Bonnie Raitt [Original recording remastered]

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Never mind the Radcliffe education--Bonnie Raitt's real schooling occurred off-campus, in the folk and blues clubs of the Northeast, where she opened shows for legends such as Mississippi Fred McDowell, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, and others. Raitt's self-titled debut, recorded when she was only 21 years old, is a stunner that still holds up decades later. Her slide-guitar skills are already in place, and her choice of material--which includes a reading for Stephen Stills's folk-rock gem "Bluebird," a sinuous take of Robert Johnson's classic "Walkin' Blues," a bluesy reworking of the Marvelettes' "Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead," and a pair of fine originals ("Thank You" and "Finest Lovin' Man")--is impeccable. Best of all are two songs from Raitt's mentor, Sippie Wallace--"Women Be Wise" and the startlingly randy "Mighty Tight Woman." It was clear from the beginning that Raitt's was a career to watch. --Daniel Durchholz

From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD
Barely old enough to legally drink in Harvard Square bars, Bonnie Raitt journeyed from her early- 1970s folk blues roost in Cambridge to record her debut album near Minneapolis-a straightforward affair with Chicagoans Junior Wells and A. C. Reed plus several young white musician friends. Raitt's singing, with phrasing and intonation in order is grounded in spontaneous passion. She seizes the songs of' forebears Robert Johnson, Tommy Johnson, and especially Sippie Wallace as her own, extending her laid-back rapture to contemporary material as well. -- © Frank John Hadley 1993

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Bonnie Raitt [Original recording remastered]

Average customer rating: Best of the Best Bonnie Raitt... what a great singer! Best of Bonnie Raitt Best Of Bonnie Rait This is only the "best" since 1989

The Best of Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Raitt Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Bonnie Raitt Collection Souls Alike All the Roadrunning Nick of Time Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled ASIN: B0000C6FI7 Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

1. Thing Called Love
2. Nick Of Time
3. Have A Heart
4. Love Letter
5. Something To Talk About
6. I Can't Make You Love Me
7. Not The Only One
8. Love Sneakin' Up On You
9. You
10. Dimming of the Day
11. Love Me Like A Man
12. Spit of Love
13. One Belief Away
14. Lover's Will
15. I Can't Help You Now
16. Gnawin' On It
17. Silver Lining
18. Hear Me Lord

Customer Reviews:

Best of the Best.......2007-05-23

I've always loved her music but I had never purchased any of her CD's. This CD had all of my favorites on it and some songs I hadn't heard. I loved every song. If you're looking for a comprehensive CD with "Best of" Bonnie music, this is it.

Bonnie Raitt... what a great singer!.......2007-03-21

Great Singer.. great songs.. terrific musician! What else is there to say?!

Best of Bonnie Raitt.......2007-01-06

The title says it all...upbeat blues...something to make you feel good.

Best Of Bonnie Rait.......2006-11-06

I received my order in a timely manner and it is just what I wanted all the great songs!! Thank you! LB

This is only the "best" since 1989.......2006-09-09

As a long-time lover of Bonnie Raitt, I have no complaints about this "best" package, except a note to those Bonnie "newbies". This collection is a good sampling of her work since she switched to Capital Records in 1989 (although "Come to Me" is a glaring omission). But there is a TON of more great music PRE-1989. Try the "Bonnie Raitt Collection", which is all pre-1989, or try some of the orignal CD's, such as "Sweet Forgiveness".

It doesn't get any better than Bonnie Raitt - pre- or post-1989, but those of you who love this album should check out the earlier work as well.

Average customer rating: Where were the good songs? you made my day. Great Service Urban Cowboy Music Lover Very Very Good

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Tracks:

1. Hello Texas - Jimmt Buffett
2. All Nighy Long - Joe Walsh
3. Times Like These - Dan Fogelberg
4. Nine Tonight - Bob Seger And The Siver Bullet Band
5. Stand By Me - Mickey Gilley
6. Cherokee Fiddle - Johnny Lee
7. Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
8. Lyin' Eyes - The Eagles
9. Lookin' For Love - Johnny Lee
10. Don't It Make Ya Wanna Dance - Bonnie Raitt
11. The Devil Went Down To Georgia - The Charlie Daniels Band
12. Here Comes The Hurt Again - Mickey Gilley
13. Orange Blossom Special/ Hoedown - Gilley's 'Urban Cowboy' Band
14. Love The World Away - Kenny Rogers
15. Falling In Love For The Night - The Charlie Daniels Band
16. Darlin' - Bonnie Raitt
17. Look What You've Done To Me - Boz Scaggs
18. Hearta Against The Wind - Linda Ronstadt

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The aim was to do for country what Saturday Night Fever did for disco. The result was that bars from Kona to Kalamazoo suddenly had mechanical bulls, and slickers walking around in cowboy hats. You might also pinpoint this as the moment in time when "country" music suddenly went cosmopolitan, paving the way for Garth Brooks. Johnny Lee's "Lookin' for Love" was one of the decade's biggest singles, and this album briefly made a star of Mickey Gilley (whose Texas club provided a home for that alpha bull). Fans of Bob Seger, Jimmy Buffet, the Eagles, Dan Fogelberg, and Bonnie Raitt may want this collection for the tunes they lack elsewhere. And it sure recalls an era. But please don't call it "country." --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

Where were the good songs?.......2007-05-21

I love this movie, and I like the songs on this soundtrack, but, there are some songs that were in the movie that realy need to be on the soundtrack, but, they, for some reason left them out. Such as the intro song, "Texas", by Charley Danials. But, overall, it is a good album.

you made my day........2007-05-14

I have the music on 8track but, haven't been able to play it for years, no 8 track player. Now the music is back. Good customer service.

Great Service.......2007-03-16

Love the sound track of this movie. Takes me back to my
younger days!! Some really good memories! Thanks!

Urban Cowboy Music Lover.......2007-03-10

at last I found my Urban Cowboy music... love the movie and the music

Very Very Good.......2007-02-12

I'm not a country music fan in the least. But I saw this movie at least 3 times and it was superb. I thoroughly enjoyed the music. There are several good artists on this soundtrack like Dan Fogelbert, Bob Seger, Anne Murray, The Eagles, Johnny Lee. Charlie Daniels, Kenny Rogers and a few others. Every song on this ST is excellent. Even if you're not a country music fan like myself, this is one good CD to have in your collection of movie soundtracks.

Average customer rating: Good, but I like the OLD Bonnie better! Good, excellent in places Raitt at her best. A Miss from a Great Artist Great album

Souls Alike Bonnie Raitt Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | 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 Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Back Home Prairie Wind Wildflower Magic Time All the Roadrunning ASIN: B0009ZE9K8 Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. I Will Not Be Broken
2. God Was In the Water
3. Love On One Condition
4. So Close
5. Trinkets
6. Crooked Crown
7. Unnecessarily Mercenary
8. I Don't Want Anything to Change
9. Deep Water
10. Two Lights In the Nighttime
11. The Bed I Made

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After almost 35 years of recording, Bonnie Raitt knows exactly who she is and what she wants, as Souls Alike, the first self-produced album of her career, attests. Though Raitt wrote none of the material, the selection bears her imprint and highlights both her strengths and her range. The album's opening "I Will Not Be Broken" provides the sort of signature, stick-to-your-guns affirmation for Raitt that "My Way" did for Frank Sinatra and "I Won't Back Down" did for Tom Petty. Two songs written by pianist Jon Cleary, "Love on One Condition" and "Unnecessary Mercenary," reflect the Little Feat-in-New Orleans side to Raitt's music, while the reggae underpinnings of "God Was in the Water," the electro-worldbeat of "Deep Water," and the slide-guitar funk of "Trinkets" find her settling naturally into a variety of grooves. Though she makes a sharp left turn into the sonic surrealism of "Crooked Crown," she returns to the reflective balladry that has marked her musical maturity with "So Close," "I Don't Want Anything to Change," and the jazzy sophistication of the closing "The Bed I Made." While there are few surprises here, the album ranks with the most soul-satisfying of Raitt's career. --Don McLeese

Recommended Bonnie Raitt

Nick of Time	Give It Up	Takin' My Time
Luck of the Draw	Silver Lining	Road Tested

Customer Reviews:

Good, but I like the OLD Bonnie better!.......2007-03-30

The styling on this CD was unlike any other Bonnie Raitt CD I've ever heard. Takes some getting used to!

Good, excellent in places.......2007-03-22

"Souls Alike" is an interesting and usually fun CD. Sure, it represents a departure from Bonnie's earlier music, but hey - after 35 years I think a new direction can be understood. It's not like she pulled a total switch here - the amazing slide guitar work, bluesy rhythms and of course Bonnie's matchless vocals are all here. To me the biggest differences are the addition of Jon Cleary's brilliant, rollicking keys (Unnecessarily Mercenary and Love on One Condition) and the opening up of several songs into sparser, more groove oriented tracks (the opening track and the three softer ballads). This is a rather disjointed CD, and song to song it tends to throw a few curves, but that's just fine. I don't really like my music too predictable, and songs like "God..." and "Love..." are not predictable - not to mention "Crooked Crown", a dirty groove if ever there was such a thing. This is a solid CD, and really blends several basic styles - blues, straight ahead rock, Cajun swamp music and even a little funk. I really enjoy this CD.

Raitt at her best........2007-03-01

SOULS ALIKE is Bonnie Raitt at the top of her game. All the maturity and experience of this talented performer is on display here. Her vocals are the right blend of worldliness and emotion and her guitar playing is just stellar. The songs chosen here are a fine balance of softer ballads like the pretty "So Close," to the quirky "Trinkets" that sounds more like one Sheryl Crow would pick, but Bonnie has fun with it. Even when things get funky on songs like "Crooked Crown" and "Unnecessarily Mercenary," the feeling is not forced; the songs flow along. They don't sound like they were put here just because something upbeat was needed. Even when the sound is very different like on "Deep Water," something that almost sounds like something from Peter Gabriel, she makes it work for her. There really is nothing here that I didn't enjoy and it has proven to be the favorite of my Bonnie Raitt CD's.

A Miss from a Great Artist.......2006-12-25

I've been a great fan of Bonnie from way back, but this album is a bit of a clunker. After I Will Not be Broken it goes downhill with clunky, over-produced MOR track after track. I saw her tour at the Arlington in Santa Barbara and the album songs were much better live. It wouldn't stop me from buying her next album sight unseen; maybe it's just that I have such high expectations.

Great album.......2006-08-24

I am astounded that there are Bonnie Raitt fans that don't like this album!` Well, to each his own.. I fell in love with Bonnie Raitt in the early 90's with "Nick of Time,"- then found the older albums to be even better. Forgot about Ms Raitt for awhile-then heard "Unnecessarily Mercenary" on a local college radio station last week . This new CD is just fantastic-great mix of songs. Lyrics on "Trinkets" are cool...Check this out.

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: album and songbook:a great combonation A FEW GREAT TRACKS AND A FEW 'NOT SO GREAT' TRACKS Top of her game Bonnie Raitt at her finest. music is life

Nick of Time Bonnie Raitt Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | 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: Luck of the Draw Longing in Their Hearts The Bonnie Raitt Collection Give It Up Takin' My Time ASIN: B000002UU5 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Nick Of Time
2. Thing Called Love
3. Love Letter
4. Cry On My Shoulder
5. Real Man
6. Nobody's Girl
7. Have A Heart
8. Too Soon To Tell
9. I Will Not Be Denied
10. I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again
11. The Road's My Middle Name

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Nick of Time is the watershed moment in Bonnie Raitt's recording career, the sound of a survivor finding new focus and purpose in her art after nearly 20 years of generally superb, commercially underachieving recordings. An exquisite interpretive singer and formidable guitarist who'd long ago honed her bluesy chops, Raitt raised the stakes by mixing the usual gourmet spread of smart cover choices with her own candid songs--and she knocked one over the fence with the opening track, the album's title song and a moving confession of a boomer's anxieties about age, death, and the impermanence of love. "Nick of Time" catapulted a feisty rock tomboy into a new station that made her as admired by female fans as the stage door johnnies who'd long loved her rock technique, and she covered the bet with other outside songs from John Hiatt ("Thing Called Love"), Bonnie Hayes ("Love Letter," "Have a Heart"), and Jerry L. Williams ("Real Man") that resonated with her persona as a tough, smart, but ultimately tender woman. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

album and songbook:a great combonation.......2007-07-17

if you are a guitar player,you will want both the nick of time album and songbook. that way,you can play along with the songs thing called love, loveletter,nick of time,have a heart,nobody's girl,i will not be denied,real man,and the road is my middle name.the album and songbook go great together,so get both,strap on your guitar and have some fun. ed wilson

A FEW GREAT TRACKS AND A FEW 'NOT SO GREAT' TRACKS.......2007-02-20

I've always liked BR - her voice especially and, as a rule, the sort of music she performs. The only other album I have (so far) is her first one on a major label - 'Bonnie Raitt' (a very different 'kettle of fish' from 'Nick of Time'). 'Nick of Time' is mainly a mixture of edgy rock songs and slow to medium tempo pop ballads. The production (Don Was) is quite 'lush' at times but it is never over-done.

Some comments about my favourite tracks (songwriters in brackets) :

'THING CALLED LOVE' (John Haitt) - Great swinging version of this classic song, great lyrics, searing electric slide.

'LOVE LETTER' (Bonnie Hayes) - medium tempo, funky rocker.

'REAL MAN' (Jerry L. Williams) - up-tempo, pulsating rock song with solid percussion and some great harp (harmonica) playing.

'NOBODY'S GIRL' (Larry John McNally) - slow tempo, semi-acoustic ballad with pedal steel accompaniment; has a hint of early 'Little Feat' about it.

'I WILL NOT BE DENIED' (Jerry L. Williams) - yet more funky 'swamp-rock' from the pen of the late Jerry Lynn Williams.

'THE ROAD'S MY MIDDLE NAME' (Bonnie Raitt) - mid-tempo blues; I think, the sort of music BR does best.

The remaining tracks are slow to mid-tempo ballads which are pleasant enough but which sound, by comparison, pretty 'lifeless'; they have little to recommend them other than BR's fine vocals and, in some cases, polished instrumental accompaniment.

Top of her game.......2006-09-22

I was into Bonnie long before this album was released.This album garnered her a pile of Grammy awards and rightfully so.I consider this to be one of the top 20 albums in Rock history.If you only own one Bonnie Raitt CD this is the one!

Bonnie Raitt at her finest........2006-08-28

Usually when I buy a CD there are a few songs I tend to skip...not on this one! I listen to them all.

music is life.......2006-02-12

This album was my introduction to Bonnie. It's good. I have another which was not optimal for me. Bonnie is good with the blues. For beginner's I would recommend this ALB as you can lay back and just enjoy.

Average customer rating: First Raitt The early years, 1971 to 1986 Made Me a Fan for Life!!!! A mediocre collection The minority vote: doesn't do justice to her earlier work

The Bonnie Raitt Collection Bonnie Raitt Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea 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: The Best of Bonnie Raitt Nick of Time Luck of the Draw Give It Up Souls Alike ASIN: B000002LLP Release Date: 1990-06-28

Tracks:

1. Finest Lovin' Man
2. Give It Up Or Let Me Go
3. Women Be Wise
4. Under The Falling Sky
5. Love Me Like A Man
6. Love Has No Pride
7. I Feel The Same
8. Guilty
9. Angel From Montgomery
10. What Is Success
11. My First Night Alone Without You
12. Sugar Mama
13. Louise
14. About To Make Me Leave Home
15. Runaway
16. The Glow
17. (Goin') Wild For You Baby
18. Willya Wontcha
19. True Love Is Hard To Find
20. No Way To Treat A Lady

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When Bonnie Raitt collected four Grammies for her 1989 multiplatinum breakthrough Nick of Time, it offered sweet justification for fans that had followed her through years of great recordings but plenty of hard luck in terms of commercial success. The Bonnie Raitt Collection shows why those fans were right all along. From the early blues-mama stylings of "Give It Up or Let Me Go" and "Love Me Like a Man" to the increased pop sophistication she brought to songs like her funky reworking of Del Shannon's "Runaway" and Bryan Adams's straight-ahead rocker "No Way to Treat a Lady," the set offers a worthwhile sampling of the decade and a half she spent recording for the Warner Bros. label. Of special note are a pair of live recordings; a previously unreleased version of "Women Be Wise," featuring one of Raitt's primary mentors, Sippie Wallace; and a duet with John Prine on "Angel from Montgomery" that first appeared on the Grammy-winning Tribute to Steve Goodman. If you only recently discovered Raitt, this collection will help you decide which of her earlier works to sample next. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

First Raitt.......2005-04-09

The problem with "best of" collections is that fans will get into endless squabbles over what SHOULD have been included. Bonnie Raitt fans are no exception apparently. A cursory look at the fan reviews below attests as much. I understand how they feel, but folks, you know it's all good, and you gotta draw the line somewhere. After Raitt's extraordinary late 80s success on Capitol, a Warners retrospective was inevitable. They had lost a good thing in Bonnie and wised up just a little late. But graciously, Bonnie assisted in the selection of the songs and provided commentary. No hard feelings, boys.

A solid, consistent performer who has evolved but never felt compelled to constantly "reinvent" herself, Bonnie Raitt is not an easy artist to sum up, let alone encapsulate in a twenty song retrospective. But a twenty song sampler at least gives the new listener a broad enough overview. Die hard fans will buy it for the "live" versions of staples "Women Be Wise" (sung as a duet with originator Sippie Wallace) and "Angel From Montgomery" (here a duet with composer John Prine).

It's hard to imagine that a newcomer to Bonnie Raitt's oeuvre would want to stop here and not check out the individual releases (all available as of this writing). The earliest records with their rootsy feel have a special charm, as evidenced by the tracks included here: "Finest Lovin' Man" and "Give It Up." But even in those days, Bonnie was demonstrating her flair for contemporary material, as evidenced by her rocking take on Jackson Browne's "Under the Falling Sky." And although the Warners albums also included tracks penned by such staples of the So-Cal rock scene as Joni Mitchell and Stephen Stills, she also had a flair for finding material from less obvious sources. Paul Siebel's "Louise" isn't half bad--in fact, it's darn good. And she captures the essence of Chris Smither's "I Feel the Same" like no one else could (save the songwriter himself). Like her contemporaries, Tracy Nelson and Linda Ronstadt, she was discovering a virtual treasure trove in the works of Eric Kaz. Lots of folks find Bonnie's version of "Love Has No Pride" to be "definitive." I'm learning to throw that word out of my vocabulary, since my tastes can change from day to day. But of all the women--and men--who have assayed that song, Bonnie Raitt was able to bring something unique to it. Hers is a dignified reading, with more than a hint of vulnerability. Nelson's take on it, from the recently re-released eponymous Atlantic album, is also an interesting one, so strong and proud that it virtually belies the song's title. I can't decide which version I prefer, so instead I decided, hey, I don't have to.

Interesting that Bonnie Raitt emerged in '71, a year after Janis Joplin's tragic demise. Like Nelson, Raitt offered an alternate version of the white blues mama. Both brought a little more restraint and discipline to their art. Some found Raitt a little earnest in her politics and in her almost studious approach to the blues. But au contraire, mes amis, Bonnie had class and discipline--and she loved a good liberal cause as much as anyone else--but she was also as sassy and sly as you could want. And she sang like a husky voiced angel from Los Angeles. And played a mean slide guitar to boot.

Who could have asked for more? Eat your hearts out (17 years after the fact), Warners execs!

The early years, 1971 to 1986.......2005-02-21

While Bonnie's later albums, beginning with the Grammy-winning Nick of time, brought Bonnie greater commercial success, her earlier music should not be ignored. This compilation provides a selection of Bonnie's recordings from those early years.

Bonnie's roots are in the blues but she could also sing rock, pop, folk and country when she chose to. You won't find any country music here - you'll have to buy the Urban Cowboy soundtrack to hear Bonnie sing country - but all the other influences are to be found somewhere in this collection.

The tracks are taken from the albums Bonnie Raitt (Finest lovin' man, Women be wise), Give it up (Give it up or let it go, Under the falling sky, Love me like a man, Love has no pride), Taking my time (I feel the same, Guilty), Streetlights (What is success), Home plate (My first night alone without you, Sugar Mama), Sweet forgiveness (Louise, About to make me leave home, Runaway), The glow (The glow, Going wild for you baby), Green light (Willya wontcha) and Nine lives (No way to treat a lady). Angel from Montgomery, which originally appeared on Streetlights, is here as a duet with John Prine, his vocals having been overdubbed specially for this collection.

It is clear from the above that the compiler particularly likes Bonnie's second album, Give it up, as four of its tracks are included here. It's a great album but I think the inclusion of so many tracks might deter a few people from buying it. I would have dropped one and included a second track from Green light (preferably Baby come back) or -even better - one of the tracks from Urban cowboy - instead. Still, everything here is of a very high quality.

I must make special mention of Runaway, Bonnie's cover of Del Shannon's sixties classic. Which Del recorded it as an up-tempo rock'n'roll song, Bonnie recorded it as a bluesy ballad, making it almost unrecognisable compared to the original. Such dramatic changes to a song don't always work, but this one is pure magic.

The accompanying booklet is particularly noteworthy, containing descriptions of all Bonnie's albums from which tracks are taken, together with comments about the songs selected. Bonnie contributed to the liner notes.

This is an outstanding compilation covering the first half of Bonnie's career. More recently, another compilation (Best of) has been released covering the second half of her career. Furthermore, most of Bonnie's original albums are easy to find. If you end up buying all of Bonnie's albums, you will find that she is a very expensive lady (but well worth the price). In the meantime, this collection provides an ideal introduction to Bonnie's music.

As ever with compilations, it is easy to argue about track selection, but this provides a good overview of the period covered and will hopefully tempt a few people to explore further.

Made Me a Fan for Life!!!!.......2004-10-21

At the tender age of 18, I stumbled upon a strong, intelligent, passionate yet vulnerable female voice in Amercian music that served as a mentor to me. I was a young motherless woman searching for my identity and when I heard Bonnie sing of heartache, love and respect, I found the woman I wanted to be. Having worn out my first Raitt album, the bestselling, grammy winning , Nick of Time, I went looking for more from this rare talent and found The Collection which became my musical bible for the next five years. Though, I have enjoyed all of Bonnie's later work, it is her earlier work that remains my favorite. From the raw sexuality of "Leave Home" to the heartwrenching despair of "The Glow", The Collection highlights the enormous musical and emotional range of this gifted performer. This album is the perfect introduction to an artist who has become nothing short of a national treasure! And for those fans who feel they need no introduction, let me just say, if you haven't heard early Bonnie, you haven't heard Bonnie!

A mediocre collection.......2003-08-13

Featuring songs culled from her 1971-1986 releases, and encompassing classic blues, blues-rock, New Orleans-styled R&B and even quasi-reggae, "The Bonnie Raitt Collection" obviously doesn't include every good song from her first nine albums, and some selections are certainly debatable (a few more up-tempo songs would have been nice, too).
But there is still some really good stuff here:

Junior Wells guests on the excellent original "Finest Lovin' Man", and Raitt demonstrates that she can also play some truly magnificent acoustic rhythm guitar on the superbly groovy "Love Me Like A Man". And there are other highlight as well, including the lovely country-rock ballads (!) "Love Has No Pride" and "Louise", a funky, bluesy rendition of Del Shannon's classic "Runaway", Frederic 'Toots' Hibbert's "True Love Is Hard To Find", and the catchy Bryan Adams-penned rocker "No Way To Treat A Lady".

So, 3 stars or there about - pretty good, but several of Bonnie Raitt's original albums, from which these songs are drawn, are much better. Strangely enough, since Raitt herself made these selections, but she somehow failed to make a truly representative compilation, and this album ends up being less than it could have been.
If I were you, I'd pick up her first two albums instead, they make a better introduction.

The minority vote: doesn't do justice to her earlier work.......2003-03-03

I'm obviously in the minority here if everyone else gave this CD a five star review, but I just don't think it's a great compilation of her work with Warner Bros. Granted, Raitt supposedly compiled it herself, so it's very unlikely it was picked without care. However, this was the first disc I checked out after her trio of Don Was-produced albums for Capitol, and later one when I explored her Warner albums in their entirety, I felt like this CD shortchanged them.

A single disc compilation of her Warner work is ideal, though, because after three solid albums, it became wildly uneven. Furthermore, many songs were done far better live (check out "Write Me a Few of Your Lines/Kokomo Blues"; the version on the current Capitol live album is great, but so is her mid-70's live interpretations), so mixing it up would make it even better. To this CD's credit, it does just that, including two excellent live cuts. However, there are still some glaring omissions, and a handful of cuts here that don't reflect her best work. The cuts from "The Glow" show how mismatched she was with Asher's production (so mismatched, I would've considered excluding the album altogether; a better choice may have been to use live versions), and "No Way To Treat A Lady" feels too mechanical, too manufactured, something that plagued most of the other cuts from the same album. "Runaway" may have been her only 'hit' until "Nick Of Time," but it's not a good reinterpretation of a classic. Meanwhile, "Too Long At The Fair," "Cry Like A Rainstorm," "Write Me a Few of Your Lines/Kokomo Blues," "Run Like A Thief," and "River of Tears" are missing; all of these are GREAT recordings, not to mention great performances vocally, and have some excellent guitar work.

This CD isn't bad for what it is and has some great tracks, but as a whole, it doesn't showcase her best work with the label.

Average customer rating: bonnie raitt live Bonnie Raitt and Friends Bonnie Raitt and Friends (with Bonus DVD) SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME Good Music - Bad edition?

Bonnie Raitt and Friends (with Bonus DVD) Bonnie Raitt Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | 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 Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Road to Escondido Heart of Mine: Love Songs of Bob Dylan Not Too Late Souls Alike Adieu False Heart ASIN: B000GGSLV8 Release Date: 2006-08-15

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Unnecessarily Mercenary
3. I Will Not Be Broken
4. God Was In The Water
5. Gnawin' On It
6. You - Alison Krauss
7. Love Letter
8. Two Lights In The Nighttime
9. Well, Well, Well
10. Something To Talk About
11. I Don't Want Anything To Change
12. Love Sneakin' Up On You

Amazon.com

Judging from her two live releases, this and 1995's Road Tested, everyone's favorite slide-guitar-playing, rootsy redhead loves working with other musicians. Generally known for raising the visibility of older blues and R&B legends such as Ruth Brown and Charles Brown, she invites more contemporary stars Ben Harper, Norah Jones, Keb' Mo', and Alison Krauss along for this set. Recorded during a September 2005 evening, this slick CD/DVD package catches Raitt and her muscular four-piece on tour supporting Souls Alike. Perhaps not surprisingly, the setlist is heavily weighted to that album, with nearly half the selections drawn from the disc. Although those songs are well played, they don't differ markedly from the studio versions. It would have been more interesting to cherry-pick older, more obscure material from Raitt's extensive career. Regardless, the duets work well in a restrained VH1 way, with Harper the highlight as he lays into the gospel "Well, Well, Well" and the double-barreled slide showcase "Two Lights in the Nighttime." Raitt's in fine fettle throughout, slinging stinging slide solos and singing with her usual emotional fervor.

Oddly, the 52-minute CD version of the 17-song, hour-and-a-half video omits the lovely Norah Jones-assisted "Tennessee Waltz" and Alison Krauss's hoedown on "Papa Come Quick." The professionally shot DVD expands the sound to surround, but nearly mars the generally fine set with excessive camera movement; garish, obtrusive lighting; and a brash, hyperactive video background that is, at best, distracting--and more often undermines Raitt's earthy performance and classy collaborations with her band and musically amiable guests. --Hal Horowitz

Customer Reviews:

bonnie raitt live.......2007-06-12

I bought this as i'm a big fan of bonnie raitt for a long number of years.
The band she has assembled for this outing is second to none.Great sound,
in 5.1 dolby if you own a home cinema system. The only small gripe I would have is that the cd part of the package doesn't have the same tracks as the dvd.. Otherwise excellent.

Bonnie Raitt and Friends.......2007-01-27

Was very disappointed in the CD. Had just seen her in concert - felt like her show was an exact repeat of this CD - could have stayed home and felt like I had seen the show. Was a purchase I could have done without.

Bonnie Raitt and Friends (with Bonus DVD).......2007-01-24

I have been a Bonnie Raitt fan for many years and Bonnie Raitt and Friends
CD plus the DVD is fantastic. So all Bonnie Raitt fans out there all I can say is BUY IT NOW!!

SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME.......2007-01-03

I'VE LISTENED TO ROCK, POP, BLUES & JAZZ FOR THE LAST 50 YRS.
BONNIE WAS THERE FOR MOST OF THEM. SHE'S ONE OF THE FEW THAT HAS INFLUENCED THEM ALL. THESE DISCS REALLY SHOW HER GIFT FOR COLABORATING & AT THE SAME TIME ILLUMINATING THE GIFTS OF HER CONTEMPORARIES AS WELL
AS HER MUSICAL FOLLOWERS. IF YOU KNOW BONNIES WORK, IT'S A GREAT ADDITION.
IF YOU DONT, IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO GET STARTED.

Good Music - Bad edition?.......2006-12-29

I got this CD+DVD from Amazon UK and found it a great concert. Bonnie has discovered a way to improve even more her songs. The duets with her friends are the best of the entire performance and this is already a reason to buy this pack.

But being a 2005 concert, the visual side is not so great. The background chosen for the event (a giant screen with light dots moving all the time) doesn't help to focus on the performers and the image is not as sharp as it should be. Compare it to concerts recorded lately like Musicares tribute to James Taylor, Mark Knopfler & Emmilou Harris Real Live Roadrunning or Lightning In A Bottle from various Blues legends including Bonnie Raitt and you will understand what I mean. They are pristine clear recordings, almost High Definition quality.

But to worsen the situation when you select the 5.1 Dolby Digital option from the menu, there is no sound at all from the center loudspeaker and very little from the surrounds (just like a delayed eco sound). It makes me think if the original DVD was recorded in Stereo and later "adapted" to 5.1.

As I thought there was a problem with this DVD I asked for a new one just to find it was in the same condition. I don't know if the problem lies in the European batch of records or if it happens the same worldwide. I would appreciate any other reviews about this question.

I gave only three stars to this set because of the edition. The music of Bonnie Raitt and the rest of performers well deserve five stars. The fact is that I don't think of returning it under any circumstances.

Average customer rating: Bonnie Fan Since 70s Don't EVER Give This One Up... love it! This is it, folks. Classic blues-rock album

Give It Up Bonnie Raitt Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | 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 Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Takin' My Time Bonnie Raitt Sweet Forgiveness Streetlights Home Plate ASIN: B00005YW4S Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

1. Give It Up Or Let Me Go
2. Nothing Seems To Matter
3. I Know
4. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
5. Love Me Like A Man
6. Too Long At The Fair
7. Under The Falling Sky
8. You Got To Know How
9. You Told Me Baby
10. Love Has No Pride

Amazon.com essential recording

This 1972 collection set the bar it took years for Raitt to clear again. Moving easily between sensitive singer-songwriter and bawdy blues-mama roles, the blazing redhead proved she was a talent to watch on several fronts. Raitt demonstrated a keen instinct for finding suitable material, adopting Jackson Browne's "Under the Falling Sky" and Eric Kaz's "Love Has No Pride" as if she'd penned them herself. The honeyed vocals and slashing slide guitar heard on Give It Up identified Raitt instantly to anyone who encountered this album. Unfortunately, it would be nearly two decades before many did catch on to her appeal. --Steve Stolder

Album Description

Her classic sophomore album from 1972 that influenced generations of women in rock. Features 'Love Me Like A Man', 'Under The Sky Falling' & 'Love Has No Pride'. Rhino/Warner Bros. digitally remastered.

Customer Reviews:

Bonnie Fan Since 70s.......2007-05-04

I can't even imagine my single life in the 70s & 80s without Bonnie and these songs, oh my gosh how I adore this woman. We used to always see her at Wolf Trap (in VA) along with John Prine, wow, I feel so lucky to have been there at the right time. There's no one more soulful, she can belt em out and also just KILL your heart with tenderness... she's just so so so so COOL, and I always have to sing along to her songs at the top of my lungs even as my teenagers run screaming from the room (not from Bonnie, from me)...this is such a dumb review, I just don't have words enough to describe Bonnie Raitt. I can tell you that at one of her concerts at Wolf Trap, probably early 80's, I broke my foot falling drunkenly down the stairs and stayed for the rest of the concert so I wouldn't miss any of the show. She's just one of a kind and a very generous musician, too, always giving the spotlight to other people. I love her. And so will you if by some horrifying chance, you've never heard her before. All of her albums are perfect, but this one may be my ultimate favorite.

Don't EVER Give This One Up..........2006-06-24

What a classic album. So many great songs and in very diverse styles. I don't think you'll find one filler on this one - easily her best album. It has beautiful ballads, rockin' blues, a touch of Dixieland jazz, little bit of everything. We used to wear the grooves out of this one back in our college days back in the early-mid 70's. And the one thing you absolutely had to love about Bonnie, she pulled no punches. A real gutsy gal and solid musician. Top shelf.
Dennis A

love it!.......2006-02-27

It is refreshing to read reviews from fans who were actually there when this CD was first released (as an album, ofcourse) back in '72, because listening to it today, one can also feel the same adoration for Bonnie. My stance is that, if you truly call yourself a music lover, then this CD is a must. It is gorgeous to listen to from the first song to the last. The musicians are in mint condition, and I must I agree with a reviewer who stated that this CD gives you the feeling of a casual studio session with everyone very relax and just there to make beautiful music. It is mainly Blues tinge but you will notice some New Orleans style dixieland blues in "Give it Up or Let Me Go" and "You Got to Know How." It makes you think that Bonnie is from the South, but she was actually born in Burbank, CA back in 1949. Wow, She a real Gem!!!

This is it, folks........2005-03-04

Bonnie at her best, before she tried disco and pop. No white chick could touch Bonnie in those days for true soul. I had all her albums - this one was never topped. And if you don't stop whatever you're doing and get all misty-eyed at "Stayed Too Long At The Fair," your heart ain't beatin'.
I saw her a few months after this album came out, at the Cellar Door in D.C., on stage with only Freebo the bass player (John Prine was the opening act). Fantastic night - those were the days.

Classic blues-rock album.......2005-01-24

Bonnie's first love is the blues but her music incorporates other influences including pop, folk and R+B. With three self-penned songs (Give it up, Nothing seems to matter, You told me baby) and seven other songs from diverse sources, this is one of Bonnie's finest albums, showing how she has pulled those different musical styles together.

The covers include the R+B classics I know (Barbara George) and If you gotta make a fool of somebody (originally recorded by James Ray, it became a major UK hit for Freddie and the dreamers, though I suspect that it was James Ray's version that inspired Bonnie's outstanding cover). Other great covers include Love has no pride (an Eric Kaz song that I first discovered on Linda Ronstadt's album, Don't cry now) and Under the falling sky (Jackson Browne).

This album, along with Bonnie's other early albums, did not receive the attention it deserved at the time, but as her reputation has grown, more people are learning just how good Bonnie's music really is - all of it, but especially those early albums.

Average customer rating: my all-time fav from Bonnie A masterpiece Third album is a classic One of Bonnie's Best THE GREAT EARLY BONNIE RAITT

Takin' My Time Bonnie Raitt Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | 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 Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Give It Up Bonnie Raitt Sweet Forgiveness Streetlights Home Plate ASIN: B00005YW4O Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

1. You've Been In Love Too Long
2. I Gave My Love A Candle
3. Let Me In
4. Everybody's Cryin' Mercy
5. Cry Like A Rainstorm
6. Wah She Go Do
7. I Feel The Same
8. I Thought I Was A Child
9. Write Me A Few Of Your Lines/Kokomo Blues
10. Guilty

Amazon.com essential recording

Along with Give It Up, Bonnie Raitt's third album, Takin' My Time, stands as her finest work prior to her 1989 critical and commercial watershed, Nick of Time. Featuring an eclectic mix of pop, rock, blues, and soul, the material ranges from Eric Kaz's powerful ballad "Cry Like a Rainstorm" and Jackson Browne's "I Thought I Was a Child" to the snappy acoustic blues of Mississippi Fred McDowell's "Write Me a Few of Your Lines/Kokomo Blues" and the charming calypso "Wah She Go Do." Raitt is backed on the album by members of Little Feat as well as Taj Mahal, legendary New Orleans drummer Earl Palmer, and Rolling Stones sax man Ernie Watts, giving the album a loose, grooving vibe. Her versions of Mose Allison's smoldering "Everybody's Cryin' Mercy" and Randy Newman's sly "Guilty" are real standouts. --Daniel Durchholz

Album Description

Rhino/Warner Bros. digital remaster of her 1973 album. Features the legendary songwriting of Jackson Browne and Randy Newman.

Customer Reviews:

my all-time fav from Bonnie.......2006-12-31

I grew up listening to this classic from Bonnie Raitt. My mom played the album so many times, the words are imbedded in my memory. Now I own the cd and can't thank my mom enough for turning me into a huge Bonnie Raitt fan!
Most of these songs bring me to a deeper, bluesy place. I usually choose to listen to this cd when I need to slow down, get a little perspective, and can enjoy a good glass of wine.

It's a must-have for any blues music lover!

A masterpiece.......2006-03-07

This album was my first introduction to Bonnie Raitt some 33 years ago and I've never stopped loving it. For some strange reason the second track I Gave My Love A Candle got lodged so deeply in my head, I remember having a vivid dream about it and meeting Raitt, like some special discourse with a kindred soul. A very emotional experience (the dream & album) and though critics have named other albums as her best, this and the overlooked Fundamental remain my biggest faves. Takin My Time has great staying power.

Third album is a classic.......2005-05-09

A decade and a half before Bonnie captured the public imagination with her 1989 album, Nick of time, she was already building a solid reputation with her blend of blues, rock and folk music, of which this album is a fine example although the blues are the dominant influence here. It may not have been what mainstream commercial radio stations were looking for at the time but, like Bonnie's other early albums, continues to sell steadily while many bigger-selling artists of the time are now represented only by greatest hits compilations.

One reason why Bonnie's music stands the test of time so well is her uncanny ability to pick great songs that suited her outstanding, bluesy voice. Bonnie was also able to persuade some of the finest musicians of the day to play on her albums. On this album, the musicians include members of Little Feat (Lowell George among them), Taj Mahal and the brilliant saxophonist, Ernie Watts.

The set opens with You've been in love too long, a cover of a brilliant but relatively unknown Motown song that Barbara Acklin and Martha Reeves recorded. Bonnie doesn't usually cover Motown but her choice here is impeccable. More predictably, Bonnie covers songs written by some of the finest blues and rock songwriters such as Mose Allison (Everybody's crying mercy), Eric Kaz (Cry like a rainstorm), Jackson Browne (I thought I was a child), Fred McDowell (Write me a few of your lines / Kokomo blues) and Randy Newman (Guilty).

Maybe this isn't the place to begin a collection of Bonnie's music but it should be a high priority if you are interested in collecting at least some of her original albums.

One of Bonnie's Best.......2004-04-11

The first Bonnie Raitt album I ever bought, and after over 30 years, still my favorite. It'll bring you to tears, and bring you to your feet. Listen to it and wonder why it took so darn long for Bonnie to become a major star. Music doesn't get much better than this.

THE GREAT EARLY BONNIE RAITT.......2003-07-08

This is the stuff she was playing at Jack's tiny club on Mass. Ave. in Cambridge, MA back around 1970. Care about history--pick this up. This is Bonnie when she was uncertain of her future and had the blues maybe even better than she expressed them.

Average customer rating: Excellent crossover of styles and talent A straight shot of feel good music Sweet and Dandy! My kind of music! TOOTS GETS MY GRAMMY!

True Love Toots and the Maytals Manufacturer: V2 Ada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music Jamaican Ska | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Ska General | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Very Best of Toots & the Maytals Funky Kingston/In the Dark Is it Rolling Bob?: A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan Ultimate Collection Time Tough: The Anthology ASIN: B0001GNDN4 Release Date: 2004-04-12

Tracks:

1. Still is Still Moving to Me - with Willie Nelson
2. True Love is Hard to Find - with Bonnie Raitt
3. Pressure Drop - with Eric Clapton
4. Time Tuff - with Ryan Adams
5. Bam Bam - with Shaggy and Rahzel
6. 5446 - with Jeff Beck
7. Monkey Man - with No Doubt
8. Sweet and Dandy - with Trey Anastasio
9. Funky Kingston - with Bootsy Collins and The Roots
10. Reggae Got Soul - with Ken Boothe and Marcia Griffiths
11. Never Grow Old - with Terry Hall, U-Roy and the Skatalites
12. Take a Trip - with Bunny Wailer
13. Love Gonna Walk Out on Me - with Ben Harper
14. Careless Ethiopians - with Keith Richards
15. Blame on Me - with Rachael Yamagata

Album Description

What do Ryan Adams, Trey Anastasio, Jeff Beck, Ken Boothe, Marcia Griffiths, Eric Clapton, Bootsy Collins, The Roots, Ben Harper, Terry Hall, The Skatalites, Willie Nelson, No Doubt, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Shaggy, Rahzel, U-Roy, Bunny Wailer and Rachael Yamagata have in common?

The all-star guests on "true love" range from legends Like Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Bonnie Raitt to younger stars including No Doubt, The Roots, and Trey Anastasio. The caliber of these collaborators reveals the impact that Toots has had on several generations of rockers and rappers, while appearances from reggae icons Bunny Wailer and Marcia Griffiths show the respect granted to the man who might be the music's greatest living vocalist. At the heart of it all is that voice - drenched in soul, rooted in gospel, and still breathtakingly powerful after almost four decades in the spotlight.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent crossover of styles and talent.......2006-03-01

Entertaining and enjoyable listening. Nice remakes of classic Reggae songs using some crossover artists.

A straight shot of feel good music.......2006-01-13

I didn't know Toots at all, but read a magazine review and gave it a chance. Boy have I been missing some great music. I listen on my commute home and arrive feeling happy and "cool" by association. If you love blues, Buffett, or Bonnie, this sound will hit you where you live. Not just for Reggae fans. Stop reading this and buy it.

Sweet and Dandy! .......2005-10-01

Unlike one reviewer who sounded like he never did love Toots, this is one of my favorite albums by Toots and the Maytals and I have been listening to them for *many* years. Toots has never sounded better and he made all of the other artists who played along with him on the CD put in some of their finest performances, as well. There is hardly a track on here I don't love, but Still is Still Moving to Me, Pressure Drop, and Sweet and Dandy are some of my favorites... and Blame on Me with Rachel Yamagata (who I honestly had never heard of before) just burns me up. I love it. This is a work of art, unlike some of other compilations which I personally thought were either okay, like BB King's, or sounded like they were just inviting younger musicians to play on their albums to reach new audiences and sell more music, like Santana's. Carlos said he was trying to prove how older people could still get it down, then only invited young women to participate and shake it up. Not Toots, man, he knows what's cool and everyone was invited - young or old, you will love it!!!!

My kind of music!.......2005-05-30

I have to admit that prior to purchasing this album I really had no knowledge of Toots' long history of making music. I always loved the sound of reggae - my dad listened to Hawaiian reggae while I was growing up - and I was ready for something fresh and new.

What I enjoy most about "True Love" is that Toots' vocals are never drowned out by his guest artists. He has a strong, almost bluesy sort of voice, and he really sounds like he enjoyed making these songs. It really amazes me that he was able to work with so many artists from such varied genres. "Pressure Drop" and "Monkey Man" easily satisfy my need for upbeat, fun, summer/spring sorts of songs while "Careless Ethiopians" and "Blame on Me" paint a landscape drenched in a darker, haunting tone. If I were to name a song that I do not care for too much, however, it would be his collaboration with Shaggy, I think mostly because Shaggy's vocals aren't too great on here.

TOOTS GETS MY GRAMMY!.......2005-02-07

Toots is finally getting the recognition he deserves. One of the best reggae performers I've ever seen and this album is definitely one of the best. Love the cuts with Bonnie Rait and Willie Nelson and Marcia Griffiths. Toot Toot Toosie.....HELLO!

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