The Best of Linda Ronstadt: The Capitol Years

~ Release by Linda Ronstadt (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Baby You’ve Been on My Mind
cover recording of:
Mama, You Been on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Special Rider Music
2:33
2Silver Threads and Golden Needles
cover recording of:
Silver Threads and Golden Needles
writer:
Dick Reynolds (country songwriter) and Jack Rhodes
publisher:
Central Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
2:21
3Bet No One Ever Hurt This Bad
cover recording of:
Bet No One Ever Hurt This Bad
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
January Music Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:42
4A Number and a Name
cover recording of:
A Number and a Name
3:04
5The Only Mama That’ll Walk the Line
cover recording of:
Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line
lyricist and composer:
Ivy J. Bryant (country music guitarist & composer)
publisher:
Central Songs, Inc.
2:22
6The Long Way Around
2:19
7Break My Mind
cover recording of:
Break My Mind
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:52
8I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
producer:
Chip Douglas
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Dwarf Music (in 1968)
3:45
9It’s About Time
3:06
10We Need a Whole Lot More of Jesus (and a Lot Less Rock & Roll)
cover recording of:
We Need a Lot More of Jesus and a Lot Less Rock and Roll
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Raney
2:31
11The Dolphins
cover recording of:
The Dolphins
lyricist and composer:
Fred Neil
4:04
12It Won’t Be Easy
cover recording of:
It Won’t Be Easy
3:30
13Lovesick Blues
cover recording of:
Lovesick Blues
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
composer:
Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist)
arranger:
Hank Williams (country music legend) (on 1949-11-01)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Jack Mills, Inc. (on 1922-04-03) and Mills Music, Inc. (from 1930 to present)
2:04
14Are My Thoughts With You?
cover recording of:
Are My Thoughts With You?
lyricist and composer:
Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
2:54
15Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
producer:
Elliot Mazer
cover recording of:
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King song)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:27
16Nobody’s
cover recording of:
Nobody's
writer:
Gary White (Texas musician and songwriter)
2:54
17Louise
vocals:
Gary White (Texas musician and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Louise
lyricist and composer:
Paul Siebel
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
3:24
18Long Long Time
engineer:
Lee Hazin and Elliot Mazer
producer:
Elliot Mazer
bass and harpsichord:
Norbert Putnam
fiddle:
Buddy Spicher (American country and bluegrass fiddle player)
guitar:
Pete Wade
steel guitar:
Weldon Myrick
arranger:
Elliot Mazer and Norbert Putnam
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 171)
recording of:
Long Long Time
lyricist and composer:
Gary White (Texas musician and songwriter)
publisher:
RCA Music
44:22
19Mental Revenge
cover recording of:
Mental Revenge
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc.
2:43
20I’m Leavin’ It All Up to You
cover recording of:
I’m Leaving It All Up to You
writer:
Don “Sugarcane” Harris (until 1957-07-19) and Dewey Terry (rock & roll, blues, US) (until 1957-07-19)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:19
21He Darked the Sun
cover recording of:
He Darked the Sun
writer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) and Bernie Leadon
2:39
22Life Is Like a Mountain Railway
vocals:
Beechwood Rangers
3:25
23He Darked the Sun (Nashville version)
cover recording of:
He Darked the Sun
writer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) and Bernie Leadon
2:34
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Rock Me on the Water
producer:
John Boylan
cover recording of:
Rock Me on the Water
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Companion Music and Open Window Music
3:38
2Crazy Arms
cover recording of:
Crazy Arms
writer:
Ralph Mooney (in 1954) and Chuck Seals (in 1954)
publisher:
Champion Music Corp., Leeds Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1956) and MCA Music Svenska AB (in 1978)
3:28
3I Won’t Be Hangin’ ’Round
cover recording of:
I Won’t Be Hangin’ ’Round
lyricist and composer:
Eric Kaz
3:02
4I Still Miss Someone
cover recording of:
I Still Miss Someone
lyricist:
Roy Cash Jr.
composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Roy Cash Jr.
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), House of Cash Southwind Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:40
5In My Reply
producer:
John Boylan
cover recording of:
In My Reply
lyricist and composer:
Livingston Taylor
publisher:
rear exit music
3:28
6I Fall to Pieces
cover recording of:
I Fall to Pieces
composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Harlan Howard
3:06
7Ramblin’ ’Round
cover recording of:
Ramblin’ Round
writer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
3:20
8Birds
cover recording of:
Birds
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Broken Arrow Music, Broken Arrow Music Pub, Co. and Jubilee Music Ltd.
2:59
9I Ain’t Always Been Faithful
cover recording of:
Faithful
lyricist and composer:
Eric Andersen (US folk singer-songwriter, the famous one)
2:47
10Rescue Me
cover recording of:
Rescue Me
writer:
Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (Songwriter and producer)
publisher:
United Artists Music Co., Inc. (ended), Chevis Music Publ. Corp. and Reservoir 416
2:45
11Can It Be True
2:24
12Kate (live)
3:47
13Long Long Time (live)
live recording of:
Long Long Time
lyricist and composer:
Gary White (Texas musician and songwriter)
publisher:
RCA Music
4:56
14You’re No Good
recording engineer:
Val Garay and David Hassinger
engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
drums (drum set), electric piano and percussion and solo electric guitar:
Andrew Gold
electric guitar:
Ed Black
background vocals:
Clydie King and Shirley Matthews (Canadian pop singer)
strings arranger:
Gregory Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1974, in 2006) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1974, in 2013)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 38)
cover recording of:
You’re No Good (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
lyricist and composer:
Clint Ballard, Jr.
publisher:
Beardog Publishing, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Edwin H. Morris & Co. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
53:42
15It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
recording engineer:
Val Garay and David Hassinger
engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
Bob Warford
bass:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Andrew Gold
harmonica:
Jimmie Fadden
percussion:
Peter Asher
steel guitar:
Sneaky Pete
background vocals:
Linda Ronstadt and Wendy Waldman
strings arranger:
Gregory Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3:27
16Faithless Love
recording engineer:
Val Garay and David Hassinger
acoustic guitar and background vocals [harmony vocal]:
J.D. Souther
banjo:
Herb Pedersen
bass:
Chris Ethridge
drums (drum set), electric piano, percussion and piano:
Andrew Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Faithless Love (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Souther
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Benchmark Music (in 1975) and Golden Spread Music (in 1975)
3:13
17The Dark End of the Street
recording engineer:
Val Garay and David Hassinger
acoustic guitar and solo electric guitar:
Bob Warford
bass:
Emory Gordy
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John
electric guitar, piano and tambourine:
Andrew Gold
background vocals:
Cissy Houston, Joyce Nesbitt and Linda Ronstadt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
The Dark End of the Street (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
3:52
18Heart Is Like a Wheel
recording engineer:
Val Garay and David Hassinger
cello:
Dennis Karmazyn
double bass:
Richard Feves
fiddle:
David Lindley
piano:
Andrew Gold
viola:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Maria Muldaur
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Heart Like a Wheel (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
lyricist and composer:
Anna McGarrigle
3:08
19When Will I Be Loved?
recording engineer:
Val Garay and David Hassinger
engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
cowbell:
Peter Asher
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
guitar family and tambourine:
Andrew Gold
background vocals:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt), Andrew Gold and Linda Ronstadt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1974, in 2013)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
When Will I Be Loved? (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Everly
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI), Everly and Sons Music Publishing (BMI) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
52:04
20Willing
recording engineer:
Val Garay and David Hassinger
acoustic guitar and drums (drum set):
Andrew Gold
bass:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
electric guitar:
Bob Warford
harmonica:
Jimmie Fadden
steel guitar:
Sneaky Pete Kleinow
background vocals:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt), Andrew Gold and Herb Pedersen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Willin’ (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
lyricist and composer:
Lowell George
publisher:
Naked Snake Music
3:00
21I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You)
recording engineer:
Val Garay and David Hassinger
acoustic guitar:
Andrew Gold and Bob Warford
bass:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
drums (drum set):
Lloyd Myers
fiddle:
David Lindley
piano and ukulele:
Andrew Gold
steel guitar:
Sneaky Pete Kleinow
background vocals [harmony vocal]:
Emmylou Harris
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You) (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-04-25)
12:43
22Keep Me From Blowing Away
recording engineer:
Val Garay and David Hassinger
acoustic guitar:
Paul Craft and John Starling
bass:
Tom Guidera
steelpan:
Danny Pendleton
background vocals:
Linda Ronstadt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Keep Me From Blowin’ Away (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Craft
3:08
23You Can Close Your Eyes
recording engineer:
Val Garay and David Hassinger
acoustic guitar:
John Boylan and Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass:
Timothy B. Schmit
drums (drum set):
Don Henley
piano:
Andrew Gold
background vocals:
Peter Asher
conductor:
Gregory Rose
strings arranger:
Gregory Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
You Can Close Your Eyes (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
3:10