and sinuous slide guitar wrap themselves around a dozen potent songs culled from a typically shrewd mix of writers including Paul Brady, John Hiatt, Bonnie Hayes, Shirley Eikhard, and Billy Vera, and Raitt herself turns in her most generous batch of originals yet. Sympathetic guests include Brady and Delbert McClinton on harmony vocals, Richard Thompson on guitar, and Heartbreaker Benmont Tench on organ, in a program including the sassy "Something to Talk About," the sultry "Slow Ride," a soaring "Not the Only One," and the heartbreaking "I Can't Make You Love Me." This isn't luck, it's artistry. --Sam Sutherland

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Luck of the Draw

Average customer rating: Stands the test of time Bonnie's Best 2.8/10.0 All tracks are great one long slow sweet ride!

Luck of the Draw Bonnie Raitt Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Nick of Time Longing in Their Hearts The Bonnie Raitt Collection Give It Up Takin' My Time ASIN: B000002UXM Release Date: 1991-06-25

Tracks:

1. Something To Talk About
2. Good Man Good Woman
3. I Can't Make You Love Me
4. Tangled And Dark
5. Come To Me
6. No Business
7. One Part Be My Lover
8. Not The Only One
9. Papa Come Quick (Jody And Chico)
10. Slow Ride
11. Luck Of The Draw
12. All At Once

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As its title makes clear, the 1991 sequel to Bonnie Raitt's platinum breakthrough on Nick Of Time takes nothing for granted. Raitt had achieved sobriety, renewed commercial focus, and then the payday that the prior album yielded, but Luck Of The Draw mirrors an even fiercer determination to make music as if her life depended on it. Again teamed with producer Don Was, Raitt surpasses herself with her best album to date: her wonderfully lush, blues-rimmed voice and sinuous slide guitar wrap themselves around a dozen potent songs culled from a typically shrewd mix of writers including Paul Brady, John Hiatt, Bonnie Hayes, Shirley Eikhard, and Billy Vera, and Raitt herself turns in her most generous batch of originals yet. Sympathetic guests include Brady and Delbert McClinton on harmony vocals, Richard Thompson on guitar, and Heartbreaker Benmont Tench on organ, in a program including the sassy "Something to Talk About," the sultry "Slow Ride," a soaring "Not the Only One," and the heartbreaking "I Can't Make You Love Me." This isn't luck, it's artistry. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

Stands the test of time.......2007-03-11

I pulled this album out because I heard a cover of "I Can't Make you Love Me" and I haven't put it away yet. Greatness is timeless.

Bonnie's Best.......2006-08-23

I was going through my fairly extensive Bonnie Raitt collection to put some tunes on my ipod, and I was reminded of how this album is, for me, Bonnie's best album ever. There are individual songs from other albums that are essential too (Under the Falling Sky, Opening Farewell, Runaway, River of Tears to name a few). But the variety of songs and styles on Luck of the Draw, and the absence of the weak songs that mar some of her other albums (even the iconic Nick of Time) make this the 'desert island disc' out of all of Bonnie's albums, at least for me.

2.8/10.0.......2006-08-11

Clichés are not something to be endorsed or countenanced by any measure. They lack the effort that should come in purposeful human expression. An individual with a cliché-laden vocabulary is a sign of one of two things: that the individual has the emotional intelligence of a toaster, or, that one just doesn't care.
The first must be true of Bonnie Raitt, or, at least its true of her efforts on Luck of the Draw. The album virtually encapsulates the idea of the cliché: effortless, but clumsy, communicated, but not thought about with any degree of depth, boring, but disconcerting. The music on Luck of the Draw is all soft piano diminuendos, hushed voices, slowly strummed guitars: in short, the kind of stuff you're likely to hear in a dentist's office. The rest of it is composed of the same instrumentation, but with an upbeat tempo; the sound, unfortunately, still remains as unremarkable as on "One Part Be My Lover" or "Slow Ride."
Where is the energy, the vividness and color that is supposed to come with musical expression? It is by all accounts absent on this album, meaning that Luck of the Draw, at best, is an experiment in musical mediocrity. I have to laugh when I think of anyone drawing strength from this kind of music. That's because to draw strength from any music, the music has to be genuine- the music itself has to be strong, it has to inspire. Ms. Raitt may sing about the dramas of love and relationships, but her voice and her words are without character- the album is a headache, not an escape. She is not expressing something that's true- she cannot even manage to express something that's sincere. The album is proof of one of two things; either Raitt has no power or clarity of emotional expression to speak of, or this is a musical counterfeit of terrific proportions.

All tracks are great.......2005-09-28

I liked this CD from the first listen, which is unusual for an original material album - most need a few listens to catch on, but not this one. It's got the big hits "Something to Talk About," "Not the Only One" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" on it, but the album tracks are excellent too - except for one or two of the tracks, all the non-hits are enjoyable as well. Get this album, Bonnie Raitt is apparently someone who you should hear more of than just her "greatest hits."

one long slow sweet ride!.......2005-09-08

I first listened to this album on a road trip 'cross USA so everytime I play it now, it takes me back there, evoking the sights, smells, sounds of then. Two fave tracks being "tangled & dark" + "slow ride"
previous to this, I knew very little of Bonnie or her music, now i'm a true fan.
"I can't make you love me" is truly one of the greatest songs ever written.

"come to me" (a catchy ,slightly reggaeish beat) & "not the only one" two great upbeat songs that are i think in a similar vein.

"jodi & chico" is a great fun break from the norm.
& the final "all at once" has beautiful heartfelt lyrics.

Average customer rating: Stands the test of time Bonnie's Best 2.8/10.0 All tracks are great one long slow sweet ride!

Luck Of The Draw Bonnie Raitt Manufacturer: Dcc Compact Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Nick of Time Longing in Their Hearts The Bonnie Raitt Collection Give It Up Takin' My Time ASIN: B00000018P Release Date: 1997-02-25

Tracks:

1. Something To Talk About
2. Good Man, Good Woman
3. I Can't Make You Love Me
4. Tangled And Dark
5. Come To Me
6. No Business
7. One Part Be My Lover
8. Not The Only One
9. Papa Come Quick (Jody And Chico)
10. Slow Ride
11. Luck Of The Draw
12. All At Once

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As its title makes clear, the 1991 sequel to Bonnie Raitt's platinum breakthrough on Nick Of Time takes nothing for granted. Raitt had achieved sobriety, renewed commercial focus, and then the payday that the prior album yielded, but Luck Of The Draw mirrors an even fiercer determination to make music as if her life depended on it. Again teamed with producer Don Was, Raitt surpasses herself with her best album to date: her wonderfully lush, blues-rimmed voice and sinuous slide guitar wrap themselves around a dozen potent songs culled from a typically shrewd mix of writers including Paul Brady, John Hiatt, Bonnie Hayes, Shirley Eikhard, and Billy Vera, and Raitt herself turns in her most generous batch of originals yet. Sympathetic guests include Brady and Delbert McClinton on harmony vocals, Richard Thompson on guitar, and Heartbreaker Benmont Tench on organ, in a program including the sassy "Something to Talk About," the sultry "Slow Ride," a soaring "Not the Only One," and the heartbreaking "I Can't Make You Love Me." This isn't luck, it's artistry. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

Stands the test of time.......2007-03-11

I pulled this album out because I heard a cover of "I Can't Make you Love Me" and I haven't put it away yet. Greatness is timeless.

Bonnie's Best.......2006-08-23

I was going through my fairly extensive Bonnie Raitt collection to put some tunes on my ipod, and I was reminded of how this album is, for me, Bonnie's best album ever. There are individual songs from other albums that are essential too (Under the Falling Sky, Opening Farewell, Runaway, River of Tears to name a few). But the variety of songs and styles on Luck of the Draw, and the absence of the weak songs that mar some of her other albums (even the iconic Nick of Time) make this the 'desert island disc' out of all of Bonnie's albums, at least for me.

2.8/10.0.......2006-08-11

Clichés are not something to be endorsed or countenanced by any measure. They lack the effort that should come in purposeful human expression. An individual with a cliché-laden vocabulary is a sign of one of two things: that the individual has the emotional intelligence of a toaster, or, that one just doesn't care.
The first must be true of Bonnie Raitt, or, at least its true of her efforts on Luck of the Draw. The album virtually encapsulates the idea of the cliché: effortless, but clumsy, communicated, but not thought about with any degree of depth, boring, but disconcerting. The music on Luck of the Draw is all soft piano diminuendos, hushed voices, slowly strummed guitars: in short, the kind of stuff you're likely to hear in a dentist's office. The rest of it is composed of the same instrumentation, but with an upbeat tempo; the sound, unfortunately, still remains as unremarkable as on "One Part Be My Lover" or "Slow Ride."
Where is the energy, the vividness and color that is supposed to come with musical expression? It is by all accounts absent on this album, meaning that Luck of the Draw, at best, is an experiment in musical mediocrity. I have to laugh when I think of anyone drawing strength from this kind of music. That's because to draw strength from any music, the music has to be genuine- the music itself has to be strong, it has to inspire. Ms. Raitt may sing about the dramas of love and relationships, but her voice and her words are without character- the album is a headache, not an escape. She is not expressing something that's true- she cannot even manage to express something that's sincere. The album is proof of one of two things; either Raitt has no power or clarity of emotional expression to speak of, or this is a musical counterfeit of terrific proportions.

All tracks are great.......2005-09-28

I liked this CD from the first listen, which is unusual for an original material album - most need a few listens to catch on, but not this one. It's got the big hits "Something to Talk About," "Not the Only One" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" on it, but the album tracks are excellent too - except for one or two of the tracks, all the non-hits are enjoyable as well. Get this album, Bonnie Raitt is apparently someone who you should hear more of than just her "greatest hits."

one long slow sweet ride!.......2005-09-08

I first listened to this album on a road trip 'cross USA so everytime I play it now, it takes me back there, evoking the sights, smells, sounds of then. Two fave tracks being "tangled & dark" + "slow ride"
previous to this, I knew very little of Bonnie or her music, now i'm a true fan.
"I can't make you love me" is truly one of the greatest songs ever written.

"come to me" (a catchy ,slightly reggaeish beat) & "not the only one" two great upbeat songs that are i think in a similar vein.

"jodi & chico" is a great fun break from the norm.
& the final "all at once" has beautiful heartfelt lyrics.

Average customer rating: Fine reissue of a classic set

Purcell: Theatre Music Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Hogwood, Christopher | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Odes | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Cantatas for Solo Countertenor Purcell: The Fairy Queen Purcell: Songs & Airs / Argenta, North, Boothby, Nicholson, Toll Monteverdi - Madrigali guerrieri ed amorosi / Concerto Köln, Jacobs Lute Music, Vol. 2 ASIN: B0001Y4JHA Release Date: 2004-10-12

Customer Reviews:

Fine reissue of a classic set.......2006-05-24

Think about the stupidest, most formulaic Hollywood movies you can think of: cheesy action pictures, fluffy, unfunny comedies, big but stiff epics. Now imagine that one of the greatest living composers was working in Hollywood, turning out astonishing, hauntingly beautiful and stirring musical scores for these throwaway movies. That's what you get with this set: music Henry Purcell composed for some two dozen often utterly forgettable plays (trust me--I've read a number of them!) Occasionally, when he teams up with a playwright worthy of his stature, such as John Dryden, Aphra Behn, or William Congreve, the results are even better, but for the most part you can enjoy the music here without knowing anything about the original plays.

This set originally appeared as separate LPs in the 70s and 80s, and has been long out of print. That's a pity, since Purcell spent a good deal of his short professional life in the theatre, either writing the incidental music contained on these CDs, or the music for his larger works, the semi-operas (King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and the like). Almost all of these works are enjoyable gems; certainly, they represent a pinnacle of English 17th century music. Purcell had a genius for spinning musical gold out of the most leaden lyrics (check out his Odes and Welcome Songs on Hyperion if you don't believe me), and he does the same with the song texts in these plays.

Hogwood and the AAM offer clean, listenable performances, and the sound on these old analog discs has been cleaned up and brightened--although they were pretty good, even in the late 70s. As with most Hogwood, emotional extremes are kept to a minimum, so the "otherworldly" nature of late 17th century music, so often emphasised in more recent Baroque performances, doesn't come across here. It would be interesting to see what a group like The King's Consort would do with this music, but this set fills the major gap in the Purcell canon quite nicely.

My only beef with the reissue, as with many reissues, is that the liner notes are rather thin for a 6-cd set--the lyrics to the songs, for example, are especially missed. Still, it's a worthwhile set, and a must for fans of Purcell, English Baroque music, or anyone who just wants to experience a taste of the last days of the Restoration stage.

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Luck Of The Draw Bonnie Raitt Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LYJO0M

Average customer rating: Brilliant but not due to Dumb Luck

Dumb Luck Manufacturer: Aunt Mimi's ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00007LVDV Release Date: 2003-01-01

Tracks:

1. Stupid Love Song
2. The Girl You Left Behind
3. Crawl Back
4. Feed the Elephant
5. Dumb Luck
6. Line of Battle
7. What Will They Write On Your Stone?
8. Destiny's Too Slow
9. Let it Show
10. She's No Angel
11. Clear to Me Now
12. That Dance

Album Description

With heart, soul, craft and intelligence, these 12 songs show New York's Brilliant Mistakes evolving into superb pop craftsmen. Deeper, darker and with more out of step with today's ephemeral radio fodder, Dumb Luck is a gem for fans of timeless rock.

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant but not due to Dumb Luck.......2005-06-10

Great melodies, great songs and always well played.
Sounds similar to vintage Jayhawks but with more pop to them. Rich, soothing but upbeat! The kind of stuff you used to hear on the radio in the 70s but now only on Alan Haber's Radio Show!

Average customer rating:

Luck of the Draw Bonnie Raitt Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008JQH Release Date: 1991-06-25

Tracks:

1. Something to Talk About
2. Good Man, Good Woman
3. I Can't Make You Love Me
4. Tangled and Dark
5. Come to Me
6. No Business
7. One Part Be My Lover
8. Not the Only One
9. Papa Come Quick (Jody and Chico)
10. Slow Ride
11. Luck of the Draw
12. All at Once

Average customer rating:

Luck of the Draw ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000G8PJGG Release Date: 2006-06-06

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