Although this was Bonnie Raitt’s big commercial breakthrough—and maybe where I first heard her?—it was actually her tenth studio album. (Later I’d find her back catalogue which has much to recommend in it). It was also her first on Capitol, having been dropped by Warner Bros.

It was produced by Don Was (future Blue Note president), with whom she’d collaborated on Stay Awake. Includes John Hiatt’s “Thing Called Love” as well as the title track Raitt wrote. “Cry On My Shoulder” has David Crosby and Graham Nash on backing vocals. “I Ain’t Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again” has Herbie Hancock on piano, and Kim Wilson joins on harmonica on a couple of tracks.

It does have a certain heavily produced sound typical of the late 80s but it really is a very solid and consistent album.

My copy—via private sale—is a Specialty pressing.