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Bonnie Raitt

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All Time

of 150,006

194
Decades
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  184
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  364
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  3,779
- 2000s
  
  of 10,561
  
  1,008
Genres
- Blues
  
  of 748
  
  127
- Classic Rock
  
  of 841
  
  297
- Pop
  
  of 13,662
  
  2,389
- Rock
  
  of 8,167
  
  1,599

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1970s

2.4585

1980s

2.2890

1990s

1.8623

2000s

2.0830

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Bonnie Raitt is ranked overall as 3.0368 out of 4 stars

3.0368

Bonnie Raitt Album Rankings

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 3.4939 out of 4 stars for Nick of Time

Nick of Time (3.4939)

Vulnerability is a great asset to artists. For most confessional singers, it's their muse. ...more

6.00

to

25.98

from (10) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 3.4036 out of 4 stars for Luck of the Draw

Luck of the Draw (3.4036)

Damn VH-1. Damn VH-1 to hell. The station became a beacon for adult contemporary music and as a result, Bonnie Raitt became an almost ideal spokeswoman for the station. ...more

4.00

to

149.97

from (6) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 3.3119 out of 4 stars for Longing in Their Hearts

Longing in Their Hearts (3.3119)

In a colder, harsher world, it would be easy to carp about Bonnie Raitt's Longing in Their Hearts (Capitol). ...more

1.00

to

13.29

from (5) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 3.2830 out of 4 stars for Fundamental

Fundamental (3.2830)

If you're Bonnie Raitt, this is exactly how things are supposed to work out. ...more

2.43

to

16.98

from (5) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 2.9167 out of 4 stars for Give It Up

Give It Up (2.9167)

Bonnie Raitt may have switched producers for her second albumGive It Up, hiringMichael Cuscuna, but she hasn't switched her style, sticking with the thoroughly engaging blend of folk, blues, R&B, and ...more

6.27

to

59.52

from (4) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 2.8218 out of 4 stars for Road Tested

Road Tested (2.8218)

Twenty-four years after her first album, record buyers will finally learn what Bonnie Raitt's concertgoing fans have always known -- live performance is her real forte. ...more

5.50

to

26.60

from (8) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 2.7709 out of 4 stars for Silver Lining

Silver Lining (2.7709)

Another collection of wise, witty tracks marked by her usual spunky vocal style and slashing slide-guitar work. ...more

3.98

to

16.51

from (6) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 2.6881 out of 4 stars for Souls Alike

Souls Alike (2.6881)

Souls Alike is what Bonnie Raitt does best - superb bluesy rock, with Raitt on top form, both vocals-wise and on her beloved slide guitar. ...more

4.98

to

16.84

from (5) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 2.4918 out of 4 stars for Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt (2.4918)

The astounding thing about Bonnie Raitt's blues album isn't that it's the work of a preternaturally gifted blues woman, it's that Raitt doesn't choose to stick to the blues. ...more

5.59

to

9.97

from (5) sources

The Bonnie Raitt Collection by Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.2948 out of 4 stars for The Bonnie Raitt Collection

The Bonnie Raitt Collection (0.2948)

Before Bonnie Raitt surprised even herself by winning four Grammys this year, she'd had an always-a-bridesmaid career. Musicians loved her, and her albums sold respectably. ...more

11.97

to

12.96

from (3) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.2706 out of 4 stars for Nine Lives

Nine Lives (0.2706)

Bonnie Raitt's ninth and final album for Warner Bros. ...more

3.96

to

11.99

from (6) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Home Plate

Home Plate (0.0000)

Despite its unevenness, this is a vast improvement overStreet Lightsand accomplishes much of what that LP set out to do in the first place. ...more

6.67

to

12.72

from (6) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Sweet Forgiveness

Sweet Forgiveness (0.0000)

Among the songs Raitt covers: Jackson Browne 's "My Opening Farewell," Paul Siebel 's classic "Louise," and--to surprising success-- Del Shannon 's "Runaway. ...more

5.96

to

7.39

from (5) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Best of Bonnie Raitt

Best of Bonnie Raitt (0.0000)

No review available

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Glow

The Glow (0.0000)

Bonnie Raitt is too gifted to make an unlistenable album, but her eagerly awaited collaboration with producer Peter Asher is a solemn bore. ...more

6.67

to

25.44

from (6) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for You Got It

You Got It (0.0000)

No review available

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Green Light

Green Light (0.0000)

Who'll argue with Raitt's excellent choice of material when she opts to cover not one but two songs by NRBQ --including the title track and "Me And The Boys"? ...more

8.22

to

22.03

from (6) sources

The Best of Bonnie Raitt by Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Best of Bonnie Raitt

The Best of Bonnie Raitt (0.0000)

No review available

10.08

to

13.97

from (5) sources

Bonnie Raitt and Friends by Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Bonnie Raitt and Friends

Bonnie Raitt and Friends (0.0000)

No review available

12.99

to

22.28

from (6) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Something to Talk About

Something to Talk About (0.0000)

No review available

4.70

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for I Can't Make You Love

I Can't Make You Love (0.0000)

No review available

12.69

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for You

You (0.0000)

No review available

29.79

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House (0.0000)

No review available

5.96

The Best of Bonnie Raitt on Capitol 1989-2003 by Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Best of Bonnie Raitt on Capitol 1989-2003

The Best of Bonnie Raitt on Capitol 1989-2003 (0.0000)

No review available

7.95

to

21.99

from (5) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Takin' My Time

Takin' My Time (0.0000)

Early on in her career, Bonnie Raitt decided that live shows were more important to her than records. ...more

5.44

to

53.92

from (6) sources

Bonnie Raitt scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Streetlights

Streetlights (0.0000)

Raitt might not write much of her own material, but she has impeccable taste in other people's work, heard here as songs by James Taylor ("Rainy Day Man") and John Prine ("Angel From Montgomery"). ...more

5.96

to

7.18

from (5) sources

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