Linda Ronstadt: Greatest Hits | 
| Artist: Linda Ronstadt
Label: Elektra / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 4489
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 106
UPC: 075596051224
EAN: 0075596051224
ASIN: B000002GVU
Release Date: October 25, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt, Ballard, Clint Jr. | | • | Silver Threads and Golden Needles - Linda Ronstadt, Reynolds, Dick | | • | Desperado - Linda Ronstadt, Frey, Glenn | | • | Love Is a Rose - Linda Ronstadt, Young, Neil | | • | That'll Be the Day - Linda Ronstadt, Allison, Jerry | | • | Long, Long Time - Linda Ronstadt, White, Gary | | • | Different Drum - Linda Ronstadt, Nesmith, Michael | | • | When Will I Be Loved? - Linda Ronstadt, Everly, Phil | | • | Love Has No Pride - Linda Ronstadt, Kaz, Eric | | • | (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Linda Ronstadt, Dozier, Lamont | | • | It Doesn't Matter Anymore - Linda Ronstadt, Anka, Paul | | • | Tracks of My Tears - Linda Ronstadt, Moore, W. Prince |
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Amazon.com essential recording
Linda Ronstadt's appeal crossed so many genre lines it's impossible to categorize her as anything other than a gifted vocalist. She enjoyed success on country and rock charts alike with a voice that capably handled the requirements of both styles. There was a commanding roughness to her you-did-me-wrong classic, "You're No Good," that mixed both soul and R&B stylings into her vocals. In a similar vein, she handled the Motown standard, "Heat Wave," like a pro, this time giving it the slightest hint of a country twang. She even rose to the occasion of covering Buddy Holly's "That'll Be the Day." Rondstadt had some of her best moments with material that had a more emotional element, regardless of genre. "Love Is a Rose" and "Tracks of My Tears" are good examples of the disparate styles she could navigate with equal aplomb. Greatest Hits doesn't chronicle Rondstadt's hits past the mid-1970s, but is still worth owning, not only for the songs themselves, but as a point of reference in her career. --Steve Gdula
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 Best Of Ronstadt up to 1976 September 1, 2008
G. E. Williams (California)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Who could guess that a greatest hits album as good as this one would be way, way to early in a career. This great album was one I had in 1976 on vinyl, and along with most teen-age boys of the time I had a major crush on the lovely Linda. Recently, I saw it on CD and snatched it up.
In any case, this is a great collection of Ms. Ronstadt's Country and Country-Rock era; the cover of "Silver Threads" is probably my all time favorite country song, and "Love has no pride" is one of the most heart wrenching ballads ever recorded. Amazingly, even though these remain some of my all time favorites, Ronstadt just got better and better as a vocalist for three more decades.
So here's the deal, this is a best of the early career of one of the finest female vocalist to ever be recorded, and for the price, you can't beat it!
Fine cd October 30, 2007
MR GOLF
I've had Volume II for years. Volume I is just as good. I
don't know why I waited so long to get it.
Linda Ronstant August 24, 2007
L. Lynes (Alta Loma, CA USA)
I love her music. She can sing anything. I have her old albums (remember LPs?). The CDs are even better.
 Rondstadt CD - Greatest HIts August 21, 2006
Karen A. Johnson (usa)
I bought this CD because my cassette finally wore out.
It was great back then, and it's still great.
Linda's Latest! (2-6-06) February 8, 2006
BGBaca
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Don't know how many of you are aware, but Linda's latest recording has been played on Al Franken's Air America Radio program, which airs from noon to 3:00 weekdays on AAR. The song is an adaptation of "Johnny Angel" in which Linda sings the intro song for one of Al's regular guests--Johnathan Alter of Newsweek. The song is "Johnny Alter....how we love you..." You oldtimers remember the tune...As everything she does, it's great! : ) [If you don't have a local radio station, it's accessible at airamericaradio.com!]
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