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Led by Ronstadt's continually expanding musical tastes, the churn of young songwriters in 70s Southern California and the studio smarts of Peter Asher, the portrait of Ronstadt the artist continues to gain bone and sinew here with the widest selection of material yet covered. Carefully recorded and presented in a manicured guitars-strings-background vocal production style and sprawling, inventive arrangements brought to life by a virtual army of musical contributors, the object was to turn the prism on her rich, multi-faceted voice, providing different contexts for the urgency, anguish and vulnerability that she was so capable of projecting. In terms of pure singing, Prisoner in Disguise may contain the finest vocal performances in her entire catalog of recordings.
While ballads predominate, the sources here are impeccable and she nails them all. Opening with a bravura vocal performance on Neil Young's "Love is a Rose" she indulges her deep love for Motown in a measured version of Smokey Robinson's "Track of My Tears" and a rip-roaring, original-challenging charge through Martha and The Vandellas' "Heat Wave." As was often the case, she chose to name the album after an evocative, bittersweet ballad, here written by J.D. Souther, who also sings harmony on the track. Other highlights include a foray into reggae spiritualism via Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers to Cross," a cover of Little Feat’s "Roll Um Easy" (featuring Lowell George on slide guitar), and a pre-Whitney cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You," which while lacking Houston’s firepower is still artful and impassioned. A Top Ten hit on both the pop and country album charts, Prisoner in Disguise is a radiant, original example of Ronstadt's taste and virtuosity. © Robert Baird / Qobuz
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Val Garay, Engineer - Herb Pedersen, Banjo, Backing Vocals - Kenny Edwards, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Peter Asher, Producer, Percussion, Tambourine, Shaker - Jim Connor, Harmonica - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Andrew Gold, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Neil Young, Writer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - David Lindley, Violin - Russell Kunkel, Drums
© 1975 Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1975 Asylum Recordsfor the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Val Garay, Engineer - David Campbell, Conductor - Herb Pedersen, Backing Vocals - Kenny Edwards, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Andrew Gold, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - JAMES TAYLOR, Writer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Russell Kunkel, Drums
© 1975 Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1975 Asylum Recordsfor the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Lowell George, Slide Guitar - Val Garay, Engineer - David Campbell, Conductor - Kenny Edwards, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Peter Asher, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Andrew Gold, Acoustic Guitar, Tambourine, Backing Vocals - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Nigel Olsson, Drums - Lowell T George, Writer
© 1975 Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1975 Asylum Recordsfor the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
DON FRANCISCO, Backing Vocals - Val Garay, Engineer - David Campbell, Conductor - Marvin Tarplin, Writer - Warren Moore, Writer - Herb Pedersen, Backing Vocals - Kenny Edwards, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Peter Asher, Producer, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Danny Kortchmar, Electric Guitar - Andrew Gold, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - David Kemper, Drums - WILLIAM ROBINSON, Writer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Peter Kemper, Drums
© 1975 Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1975 Asylum Recordsfor the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
J. D. SOUTHER, Acoustic Guitar, Writer, Harmony Vocals - Val Garay, Engineer - David Campbell, Conductor - Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Andrew Gold, Piano, Harmony Vocals - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer
© 1975 Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1975 Asylum Recordsfor the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Val Garay, Engineer - Kenny Edwards, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Peter Asher, Producer, Percussion - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Andrew Gold, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Lamont Dozier, Writer - Eddie Holland, Writer - Brian Holland, Writer
© 1975 Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1975 Elektra/Asylum Recordsfor the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Val Garay, Engineer - Kenny Edwards, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Peter Asher, Producer, Acoustic Guitar - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Andrew Gold, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Backing Vocals - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Jimmy Cliff, Writer - Russell Kunkel, Drums
© 1975 Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1975 Asylum Recordsfor the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Val Garay, Engineer - Kenny Edwards, Bass Guitar - David Grisman, Mandolin - Peter Asher, Producer - Glen D. Hardin, Piano - James B. Coats, Writer - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Emmylou Harris, Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocals - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - David Lindley, Violin
© 1975 Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1975 Asylum Recordsfor the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Val Garay, Engineer - Kenny Edwards, Bass Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer, Bagpipes - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Andrew Gold, Bagpipes, Acoustic Guitar - Maria Muldaur, Harmony Vocals - JAMES TAYLOR, Acoustic Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - David Lindley, Violin - Russell Kunkel, Drums - ANNA MCGARRIGLE, Writer - Carol S. Holland, Writer
© 1975 Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1975 Asylum Recordsfor the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Val Garay, Engineer - David Campbell, Conductor - Kenny Edwards, Bass Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Andrew Gold, Electric Guitar, Piano, Tambourine - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Dolly Parton, Writer - Julia Tillman, Backing Vocals - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Maxine Willard, Backing Vocals - Eddie Black, Electric Guitar - Pat Henderson, Backing Vocals
© 1975 Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1975 Asylum Recordsfor the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
J. D. SOUTHER, Acoustic Guitar, Writer, Harmony Vocals - Val Garay, Engineer - Kenny Edwards, Bass Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Andrew Gold, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Russell Kunkel, Drums
© 1975 Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1975 Asylum Recordsfor the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Albumbeschreibung
Led by Ronstadt's continually expanding musical tastes, the churn of young songwriters in 70s Southern California and the studio smarts of Peter Asher, the portrait of Ronstadt the artist continues to gain bone and sinew here with the widest selection of material yet covered. Carefully recorded and presented in a manicured guitars-strings-background vocal production style and sprawling, inventive arrangements brought to life by a virtual army of musical contributors, the object was to turn the prism on her rich, multi-faceted voice, providing different contexts for the urgency, anguish and vulnerability that she was so capable of projecting. In terms of pure singing, Prisoner in Disguise may contain the finest vocal performances in her entire catalog of recordings.
While ballads predominate, the sources here are impeccable and she nails them all. Opening with a bravura vocal performance on Neil Young's "Love is a Rose" she indulges her deep love for Motown in a measured version of Smokey Robinson's "Track of My Tears" and a rip-roaring, original-challenging charge through Martha and The Vandellas' "Heat Wave." As was often the case, she chose to name the album after an evocative, bittersweet ballad, here written by J.D. Souther, who also sings harmony on the track. Other highlights include a foray into reggae spiritualism via Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers to Cross," a cover of Little Feat’s "Roll Um Easy" (featuring Lowell George on slide guitar), and a pre-Whitney cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You," which while lacking Houston’s firepower is still artful and impassioned. A Top Ten hit on both the pop and country album charts, Prisoner in Disguise is a radiant, original example of Ronstadt's taste and virtuosity. © Robert Baird / Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:09
- Main artists: Linda Ronstadt
- Label: Rhino - Elektra
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1975 Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1975 Asylum Recordsfor the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
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