BONNIE RAIT: Slipstream (2LP)

 

Bonnie Raitt's latest album 'Slipstream' is daring, bluesy, and steeped with the inimitable slide guitar and soulful vocals that could only be hers. The vinyl version is 180 gram and is a Limited Edition  'Slipstream' marks her first new album in seven years and bares all the hallmarks of a classic Bonnie Raitt record. While most of 'Slipstream' is self-produced and features Raitt's longtime touring band, four of the album's songs were helmed by celebrated producer Joe Henry (Allen Toussaint, Solomon Burke) and showcase his usual crew of extraordinary musicians.

Additional guests include Bill Frisell, Al Anderson (formerly of NRBQ), Ireland's Paul Brady, and Maia Sharp.  The album's twelve tracks feature Raitt's renditions of songs by such luminaries as Bob Dylan, Joe Henry, Gerry Rafferty, and Loudon Wainwright III.  Bonnie Raitt is the recipient of 9 Grammies and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2000 and is considered one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and 100 Greatest Guitarists.

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