Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 30, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: CAPITOL
• Run Time: 31 minutes
• ASIN: B000002UQA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,696 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Linda Ronstadt by Linda Ronstadt

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overlooked country-rock gem, July 16, 2001

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Erik North (San Gabriel, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Linda Ronstadt (Audio CD)

Although Linda has publicly disparaged her early albums, from her days in the Stone Poneys up to DON'T CRY NOW, in retrospect these are now landmark albums in the developement of the L.A. country-rock style of which Linda was to become the Queen after her 1974 smash HEART LIKE A WHEEL.

This 1972 self-titled album is, in my view, an overlooked country-rock gem. Like its five predecessors, it is somewhat crude and not polished, but it contains hints of what was to come. Linda covers such country standards as "Crazy Arms" and "I Fall To Pieces" with amazing aplomb, and never tries to sound overly twangy. On "Ramblin' Round", she does twang rather nicely over her own bluegrassy arrangement. She also does a very husky version of Fontella Bass' 1965 soul hit "Rescue Me", with some tasty rock backing by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, soon to form the Eagles from her 1971 backing band.

For me, Linda's great achievement on this album is her sensitive live version of Neil Young's "Birds." This song, like the album's opening cut "Rock Me On The Water" (by Jackson Browne), indicates the kind of sensitivity she would bring later on to the singer/songwriter material she often did.

Linda's greatest strength has always been in country-rock; and this early album is proof of that.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A seminal album in Linda's career, December 27, 2003

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Linda Ronstadt (Audio CD)

This album was the last of Linda's early country-folk-rock music before she began the transition to the mainstream pop-rock artist of the seventies that made her famous. The music is still fairly simple and raw, unlike the slicker music that came later, but the song selection gives clues about the future. The backing musicians became the Eagles soon after this album was recorded. Linda followed this album by recording Don't cry now, a fine country-rock album, then by the hugely successful Heart like a wheel.

The songs are mostly (perhaps entirely) covers. I fall to pieces (Patsy Cline), Crazy arms (Ray Price) and I still miss someone (Johnny Cash) are proof of Linda's enthusiasm for country music. They sit comfortably among the other songs here, including Rock me on the water (Jackson Browne), In my reply (Livingston Taylor), Rambling round (Woody Guthrie), Birds (Neil Young) and Rescue me (Fontella Bass).

If you like Linda's other early albums (Hand sown home grown and Silk purse), you will surely enjoy this one also. There really isn't much to choose between the three of them on quality.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a showcase of a legendary voice in country-rock& folk songs, July 30, 1999

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This review is from: Linda Ronstadt (Audio CD)

these songs captured my attention as a FM dj at a college station in the early 70's-what would become the eagles was her traveling band Linda can belt out a song with the best of them and she surely does on several here. I think the choice of music was eclectic-a trademark of hers on future efforts-the players can play and Linda will kill with that voice- this is a little country so if you don't like pedal steel guitars this isn't for you- I love this more than "heart like a wheel" and the rest-she was full of passion on these songs and it comes through.She wasn't famous when these were recorded so it's sparse on studio gimmicks which I appreciate. If you appreciate the changes country has made in 20 years this is an album that pointed the way.