Streetlights [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Bonnie Raitt

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1974
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B00005Q46C
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,784 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Following her first three albums, all of which were wildly eclectic affairs, Bonnie Raitt was poised for a mainstream move, and 1974's Streetlights is it. There's no blues edge here whatsoever, and Raitt's guitar playing is subdued--both detractions--but the album also introduces "Angel from Montgomery," the definitive version of John Prine's piercing ballad. Raitt dips further into contemporary singer-songwriter fare with Joni Mitchell's "That Song About the Midway" and James Taylor's "Rainy Day Man," but the album peaks with Allen Toussaint's thoughtful (and funky) "What Is Success." --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Bonnie, July 15, 2003

By	Queen Deb "debsingssongs" (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews

In the 70's, the album "Streetlights" was my introduction to Bonnie Raitt. At the time I was living in Minneapolis. I was browsing in a record store and this album just happened to be playing. I was actually looking for another album, but the music really caught my ear, so I asked the clerk who the singer was. He showed me the album and I purchased this album on the spot! I have been a fan of Bonnie Raitt ever since. Since I also sing, I could appreciate a great performance. All the numbers are great, but if I were forced to select my favorites, it would be "Angel From Montgomery" and "Rainy Day Man". Bonnie cannot be categorized into a particular genre. She appeals to a cross section of fans! If you haven't heard this album/cd, it will be a real treat! Right on Bonnie! Keep us humming, singing along and dancing!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting, Moving, Her Best, January 18, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Streetlights (Audio CD)

I'm SHOCKED that anyone has rated this album anything lower than five stars. This album is haunting, moving, unexpected . . . and well worth having in your collection. It's a record you can listen to again and again, from start to finish, and with every rotation, you'll notice or feel something you missed the time before.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you discovered Bonnie Raitt in the 90's, listen to this!, June 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Streetlights (Audio CD)

While Bonnie is more popular today than when this record was released in the mid-70's (don't remember the exact year, sorry), it stands up to any of her recent recordings. Bonnie's unique fusion of folk and rural blues with popular music makes this record a bit more distictive than her fine 90's output.

The first five songs, which were the first side of my beloved LP version, are the highlight -- when I say that I played the record over and over again, I really mean that I played side A over and over again. "Angel From Montgomery" is stunning, a song of memory, regret and longing with a gorgeous, soaring chorus. "That Song About the Midway" and "Streetlights" are similarly affecting.

The second side is not quite up to the same mark, but on the basis of songs 1 through 5 it makes my top ten most listened-to CD's in all genres. It's a lovely record for a quiet evening in front of the fireplace alone, and even better with company.