Great Albums-Nick of Time

Bonnie Raitt- Nick of Time
1989

Yes, for the most part, the eighties was a vast desolate wasteland for music. Hidden in there, though, were some gems. (As well as some youths who were learning ther chops so that they were ready to bust out in the 90s).

Here's an example of an artist who had some great work at both ends of that decade and is still going strong. Bonnie Raitt can rock. She can play soul and blues too. This particular album is, in my humble opinion, her best work from beginning to end. (She has other moments on other albums that might shine brighter, but no one album is as strong all the way through). This collection, Nick of Time, got her some long overdue attention from the mainstream after years of playing to a loyal but relatively small following.

Click on the cd cover picture and buy a copy if you don't already have it, or if you had a copy years ago and aren't sure where it is. Really, you can thank me later.



1. Nick Of Time
2. Thing Called Love
3. Love Letter
4. Cry On My Shoulder
5. Real Man
6. Nobody's Girl
7. Have A Heart
8. Too Soon To Tell
9. I Will Not Be Denied
10. I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again
11. The Road's My Middle Name

Great Albums- The Doors

The Doors
January 1967

When I was a kid, I thought Jim Morrison was the epitome of cool. I wore out a copy of the Greatest Hits album. I didn't get into the longer poetical musings of Mr. Morrison and company because I was young and shallow.

Well, now I'm old and shallow, and I still think Morrison was kinda cool (and probably alive somewhere). I don't listen to many Doors songs anymore, and though I'm a little more able to handle Morrison's poetry, I'm less able to handle the "big top circus" sound that Ray Manzarek's piano produced.

This first album, though, is a great one. Crank up the first three songs and you'll be amazed at how well this album translates 38 years later.








1. Break on Through (To the Other Side)
2. Soul Kitchen
3. Crystal Ship
4. Twentieth Century Fox
5. Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)
6. Light My Fire
7. Back Door Man
8. I Looked at You
9. End of the Night
10. Take It as It Comes
11. The End