Souls Alike | 
 enlarge | Artist: Bonnie Raitt
Label: Toshiba EMI Japan
Category: Music
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Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 379129
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 4988006833746
ASIN: B000AA7FEY
Release Date: December 15, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | I Will Not Be Broken - Bonnie Raitt, Kennedy, Gordon | | • | God Was in the Water - Bonnie Raitt, Bramblett, Randall | | • | Love on One Condition - Bonnie Raitt, Cleary, Jon | | • | So Close - Bonnie Raitt, Arata, Tony | | • | Trinkets - Bonnie Raitt, Joseph, Emory | | • | Crooked Crown - Bonnie Raitt, Sharp, Maia | | • | Unnecessarily Mercenary - Bonnie Raitt, Cleary, Jon | | • | I Don't Want Anything to Change - Bonnie Raitt, Sharp, Maia | | • | Deep Water - Bonnie Raitt, Capek, John | | • | Two Lights in the Nighttime - Bonnie Raitt, Clayton, Lee | | • | The Bed I Made - Bonnie Raitt, Sharp, Maia |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
After almost 35 years of recording, Bonnie Raitt knows exactly who she is and what she wants, as Souls Alike, the first self-produced album of her career, attests. Though Raitt wrote none of the material, the selection bears her imprint and highlights both her strengths and her range. The album's opening "I Will Not Be Broken" provides the sort of signature, stick-to-your-guns affirmation for Raitt that "My Way" did for Frank Sinatra and "I Won't Back Down" did for Tom Petty. Two songs written by pianist Jon Cleary, "Love on One Condition" and "Unnecessary Mercenary," reflect the Little Feat-in-New Orleans side to Raitt's music, while the reggae underpinnings of "God Was in the Water," the electro-worldbeat of "Deep Water," and the slide-guitar funk of "Trinkets" find her settling naturally into a variety of grooves. Though she makes a sharp left turn into the sonic surrealism of "Crooked Crown," she returns to the reflective balladry that has marked her musical maturity with "So Close," "I Don't Want Anything to Change," and the jazzy sophistication of the closing "The Bed I Made." While there are few surprises here, the album ranks with the most soul-satisfying of Raitt's career. --Don McLeese Recommended Bonnie Raitt 
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Album Description
Japanese pressing of the 18th album in this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's remarkable career features the earliest release. It's her first album ever to bear the credit Produced by Bonnie Raitt. The album features sounds ranging from the swampy groove and electronic loops of 'Deep Water' to the crystalline lament 'I Don't Want Anything to Change'. Throughout, Raitt's unparalleled slide guitar playing is pushed to sizzling new heights. Songs like 'The Bed I Made' and the edgy, angular 'Crooked Crown' address complex emotions-thorny, adult themes. The first single lifted from the album is 'I Will Not Be Broken'. EMI. 2005.
Album Details
Japanese Edition of the Singer/Songwriter's 2005 Album.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Not my favorite October 19, 2007
Cynthia S. Marquez (Miami)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you like Bonnie's Road Tested or Luck of the Draw, this is NOT the album for you. It's along the lines of Fundamental which is one of my least favorites. Hard to find a track to sing along with....
Bonnie Raitt's ew hit August 1, 2007
Sunny (Maryland)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If a fan of blues and especially Bonnie Raitt, you may have seen her on "Breakfast with the Arts" this summer, performing from her new album. She also showcased many of her other albums, which prompted me to buy this one. It explores some avenues of creativity and maturity in life and being a song writer. People will probably either like or dislike the changes in style. However, Bonnie Raitt is a performer and worth trying some of the audio samples if unsure whether you want to buy it or not.
 Good, but I like the OLD Bonnie better! March 30, 2007
Fritzi Warren (Oxford, OH)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The styling on this CD was unlike any other Bonnie Raitt CD I've ever heard. Takes some getting used to!
Good, excellent in places March 22, 2007
K. Parsons (Idyllwild, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Souls Alike" is an interesting and usually fun CD. Sure, it represents a departure from Bonnie's earlier music, but hey - after 35 years I think a new direction can be understood. It's not like she pulled a total switch here - the amazing slide guitar work, bluesy rhythms and of course Bonnie's matchless vocals are all here. To me the biggest differences are the addition of Jon Cleary's brilliant, rollicking keys (Unnecessarily Mercenary and Love on One Condition) and the opening up of several songs into sparser, more groove oriented tracks (the opening track and the three softer ballads). This is a rather disjointed CD, and song to song it tends to throw a few curves, but that's just fine. I don't really like my music too predictable, and songs like "God..." and "Love..." are not predictable - not to mention "Crooked Crown", a dirty groove if ever there was such a thing. This is a solid CD, and really blends several basic styles - blues, straight ahead rock, Cajun swamp music and even a little funk. I really enjoy this CD.
 Raitt at her best. March 1, 2007
J. Carroll (Island Heights,NJ)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
SOULS ALIKE is Bonnie Raitt at the top of her game. All the maturity and experience of this talented performer is on display here. Her vocals are the right blend of worldliness and emotion and her guitar playing is just stellar. The songs chosen here are a fine balance of softer ballads like the pretty "So Close," to the quirky "Trinkets" that sounds more like one Sheryl Crow would pick, but Bonnie has fun with it. Even when things get funky on songs like "Crooked Crown" and "Unnecessarily Mercenary," the feeling is not forced; the songs flow along. They don't sound like they were put here just because something upbeat was needed. Even when the sound is very different like on "Deep Water," something that almost sounds like something from Peter Gabriel, she makes it work for her. There really is nothing here that I didn't enjoy and it has proven to be the favorite of my Bonnie Raitt CD's.
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