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    At last weeks boot sale I picked up 11 LP's and in amongst them were 2 B R albums

    Boy she has a quality vocal ability , Really enjoying these albums , Quality
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    Who's B R? Bonnie Raitt?
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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    Who's B R? Bonnie Raitt?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    At last weeks boot sale I picked up 11 LP's and in amongst them were 2 B R albums

    Boy she has a quality vocal ability , Really enjoying these albums , Quality
    Was her debut self titled album of 1979 one of them? She's sat against a piano.
    'In the thick of it' is one of the tracks.
    If so, great album

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    Quote Originally Posted by RobbieGong View Post
    Was her debut self titled album of 1979 one of them? She's sat against a piano.
    'In the thick of it' is one of the tracks.
    If so, great album
    It is the album Robbie and does have the 'In the thick of it' but it does not have the album cover , I found 2 LP's in one sleeve , Bruce bonus
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    Quote Originally Posted by oldius View Post
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    Yes she does look like quality
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    'Piano in the Dark' was a fairly big hit of hers in the late 80s... I've got the 12" single, the production on which is superb. Great track (and vocal)



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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    'Piano in the Dark' was a fairly big hit of hers in the late 80s... I've got the 12" single, the production on which is superb. Great track (and vocal)



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    Yes one of her more well known hits
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