The west coast girl…
With roots in the Los Angeles country and folk-rock scenes, Linda Ronstadt became one of the most popular interpretive singers of the ’70s, earning a string of platinum-selling albums and Top 40 singles. Throughout the ’70s, her laid-back pop never lost sight of her folky roots, yet as she moved into the ’80s, she began to change her sound with the times, adding new wave influences. After a brief flirtation with pre-rock pop, Ronstadt settled into a pattern of adult contemporary pop and Latin albums, sustaining her popularity in both fields.
While Ronstadt was a student at Arizona State University, she met guitarist Bob Kimmel. The duo moved to Los Angeles, where guitarist/songwriter Kenny Edwards joined the pair. Calling themselves the Stone Poneys, the group became a leading attraction on California’s folk circuit, recording their first album in 1967. The band’s second album, Evergreen, Vol. 2, featured the Top 20 hit “Different Drum,” which was written by Michael Nesmith. After recording one more album with the group, Ronstadt left for a solo career at the end of 1968.
Ronstadt’s first two solo albums — Hand Sown Home Grown (1969) and Silk Purse (1970) — accentuated her country roots, featuring several honky tonk numbers. Released in 1971, her self-titled third album was a pivotal record in her career. Featuring a group of session musicians who would later form the Eagles, the album was a softer, more laid-back variation of the country-rock she had been recording. With the inclusion of songs from singer/songwriters like Jackson Browne, Neil Young, and Eric Anderson, Linda Ronstadt had folk-rock connections as well. Don’t Cry Now, released in 1973, followed the same formula to greater success, yet it was 1974’s Heart Like a Wheel that perfected the sound, making Ronstadt a star. Featuring the hit covers “You’re No Good,” “When Will I Be Loved,” and “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore,” Heart Like a Wheel reached number one and sold over two million copies.
Released in the fall of 1975, Prisoner in Disguise followed the same pattern as Heart Like a Wheel and was nearly as successful. Hasten Down the Wind, released in 1976, suggested a holding pattern, even if it charted higher than Prisoner in Disguise. Simple Dreams (1977) expanded the formula by adding a more rock-oriented supporting band, which breathed life into the Rolling Stones’ “Tumbling Dice” and Warren Zevon’s “Poor Poor Pitiful Me.” The record became the singer’s biggest hit, staying on the top of the charts for five weeks and selling over three million copies. With Living in the U.S.A. (1978), Ronstadt began experimenting with new wave, recording Elvis Costello’s “Alison”; the album was another number one hit. On 1980’s Mad Love, she made a full-fledged new wave record, recording three Costello songs and adopting a synth-laden sound. While the album was a commercial success, it signalled that her patented formula was beginning to run out of steam. That suspicion was confirmed with 1982’s Get Closer, her first album since Heart Like a Wheel to fail to go platinum.
Sensing it was time to change direction, Ronstadt starred in the Broadway production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance, as well as the accompanying movie. Pirates of Penzance led the singer to a collaboration with Nelson Riddle, who arranged and conducted her 1983 collection of pop standards What’s New. While it received lukewarm reviews, it was a considerable hit, reaching number three on the charts and selling over two million copies. Ronstadt’s next two albums — Lush Life (1984) and For Sentimental Reasons (1986) — were also albums of pre-rock standards recorded with Riddle.
At the end of 1986, Ronstadt returned to contemporary pop, recording “Somewhere Out There,” the theme to the animated An American Tail, with James Ingram; the single became a number two hit. She also returned to her country roots in 1987, recording the Trio album with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris. That same year, Ronstadt recorded Canciones de Mi Padre, a set of traditional Mexican songs that became a surprise hit. Two years later, she recorded Cry Like a Rainstorm – Howl Like the Wind — her first contemporary pop album since 1982’s Get Closer. Featuring four duets with Aaron Neville, including the number two hit “Don’t Know Much,” the album sold over two million copies.
Ronstadt returned to traditional Mexican and Spanish material with Mas Canciones (1991) and Frenesi (1992). She returned to pop with 1994’s Winter Light, which failed to generate a hit single, as did 1995’s Feels Like Home. In 1996, she released the children’s album Dedicated to the One I Love; We Ran followed in 1998. Two years later, Ronstadt delivered the holiday collection A Merry Little Christmas. Another collection of standards, Hummin’ to Myself arrived in 2004, followed by Adieu False Heart, a collaboration with Ann Savoy of the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band in 2006.
Words from allmusic.com. Read more about Linda Ronstadt at this un-official website.
Discography
Collector´s Edition
Madacy Records 2009
Tracks: Disc 1: Silver Threads and Golden Needles, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Tracks of My Tears, Love Is a Rose, That'll Be the Day, Blue Bayou, Someone to Lay Down Beside Me, Love Has No Pride, It's So Easy & Different Drum. Disc 2: Tumbling Dice, Back in the U.S.A., Ooh Baby Baby, Just One Look, Hurt So Bad, Heat Wave, You're No Good, Get Closer, I Knew You When & Long Long Lime. Disc 3: When Will I Be Loved, When Something Is Wrong with My Baby, Someone to Watch Over Me, All My Life, How Do I Make You, When I Grow Too Old to Dream, What's New, Easy for You to Say, Don't Know Much & Winter Light.
Musicians on the Collector´s Edition album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
The Platinum Collection
Warner Records 2007
Tracks: Desperado, Heat Wave, Tracks Of My Tears, Love Is A Rose, That'll Be The Day, Someone To Lay Down Beside Me, Blue Bayou, It's So Easy, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Tumbling Dice, Back In The USA, Just One Look, Ooh Baby Baby, Hurt So Bad, How Do I Make You & I Can't Let Go.
Musicians on the Platinum Collection album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Blue Bayou & Other Hits
Rhino Records 2007
Tracks: Blue Bayou, Be My Baby, In My Room, Hurt So Bad, Tell Him, Angel Baby, Dedicated to the One I Love, Just One Look, Ooh Baby Baby & Heat Wave.
Musicians on the Blue Bayou & Other Hits album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Greatest Hits I & II
Rhino Records 2007
Tracks: You're No Good, Silver Threads & Golden Needles, Desperado, Love Is a Rose, That'll Be the Day, Long Long Time, Different Drum, When Will I Be Loved, Love Has No Pride, Heat Wave, It Doesn't Matter Anymore, Tracks of My Tears, It's So Easy, I Can't Let Go, Hurt So Bad, Blue Bayou, How Do I Make You, Back in the U.S.A., Ooh Baby Baby, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Tumbling Dice, Just One Look & Someone to Lay Down Beside Me.
Musicians on the Greatest Hits I & II album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Greatest Hits
Rhino Records 2006
Tracks: Disc 1: Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Someone To Lay Down Beside Me, It's So Easy, That'll Be The Day, Tracks Of My Tears, Love Is A Rose, Blue Bayou, Don't Know Much, Get Closer, Heat Wave, Hurts So Bad & Ooh Baby Baby. Disc 2: Winter Light, Hasten Down The Wind, In My Room, Many Rivers To Cross, When Something Is Wrong With My Baby, Cry Like A Rainstorm, La Calandria, Lo Siento Mi Vida, Crazy, Adios, Desperado & Goodbye My Friend. Disc 3: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons, Am I Blue , But Not For Me, Bewitched Bothered & Bewildered, I've Got A Crush On You, It Never Entered My Mind, Someone To Watch Over Me, Skylark, Straighten Up And Fly Right, What's News, Lush Life & My Funny Valentine.
Musicians on the Greatest Hits album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Covered By Ronstadt
American Best 2006
Tracks: (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave, Tell Him, Tumbling Dice, Desperado, Tracks of My Tears, Love Is a Rose, When Something Is Wrong With My Baby, Oh No Not My Baby, Waiting, Crazy & In My Room.
Musicians on the Covered By Ronstadt album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
The Capitol Years
Capitol Records 2006
Tracks: HAND SOWN...HOME GROWN (1969): Baby You've Been on My Mind, Silver Threads and Golden Needles, Bet No One Ever Hurt This Bad, A Number and a Name, The Only Mama That'll Walk the Line, The Long Way Around, Break My Mind, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, It's About Time, We Need a Whole Lot More of Jesus And A Lot Less Rock & Roll, The Dolphins & It Won´t Be Easy (Bonus Track). SILK PURSE (1970): Lovesick Blues, Are My Thoughts With You?, Will You Love Me Tomorrow?, Nobodys, Louise, Long Long Time, Mental Revenge, I'm Leavin' It All Up to You, He Dark the Sun, Life is Like a Mountain Railway & He Darked the Sun (Nashville version) (Bonus Track). LINDA RONSTADT (1972): Rock Me on the Water, Crazy Arms, I Won't Be Hangin' 'Round, I Still Miss Someone, In My Reply, I Fall to Pieces, Ramblin' 'Round, Birds, Faithful, Rescue Me, Can It Be True (Bonus Track), Kate (live) (Bonus Track) & Long Long Time (live) (Bonus Track). HEART LIKE A WHEEL (1974): You're No Good, It Doesn't Matter Anymore, Faithless Love, At the Dark End of the Street, Heart Like a Wheel, When Will I Be Loved, Willin', I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You), Keep Me From Blowing Away & You Can Close Your Eyes.
Musicians on the Capitol Years album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Adieu False Heart
Vanguard Records 2006
Tracks: Opening, Adieu False Heart, I Can't Get Over You, Marie Mouri, King of Bohemia, Plus Tu Tourney, Go Away From My Window, Burns' Supper, The One I Love Is Gone, Interlude, Rattle My Cage, Parlez-Moi d'Amour, Too Old to Die Young, Interlude, Walk Away Renee & Closing.
Musicians on the Adieu False Heart album: Linda Ronstadt, Ann Savoy, Joel Savoy, Sam Broussard, Chas Justus, Sam Bush, Andrea Zonn, Stuart Duncan, Krista Wilkinson, Dirk Powell & Byron House.
Mi Jardin Azul: Las Caciones Favoritas
Rhino Records 2004
Tracks: La Charreada, Rogaciano el Huapanguero, Cuando Me Querías Tú, Lo Siento mi Vida, Mi Ranchito, La Cigarra, Perfidia (Spanish version), Siempre Hace Frio, La Mariquita, Quiéreme Mucho, Verdad Amarga, Por Un Amor, El Sol Que Tú Eres, Tata Dios, Adónde Voy, Mentira Salomé, Piel Canela, Hay Unos Ojos, El Sueno & El Crucifijo de Piedra.
Musicians on the Mi Jardin Azul: Law Caciones Favoritas album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Hummin´To Myself
Verve Records 2004
Tracks: Tell Him I Said Hello, Never Will I Marry, Cry Me a River, Hummin' to Myself, Miss Otis Regret, Fall in Love Too Easily, Blue Prelude, Day Dream, I've Never Been in Love Before, Get Out of Town & I'll Be Seeing You.
Musicians on the Hummin´To Myself album: Linda Ronstadt, Larry Koonse, Bob Mann, Eugene Drucker, Dan Block, David 'Fathead' Newman, Jim Horn, Jon-Erik Kellso, Steven Bernstein, Roy Hargrove, Mike Haynes, Alan Broadbent, Warren Bernhardt, Christian McBride, Trey Henry, Lewis Nash & Peter Erskine.
The Very Best Of Linda Ronstadt
Rhino Records 2002
Tracks: When Will I Be Loved, Heat Wave, You're No Good, It's So Easy, Blue Bayou, Just One Look, Different Drum, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Tracks of My Tears, That'll Be the Day, Ooh Baby Baby, Long Long Time, Back in the U.S.A., Love is a Rose, Hurt So Bad, Heart Like a Wheel, Adios, Somewhere Out There, Don't Know Much, All My Life & Winter Light.
Musicians on the Very Best Of Linda Ronstadt album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
The Best Of Linda Ronstadt
Rhino Records 2002
Tracks: When Will I Be Loved, Heat Wave, You're No Good, It's So Easy, Blue Bayou, Just One Look, Different Drum - (with Stone Poneys), Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Tracks of My Tears, That'll Be the Day, Ooh Baby Baby, Long Long Time, Back in the U.S.A., Love Is a Rose, Hurt So Bad, Heart Is Like a Wheel, Adios, Somewhere Out There, Don't Know Much, All My Life & Winter Light.
Musicians on the Best Of Linda Ronstadt album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
3 For One
WEA Records 2000
Tracks: Disc 1: You're No Good, Silver Threads and Golden Needles, Desperado, Love Is a Rose, That'll Be the Day, Long Long Time, Different Drum, When Will I Be Loved?, Love Has No Pride, (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave, It Doesn't Matter Anymore & Tracks of My Tears. Disc 2: It's So Easy, I Can't Let Go, Hurt So Bad, Blue Bayou, How Do I Make You, Back in the U.S.A., Ooo Baby Baby, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Tumbling Dice, Just One Look & Someone to Lay Down Beside Me. Disc 3: Heartbeats Accelerating, Do What You Gotta Do, Anyone Who Had a Heart, Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder), Oh No Not My Baby, It's Too Soon to Know, I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself, River for Him, Adonde Voy, You Can't Treat the Wrong Man Right & Winter Light.
Musicians on the 3 For One album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
A Merry Little Christmas
Elektra Records 2000
Tracks: The Christmas Song, I'll Be Home For Christmas, White Christmas, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, River, O Come O Come Emmanuel, Xicochi Xicochi, I Wonder As I Wander, Away In A Manger, Lo How A Rose E're Blooming, Welsh Carol, Past Three O'clock, O Magnum Mysterium & Silent Night.
Musicians on the A Merry Little Christmas album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Box Set
Elektra Records 1999
Tracks: CD1: When We Ran, Ruler Of My Heart, Cry Till My Tears Run Dry, We Will Rock You, Winter Light, Anyone Who Had A Heart, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder), Do What You Gotta Do, Heartbeats Accelerating, Goodbye My Friend, Adios, Cry Like A Rainstorm, Trouble Again, Easy For You To Say, The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, Get Closer, Hurt So Bad, I Can't Let Go, Ooh Baby Baby, Just One Look & Poor Poor Pitiful Me. CD2: Blue Bayou, Try Me Again, Heat Wave, Heart like A Wheel, It Doesn't Matter Anymore, You're No Good, When Will I Be Loved, Long Long Time, Different Drum, Little Girl Blue, I Get Along Without You Very Well, My Funny Valentine, When You Wish Upon A Star, It Never Entered My Mind, Skylark, What's New, Quiereme Mucho, Frenesi, Mentira Salome, La Mariquita & El Crucifijo De Piedra. CD3: High Sierra, Lover's Return, The Blue Train, Feels Like Home, Gentle Annie, Please Remember Me, After The Gold Rush, Moonlight In Vermont, El Camino, All My Life, Don't Know Much, Back In The USA, El Sol Que Tu Eres, Telling Me Lies, Somewhere Out There, I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine, I Never Will Marry, Prisoner In Disguise, Faithless Love & I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You. CD4: Gainesville, Sandman's Coming, My Hero, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Dreams To Dream, The Blacksmith, Bandit & A Heartbreaker, Keep Me From Blowing Away, The Sweetest Gift, Freezing, Poor Wandering One, Sorry Her Lot, I Want A Horse, All That You Dream, Hearts Against The Wind, Tumbling Dice, Border Town, Falling Star, Honky Tonk Blues, Lightning Bar Blues, Why, I'd Like To Know & Everybody Has Their Own Ideas.
Musicians on the Box Set album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Western Wall
Elektra Records 1999
Tracks: Loving the Highway Man, Raise the Dead, For A Dancer, Western Wall, 1917, He Was Mine, Sweet Spot, Sisters of Mercy, Falling Down, Valerie, This is to Mother You, All I Left Behind & Across the Border.
Musicians on the Western Wall album: Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and others.
Trio II
Elektra Records 1999
Tracks: Lover's Return, High Sierra, Do I Ever Cross Your Mind, After the Gold Rush, The Blue Train, I Feel the Blues Movin In, You'll Never Be the Sun, He Rode All the Way to Texas, Feels Like Home, When We're Gone Long Gone.
Musicians on the Trio II album: Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and others.
We Ran
Elektra Records 1998
Tracks: When We Ran, If I Should Fall Behind, Give Me A Reason, Ruler of My Heart, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, Cry Till My Tears Run Dry, I Go to Pieces, Heartbreak Kind, Damage, Icy Blue Heart & Dreams of the San Joaquin.
Musicians on the We Ran album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Required Ronstadt
Elektra Records 1998
Tracks: Different Drum, Love Has No Pride, Desperado, You're No Good, When Will I Be Loved, Heat Wave, Love Is A Rose, Tracks Of My Tears, That'll Be The Day, Blue Bayou, It's So Easy, Tumbling Dice & Back In The USA.
Musicians on the Required Ronstadt album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Her Greatest Hits And Finest Performances
Readers Digest 1997
Tracks: CD1: Different Drum, When Will I Be Loved, You're No Good, Tracks of My Tears, Ooh Baby Baby, Heat Wave, Hurt So Bad, It's So Easy, Long Long Time, Blue Bayou, Love Is A Rose, I Can't Help It, Silver Threads and Golden Needles, Someone to Lay Down Beside Me, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Love Me Tender, Crazy, Back in the USA, Get Closer & That'll Be the Day. CD2: What's New, But Not For Me, Am I Blue, When I Fall In Love, Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered, You Took Advantage of Me, Someone To Watch Over Me, Lush Life, Straighten Up and Fly Right, What'll I Do, My Funny Valentine, For Sentimental Reasons, When You Wish Upon A Star, Falling in Love Again, Little Girl Blue, Skylark, I've Got A Crush on You, It Never Entered My Mind, Sophisticated Lady & Lover Man Oh Where Can You Be. CD3:, Somewhere Out There, All My Life, I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine, Sometimes You Just Can't Win, Don't Know Much, La Calandria, Telling Me Lies, To Know Him Is To Love Him, My Dear Companion, I've Had Enough, Poor Wandering One, I Want A Horse, Winter Light, When I Grow Too Old to Dream, It Doesn't Matter Anymore, Try Me Again, Desperado, I Keep It Hid, Goodbye My Friend & Adios.
Musicians on the Her Greatest Hits And Finest Performances album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Dedicated To The One I Love
Elektra Records 1996
Tracks: Dedicated to the One I Love, Be My Baby, In My Room, Devoted to You, Baby I Love You, Devoted to You (instrumental), Angel Baby, We Will Rock You, Winter Light, Brahms' Lullaby & Good Night.
Musicians on the Dedicated To The One I Love album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Feels Like Home
Elektra Records 1995
Tracks: The Waiting, Walk On, High Sierra, After the Gold Rush, The Blue Train, Feels Like Home, Teardrops Will Fall, Morning Blues, Women 'Cross the River & Lover's Return.
Musicians on the Feels Like Home album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Winter Light
Elektra Records 1994
Tracks: Heartbeats Accelerating, Do What You Gotta Do, Anyone Who Had A Heart, Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder, Oh No Not My Baby, It's Too Soon to Know, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, A River For Him, Adónde Voy, You Can't Treat the Wrong Man Right & Winter Light.
Musicians on the Winter Lights album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Frenesi
Elektra Records 1992
Tracks: Frenesí, Mentira Salome, Alma Adentro, Entre Abismos, Cuando Me Querías Tú, Piel Canela, Verdad Amarga, Despojos, En Mi Soledad, Piensa En Mí, Quiéreme Mucho, Perfidia & Te Quiero Dijiste [Maria Grever].
Musicians on the Frenesi album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Retrospective
Sony Music 1990
Tracks: No Good, Heart Like A Wheel, Ooh Baby Baby, Blue Bayou, I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You, Sophisticated Lady, Bewitched Bothered And Bewildered, Hay Unos Ojos, I Keep It Hid & Cry Like A Rainstorm.
Musicians on the Retrospective album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Mas Canciones
Elektra Records 1990
Tracks: Tata Dios, El Toro Relajo, Mi Ranchito, La Mariquita, Gritenme Piedras Del Campo, Siempre Hace Frio, El Crucifijo De Piedra, Palomita De Ojos Negros, Pena De Los Amores, El Camino, El Gustito & El Sueno.
Musicians on the Mas Canciones album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Cry Like A Rainstorm - Howl Like The Wind
Asylum Records 1989
Tracks: Still Within the Sound of My Voice, Cry Like a Rainstorm, All My Life, I Need You, Don't Know Much, Adios, Trouble Again, I Keep It Hid, So Right So Wrong, Shattered, When Something Is Wrong With My Baby & Goodbye My Friend.
Musicians on the Cry Like A Rainstorm - Howl Like The Wind album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Canciones De Mi Padre
Asylum Records 1987
Tracks: Por Un Amor, Los Laureles, Hay Unos Ojos, La Cigarra, Tú Sólo Tú, Y Andale, Rogaciano El Huapanguero, La Charreada, Dos Arbolitos, Corrido De Cananea, La Barca De Guaymas, La Calandria & El Sol Que Tú Eres.
Musicians on the Canciones De Mi Padre album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Trio
Asylum Records 1987
Tracks: The Pain of Loving You, Making Plans, To Know Him Is To Love Him, Hobo's Meditation, Wildflowers, Telling Me Lies, My Dear Companion, Those Memories of You, I've Had Enough, Rosewood Casket & Farther Along.
Musicians on the Trio album: Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and others.
Round Midnight
Asylum Records 1986
Tracks: CD1: What's New, I've Got A Crush on You, Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry, Crazy He Calls Me, Someone to Watch Over Me, I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance, What'll I Do, Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be), Good-Bye, When I Fall in Love, Skylark, It Never Entered My Mind, Mean to Me, When Your Lover Has Gone & I'm a Fool to Want You. CD2: You Took Advantage of Me, Sophisticated Lady, Can't We Be Friends, My Old Flame, Falling in Love Again, Lush Life, When You Wish Upon A Star, Bewitched Bothered & Bewildered, You Go to My Head, But Not For Me, My Funny Valentine, I Get Along Without You Very Well, Am I Blue, I Love You For Sentimental Reasons, Straighten Up and Fly Right, Little Girl Blue & 'Round Midnight.
Musicians on the Round Midnight album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
For Sentimental Reasons
Asylum Records 1986
Tracks: When You Wish Upon A Star, Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered, You Go To My Head, But Not For Me, My Funny Valentine, I Get Along Without You Very Well, Am I Blue, I Love You For Sentimental Reasons, Straighten Up and Fly Right, Little Girl Blue & 'Round Midnight.
Musicians on the For Sentimental Reasons album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Lush Life
Asylum Records 1984
Tracks: When I Fall In Love, Skylark, It Never Entered My Mind, Mean to Me, When Your Lover Has Gone, I'm A Fool to Want You, You Took Advantage of Me, Sophisticated Lady, Can't We Be Friends, My Old Flame, Falling in Love Again & Lush Life.
Musicians on the Lush Life album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
What´s New
Asylum Records 1983
Tracks: What's New?, I've Got A Crush on You, Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry, Crazy He Calls Me, Someone to Watch Over Me, I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You, What'll I Do?, Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) & Good-bye.
Musicians on the What´s New album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Get Closer
Asylum Records 1982
Tracks: Get Closer, The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, I Knew You When, Easy For You to Say, People Gonna Talk, Talk to Me of Mendocino, I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine, Mr. Radio, Lies, Tell Him, Sometimes You Just Can't Win & My Blue Tears.
Musicians on the Get Closer album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Asylum Records 1980
Tracks: It's So Easy, I Can't Let Go, Hurt So Bad, Blue Bayou, How Do I Make You, Back in the USA, Ooh Baby Baby, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Tumbling Dice, Just One Look & Someone to Lay Down Beside Me.
Musicians on the Greatest Hits Vol. 2 album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Mad Love
Asylum Records 1980
Tracks: Mad Love, Party Girl, How Do I Make You, I Can't Let Go, Hurt So Bad, Look Out For My Love, Cost of Love, Justine, Girls Talk & Talking in the Dark.
Musicians on the Mad Love album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Living In The U.S.A.
Asylum Records 1978
Tracks: Back in the USA, When I Grow Too Old to Dream, Just One Look, Alison, White Rhythm and Blues, All That You Dream, Ooh Baby Baby, Mohammed's Radio, Blowing Away & Love Me Tender.
Musicians on the Living In The U.S.A. album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Greatest Hits
Asylum Records 1977
Tracks: You're No Good, Silver Threads and Golden Needles, Desperado, Love Is A Rose, That'll Be the Day, Long Long Time, Different Drum, When Will I Be Loved, Love Has No Pride, Heat Wave, It Doesn't Matter Anymore & Tracks of My Tears.
Musicians on the Greatest Hits Vol. 1 album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Star Spangled Girl
Ruthless Rhymes Records 1977
Tracks: One/Lose Again, That'll Be The Day, Blue Bayou, Silver Theads And Golden Needles, Willin', Pititful Me, Desperado, Love me Tender, Three/Simple Man, Simple Dream, Love Is A Rose, Someone To Lay Down Beside Me, Band Introductions, Tumbling Dice/You're No Good, Four/Heart Like A Wheel, Heatwave, Sorrow Lives, Here & Star Spangled Banner (from the World Series Games).
Musicians on the Star Spangled Girl album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
A Retrospective
Asylum Records 1977
Tracks: When Will I Be Loved, Silver Threads and Golden Needles, Hobo, I Fall to Pieces, Birds, I Can't Help It, Different Drum, Some of Shelly's Blues, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, Louise, Long Long Time, Faithless Love, Rock Me on the Water, Lovesick Blues, Rescue Me, Just A Little Bit of Rain, The Long Way Around, You're No Good, Ramblin'Round, Crazy Arms, It Doesn't Matter Anymore & Will You Love Me Tomorrow.
Musicians on the A Retrospective album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Simple Dreams
Asylum Records 1977
Tracks: It's So Easy, Carmelita, Simple Man Simple Dream, Sorrow Lives Here, I Never Will Marry, Blue Bayou, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Maybe I'm Right, Tumbling Dice & Old Paint.
Musicians on the Simple Dreams album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Greatest Hits Vol. 1
Asylum Records 1976
Tracks: You're No Good, Silver Threads and Golden Needles, Desperado, Love Is A Rose, That'll Be the Day, Long Long Time, Different Drum, When Will I Be Loved, Love Has No Pride, Heat Wave, It Doesn't Matter Anymore & Tracks of My Tears.
Musicians on the Greatest Hits Vol. 1 album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Hasten Down The Wind
Asylum Records 1976
Tracks: Lose Again, The Tattler, If He's Ever Near, That'll Be the Day, Lo Siento Mi Vida, Hasten Down the Wind, Rivers of Babylon, Give One Heart, Try Me Again, Crazy, Down So Low & Someone To Lay Down Beside Me.
Musicians on the Hasten Down The Wind album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Prisoner In Disguise
Asylum Records 1975
Tracks: Love Is A Rose, Hey Mister That's Me Up On the Jukebox, Roll Um Easy, Tracks of My Tears, Prisoner in Disguise, Heat Wave, Many Rivers to Cross, The Sweetest Gift, You Tell Me That I'm Falling Down, I Will Always Love You & Silver Blue.
Musicians on the Prisoner In Disguise album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Different Drum
Capitol Records 1974
Tracks: Different Drum, Rock Me On the Water, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, Hobo, Stoney End, Long Long Time, Up to My Neck in High Muddy Water, Some of Shelly's Blues, In My Reply & Will You Love Me Tomorrow.
Musicians on the Different Drum album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Heart Like A Wheel
Capitol Records 1974
Tracks: You're No Good, It Doesn't Matter Anymore, Faithless Love, At the Dark End of the Street, Heart Like a Wheel, When Will I Be Loved, Willin', I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You), Keep Me From Blowing Away & You Can Close Your Eyes.
Musicians on the Heart Like A Wheel album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Don´t Cry Now
Asylum Records 1973
Tracks: I Can Almost See It, Love Has No Pride, Silver Threads and Golden Needles, Desperado, Don't Cry Now, Sail Away, Colorado, The Fast One, Everybody Loves a Winner & I Believe in You.
Musicians on the Don´t Cry Now album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Linda Ronstadt
Capitol Records 1971
Tracks: Rock Me on the Water, Crazy Arms, I Won't Be Hangin' 'Round, I Still Miss Someone, In My Reply, I Fall to Pieces, Ramblin' 'Round, Birds, Faithful & Rescue Me.
Musicians on the Linda Ronstadt album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Silk Purse
Capitol Records 1970
Tracks: Lovesick Blues, Are My Thoughts With You?, Will You Love Me Tomorrow?, Nobodys, Louise, Long Long Time, Mental Revenge, I'm Leavin' It All Up to You, He Dark the Sun & Life is Like a Mountain Railway.
Musicians on the Silk Purse album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Hand Sown...Home Grown
Capitol Records 1969
Tracks: Baby You've Been on My Mind, Silver Threads and Golden Needles, Bet No One Ever Hurt This Bad, A Number and a Name, The Only Mama That'll Walk the Line, The Long Way Around, Break My Mind, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, It's About Time, We Need a Whole Lot More of Jesus And A Lot Less Rock & Roll & The Dolphins.
Musicians on the Hand Sown...Home Grown album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Stone Poneys Vol. III
Capitol Records 1968
Tracks: Fragments: Golden Song, Merry-Go-Round, Love Is A Child, By the Fruits of Their Labor, Hobo, Star and a Stone, Let's Get Together, Up to My Neck in High Muddy Water, Aren't You the Girl?, Wings, Some of Shelly's Blues, Stoney End.
Musicians on the Stone Poneys Vol. III album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Evergreen Vol. 2
Capitol Records 1967
Tracks: December Dream, Song About the Rain, Autumn Afternoon, I'd Like to Know, Evergreen Part One, Evergreen Part Two, Different Drum, Driftin', One for One, Back on the Street Again, Toys in Time & New Hard Times.
Musicians on the Evergreen Vol. 2 album: Linda Ronstadt and others.
Stone Poneys
Capitol Records 1967
Tracks: Sweet Summer Blue and Gold, If I Were You, Just A Little Bit of Rain, Bicycle Song (Soon Now), Orion, Wild About My Lovin', Back Home, Meredith (On My Mind), Train and the River, All the Beautiful Things & 2:10 Train.
Musicians on the Stone Poneys album: Linda Ronstadt and others.