1989 Bonnie Raitt – Nick Of Time
Nick Of Time is the tenth studio album by the American singer Bonnie Raitt, released on March 21, 1989. It was Raitt’s first album to be released by Capitol Records. A commercial breakthrough after years of personal and professional struggles, Nick of Time topped the Billboard 200 chart, selling five million copies, and won three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, which was presented to Raitt and producer Don Was. In 2003, the album was ranked number 229 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, then was re-ranked at number 230 on the 2012 list. As of September 2020, it is ranked at number 492. The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2022, the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.
Tracks
1 Nick Of Time (Bonnie Raitt) 03:52
2 Thing Called Love (John Hiatt) 03:52
3 Love Letter (Bonnie Hayes) 04:04
4 Cry On My Shoulder (Michael Ruff) 03:44
5 Real Man (Jerry Lynn Williams) 04:27
6 Nobody’s Girl (Larry John McNally) 03:15
7 Have A Heart (Bonnie Hayes) 04:50
8 Too Soon To Tell (Rory Bourke; Mike Reid) 03:45
9 I Will Not Be Denied (Jerry Lynn Williams) 04:55
10 I Ain’t Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again (David Lasley; Julie Lasley) 02:38
11 The Road’s My Middle Name (Bonnie Raitt) 03:31
Biography
Musicians
1 Nick Of Time
Bass | Hutch Hutchinson |
Drums | Ricky Fataar |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Piano | Bonnie Raitt |
Congas | Paulinho Da Costa |
Percussion | Ricky Fataar |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
2 Thing Called Love
Bass | Hutch Hutchinson |
Drums | Ricky Fataar |
Slide Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
Acoustic Guitar | Johnny Lee Schell |
Timbales | Tony Braunagel |
Percussion | Tony Braunagel |
Vocals | Johnny Lee Schell |
Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
3 Love Letter
Bass | Hutch Hutchinson |
Drums | Ricky Fataar |
Guitar | Arthur Adams |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Guitar | Johnny Lee Schell |
Slide Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
Keyboards | Scott Thurston |
Horns | Bill Bergman |
Horns | Dennis Farias |
Horns | Greg Smith |
Horns | John Berry |
Sax | Marty Grebb |
Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
4 Cry On My Shoulder
Acoustic Bass | Chuck Domanico |
Drums | Tony Braunagel |
Slide Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
Keyboards | Michael Ruff |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | David Crosby |
Background Vocals | Graham Nash |
Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
5 Real Man
Bass | Hutch Hutchinson |
Drums | Ricky Fataar |
Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
Piano | Jerry Lynn Williams |
Blues Harp | Kim Wilson |
Background Vocals | Larry John McNally |
Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
6 Nobody’s Girl
Acoustic Bass | Chuck Domanico |
Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
7 Have A Heart
Bass | Hutch Hutchinson |
Drums | Ricky Fataar |
Keyboards | Scott Thurston |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
8 Too Soon To Tell
Bass | Hutch Hutchinson |
Drums | Ricky Fataar |
Guitar | John Jorgenson |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
Keyboards | Don Was |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
9 I Will Not Be Denied
Bass | Hutch Hutchinson |
Drums | Ricky Fataar |
Guitar | Johnny Lee Schell |
Piano | Bonnie Raitt |
Horns | Bill Bergman |
Horns | Dennis Farias |
Horns | Greg Smith |
Horns | John Berry |
Sax | Marty Grebb |
Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
10 I Ain’t Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again
Piano | Herbie Hancock |
Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
11 The Road’s My Middle Name
Bass | Preston Hubbard |
Drums | Fran Christina |
Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
Blues Harp | Kim Wilson |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Harry Bowens |
Background Vocals | Sweet Pea Atkinson |
Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
Liner Notes
Producer – Don Was
Mixed By – Ed Cherney
Mixed By (Assistant) – Charlie Paakkari, Clark Germain, Jim Mitchell, Martin Schmelzle, Vincent Leslie Jones
Recorded By- Ed Cherney
Recorded By (Assistant) – Charlie Paakkari, Clark Germain, Jim Mitchell, Martin Schmelzle, Vincent Leslie Jones
Art Direction – Tommy Steele
Design – Larry Vigon Studio
Photography – Deborah Frankel
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At Capitol Studios
Mixed At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Mixed At Record Plant, LA
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Record Plant, LA
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
Copyright Capitol Records Inc