Bonnie Raitt - Self Titled (1971) Vinyl LP • Bluebird, Thank You

Catalog Number: WS-1953

Record Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-), Sleeve Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, discoloration with darker discoloration spots (front/back); small surface impressions on front, tears in some parts of the paper near opening on back, some small wrinkles in paper near bottom of back. Inner-sleeve is original (WB logo); seams partially split. Spine is partly readable with wear and splits on both ends. Harsh shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge, some wear to corners. developing splits near left of top, split near center of bottom. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Bluebird
• Mighty Tight Woman
• Thank You
• Finest Lovin' Man
• Any Day Woman
• Big Road
• Walking Blues
• Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead
• Since I Fell For You
• I Ain't Blue
• Women Be Wise

About The Record:

^ i^Bonnie Raitt by Bonnie Raitt is a dazzling debut that showcases the then-22-year-old singer-guitarist's soulful vocals, slide guitar prowess, and eclectic taste blending blues, folk, and rock influences. Recorded in a relaxed live-session style at an empty summer camp on Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota with local West Bank musicians, it features standout covers such as Stephen Stills's Bluebird, Sippie Wallace's Mighty Tight Woman and feminist classic Women Be Wise, Robert Johnson's Walking Blues, plus originals like the popular Thank You which remains the album's most streamed track today, along with fan-favorites such as Finest Lovin' Man and Since I Fell for You. Historically significant as Raitt's introduction to the world after being signed by Warner Bros. following buzz from her Cambridge folk-blues scene days, the album earned warm critical acclaim for its confident performances and genre-blending blueprint that hinted at the roots-Americana sound to come, though sales stayed modest. No hit singles or album chart positions are noted here as none occurred.