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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
American Songwriter[3]
Blurt[4]
The Boston Globe(positive)[5]
Chicago Tribune[6]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[7]
Paste(8.5/10)[8]
Q[1]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[9]
Rolling Stone[10]

Slipstream is the sixteenth studio album by Bonnie Raitt, released in April 2012.[11] American Songwriter Magazine praised it as "her best album in years and one of the best of her 40-year career."[12]

Two singles were released from the album, "Right Down the Line" and "Used to Rule the World", both of which charted on the Billboard Triple A chart.[13] As of August 2012, it has sold 229,000 copies in the US.[14] Slipstream was the best-selling Blues album of 2012 and Bonnie Raitt was the best-selling Blues artist of 2012.[15][16] The album also spawned a highly successful concert tour. The Slipstream Tour was the 82nd best-selling American tour of 2012 earning 11.3 million dollars and selling 201,313 tickets.[17] Slipstream was the 106th best-selling album and 9th best-selling independent album in the United States in 2012.[18][19] Debuting at #6 on the Billboard 200, Slipstream became Raitt's highest-charting album in 18 years.[20]

Critical Acclaim

The album was listed at #22 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 50 albums of 2012, saying "As young stars like Adele and Katy Perry cover her songs, Raitt continues what she’s been doing, more or less, for 40-plus years." [21]

The album won for the Grammy Award for Best Americana Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards.[22]

Track listing

  1. Used to Rule the World (Randall Bramblett) - 4:17
  2. Right Down the Line (Gerry Rafferty) - 5:29
  3. Million Miles (Bob Dylan) - 6:26
  4. You Can't Fail Me Now (Loudon Wainwright III, Joseph Lee Henry) - 4:18
  5. Down to You (George Marinelli, lyrics Raitt, Bramblett) - 3:59
  6. Take My Love with You (Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Kelly Price) - 4:24
  7. Not Cause I Wanted To (Al Anderson, Bonnie Bishop) - 3:37
  8. Ain't Gonna Let You Go (Anderson, Bonnie Bramlett) - 5:59
  9. Marriage Made in Hollywood (Paul Brady, Michael O'Keefe) - 4:55
  10. Split Decision (Anderson, Gary Nicholson) - 4:35
  11. Standing in the Doorway (Bob Dylan) - 5:24
  12. God Only Knows (Henry) - 4:26

Personnel

  • Bonnie Raitt - vocal (1-12), electric slide guitar (1-3, 5, 8, 10, 11), arrangement (2), acoustic guitar (3), tambourine (10)
  • Mike Finnigan - Hammond B3 (1, 2, 6-10), backing vocal (1), clavinet (2), piano (5), organ (5), Wurlitzer (6, 8, 9)
  • George Marinelli - electric guitar (1, 2, 5-7, 9), harmony vocals (2, 5), acoustic guitar (6, 9), backing vocals (6), shakers (8), mandolin (9)
  • Johnny Lee Schell - electric guitar (1)
  • James Hutchinson- bass (1, 2, 5, 6, 8-10), upright bass (7)
  • Ricky Fataar - drums (1, 2, 5, 6, 8-10), timbales (2), tambourine (9, 10)
  • Luis Conte - percussion (1, 2, 6)
  • Maia Sharp - backing vocal (2, 6, 9), harmony vocal (7)
  • Bill Frisell - electric guitar (3, 4, 11)
  • Greg Leisz - acoustic guitar (3, 4), pedal steel (11)
  • Patrick Warren - piano (3, 11, 12), Wurlitzer (4), pump organ (7), keyboards (11, 12)
  • David Piltch - upright bass (3, 4, 11)
  • Jay Bellerose - drums (3, 4, 11)
  • Gang - handclaps (5)
  • Al Anderson - acoustic guitar (6-8), lead solo (7), harmony vocal (10), electric guitar (10)
  • Jeff Young - backing vocal (6)
  • Paul Brady - harmony vocal (9)

References

  1. ^ a b "Critic reviews for Slipstream". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  2. ^ Slipstream at AllMusic
  3. ^ Morrison, Allen (2012-04-02). "Bonnie Raitt: Slipstream". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2013-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Judge, Stephen (2012-04-10). "Bonnie Raitt - Slipstream". Blurt. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Merrill, Rob (2012-04-10). "Review: Bonnie Raitt back in music's 'Slipstream'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2013-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Kot, Greg (2012-04-09). "Album review: Bonnie Raitt, 'Slipstream'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Tucker, Ken (2012-04-13). "Slipstream review - Bonnie Raitt Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Gleason, Holly (2012-04-10). "Bonnie Raitt: Slipstream :: Music :: Reviews". Paste. Retrieved 2012-05-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Bonnie Raitt". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
  10. ^ Hermes, Will (2012-04-10). "Slipstream". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Bonnie Raitt Prepares New Album
  12. ^ "Bonnie Raitt: Slipstream". American Songwriter. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  13. ^ "Bonnie Raitt: Chart History". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  14. ^ "Bonnie Raitt 'Knocked Out' By 'Slipstream,' Comeback Success". Billboard. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  15. ^ Blues Albums : Jun 14, 2014 | Billboard Chart Archive
  16. ^ Blues Albums Artists: 2012 Year-End Charts | Billboard
  17. ^ "Top 200 North American Tours" (PDF). Pollstar. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  18. ^ "Bonnie Raitt- Chart history". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  19. ^ "Bonnie Raitt- Independent Chart history". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  20. ^ "Bonnie Raitt's #6 Debut is Her Highest in 18 Years". Shorefire. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  21. ^ 50 Best Albums of 2012: Bonnie Raitt, 'Slipstream' | Rolling Stone
  22. ^ Diversity And Talent Fill The American Roots Nominations
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