Lush Life (Linda Ronstadt album)
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| Released | November 16, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | August 24 - October 5, 1984 | |||
| Studio | The Complex, Los Angeles, California | |||
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| Length | 41:29 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Producer | Peter Asher | |||
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| Singles from Lush Life | ||||
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Lush Life is an album by American singer
jazz albums with bandleader/arranger Nelson Riddle. All three album covers were designed by John Kosh
.
The album peaked at #13 on the
Best Album Package, winning the latter. Riddle was posthumously awarded the Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying A Vocal for the title track, "Lush Life
."
A music video was created for the song "Skylark," with vintage clothing by wardrobe stylist Genny Schorr.
In 1986, Asylum Records released the compilation Round Midnight, which included all tracks from all three albums with Riddle.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Can't We Be Friends?" | Paul James, Kay Swift | 2:28 |
| 10. | "My Old Flame" | Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Falling in Love Again" | Friedrich Hollaender, Sammy Lerner | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Lush Life" | Billy Strayhorn | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 41:29 | ||
Personnel
- Linda Ronstadt – vocals
- Nelson Riddle – arrangements and conductor
- Don Grolnick – grand piano, piano solo (11)
- Bob Mann – guitar
- Bob Magnusson – bass
- John Guerin – drums (1-6, 8, 10, 11, 12)
- David Frisina – concertmaster, violin (5)
with:
- Tommy Morgan – harmonica (2)
- Tony Terran – trumpet solo (4)
- Plas Johnson – tenor sax solo (5, 7, 8)
- Louis Bellson – drums (7, 9)
- Oscar Brashear – trumpet solo (9)
- Chauncey Welsh – trombone solo (10)
Production
- Peter Asher – producer
- George Massenburg – recording, mixing
- Murray Dvorkin – recording assistant, mix assistant
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
- Gloria Boyce – album coordinator
- John Kosh – art direction, design
- Ron Larson – art direction, design
- Robert Blakeman – photography
- Genny Schorr – wardrobe stylist
Charts
| Chart (1984/85) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 31 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 35 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 100 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 13 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | November 16, 1984 |
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Asylum Records | [6] |
References
- ^ Dedrick, Jay (January 1, 1998). "Linda Ronstadt". In Knopper, Steve (ed.). MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 409–410.
- ^ "Lush Life Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Davis, Francis. "Lush Life". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "American album certifications – Linda Ronstadt – Lush Life". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Ronstadt, Linda (November 16, 1984). "Lush Life (Liner Notes)". Asylum Records. 9-60387-1 (LP); 9-60387-4 (Cassette); 9-60387-2 (CD).
External links
- Linda Ronstadt With Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra – Lush Life at Discogs (list of releases)
