Greatest Hits (Linda Ronstadt album)

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Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Linda Ronstadt
ReleasedDecember 1, 1976
Recorded1967, 1970, 1973-1976
GenreRock, country rock, folk rock
Length37:33
LabelAsylum
Producervarious
Linda Ronstadt chronology
Hasten Down the Wind
(1976) 		Greatest Hits
(1976) 		Simple Dreams
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
Sounds[4]

Greatest Hits is

The Stone Poneys' hit "Different Drum
."

It remains the biggest-selling album of Ronstadt's career, being certified seven times

SoundScan started tracking sales.[6] It peaked at No. 6 on the main Billboard
album chart and also reached No. 2 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, where it remained for over three years.

The album was criticized by the

Rolling Stone Record Guide for being "premature," as Ronstadt continued to have record-breaking mainstream successes for many years following this release. By the time this collection came out, however, Ronstadt had already been recording hit records (as a solo artist and with the Stone Poneys) for a decade, and there were many examples of other artists releasing greatest hits albums much sooner, such as Elvis Presley
.

In terms of being released while the performer was still in the midst of their career, this collection is unusual for a major artist in that it compiled works from two unrelated labels thanks to, as the sleeve states, a "special arrangement" between Asylum and Capitol; this overlap mirrors the situation in which Ronstadt briefly alternated releasing albums between Capitol and Asylum in 1973–74 in order to fulfil her contract with Capitol.[7]

Track listing

Original release

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're No Good"Clint Ballard Jr.3:44
2."Silver Threads and Golden Needles"Jack Rhodes, Dick Reynolds2:20
3."Desperado"Glenn Frey, Don Henley3:30
4."Love Is a Rose"Neil Young2:46
5."That'll Be the Day"Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty2:32
6."Long, Long Time"Gary White4:21
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."
Heat Wave"
Holland–Dozier–Holland2:46
5."It Doesn't Matter Anymore"Paul Anka3:26
6."Tracks of My Tears"Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, Marv Tarplin3:12

CD reissue

The CD reissue of the album was compiled with Ronstadt's second

Rhino records in 2007 as Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 & 2.[8]

No.TitleLength
1."
Tracks of My Tears
"		3:12
No.TitleLength
13."It's So Easy"2:26
14."I Can't Let Go"2:43
15."Hurt So Bad"3:12
16."Blue Bayou"3:54
17."How Do I Make You"2:21
18."Back in the U.S.A."3:02
19."Ooo Baby Baby"3:18
20."Poor Poor Pitiful Me"3:41
21."Tumbling Dice"3:05
22."Just One Look"3:15
23."Someone to Lay Down Beside Me"3:58

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Platinum 100,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[19] Gold 10,000*
United States (RIAA)[20] 7× Platinum 7,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

From the Liner Notes on the Original Vinyl Album.

  • Peter Asher: Cabasa, Cowbell, Trombone and Shaker, Hand Claps, Wood Block, and Percussion.
  • Ed Black: Guitar, Steel Guitar
  • Michael Botts: Drums
  • Mike Bowden: Bass
  • Richard Bowden: Electric Guitar
  • John Boylan: Keyboards
  • Richard Burden: Guitar
  • John Connor: Harmonica
  • Dan Dugmore: Steel Guitar
  • Kenny Edwards: Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocal
  • Chris Ethridge: Bass
  • Jim Fadden: Harmonica
  • Don Francisco: Backing Vocals
  • Andrew Gold: Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocal, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Tambourine, Piano, Arp, Congas, Hand Claps
  • Jim Gordon: Saxophone
  • Gib Guilbeau: Fiddle
  • Ginger Holliday: Backing Vocal
  • Mary Holliday: Backing Vocal
  • Andy Johnson: Electric Guitar
  • Mac Johnson: Trumpet
  • David Kemper: Drums
  • Clyde King: Backing Vocals
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow: Steel Guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar: Electric Guitar
  • Russ Kunkel: Drums
  • Bernie Leadon: Acoustic Guitar
  • Daryl Leonard: Trumpet
  • David Lindley: Fiddle
  • Gail Martin: Trombone
  • Shirley Matthews: Backing Vocals
  • Marty McCall: Backing Vocals
  • Mickey McGee: Drums
  • Weldon Myrick: Steel Guitar
  • Spooner Oldham: Piano
  • Herb Pedersen: Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocal, Banjo
  • Norbert Putnam: Bass, Harpsichord
  • Don Randi: Harpsichord
  • Lyle Ritz: Concertmaster
  • Linda Ronstadt: Vocals, Tambourine, Hand Claps, Backing Vocals
  • John David Souther: Guitar
  • Buddy Spicher: Fiddle
  • Dennis St. John: Drums
  • Nino Tempo: Saxophone
  • Al Viola: Acoustic Guitar
  • Waddy: Electric Guitar
  • Pete Wade: Guitar
  • Bob Warford: Acoustic Guitar

Producers

  • Peter Asher: 1, 4, 5, 8,10,11,12
  • John Boylan: 9
  • John David Souther: 2,3
  • Elliot F. Mazer: 6
  • Nikolas Venet: 7

Release history

Release history and formats for Greatest Hits
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America December 1, 1976
  • LP
  • cassette
 Asylum Records [21]

See also

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ISBN 089919026X
    . Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8
    . rolling stone linda ronstadt album guide.
  4. ^ Charone, Barbara (25 December 1976). "The Best of George Harrison (Asylum K53055)" (PDF). Sounds. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Searchable Database - Search: Linda Ronstadt". RIAA. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  6. ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 7, 2020). "Country Music's Most-Consumed Albums Chart for January 7, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  7. ISBN 0-441-48411-5
    .
  8. AllMusic
    . Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  9. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
    .
  10. ^ "Linda Ronstadt | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Linda Ronstadt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  12. ^ "Linda Ronstadt Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  14. ^ "1977 Talent in Action" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 89, no. 51. December 24, 1977. p. 88. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  16. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  18. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Linda Ronstadt – Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  19. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1979". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Linda Ronstadt – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  21. ^ Ronstadt, Linda (December 1, 1976). "Greatest Hits (Liner Notes)". Asylum Records. 7E-1092 (LP); TC5-5106 (Cassette).
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