The Best of Linda Ronstadt: The Capitol Years

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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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