Bonnie Raitt's second studio album Give It Up was released in 1972. In comparison to her debut, the album draws on more influences such as R&B and soft rock. The songs, three of which are originals and seven of which are covers, have similar themes about relationships and her femininity.
While Raitt's debut was modest and meditative, her sophomore record boasts her confidence and swagger. Though she hasn't become a prolific songwriter, it's much harder this time to tell the difference between the covers and originals and she embodies the covers so well I'd bet they were all originals. Her musical influences have also more seamlessly intertwined into a beautiful tapestry of blues, jazz, R&B, and folk. As great as the fast rockers though, the highlights of the album are the slower numbers "Nothing Seems to Matter," "Too Long at the Fair," "You Got to Know How," and "Love Has No Pride," where she flexes her magnificent, earthy voice. The guitar continues to be spectacular too. A- [Later: A]
