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Track Listings
| 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 |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
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
Product Description
After 17 years of impressing blues fans and nibbling at the pop charts, Raitt reached #1 and won four Grammys with this 1989 triumph. The title hit and smash Something to Talk About join Thing Called Love; Have a Heart; Real Man , and more of her best!
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By AntiochAndy
Format:Audio CD
Unless you were born after 1989 or else have dropped in from another planet since then, you have probably heard the song "Love Letter" from this album. It's only the most gritty, earthy, and outstanding torch song in rock. It was also the lead single from this album, and the rest of the album is no letdown. The songs here run the gamut from experienced toughness to aching vulnerability, hitting a lot of bases in between. Raitt's expressive singing and first-rate guitar playing take these quality songs and drive them home very effectively.
"Nick Of Time" dominated the Grammy awards and the charts in 1989, and rightfully so. It is one terrific album and earned Bonnie Raitt recognition that was long overdue. She labored long in relative obscurity before hitting it big with this one. Built on solid rock tinged with blues and country overtones, the songs here all feature mature lyrics delivered with real feeling. Listen to the title song. Nobody over thirty can fail to identify with those words. "Love Letter" is my personal favorite song, but I also especially like "Thing Called Love", "Cry On My Shoulder", "Nobody's Girl", "Have A Heart" and "I Will Not Be Denied".
This is a truly outstanding album. Give it a listen and I think you'll agree. Very highly recommended.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Bonnie Raitt just gets better with age. An old adage that could've been written for her. Her physical beauty, her love for her craft, her passion just get stronger, truer, more penetratingly *honest*.
She is one of the best blues guitarists I've ever listened to; her playing is pure emotion - not just technical skill.
Her talent makes her unique in a world of copies. She sings the powerful, sexy, yet purely feminine song of any woman, all women. Her music speaks of things we all know: love, pain, failure, regret, loss, but also growth, self-discovery, getting older, getting wiser. Renewal.
This is one of her best CD's to-date, though perhaps not *the* best. I believe Bonnie still has more songs to write... in her life as well as her studio.
A gifted musician.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Bonnie's recording career with Warner career had ended with some critics thinking that she was finished as a recording artist. They - and Warner - were proved wrong with this, her Capitol debut album, which was more successful than any of her Warner albums. The basic blues-rock style is still there, but this album is a little smoother, so appealing to a wider public. Winning a Grammy award for this album further boosted Bonnie's career.
The album is mainly filled with moody ballads, perhaps reflecting Bonnie's personal life when the album was recorded although Bonnie only wrote two songs - the first track (Nick of time) and the last track (The road's my middle name). The tempo picks up slightly for Thing called love (a John Hiatt song, not to be confused with the completely different Johnny Cash song with a similar title), Real man and The road's my middle name.
Apart from singing, Bonnie plays an instrument on most tracks - one of piano, guitar or slide guitar. Bonnie is supported by a variety of musicians, usually between three and five per track. Two tracks feature just one instrument each, giving them a folksy feel. On Nobody's girl, Bonnie sings while Chuck Domanico plays acoustic bass. On I ain't gonna let you break my heart again, Bonnie sings while Herbie Hancock plays piano.
This is an excellent album, well deserving of all the accolades - but then, a lot of Bonnie's earlier music deserved such accolades and didn't get them.
The album is mainly filled with moody ballads, perhaps reflecting Bonnie's personal life when the album was recorded although Bonnie only wrote two songs - the first track (Nick of time) and the last track (The road's my middle name). The tempo picks up slightly for Thing called love (a John Hiatt song, not to be confused with the completely different Johnny Cash song with a similar title), Real man and The road's my middle name.
Apart from singing, Bonnie plays an instrument on most tracks - one of piano, guitar or slide guitar. Bonnie is supported by a variety of musicians, usually between three and five per track. Two tracks feature just one instrument each, giving them a folksy feel. On Nobody's girl, Bonnie sings while Chuck Domanico plays acoustic bass. On I ain't gonna let you break my heart again, Bonnie sings while Herbie Hancock plays piano.
This is an excellent album, well deserving of all the accolades - but then, a lot of Bonnie's earlier music deserved such accolades and didn't get them.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bonnie Raitt at her best
I have had this album for years, but wanted to load it to my iPod. Her albums are always wonderful.
Published 28 days ago by Shari Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars
listen and love it
one of my old all time favorites. bought this for a gift and she already had it so i will keep this and put the old one in my car
Published 2 months ago by bon
4.0 out of 5 stars
Love Me Some Bonnie
I originally bought this on cassette back in the day and it was really my first exposure to Bonnie Raitt. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Shell13M
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this CD
I'm not a country music fan, but Bonnie does some work I truly enjoy. This CD is an example of that. I truly like every song on it.
Published 3 months ago by beckyv
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great music
This is just a classic. They songs are great and they are all sung right from the heart. Love it.
Published 4 months ago by K. Rowse
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Bonnie Raitt
One of my favorite discs of a woman who's been around a long time and still sings and performs like a virtuoso!
Published 4 months ago by Terry Sott
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nick of Time
Bonnie's second best album in my opinion. Nick of Time isthe perfect womans album, it says what we feel, so we don't
have to say it out loud.
have to say it out loud.
Published 4 months ago by Ann Carvalho
5.0 out of 5 stars
surprised there aint 100s of reviews
I am very surprised there are not hundreds of reviews for Bonnie Raitt. This is absolutely a classic album, great music, great voice.
Published 7 months ago by jack goldman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Stuff
I think this is one of her best releases. Every song is enjoyable that in its self says something. She truly came into her own with this album.
Published 12 months ago by Robert P. Kauffman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent album holds up years later
This was an excellent album and still enjoyable years later.Every song is solid and I don't find myself skipping any song while listening. Very solid album.
Published 13 months ago by Jim
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