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Time and The Nick of Time
3 out of 5 Stars

The stars aligned for Bonnie Raitt and her tenth album. A new record company (Capitol) that was hot to break her after a couple decades of cult status, a hot producer (Don Was) and a batch of songs tailored to her rough but tender pop-blues style. Combined with a couple great videos (especially Dennis Quaid in "Thing Called Love"), things just seemed right. Suddenly, "Nick Of Time" started selling in tonnage and Bonnie Raitt jumped from critical darling to stadium act. Add that the self-penned title song captured a worried baby-boomers' aging zeitgeist, and the album suddenly became Grammy bait. (See also Genius Loves Company and Raising Sand.) After all, the academy loves a good comeback story if the music is as firmly middle of the road as "Nick of Time."

Was helped in that department by smoothing everything up to a fine polish. If you compare Raiit's gently rolling "Thing Called Love" to John Hiatt's spiky original, you'd see what I mean. Fellow cult singer Bonnie Hayes got a sudden rush of exposure by having two songs included, the sweet "Have A Heart" (plucked as the theme to a Bob Hoskins movie) and the surly "Love Letters." Jerry Williams' "Real Man" also highlights Raitt's smooth, honest style. The original first half of the album remains a flawless set. It sent Raitt home from the 1989 Grammys with a pack of awards, including album of the year. It also set up the successful pattern for following albums, including the delight of Luck of the Draw.

Comments

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

I've always liked Bonnie Rait..she's been consistantly good for many years.

She has a great voice.

[blachubear.livejournal.com]

Ah I remember how this shock the music industry by winning Grammy for Album Of The Year over "The Traveling Wilburys". But the difference between 20 years ago than this year's Grammys Album Of The Year Taylor Swift's "Fearless" disaster, is that "Riatt album is more listenable. Plus great songs like "Nick Of Time", "Too Soon To Tell" & "I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again" are the best tracks. The next album "Luck Of The Draw" was much better, with "I Can't Make You Love Me"(one of the best songs ever written).

[albear-garni.livejournal.com]

OMG! One of my most favorite albums. When my husband did his "posing" routine at his gym, I used "Nick of Time" as the soundtrack for him.

[tbrough.livejournal.com]

pictures?

[albear-garni.livejournal.com]

well, David's a little shy about it, but if you send me your email, I can send you the picasa link.