ROAD TESTED is the first live album of Bonnie Raitt's storied career, and the two-disc set easily gets across the magicshe makes at her concerts. Recorded in 1995, at six shows in Portland, Oregon and Oakland, California, Raitt digs deep into her catalogue for clever interpretations of blues, souland even classic new wave songs that have shaped her musical vocabulary. Constantly paying homage to her musical roots,Raitt brings on such idols as Charles and Ruth Brown, as well as contemporary VH-1 co-horts like Bruce Hornsby, Bryan Adams and Jackson Browne, to add to the fireworks. And even though the cameos of these formidable talents add up to some delightful thrills, Raitt's pure singing, biting slide guitar and crack back-up band are the main reasons why she passes this road test with flying colours.

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