Bonnie Raitt - Longing in Their Hearts

Primary Artist
Bonnie Raitt
Album Title
Longing in Their Hearts
Release Date
March 14, 1994 
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Review by William Ruhlmann
On the follow-up to the follow-up (and another million-selling number one hit), Bonnie Raitt contributes more than her usual share of original songs, writing four songs herself and setting a lyric of her husband's to music for a fifth. Elsewhere, she draws on such strong writers as Richard Thompson and Paul Brady, all for a collection devoted to devotion. Song after song expresses passion, usually with happy results -- this is not the album of a woman with the blues. Even when she's dressing down a parent in her own "Circle Dance," Raitt offers forgiveness and understanding. Read More