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Bonnie Raitt may have switched producers for her second album Give It Up, hiring Michael Cuscuna, but she hasn't switched her style, sticking with the thoroughly engaging blend of folk, blues, R&B, and Californian soft rock. If anything, she's strengthened her formula here, making the divisions between the genres nearly indistinguishable. Take the title track, for instance. It opens with a bluesy acoustic guitar before kicking into a New Orleans brass band about halfway through -- and the great thing about it is that Raitt makes the switch sound natural, even inevitable, never forced. And that's just the tip of the iceberg here, since Give It Up is filled with great songs, delivered in familiar, yet always surprising, ways by Raitt and her skilled band. For those that want to pigeonhole her as a white blues singer, she delivers the lovely "Nothing Seems to Matter," a gentle mid-tempo number that's as mellow as Linda Ronstadt and far more seductive. That's the key to Give It Up: Yes, Raitt can be earthy and sexy, but she balances it with an inviting sensuality that makes the record glow. It's all delivered in a fantastic set of originals and covers performed so naturally it's hard to tell them apart and roots music so thoroughly fused that it all sounds original, even when it's possible to spot the individual elements or influences. Raitt would go on to greater chart successes, but she not only had trouble topping this record, generations of singers, from Sheryl Crow to Shelby Lynne, have used this as a touchstone. One of the great Southern California records.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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BONNIE RAITT, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1972 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
BONNIE RAITT, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1972 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
BONNIE RAITT, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Barbara George, Writer
© 1972 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
Rudy Clark, Writer - BONNIE RAITT, Lead Vocals, MainArtist
© 1972 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
BONNIE RAITT, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Chris Smither, Composer, Writer
© 1972 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
BONNIE RAITT, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Joel Zoss, Writer
© 1972 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
Jackson Browne, Writer - BONNIE RAITT, Lead Vocals, MainArtist
© 1972 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
BONNIE RAITT, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Sippie Wallace, Writer - Jack Viertel, Writer
© 1972 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
Eric Kaz, Brass Arranger - BONNIE RAITT, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
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BONNIE RAITT, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Kaz, Composer - Titus, Composer
© 1972 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Bonnie Raitt may have switched producers for her second album Give It Up, hiring Michael Cuscuna, but she hasn't switched her style, sticking with the thoroughly engaging blend of folk, blues, R&B, and Californian soft rock. If anything, she's strengthened her formula here, making the divisions between the genres nearly indistinguishable. Take the title track, for instance. It opens with a bluesy acoustic guitar before kicking into a New Orleans brass band about halfway through -- and the great thing about it is that Raitt makes the switch sound natural, even inevitable, never forced. And that's just the tip of the iceberg here, since Give It Up is filled with great songs, delivered in familiar, yet always surprising, ways by Raitt and her skilled band. For those that want to pigeonhole her as a white blues singer, she delivers the lovely "Nothing Seems to Matter," a gentle mid-tempo number that's as mellow as Linda Ronstadt and far more seductive. That's the key to Give It Up: Yes, Raitt can be earthy and sexy, but she balances it with an inviting sensuality that makes the record glow. It's all delivered in a fantastic set of originals and covers performed so naturally it's hard to tell them apart and roots music so thoroughly fused that it all sounds original, even when it's possible to spot the individual elements or influences. Raitt would go on to greater chart successes, but she not only had trouble topping this record, generations of singers, from Sheryl Crow to Shelby Lynne, have used this as a touchstone. One of the great Southern California records.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:52
- Main artists: Bonnie Raitt
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1972 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1972 Warner Records Inc., Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
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