Just Like That... Explained
| Just Like That... |
| Artist: | Bonnie Raitt |
| Type: | studio |
| Cover: | Bonnie Raitt - Just Like That....png |
| Released: | April 22, 2022 |
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| Length: | 46:13 |
| Label: | Redwing |
| Producer: | Bonnie Raitt |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Prev Title: | Dig in Deep |
Just Like That... is the eighteenth studio album by American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Bonnie Raitt. Released on April 22, 2022,[1] it is her first studio album since 2016's Dig In Deep. The album was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Americana Album in 2023.[2] Its title track won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Best American Roots Song and lead single "Made Up Mind" won Best Americana Performance.
Background
The album, recorded and mixed by Ryan Freeland,[3] is her third for her own Redwing Records. It is her 11th recording with her longtime drummer Ricky Fataar and 12th with longtime bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson. "Made Up Mind" was released as a single on February 25, 2022, reaching number 17 on the US Billboard Adult album alternative (AAA) chart. "Made Up Mind" was followed by the singles "Something's Got a Hold of My Heart"[4] and "Livin' for the Ones"[5] prior to the album's release.
Release and reception
Upon its release, Just Like That... reached number 44 on the Billboard 200.
On AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "The blend of rock, blues, soul, reggae, folk, and pop that fuels Just Like That – her 18th album and first since 2016's Dig In Deep – is deeply familiar, evoking memories of her classic 1970s LPs while sounding of a piece with such relaxed latter-day records as Slipstream... It all adds up to an album that slowly works its way into the subconscious, sounding deeper and richer with each successive play."[6]
Music critic Robert Christgau ranked Just Like That… at number 39 on his "Dean's List" of the best albums of 2022.[7]
Personnel
- Bonnie Raitt – vocals, electric slide guitar (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8), acoustic guitar (4, 10), arrangements (8, 9), electric guitar (9)
- Glenn Patscha – Rhodes piano (1, 2, 5, 6), Hammond B3 organ (1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10), backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 8), acoustic piano (3, 8), electric piano (3), clavinet (3, 8), Wurlitzer electric piano (8)
- Jon Cleary – electric piano (9), percussion (9), backing vocals (9)
- Mike Finnigan – Hammond B3 organ (9), backing vocals (9)
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (1-8), acoustic guitar (8)
- George Marinelli – electric guitar (3, 9), backing vocals (3), percussion (9)
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass (1-9)
- Ricky Fataar – drums (1-9), percussion (1-9), backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 8, 9)
Production
- Bonnie Raitt – producer, styling, staging, liner notes
- Ryan Freeland – recording, mixing
- Derek Williams – second engineer (1-8, 10)
- Pablo Hernandez – second engineer (9)
- Josh Simmons – third engineer (9)
- Jeff Jaffe – vocal session overdubs
- Matt Reagen – assistant engineer (1-8, 10), overdub assistant
- Kim Rosen – mastering at Knack Mastering (Ringwood, New Jersey)
- Ray Fernandez – label coordinator
- Brian Porizek – art direction, design
- Molly Bosted – photo whisperer
- Ken Friedman – photography
- Tim Konrad – performance photography
- Ed Rode – performance photography
- Kathy Kane – management
- Annie Heller-Gutwillig – management
Crew
- Derek Williams – pre/post recording, production manager
- McKenzee Morley – reshersal monitor engineer
- Ross Lahey – technician (keyboards, guitars, bass)
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Bonnie Raitt Announces New Album Just Like That…, Shares New Song. Strauss, Matthew. February 25, 2022. Pitchfork.
- Web site: Jazz . Monroe . November 15, 2022 . Grammy Nominations 2023: See the Full List Here . Pitchfork . January 8, 2023.
- Web site: Just Like That. Bonnieraitt.com. 16 July 2022.
- Web site: Nate . Todd . March 28, 2022 . Bonnie Raitt Shares 'Something's Got A Hold Of My Heart' Single . JamBase . February 6, 2023.
- Web site: April 18, 2022 . Listen to "Livin' For the Ones," the next new track from Just Like That…! . BonnieRaitt.com . February 6, 2023.
- Web site: Stephen Thomas . Erlewine . Just Like That... Bonnie Raitt . AllMusic . January 8, 2023.
- Web site: Christgau . Robert . Dean’s List: 2022 . Robert Christgau . December 27, 2023.
- Web site: ARIA Top 20 Jazz & Blues Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 19, 2022.
