Bonnie Raitt [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Bonnie Raitt | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1971
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B00005Q46B
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,366 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #51 in Music > Rock > Singer-Songwriters

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

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

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Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 16-OCT-2001

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Desert Island Disc, February 19, 2000

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[e-mail] (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bonnie Raitt (Audio CD)

I have listened to this disc (or album or tape depending on the era) since I was 17 (now 38). What a great blues/folk disc. Her voice is earthy and experienced and the backing musicians create an incredible warmth for that great voice. I can issue ANYONE a money back guarantee on this disc. I have recommended it to dozens of friends over they years and they always thank me profusely. So if your musical tastes run from the Allman Brothers to Joni Mitchell or anywhere in between, trust me and go get this disc.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll love it., December 26, 2004

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Papa Bear (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bonnie Raitt (Audio CD)

I do like Nick of Time and some of the tunes on Silver Lining, but I think this is the real Bonnie Raitt. The music has a little raw edge to it (it was recorded in a garage after all) but, the slide guitar work is great, and it clearly shows Bonnie Raitt was had a lot of talent even at the tender age of 21. It doesn't hurt that Junior Wells, local heros Willie Murphy and Dave Ray (of Koerner Ray and Glover) were involved. This is a great album.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warm & funky backporch blues, March 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Bonnie Raitt (Audio CD)

Forget the slickly-produced stuff that came later... this is the pure, unadulterated Bonnie Raitt! Recorded at an empty summer camp in Minnesota, this record has a great laid-back & intimate feel. I've tried a couple of other Raitt albums, but none can duplicate the musical camaraderie & unique feel of this one. So what was in that Minnesota water?