Raitt’s 1972 debut showcased her slide guitar skills and soulful vocal delivery, drawing from blues, folk, and R&B traditions. The album failed to chart but laid the groundwork for her distinctive career.
- The album was produced by Jerry Harris, who had previously worked with Taj Mahal.
- The recording sessions took place at Cambridge Sound Studios in Newton, Massachusetts.
- The album featured covers of songs by Robert Johnson, Sippie Wallace, and James Montgomery.
Bonnie Raitt is a blues guitarist and singer-songwriter from California. She emerged in the early 1970s and became known for her interpretations of blues standards and her own compositions. This 1972 debut arrived as Raitt was establishing herself on the Boston-Cambridge folk and blues scene, an opening act for established stars.
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