The Best of Linda Ronstadt: The Capitol Years

~ Release by Linda Ronstadt (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼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., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1956)
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 and Broken Arrow Music Pub, Co.
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, 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
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 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., 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 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:
Everly and Sons Music
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.
3:10