Bonnie Raitt – Nick Of Time

ALL MUSIC GUIDE **** "An album that included some of her strongest performances as a musician and singer The determined "I Will Not Be Denied" seemed to say it all her poignant self-penned title cut revealed Raitt as a mature songwriter, on the level of the best writers whose work she had covered. Her playful version of John Hiatt's "Thing Called Love" was another high- all in all, this is a very seamless album Highly recommended." F. Schöler in stereo 6/89: "CD of the month 'Nick of Time' is their most masterful album all around Album since 'Sweet Forgiveness', in terms of song choice Song selection, the interpretation and the playing excellence." ROLLING STONE ALBUM GUIDE **** "...she emerges with a voice easy, confident, free, robust and alive. The uptempo material - notably the hit single "Thing Called Love" (written by John Hiatt) - cooks righteously, and Raitt sounds utterly absorbed in its emotion. On me- ditative numbers such as the title song and Michael Ruff's "Cry on My Shoulder" she works from knowledge she's learned the hard way."

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