Comments for Raitt, Bonnie, Give It Up

This sophomore effort contains three more originals from Bonnie, with more of an emphasis on contemporary folk covers. She records the first of many songs by favorite songwriters and close friends Jackson Browne & Eric Kaz, while still remaining close to R&B and blues, most notably Sippie Wallace, her biggest idol in blues. Bonnie herself has expressed discomfort at listening to her older stuff, but early albums like GIVE IT UP showed just how good she was early on and that she deserved far more than just a cult following.