Nick of Time is the tenth studio album by the American singer Bonnie Raitt, released on March 21, 1989. It was Raitt's first album released by Capitol Records. A commercial breakthrough after years of personal and professional struggles, Nick of Time topped the Billboard 200 chart, selling five million copies, and won three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, which was presented to Raitt and producer Don Was. In 2003, the album was ranked number 229 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time,[1] then was re-ranked at number 230 on the 2012 list.[2] As of September 2020, it is ranked at number 492.[3] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2022, the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[4]
Media Condition- (VG) only very faint scratches
Sleeve Condition- (VG+) very minimal wear
Track listing
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No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Nick of Time" Bonnie Raitt 3:52
2. "Thing Called Love" John Hiatt 3:52
3. "Love Letter" Bonnie Hayes 4:04
4. "Cry on My Shoulder" Michael Ruff 3:44
5. "Real Man" Jerry Lynn Williams 4:27
6. "Nobody's Girl" Larry John McNally 3:14
7. "Have a Heart" Bonnie Hayes 4:50
8. "Too Soon to Tell"
Rory Michael BourkeMike Reid
3:45
9. "I Will Not Be Denied" Williams 4:55
10. "I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again"
David LasleyJulie Lasley
2:38
11. "The Road's My Middle Name" Raitt 3:31
Total length: 42:31
- Nick of Time