Linda Ronstadt (album)

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Linda Ronstadt
Muscle Shoals
  • Quadraphonic Studios
  • United Western
    • GenreCountry rock[1][2]
    Length31:42
    LabelCapitol
    ProducerJohn Boylan
    Linda Ronstadt chronology
    Silk Purse
    (1970)     		Linda Ronstadt
    (1972)     		Don't Cry Now
    (1973)
    Singles from Linda Ronstadt
    1. "I Fall to Pieces"
      Released: September 1972
    2. "Rock Me on the Water"
      Released: April 1972
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    Allmusic
    		[3]
    Christgau's Record GuideB−[4]
    The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

    Linda Ronstadt is an eponymous

    R&B songs. Two singles were spawned from the album including the charting song "Rock Me on the Water
    ".

    Background and recording

    By 1972, Linda Ronstadt had recorded two studio albums as a solo artist:

    Hollywood, California. Three album tracks were recorded in a live format at The Troubadour, a venue located in Hollywood as well. The album was produced by John Boylan and featured session work from Glenn Frey and Don Henley. Both musicians had joined Ronstadt's band before forming the Eagles.[6]

    Content

    Linda Ronstadt consisted of ten tracks.

    R&B single "Rescue Me" and the folk song "Ramblin' Round".[3] Eight of the tracks were cut in recording studios, while "Rescue Me", "I Fall to Pieces" and "Birds" were cut live at The Troubadour.[6]

    Release, chart performance, singles and legacy

    Linda Ronstadt was originally released on January 17, 1972 by Capitol Records and was her third solo studio album. It was originally distributed as a

    cassette (the first Ronstadt album to be released on cassette). Both formats featured five songs on each side of the discs.[7] It was Ronstadt's second solo studio album to reach the US Billboard 200 all-genre chart. Entering the Billboard 200 in February 1972, the album reached the number 163 position in March 1972.[8] It was also her first album to reach Japan's Oricon chart, peaking at number 87.[9] Two singles were released from the album, beginning with her cover of "I Fall to Pieces" in September 1971.[10] In April 1972, "Rock Me on the Water" was issued as the album's second single.[11] The latter became her third charting single in the US, peaking at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100.[12]

    The lack of major success with this and preceding albums was one of Ronstadt's reasons for leaving the Capitol label. After signing with Asylum Records and recording her first album with them, however, Ronstadt was required to release her 1974 album, Heart Like a Wheel on Capitol to fulfil her contract. Ironically, it would become her solo commercial breakthrough.[13] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic later called Linda Ronstadt "a pivotal record in her career" because it featured compositions from new singer-songwriters along with its "folk rock connections".[3]

    Track listing

    Side one
    Rock Me On the Water"
    Jackson Browne3:40
    2."Crazy Arms"
    		3:33
    3."I Won't Be Hangin' Round"Eric Kaz3:03
    4."I Still Miss Someone"
    		2:42
    5."In My Reply"Livingston Taylor3:32
    Total length:16:30
    Side two
    John A. Lomax
    3:22
    3."Birds"Neil Young3:01
    4."I Ain't Always Been Faithful"Eric Andersen2:51
    5."Rescue Me"
    • Raynard Miner
    • Carl Smith
    		2:47
    Total length:15:12

    Personnel

    All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Linda Ronstadt.[7]

    Technical personnel

    • John Boylan – producer
    • Al Coury – production coordinator
    • Don Blake – engineer
    • Larry Hamby – engineer
    • Rudy Hill – engineer
    • Wally Heider – engineer
    • Mike Shields – engineer, mixing, mastering
    • Ray Thompson – engineer
    • Dean Torrence
      – design
    • John Hoernle – art direction
    • Ed Caraeff – photography

    Charts

    Chart (1972) Peak
    position
    Japan (Oricon)[9] 87
    US Billboard 200[14] 163

    Release history

    Release history and formats for Linda Ronstadt
    Region Date Format Label Ref.
    Germany January 17, 1972 LP Capitol Records [15]
    Japan [16]
    North America
    • LP
    • cassette
    		 [7]
    United Kingdom LP [17]
    Netherlands 1975 [18]
    Japan 1992 CD SuperMasters [19]
    North America 1995 Capitol Records [20]
    circa 2020
    • Music download
    • streaming
    		 [21]

    References

    1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Linda Ronstadt Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
    2. ^ Dedrick, Jay (January 1, 1998). "Linda Ronstadt". In Knopper, Steve (ed.). MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 409–410.
    3. ^ a b c d e Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Linda Ronstadt: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
    4. ISBN 089919026X
      . Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
    5. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8
      . rolling stone linda ronstadt album guide.
    6. ^
      ISBN 978-1849892483
      .
    7. ^ a b c d e Ronstadt, Linda (January 17, 1972). "Linda Ronstadt (Liner Notes)". Capitol Records. SMAS-635 (LP); 4N-16132 (Cassette).
    8. ISBN 978-0898201666
      .
    9. ^
      ISBN 4-87131-077-9
      .
    10. ^ Ronstadt, Linda (September 1971). ""I Fall to Pieces"/"Can It Be True?" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 3210.
    11. ^ Ronstadt, Linda (April 1972). ""Rock Me on the Water"/"Crazy Arms" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 3273.
    12. ^ "Linda Ronstadt chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
    13. ISBN 0-441-48411-5
      .
    14. ^ "Linda Ronstadt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
    15. ^ Ronstadt, Linda (January 17, 1972). "Linda Ronstadt [German edition]". Capitol Records. 1C-062-81-072.
    16. ^ Ronstadt, Linda (January 17, 1972). "Linda Ronstadt [Japanese edition]". Capitol Records. ECP-80482.
    17. ^ Ronstadt, Linda (January 17, 1972). "Linda Ronstadt [UK edition]". Capitol Records. EA-ST-635.
    18. ^ Ronstadt, Linda (1975). "Linda Ronstadt and Friends [Netherlands edition]". Capitol Records. 5C-062-81072.
    19. ^ Ronstadt, Linda (1992). "Linda Ronstadt [Japanese CD edition]". SuperMasters. TOCP-7064 (CD).
    20. ^ Ronstadt, Linda (1995). "Linda Ronstadt [North American CD edition]". Capitol Records. CDP-580127 (CD).
    21. ^ "Linda Ronstadt by Linda Ronstadt". Apple Music. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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