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Media Type: CD
Artist: RONSTADT,LINDA
Title: MAD LOVE
Street Release Date: 07/07/1987
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Genre: ROCK/POP
No Track Information Available
Media Type: CD
Artist: RONSTADT,LINDA
Title: MAD LOVE
Street Release Date: 07/07/1987
Genre: ROCK/POP
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Linda Ronstadt is a genius. Few other artists have successfully explored as many genres as she, from here very popular though perhaps slightly pedestrian rock hits in the '70s and early '802, through bluegrass, Mexican, Cajun and Latin jazz, kids lullabies, big ballads, bid band, the woman can not only master anything but - although she chooses to record very infrequently these days, she also improves indisputably with age.
So, my bias is, I am a fan.
That aside, this 1980 album was a major change of pace for Linda and one which still sounds incredibly fresh today. I really like her working of Neil Young's "Look Out For My Love", and the songs "Cost of Love" and "Can't Let Go". You don't need to be a student or even particularly a fan of New Wave to enjoy this great little album.
I know Linda has definitely moved away from this type of music now, and who can begrude such a talented lady wanting to constantly progress and evolve artistically (particularly when that evolution includes gems such as the uptempo "Frenesi" album, the first of the two Trio albums, and the wonderfully moving '99 duo album with Emmylou Harris), but still it seems a shame that she didn't make at least one more New Wave album like "Mad Love".
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Linda Ronstadt caught a lot of flack with this album for daring to jump on the punk/new wave bandwagon in the 80's, but for all that, this album stands up better than many others from that era. For one thing, Ronstadt has talent, something most of the other acts from that time were lacking. Granted, the title song is bombastic overkill and Elvis Costello's "Talking in the Dark" is a throwaway. But her take on his "Party Girl" is powerful and "Girls Talk" is as terrific as Dave Edmonds version. "How Do I Make You" is awesome: a very convincingly hard-edged rocker. She also puts an edgy spin on her remakes of The Hollies "Can't Let Go" and Little Anthony and the Imperials "Hurts So Bad" that, in my opinion, top the originals. It probably was wrong for this album to get tagged as punk when really its your basic power pop, done with the same taste and professionalism Ronstadt has shown thoughout her career.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
In a long career filled with many styles and many CDs, this is her hardest rocking album. It was 1980 and new wave was popular and for this album, they tried a harder rocking peppier style. Linda even covered Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk" (very well).. The style fits like a glove on the title track, "How Do I Make You" , and the other songs. She would soon be off into standards and Mexican songs and this is the ONLY one of its kind. Wish she had made more like this! I'd buy a "Mad Love 2".
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Madly Inconsistent
I was going to college in Los Angeles when this came out and no one really knew what to make of it, the beautifully-voiced queen of rock trying to make an edgy New Wave album in... Read more
Published 7 months ago by monkeyface_007
Simply one of the best albums she ever made! .
Everyone should have a copy of this one in their music library. This is a fine rock record by Linda. Some call it "new wave" but I don't see it that way at all. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Nightwolf
Fabulous different direction for Linda Ronstadt
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Published 16 months ago by Jeremy Gloff
linda ronstadt
this is a good cd from around 1979. i had the "8-track" of this--lordy---now i have the cd and loaded a few songs on my ipod--classic good cd.
Published 19 months ago by Jan C.
Excellent Transaction
Item arrived in a timely manner and in condition advertised. I would do business with this vendor again.
Published on March 3, 2010 by Anthony Cole
Still a Favourite
Owned cassette version in the 80s... it's great that one can find some of these past favourites on CD on Amazon.
Published on February 12, 2010 by Misty
Fits Right In
I recently pulled a bunch of my albums out that were released in 1980, and "Mad Love" surprisingly fits right in to what was happening in rock at the time (upbeat new... Read more
Published on October 17, 2009 by Michael Costa
Linda's Gone Mad
I remember when this Lp came out, all us Linda fans were thinking, My god what has she done, she's gonna have safety pins through her clothes and shave her head, wear all leather... Read more
Published on October 16, 2009 by William M. Hamby
Ronstadt records the hard rocking album of my dreams!
The moment I heard the drum roll that kicks of HOW DO I MAKE YOU, my heart began to beat a bit faster. Read more
Published on January 16, 2008 by pat devitto
Good but not great......
Mad Love was released in early 1980, recorded in late 1979 and while criticized by the rock critic elite, it's a fine little rock and roll album. Read more
Published on October 15, 2007 by Nessus
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