Bonnie Raitt - Nine Lives (1986) Vinyl LP • Blues Rock, No Way to Treat a Lady

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Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, surface impressions, slight discoloration (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (Pictures/credits); one seam partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild wear. Minor shelf-wear along top-edge, heavier across bottom-edge and corners. Opening shows signs of use and divots. Cream colored label with WB logo watermarks. Columbia House pressing. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. No Way To Treat A Lady
2. Runnin' Back To Me
3. But A Fool (Thief Into Paradise)
4. Crime Of Passion
5. All Day, All Night
6. Stand Up To The Night
7. Excited
8. Freezin' (For A Little Human Love)
9. True Love Is Hard To Find
10. Angel

About The Record:

Nine Lives by Bonnie Raitt, is a blues-rock effort that blends pop and R&B influences with contributions from notable musicians including Bill Payne of Little Feat on production and keyboards, Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac on backing vocals, and Ian McLagan of the Faces. The album had a troubled production history, originating from 1983 sessions that were partially recut in 1985-86 after label issues, resulting in a patchwork of tracks some of which were originally intended for a different project, with the song Stand Up to the Night notably featured in the film Extremities starring Farrah Fawcett. It contains no original compositions by Raitt herself, instead showcasing her interpretive skills on material from various songwriters, and includes the lead single No Way to Treat a Lady co-written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance which gained some mainstream rock radio airplay along with fan-favorites such as Crime of Passion, Freezin' (For a Little Human Love), and True Love Is Hard to Find. Critics offered mixed reviews with some praising tracks that highlighted her uncontrived sensuality and slide guitar work while noting production mix challenges on others. The album itself reached No. 115 on the Billboard 200.