Released: August 24, 2004

Produced by Bonnie Raitt and Annie Heller-Gutwillig

Mixed for Surround Sound by Ed Cherney

Original Album Produced by Don Was

Original Album Recorded and Mixed by Ed Cherney
℗ © 2004 Capitol Records

Audio formats:
Advanced Resolution Surround, Advanced Resolution Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround Sound and DVD-Video compatible Dolby Digital 5.1

t's not often that an artist makes the album of her lifetime almost two decades into a legendary career. But for Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt, that's exactly what happened with 1989's Nick of Time. After building a loyal audience in the '70s and '80s through tireless touring and nine critically acclaimed records, Raitt teamed up with a new label (Capitol Records, home of the Beatles and Frank Sinatra) and a new producer (Don Was, who has since worked with the likes of Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones).

The result was Nick of Time, an album that gave voice to a rarely-heard adult female sensibility, and perfectly married Raitt's blues roots to a sound encompassing rock, pop, and R&B that managed to be both sophisticated and funky. The title song in particular marked a breakthrough for Raitt; "I was touched by a friend’s dilemma, running out of time to have a child," she says, "and the whole subject of aging hadn’t really been written about in pop songs." The bold new direction of Nick of Time opened the door to a whole new fan base for Raitt— the New York Times called the song "the artistic peak in a career of unusual integrity," and it remains a radio staple to this day. "In many ways," she says, "this song changed my life."

From first listen, it was apparent that Nick of Time was something special, but when it won three trophies at 1990's Grammy awards - for Album of the Year, Best Female Rock Vocal, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - it turned into a phenomenon. Within weeks after the awards, the album shot to Number One on the Billboard charts, and went on to sell more than five million copies, establishing Bonnie Raitt as the superstar her fans always knew she deserved to be. Now, for the first time, Nick of Time has been remixed for Surround Sound and released on DVD-Audio, adding new sonic richness to this modern classic. -- Alan Light

Audio formats: Advanced Resolution Surround, Advanced Resolution Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround Sound and DVD-Video compatible Dolby Digital 5.1
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 Too 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
Bonus Music Videos:
Thing Called Love
Love Letter
Nick Of Time

NICK OF TIME

(BONNIE RAITT)
KOKOMO MUSIC (ASCAP)
Piano & Vocal: Bonnie Raitt
Bass: Hutch Hutchinson
Drums & Percussion: Ricky Fataar
Congas: Paulinho Da Costa
Guitar: Michael Landau
Background Vocals: Arnold McCuller & Sir Harry Bowens

THING CALLED LOVE
(JOHN HIATT)
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CAREERS (BMI)
Slide Guitar & Vocal: Bonnie Raitt
Bass: Hutch Hutchinson
Drums: Ricky Fataar
Acoustic Guitar & Vocals: Johnny Lee Schell
Percussion & Timbales: Tony Braunagel

LOVE LETTER
(BONNIE HAYES)
ALMO MUSIC CORP/BOB-A-LEW SONGS/MONSTER MUSIC (ASCAP)
Slide Guitar & Vocal: Bonnie Raitt
Bass: Hutch Hutchinson
Drums: Ricky Fataar
Guitar: Johnny Lee Schell, Michael Landau and Arthur Adams
Keyboards: Scott Thurston
Background Vocals: Sir Harry Bowens & Sweet Pea Atkinson
Tenor Saxophone: Marty Grebb
The Heart Attack Horns: Bill Bergman, Dennis Farias, Greg Smith and John Berry, Jr.

CRY ON MY SHOULDER

(MICHAEL RUFF)
RUFF MIX MUSIC (BMI)
National Slide Guitar & Vocal: Bonnie Raitt
Keyboards: Michael Ruff
Drums: Tony Braunagel
Percussion: Pailnho Da Costa
Acoustic Bass: Chuck Domanico
Background Vocals: David Crosby & Graham Nash

REAL MAN
(JERRY L. WILLIAMS)
MUSIC OF STAGE THREE/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CAREERS/UNIVERSAL SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. (BMI)

Guitar & Vocal: Bonnie Raitt
Bass: Hutch Hutchinson
Drums: Ricky Fataar
Piano: Jerry Williams
Harp: Kim Wilson
Percussion: Tony Braunagel
Background Vocals: Bonnie Raitt & Larry John McNally

NOBODY'S GIRL
(LARRY JOHN MCNALLY)
LARRY JOHN MCNALLY MUSIC (ASCAP)
Guitar & Vocal: Bonnie Raitt
Acoustic Bass: Chuck Domanico

HAVE A HEART
(BONNIE HAYES)
MONSTER MUSIC/BOB-A-LEW SONGS (ASCAP)

Vocal: Bonnie Raitt
Bass: Hutch Hutchinson
Drums: Ricky Fataar
Keyboards: Scott Thurston
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals: Arnold McCuller & David Lasley

TOO SOON TOO TELL

(M. REID/R.M. BOURKE)
CHAPPELL-CO, INC./RMB SONGS/UNIVERSAL MUSIC - MGB SONGS (ASCAP)
Vocal: Bonnie Raitt
Bass: Hutch Hutchinson
Drums: Ricky Fataar
Keyboards: Don Was
Guitar: John Jorgenson
Pedal Steel: J.D. Maness
Background Vocals: Arnold McCuller, Sweet Pea Atkinson and Sir Harry Bowens

I WILL NOT BE DENIED

(JERRY L. WILLIAMS)
MUSIC OF STAGE THREE/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CAREERS/UNIVERSAL SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. (BMI)
Piano & Vocal: Bonnie Raitt
Bass: Hutch Hutchinson
Drums: Ricky Fataar
Guitar: Johnny Lee Schell
Background Vocals: Sir Harry Bowens & Sweet Pea Atkinson
Tenor Saxophone: Marty Grebb
The Heart Attack Horns: Bill Bergman, Dennis Farias, Greg Smith and John Berry, Jr.

I AIN'T GONNA LET YOU BREAK MY HEART AGAIN

(DAVID LASLEY/JULIE LASLEY)
SAINT LAURINGER SONGS/JULIE LASLEY MUSIC (ASCAP)
Vocal: Bonnie Raitt
Piano: Herbie Hancock

THE ROAD'S MY MIDDLE NAME
(BONNIE RAITT)
KOKOMO MUSIC (ASCAP)
Guitar & Vocal: Bonnie Raitt
Harp: Kim Wilson
Drums: Fran Christina
Bass: Preston Hubbard
Background Vocals: Sir Harry Bowens, Sweet Pea Atkinson and Arnold McCuller