Colorado (Rick Roberts)
The Fast One (J. D. Souther)
Everybody Loves a Winner (Bill Williams–Booker T. Jones) I Believe in You (Neil Young)
8. LINDA RONSTADT—HEART LIKE A WHEEL—CAPITOL—NOVEMBER 1974
Produced by Peter Asher You’re No Good (Clint Ballard Jr.) It Doesn’t Matter Anymore (Paul Anka) Faithless Love (J. D. Souther) The Dark End of the Street (Dan Pennington–Wayne Moman) Heart Like a Wheel (Anna McGarrigle) When Will I Be Loved (Phil Everly) Willin’ (Lowell George) I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You) (Hank Williams) Keep Me From Blowing Away (Paul Craft) You Can Close Your Eyes (James Taylor)
9. LINDA RONSTADT—PRISONER IN DISGUISE—ASYLUM—SEPTEMBER 1975
Produced by Peter Asher Love Is a Rose (Neil Young) Hey Mister, That’s Me Up on the Jukebox (James Taylor) Roll Um Easy (Lowell George) The Tracks of My Tears (William Robinson–Marv Tarplin–Warren Moore) Prisoner in Disguise (John David Souther) Heat Wave (Holland–Dozier–Holland) Many Rivers to Cross (Jimmy Cliff) The Sweetest Gift (with Emmylou Harris) (J. B. Coats) You Tell Me That I’m Falling Down (Anna McGarrigle–C. S. Holland) I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton) Silver Blue (John David Souther)
10. LINDA RONSTADT—HASTEN DOWN THE WIND—ASYLUM—AUGUST 1976
Produced by Peter Asher Lose Again (Karla Bonoff) The Tattler (Ry Cooder–Russ Titelman–Washington Phillips) If He’s Ever Near (Karla Bonoff) That’ll Be the Day (J. Allison–Buddy Holly–Norman Petty) Lo Siento Mi Vida (Linda Ronstadt–Kenny Edwards–Gilbert Ronstadt) Hasten Down the Wind (Warren Zevon) Rivers of Babylon (B. Dowe–S. McNaughton) Give One Heart (John and Johanna Hall) Try Me Again (Linda Ronstadt–Andrew Gold) Crazy (Willie Nelson) Down So Low (Tracy Nelson)
Someone to Lay Down Beside Me (Karla Bonoff)
11. LINDA RONSTADT—SIMPLE DREAMS—ASYLUM—AUGUST 1977
Produced by Peter Asher It’s So Easy (Buddy Holly–Norman Petty) Carmelita (Warren Zevon) Simple Man, Simple Dream (J. D. Souther) Sorrow Lives Here (Eric Kaz) I Never Will Marry (Trad. arr. by Linda Ronstadt) Blue Bayou (Roy Orbison–Joe Melson) Poor Poor Pitiful Me (Warren Zevon) Maybe I’m Right (Robert Wachtel) Tumbling Dice (Mick Jagger–Keith Richards) Old Paint (Trad. arr. by Linda Ronstadt)
12. LINDA RONSTADT—LIVING IN THE U.S.A.—ASYLUM—SEPTEMBER 1978
Produced by Peter Asher Back in the U.S.A. (Chuck Berry) When I Grow Too Old to Dream (Oscar Hammerstein II–Sigmund Romberg) Just One Look (G. Carrol–D. Payne) Alison (Elvis Costello) White Rhythm and Blues (J. D. Souther) All That You Dream (Paul Barrere–Bill Payne) Ooh Baby Baby (William Robinson–Warren Moore) Mohammed’s Radio (Warren Zevon) Blowing Away (Eric Kaz) Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley–Vera Matson)
13. LINDA RONSTADT—MAD LOVE—ASYLUM—FEBRUARY 1980
Produced by Peter Asher Mad Love (Mark Goldenberg) Party Girl (Elvis Costello)
How Do I Make You (Billy Steinberg) I Can’t Let Go (Chip Taylor–Al Gorgoni) Hurt So Bad (Teddy Randazzo–Bobby Wilding–Bobby Hart) Look Out For My Love (Neil Young) Cost of Love (Mark Goldenberg) Justine (Mark Goldenberg)
Girls Talk (Elvis Costello)
Talking in the Dark (Elvis Costello)
14. LINDA RONSTADT—GET CLOSER—ASYLUM—SEPTEMBER 1982
Produced by Peter Asher Get Closer (Jonathan Carroll) The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Jimmy Webb) I Knew You When (Joe South) Easy for You to Say (Jimmy Webb) People Gonna Talk (William Wheeler–Lee Dorsey–Morris Levy–Clarence L. Lewis) Talk to Me of Mendocino (Kate McGarrigle) I Think It’s Gonna Work Out Fine (with James Taylor) (Rose Marie McCoy–Sylvia McKinney) Mr. Radio (Roderick Taylor) Lies (Buddy Randell–Beau Charles) Tell Him (Bert Russell)
Sometimes You Just Can’t Win (with John David Souther) (Smokey Stover) My Blue Tears (with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris) (Dolly Parton)
15. LINDA RONSTADT—WHAT’S NEW—ASYLUM—SEPTEMBER 1983
Produced by Peter Asher What’s New? (Johnny Burke–Bob Haggart) I’ve Got a Crush on You (George Gershwin–Ira Gershwin) Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry (Sammy Cahn–Jule Styne) Crazy He Calls Me (Carl Sigman–Sidney Keith Russell) Someone to Watch Over Me (George Gershwin–Ira Gershwin) I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You (Bing Crosby–Ned Washington–Victor Young) What’ll I Do? (Irving Berlin) Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) (Jimmy Davis–Jimmy Sherman–Roger “Ram” Ramirez) Goodbye (Gordon Jenkins)
16. LINDA RONSTADT—LUSH LIFE—ASYLUM—NOVEMBER 1984
Produced by Peter Asher When I Fall in Love (Edward Heyman–Victor Young) Skylark (Hoagy Carmichael–Johnny Mercer) It Never Entered My Mind (Lorenz Hart–Richard Rodgers) Mean to Me (Fred Ahlert–Roy Turk) When Your Lover Has Gone (Einar Swan) I’m a Fool to Want You (J. Herron–F. Sinatra–J. Wolf) You Took Advantage of Me (Lorenz Hart–Richard Rodgers) Sophisticated Lady (D. Ellington–I. Mills–M. Parrish) Can’t We Be Friends (P. James–K. Swift) My Old Flame (Sam Coslow–Arthur Johnston) Falling in Love Again (Frederick Hollander–Sammy Lerner) Lush Life (Billy Strayhorn)
17. LINDA RONSTADT—FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS—ASYLUM—SEPTEMBER 1986
Produced by Peter Asher When You Wish Upon a Star (Ned Washington–Leigh Harline) Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Lorenz Hart–Richard Rodgers) You Go to My Head (Haven Gillespie–Joe Fred Coots) But Not for Me (Ira Gershwin–George Gershwin) My Funny Valentine (Lorenz Hart–Richard Rodgers) I Get Along Without You Very Well (Hoagy Carmichael) Am I Blue (Grant Clarke–Harry Akst) (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (Deek Watson–William Best) Straighten Up and Fly Right (Nat King Cole–Irving Mills) Little Girl Blue (Lorenz Hart–Richard Rodgers) ’Round Midnight (Bernie Hanighen–Cootie Williams–Thelonious Monk)
18. LINDA RONSTADT, EMMYLOU HARRIS, AND DOLLY PARTON—TRIO—WARNER BROS.—MARCH 1987
Produced by George Massenburg The Pain of Loving You (Dolly Parton–Porter Wagoner) Making Plans (Johnny Russell–Voni Morrison) To Know Him Is to Love Him (Phil Spector) Hobo’s Meditation (Jimmie Rodgers) Wildflowers (Dolly Parton) Telling Me Lies (Linda Thompson–Betsy Cook) My Dear Companion (Jean Ritchie) Those Memories of You (Alan O’Bryant) I’ve Had Enough (Kate McGarrigle) Rosewood Casket (Trad.) Farther Along (Trad.)
19. LINDA RONSTADT—CANCIONES DE MI PADRE—ASYLUM—SEPTEMBER 1987
Produced by Peter Asher and Rubén Fuentes Por Un Amor (Gilberto Parra) Los Laureles (José López)
Hay Unos Ojos (Rubén Fuentes)
La Cigarra (Ray Pérez Y Soto)
Tú Sólo Tú (Felipe Valdez Leal) Y Ándale (Minerva Elizondo) Rogaciano El Huapanguero (Valeriano Trejo) La Charreada (Felipe Bermejo) Dos Arbolitos (Chucho Martinez Gil) Corrido de Cananea (Rubén Fuentes) La Barca de Guaymas (Rubén Fuentes) La Calandria (Nicandro Castillo) El Sol Que Tú Eres (Daniel Valdez)
20. LINDA RONSTADT—CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM, HOWL LIKE THE WIND—ASYLUM—SEPTEMBER 1989
Produced by Peter Asher Still Within the Sound of My Voice (Jimmy Webb) Cry Like a Rainstorm (Eric Kaz) All My Life (with Aaron Neville) (Karla Bonoff) I Need You (with Aaron Neville) (Paul Carrack–Nick Lowe–Martin Belmont) Adios (Jimmy Webb) Trouble Again (Karla Bonoff)
I Keep It Hid (Jimmy Webb)
So Right, So Wrong (Paul Carrack–Nick Lowe–Martin Belmont) Shattered (Jimmy Webb) When Something Is Wrong with My Baby (with Aaron Neville) (Isaac Hayes–David Porter) Goodbye My Friend (Karla Bonoff)
21. LINDA RONSTADT—MAS CANCIONES—ASYLUM—OCTOBER 1991
Produced by George Massenburg and Rubén Fuentes Ta Ta Dios (Valeriano Trejo) El Toro Relajo (Felipe Bermejo) Mi Ranchito (Felipe Valdés Leal) La Mariquita (Rubén Fuentes) Gritenme Piedras del Campo (Cuco Sanchez) Siempre Hace Frio (Cuco Sanchez) El Crucifijo de Piedra (Antonio y Roberto Cantoral) Palomita de Ojos Negros (Tomas Mendez) Pena de Los Amores (Jose Luis Almada) El Camino (Jesus Navarro) El Gustito (Jose Lopez)
El Sueño (Nicandro Castillo)
22. LINDA RONSTADT—FRENESÍ—ASYLUM—NOVEMBER 1992
Produced by Peter Asher and George Massenburg Frenesí (Alberto Dominguez) Men
tira Salomé (Ignacio Pinero) Alma Adentro (Sylvia Rexach) Entre Abismos (Victor Manuel Matos) Cuando Me Querías Tú (Emilio Catarell Vela) Piel Canela (Bobby Capo) Verdad Amarga (Consuelo Velazquez) Despojos (Francisco Arrieta) En Mi Soledad (Miguel Pous)
Piensa En Mí (Agustin Lara)
Quiéreme Mucho (Gonzalo Roig–Agustin Rodriguez) Perfidia (Alberto Dominguez) Te Quiero Dijiste (Maria Grever)
23. LINDA RONSTADT—WINTER LIGHT—ASYLUM—NOVEMBER 1993
Produced by George Massenburg and Linda Ronstadt Heartbeats Accelerating (Anna McGarrigle) Do What You Gotta Do (Jimmy Webb) Anyone Who Had a Heart (Burt Bacharach–Hal David) Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) (B. Wilson–A. Asher) Oh No Not My Baby (Gerry Goffin–Carole King) It’s Too Soon to Know (Deborah Chessler) I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself (Burt Bacharach–Hal David) A River for Him (Emmylou Harris) Adónde Voy (Tish Hinojosa) You Can’t Treat the Wrong Man Right (Jimmy Webb) Winter Light (Zbigniew Preisner–Eric Kaz–Linda Ronstadt)
24. LINDA RONSTADT—FEELS LIKE HOME—ASYLUM—APRIL 1995
Produced by George Massenburg and Linda Ronstadt The Waiting (Tom Petty) Walk On (Matraca Berg–Ronnie Samoset) High Sierra (Harley L. Allen) After the Gold Rush (Neil Young) The Blue Train (Jennifer Kimball–Tom Kimmel) Feels Like Home (Randy Newman) Teardrops Will Fall (E. V. Deane) Morning Blues (Trad. arr. by Auldridge–Gaudreau–Coleman–Klein) Women ’Cross the River (David Olney) Lover’s Return (A. P. Carter)
25. LINDA RONSTADT—DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE—ELEKTRA—JUNE 1996
Produced by George Massenburg and Linda Ronstadt Dedicated to the One I Love (Lowman Pauling–Ralph Bass) Be My Baby (Phil Spector–Jeff Barry–Ellie Greenwich) In My Room (Brian Wilson–Gary Usher) Devoted to You (Boudleaux Bryant) Baby I Love You (Phil Spector–Jeff Barry–Ellie Greenwich) Devoted to You (instrumental) (Boudleaux Bryant) Angel Baby (Rosalie Hamlin) We Will Rock You (Brian May)
Winter Light (Zbigniew Preisner–Eric Kaz–Linda Ronstadt) Brahms’ Lullaby (Johannes Brahms) Good Night (John Lennon–Paul McCartney)
26. LINDA RONSTADT—WE RAN—ELEKTRA—JUNE 1998
Produced by Glyn Johns, with George Massenburg, Peter Asher, Linda Ronstadt, and Waddy Wachtel When We Ran (John Hiatt) If I Should Fall Behind (Bruce Springsteen) Give Me a Reason (M. Hall) Ruler of My Heart (Naomi Neville) Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues (Bob Dylan) Cry Till My Tears Run Dry (Doc Pomus) I Go to Pieces (Waddy Wachtel–Troy Newman) Heartbreak Kind (Marty Stuart–Paul Kennerley) Damage (Waddy Wachtel) Icy Blue Heart (John Hiatt)
Dreams of the San Joaquin (Jack Wesley Routh–Randy Sharp)
27. LINDA RONSTADT, EMMYLOU HARRIS, AND DOLLY PARTON—TRIO II—WARNER BROS.—FEBRUARY 9, 1999
Produced by George Massenburg Lover’s Return (A. P. Carter) High Sierra (Harley L. Allen)
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind (Dolly Parton) After the Gold Rush (Neil Young) The Blue Train (Jennifer Kimball–Tom Kimmel) I Feel the Blues Movin’ In (Del McCoury) You’ll Never Be the Sun (Donagh Long) He Rode All the Way to Texas (John Starling) Feels Like Home (Randy Newman) When We’re Gone, Long Gone (Kieran Kane–Paul O’Hara)
28. LINDA RONSTADT AND EMMYLOU HARRIS—WESTERN WALL: THE TUCSON SESSIONS—ELEKTRA—AUGUST 24, 1999
Produced by Glyn Johns Loving the Highway Man (Andy Prieboy) Raise the Dead (Emmylou Harris) For a Dancer (Jackson Browne) Western Wall (Rosanne Cash)
1917 (David Olney)
He Was Mine (Paul Kennerley)
Sweet Spot (Emmylou Harris–Jill Cunniff) Sisters of Mercy (Leonard Cohen) Falling Down (Patty Griffin) Valerie (Patti Scialfa)
This Is to Mother You (Sinead O’Connor) All I Left Behind (Emmylou Harris–Kate and Anna McGarrigle) Across the Border (Bruce Springsteen)
29. LINDA RONSTADT—A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS—ELEKTRA—OCTOBER 10, 2000
Produced by John Boylan and George Massenburg The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé–Robert Wells) I’ll Be Home for Christmas (Walter Kent–Kim Gannon) White Christmas (Irving Berlin) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin–Ralph Blane) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Trad.) Xicochi, Xicochi (Gaspar Fernandez) I Wonder as I Wander (John Jacob Niles) Away In a Manger (Trad.) Lo, How a Rose E’re Blooming (Trad.) Welsh Carol (Trad.)
Past Three O’clock (Trad.)
O Magnum Mysterium (Tomás Luis de Victoria) Silent Night (Josef Mohr–Franz Xaver Gruber)
30. LINDA RONSTADT—HUMMIN’ TO MYSELF—VERVE—NOVEMBER 9, 2004
Produced by John Boylan and George Massenburg Tell Him I Said Hello (Jack J. Canning–Bill Hegner) Never Will I Marry (Frank Loesser) Cry Me a River (Arthur Hamilton) Hummin’ to Myself (Sammy Fain–Herbert Magidson–Monty Siegel) Miss Otis Regrets (Cole Porter) I Fall in Love Too Easily (Sammy Cahn–Jule Styne) Blue Prelude (Joe Bishop–Gordon Jenkins) Day Dream (Duke Ellington–John Latouche–Billy Strayhorn) I’ve Never Been in Love Before (Frank Loesser) Get Out of Town (Cole Porter) I’ll Be Seeing You (Sammy Fain–Irving Kahal)
31. LINDA RONSTADT AND ANN SAVOY (THE ZOZO SISTERS)—ADIEU FALSE HEART—VANGUARD—JULY 25, 2006
Produced by Steve Buckingham Adieu False Heart (Trad.) I Can’t Get Over You (Julie Miller) Marie Mouri (David Greely) King of Bohemia (Richard Thompson) Tournes, Tournes Bébé Créole (Michael Hindenoch) Go Away from My Window (John Jacob Niles) Burns Supper (Richard Thompson) The One I Love Is Gone (Bill Monroe) Rattle My Cage (Chas Justus) Parlez-Moi d’Amour (J. Neuberger) Too Old to Die Young (Scott Dooley–John Hadley–Kevin Welch) Walk Away Renee (Mike Brown–Bob Calilli–Tony Sansone)
COMPILATION ALBUMS:
1. LINDA RONSTADT—DIFFERENT DRUM—CAPITOL—1974
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
2. LINDA RONSTADT—GREATEST HITS—ASYLUM—1976
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
The Tracks of My Tears
3. LINDA RONSTADT—A RETROSPECTIVE—CAPITOL—1977
When Will I Be Loved
Silver Threads and Golden Needles Hobo
I Fall to Pieces
Birds
I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You) 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
4. LINDA RONSTADT—GREATEST HITS VOLUME II—ASYLUM—1980
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
5. LINDA RONSTADT—’ROUND MIDNIGHT—ASYLUM—1986
Disk 1:
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) Goodbye
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
Disk 2:
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 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
6. LINDA RONSTADT—HER GREATEST HITS AND FINEST PERFORMANCES—READER’S DIGEST—1997
Disk 1:
Different Drum
When Will I Be Loved
You’re No Good
The 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 (If I’m Still In Love With You) Silver Threads and Golden Needles Someone to Lay Down Beside Me Poor Poor Pitiful Me
Love Me Tender
Crazy
Back in the U.S.A.
Get Closer
That’ll Be the Day
Disk 2: 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
(I Love You) 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?) Disk 3: Somewhere Out There
All My Life
I Think It’s Gonna Work Out Fine Sometimes You Just Can’t Win Don’t Know Much
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