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Mi Jardin Azul: Las Canciones Favoritas is a collection culled from Linda Ronstadt's three Spanish-language recordings: Canciones de Mi Padre (1988), Mas Canciones (1990), and Frenesi (1992). In addition, it features the self-penned cut "Lo Siento Mi Vida" from the 1976 album Hasten Down the Wind. While the compilation contains no new tracks, its issue makes sense because Ronstadt won Grammys for each of her Spanish-language outings. Its remastered sound, personal notes, and photographs that annotate the selections make for a fine travelogue through this aspect of the singer's long career. It is worth mentioning, too, for those who never encountered Ronstadt's forays into Spanish-language and Latin music, that these titles are all among the most interesting and compelling in her catalog. There is no hint of revisionism or novelty in their presentation or articulation. They are works of popular art that reflect not only her heritage, but a kind of intimate history of this music in North America -- while many of the songs here are well known in their communities of origin, this was their first hearing for most Anglos who brought them, via each individual album's popularity, into the canon of mainstream music and paved the way for artists like Los Lobos to make albums such as La Pistola y el Corazon (one of their finest outings ever). Ronstadt proved such projects could work and made major-label corporate interests open to them. Musically, this set is gorgeous: full of life and passion, and brimming with stunning moments in both the vocal performances and arrangements. Wonderful.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Sharon Rice, AssistantEngineer - Ramón Rodríguez, Chorus - Peter Asher, Producer - Felipe Bermejo, Writer - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Humberto Hernandez, Guitar - Luis Damian, Vihuela - Jim Self, Tuba - Pedro Flores, Vihuela - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - RUBEN FUENTES, Conductor, Producer, Arranger - Mario Rodriguez, Violin, Chorus - Shawn Murphy, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Larry Bunker, Percussion - José Martínez, Violin - Jose Hernandez, Guitar, Trumpet, Vihuela - Federico Torres, Trumpet - Gilberto Puente, Solo Guitar - Rafael Palomar, Guitar - Victor Cardenas, Vihuela - Pedro Rey, Vihuela - Antonio Ramos, Violin - Luis Salinas, Trumpet - Ron Kalina, Harmonica - Jorge López, Guitar - Felipe Perez, Violin, Chorus - Felipe Romero, Violin - Juan Manuel Biurquiz, Violin - Jesús Hernández, Guitar - Laura Halladay, Flute - Nati Cano, Violin - Jesus Guzmán, Chorus - Heriberto Molina, Chorus - Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Mariachi Guitar - Juan Gudiño, Trumpet - Steve Fowler, Flute - Salvador Torres, Violin - Ricardo Cisneros, Chorus - Samuel Gutierrez, Guitar - Jaime Alejo, Guitarra - Armando Javier Pérez, Chorus - Arturo Gerst, Harp - Dwane Seykora, AssistantEngineer - Héctor Gama, Violin, Chorus - Jose Hernandez Y Su Mariachi Sol de Mexico, Mariachi Guitar - José María Arellano, Guitarra - Juan J. Almaguer, Violin - Los Galleros De Pedro Rey, Mariachi Guitar - Nati Santiago, Chorus, Guitarra
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1987 Iconic Artists Group
Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - George Massenburg, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Craig Silvey, AssistantEngineer - BRETT SWAIN, AssistantEngineer - Nathaniel Kunkel, Engineer - David Gleeson, AssistantEngineer - Ray Santos, Arranger - Ray Santos & His Orchestra, Orchestra - Emilio Catarell Vela, Writer
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1992 Iconic Artists Group
Val Garay, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Kenny Edwards, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Andrew Gold, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Waddy Wachtel, Acoustic Guitar - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Greg Ladanyi, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Gilbert Ronstadt, Writer
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1976 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Sharon Rice, AssistantEngineer - Ramón Rodríguez, Chorus - Peter Asher, Producer - Valeriano Trejo, Writer - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Humberto Hernandez, Guitar - Luis Damian, Vihuela - Jim Self, Tuba - Pedro Flores, Vihuela - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - RUBEN FUENTES, Conductor, Producer, Arranger - Mario Rodriguez, Violin, Chorus - Shawn Murphy, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Larry Bunker, Percussion - José Martínez, Violin - Jose Hernandez, Guitar, Trumpet, Vihuela - Federico Torres, Trumpet - Gilberto Puente, Solo Guitar - Mike Ronstadt, Harmony Vocals - Pete Ronstadt, Harmony Vocals - Rafael Palomar, Guitar - Victor Cardenas, Vihuela - Pedro Rey, Vihuela - Antonio Ramos, Violin - Luis Salinas, Trumpet - Ron Kalina, Harmonica - Jorge López, Guitar - Felipe Perez, Violin, Chorus - Felipe Romero, Violin - Juan Manuel Biurquiz, Violin - Jesús Hernández, Guitar - Laura Halladay, Flute - Nati Cano, Violin - Jesus Guzmán, Chorus - Heriberto Molina, Chorus - Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Mariachi Guitar - Juan Gudiño, Trumpet - Steve Fowler, Flute - Salvador Torres, Violin - Ricardo Cisneros, Chorus - Samuel Gutierrez, Guitar - Jaime Alejo, Guitarra - Armando Javier Pérez, Chorus - Arturo Gerst, Harp - Dwane Seykora, AssistantEngineer - Héctor Gama, Violin, Chorus - Jose Hernandez Y Su Mariachi Sol de Mexico, Mariachi Guitar - José María Arellano, Guitarra - Juan J. Almaguer, Violin - Los Galleros De Pedro Rey, Mariachi Guitar - Nati Santiago, Chorus, Guitarra
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1987 Iconic Artists Group
Felipe Valdez Leal, Writer - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - José "Pepe" Martínez, Violin - RUBEN FUENTES, Conductor, Producer, Arranger - George Massenburg, Producer - Flaco Jimenez, Accordion - Angela Koregelos, Flute - Federico Torres, Trumpet - Gilberto Puente, Guitar - Katie McElrath, Flute - Leonel Galvez, Guitar - Mike Ronstadt, Vocals - Pete Ronstadt, Vocals - Rafael Palomar, Guitar - Raul Puente, Guitar
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1991 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., for the United States and WEA International, Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Sharon Rice, AssistantEngineer - Ramón Rodríguez, Chorus - Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Humberto Hernandez, Guitar - Ray Pérez Y Soto, Writer - Luis Damian, Vihuela - Jim Self, Tuba - Pedro Flores, Vihuela - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - RUBEN FUENTES, Conductor, Producer, Arranger - Mario Rodriguez, Violin, Chorus - Shawn Murphy, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Larry Bunker, Percussion - José Martínez, Violin - Jose Hernandez, Guitar, Trumpet, Vihuela - Federico Torres, Trumpet - Gilberto Puente, Solo Guitar - Rafael Palomar, Guitar - Victor Cardenas, Vihuela - Pedro Rey, Vihuela - Antonio Ramos, Violin - Luis Salinas, Trumpet - Ron Kalina, Harmonica - Jorge López, Guitar - Felipe Perez, Violin, Chorus - Felipe Romero, Violin - Juan Manuel Biurquiz, Violin - Jesús Hernández, Guitar - Laura Halladay, Flute - Nati Cano, Violin - Jesus Guzmán, Chorus - Heriberto Molina, Chorus - Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Mariachi Guitar - Juan Gudiño, Trumpet - Steve Fowler, Flute - Salvador Torres, Violin - Ricardo Cisneros, Chorus - Samuel Gutierrez, Guitar - Jaime Alejo, Guitarra - Armando Javier Pérez, Chorus - Arturo Gerst, Harp - Dwane Seykora, AssistantEngineer - Héctor Gama, Violin, Chorus - Jose Hernandez Y Su Mariachi Sol de Mexico, Mariachi Guitar - José María Arellano, Guitarra - Juan J. Almaguer, Violin - Los Galleros De Pedro Rey, Mariachi Guitar - Nati Santiago, Chorus, Guitarra
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1987 Iconic Artists Group
Peter Asher, Producer - Daniel Kobialka, Violin - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Joel Peskin, Saxophone - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Harry Kim, Trumpet - Luis Conte, Congas - George Massenburg, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Craig Silvey, AssistantEngineer - Milton Leeds, Writer - BRETT SWAIN, AssistantEngineer - Oscar Meza, Bass - Nathaniel Kunkel, Engineer - David Gleeson, AssistantEngineer - Ray Santos, Arranger - Dennis Farias, Trumpet - Ramon Flores, Trumpet - Art Velasco, Trombone - Gene Burkert, Saxophone - Armando Perazo, Bongo Drums - Deborah-Bellamy Reyes, Violin - Elizabeth Hedges-Glattly, Violin - Ellyn Pesavento, Violin - Joseph Rotondi, Piano - Lloyd Gowan, Flute - Maryanne Wagner, Violin - Nancy Stenzen, Cello - Nora Pirquet, Cello - Pancho Romano, Percussion - Robert Galbraith, Violin - Tom Rose, Clarinet - Walfredo De Los Reyes, Percussion - Charles Harrington, Saxophone - Ray Santos & His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1992 Iconic Artists Group
Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - José "Pepe" Martínez, Violin - Cuco Sánchez, Writer - RUBEN FUENTES, Conductor, Producer, Arranger - George Massenburg, Producer - Flaco Jimenez, Accordion - Angela Koregelos, Flute - Federico Torres, Trumpet - Gilberto Puente, Guitar - Katie McElrath, Flute - Leonel Galvez, Guitar - Mike Ronstadt, Vocals - Pete Ronstadt, Vocals - Rafael Palomar, Guitar - Raul Puente, Guitar
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1991 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., for the United States and WEA International, Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - José "Pepe" Martínez, Violin - RUBEN FUENTES, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Writer - George Massenburg, Producer - Flaco Jimenez, Accordion - Angela Koregelos, Flute - Federico Torres, Trumpet - Gilberto Puente, Guitar - Katie McElrath, Flute - Leonel Galvez, Guitar - Mike Ronstadt, Vocals - Pete Ronstadt, Vocals - Rafael Palomar, Guitar - Raul Puente, Guitar
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1991 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., for the United States and WEA International, Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - George Massenburg, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Craig Silvey, AssistantEngineer - BRETT SWAIN, AssistantEngineer - Gonzalo Roig, Writer - Nathaniel Kunkel, Engineer - David Gleeson, AssistantEngineer - Ray Santos, Arranger - Augustin Rodriguez, Writer - Ray Santos & His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1992 Iconic Artists Group
Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - George Massenburg, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Craig Silvey, AssistantEngineer - BRETT SWAIN, AssistantEngineer - Nathaniel Kunkel, Engineer - David Gleeson, AssistantEngineer - Ray Santos, Arranger - Consuelo Velaquez, Writer - Ray Santos & His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1992 Iconic Artists Group
Sharon Rice, AssistantEngineer - Ramón Rodríguez, Chorus - Peter Asher, Producer - Gilberto Parra, Writer - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Humberto Hernandez, Guitar - Luis Damian, Vihuela - Jim Self, Tuba - Pedro Flores, Vihuela - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - RUBEN FUENTES, Conductor, Producer, Arranger - Mario Rodriguez, Violin, Chorus - Shawn Murphy, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Larry Bunker, Percussion - José Martínez, Violin - Jose Hernandez, Guitar, Trumpet, Vihuela - Federico Torres, Trumpet - Gilberto Puente, Solo Guitar - Rafael Palomar, Guitar - Victor Cardenas, Vihuela - Pedro Rey, Vihuela - Antonio Ramos, Violin - Luis Salinas, Trumpet - Ron Kalina, Harmonica - Jorge López, Guitar - Felipe Perez, Violin, Chorus - Felipe Romero, Violin - Juan Manuel Biurquiz, Violin - Jesús Hernández, Guitar - Laura Halladay, Flute - Nati Cano, Violin - Jesus Guzmán, Chorus - Heriberto Molina, Chorus - Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Mariachi Guitar - Juan Gudiño, Trumpet - Steve Fowler, Flute - Salvador Torres, Violin - Ricardo Cisneros, Chorus - Samuel Gutierrez, Guitar - Jaime Alejo, Guitarra - Armando Javier Pérez, Chorus - Arturo Gerst, Harp - Dwane Seykora, AssistantEngineer - Héctor Gama, Violin, Chorus - Jose Hernandez Y Su Mariachi Sol de Mexico, Mariachi Guitar - José María Arellano, Guitarra - Juan J. Almaguer, Violin - Los Galleros De Pedro Rey, Mariachi Guitar - Nati Santiago, Chorus, Guitarra
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1987 Iconic Artists Group
Sharon Rice, AssistantEngineer - Ramón Rodríguez, Chorus - Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Humberto Hernandez, Guitar - Luis Damian, Vihuela - Jim Self, Tuba - Pedro Flores, Vihuela - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - RUBEN FUENTES, Conductor, Producer, Arranger - Mario Rodriguez, Violin, Chorus - Shawn Murphy, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Larry Bunker, Percussion - José Martínez, Violin - Jose Hernandez, Guitar, Trumpet, Vihuela - Federico Torres, Trumpet - Gilberto Puente, Solo Guitar - Rafael Palomar, Guitar - Victor Cardenas, Vihuela - Pedro Rey, Vihuela - Danny Valdez, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Antonio Ramos, Violin - Luis Salinas, Trumpet - Ron Kalina, Harmonica - Jorge López, Guitar - Felipe Perez, Violin, Chorus - Felipe Romero, Violin - Juan Manuel Biurquiz, Violin - Jesús Hernández, Guitar - Laura Halladay, Flute - Nati Cano, Violin - Jesus Guzmán, Chorus - Heriberto Molina, Chorus - Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Mariachi Guitar - Juan Gudiño, Trumpet - Steve Fowler, Flute - Salvador Torres, Violin - Ricardo Cisneros, Chorus - Samuel Gutierrez, Guitar - Jaime Alejo, Guitarra - Armando Javier Pérez, Chorus - Arturo Gerst, Harp - Dwane Seykora, AssistantEngineer - Héctor Gama, Violin, Chorus - Jose Hernandez Y Su Mariachi Sol de Mexico, Mariachi Guitar - José María Arellano, Guitarra - Juan J. Almaguer, Violin - Los Galleros De Pedro Rey, Mariachi Guitar - Nati Santiago, Chorus, Guitarra
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1987 Iconic Artists Group
Valeriano Trejo, Writer - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - José "Pepe" Martínez, Violin - RUBEN FUENTES, Conductor, Producer, Arranger - George Massenburg, Producer - Flaco Jimenez, Accordion - Angela Koregelos, Flute - Federico Torres, Trumpet - Gilberto Puente, Guitar - Katie McElrath, Flute - Leonel Galvez, Guitar - Mike Ronstadt, Vocals - Pete Ronstadt, Vocals - Rafael Palomar, Guitar - Raul Puente, Guitar
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1991 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., for the United States and WEA International, Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Dean Parks, Guitar, Mandolin - David Campbell, Conductor, Arranger - Dennis James, Glass Harmonica - Robbie Buchanan, Synthesizer - Linda Ronstadt, Producer, Lead Vocals, Audio Recording Engineer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Gavin Lurssen, MasteringEngineer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - Jon Clarke, Audio Recording Engineer - George Massenburg, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Russell Kunkel, Drums, Percussion - TISH HINOJOSA, Writer
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1993 Iconic Artists Group
Peter Asher, Producer - Ignacio Pineiro, Writer - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - George Massenburg, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Craig Silvey, AssistantEngineer - BRETT SWAIN, AssistantEngineer - Nathaniel Kunkel, Engineer - David Gleeson, AssistantEngineer - Ray Santos, Arranger - Ray Santos & His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1992 Iconic Artists Group
Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Bobby Capo, Writer - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - George Massenburg, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Craig Silvey, AssistantEngineer - BRETT SWAIN, AssistantEngineer - Nathaniel Kunkel, Engineer - David Gleeson, AssistantEngineer - Ray Santos, Arranger - Ray Santos & His Orchestra, Orchestra
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1992 Iconic Artists Group
Sharon Rice, AssistantEngineer - Ramón Rodríguez, Chorus - Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Humberto Hernandez, Guitar - Luis Damian, Vihuela - Jim Self, Tuba - Pedro Flores, Vihuela - Doug Sax, MasteringEngineer - RUBEN FUENTES, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Mario Rodriguez, Violin, Chorus - Shawn Murphy, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Larry Bunker, Percussion - José Martínez, Violin - Jose Hernandez, Guitar, Trumpet, Vihuela - Federico Torres, Trumpet - Gilberto Puente, Solo Guitar - Rafael Palomar, Guitar - Victor Cardenas, Vihuela - Pedro Rey, Vihuela - Antonio Ramos, Violin - Luis Salinas, Trumpet - Ron Kalina, Harmonica - Jorge López, Guitar - Felipe Perez, Violin, Chorus - Felipe Romero, Violin - Juan Manuel Biurquiz, Violin - Jesús Hernández, Guitar - Laura Halladay, Flute - Nati Cano, Violin - Jesus Guzmán, Chorus - Heriberto Molina, Chorus - Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Mariachi Guitar - Juan Gudiño, Trumpet - Steve Fowler, Flute - Salvador Torres, Violin - Ricardo Cisneros, Chorus - Samuel Gutierrez, Guitar - Jaime Alejo, Guitarra - Armando Javier Pérez, Chorus - Arturo Gerst, Harp - Dwane Seykora, AssistantEngineer - Héctor Gama, Violin, Chorus - Jose Hernandez Y Su Mariachi Sol de Mexico, Mariachi Guitar - José María Arellano, Guitarra - Juan J. Almaguer, Violin - Los Galleros De Pedro Rey, Mariachi Guitar - Nati Santiago, Chorus, Guitarra
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1987 Iconic Artists Group
Nicandro Castillo, Writer - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - José "Pepe" Martínez, Violin - RUBEN FUENTES, Conductor, Producer, Arranger - George Massenburg, Producer - Flaco Jimenez, Accordion - Angela Koregelos, Flute - Federico Torres, Trumpet - Gilberto Puente, Guitar - Katie McElrath, Flute - Leonel Galvez, Guitar - Mike Ronstadt, Vocals - Pete Ronstadt, Vocals - Rafael Palomar, Guitar - Raul Puente, Guitar
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1991 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., for the United States and WEA International, Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - José "Pepe" Martínez, Violin - RUBEN FUENTES, Conductor, Producer, Arranger - George Massenburg, Producer - Flaco Jimenez, Accordion - Angela Koregelos, Flute - Federico Torres, Trumpet - Gilberto Puente, Guitar - Katie McElrath, Flute - Leonel Galvez, Guitar - Mike Ronstadt, Vocals - Pete Ronstadt, Vocals - Rafael Palomar, Guitar - Raul Puente, Guitar - Antonio y Roberto Cantoral, Writer
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1991 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., for the United States and WEA International, Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Album review
Mi Jardin Azul: Las Canciones Favoritas is a collection culled from Linda Ronstadt's three Spanish-language recordings: Canciones de Mi Padre (1988), Mas Canciones (1990), and Frenesi (1992). In addition, it features the self-penned cut "Lo Siento Mi Vida" from the 1976 album Hasten Down the Wind. While the compilation contains no new tracks, its issue makes sense because Ronstadt won Grammys for each of her Spanish-language outings. Its remastered sound, personal notes, and photographs that annotate the selections make for a fine travelogue through this aspect of the singer's long career. It is worth mentioning, too, for those who never encountered Ronstadt's forays into Spanish-language and Latin music, that these titles are all among the most interesting and compelling in her catalog. There is no hint of revisionism or novelty in their presentation or articulation. They are works of popular art that reflect not only her heritage, but a kind of intimate history of this music in North America -- while many of the songs here are well known in their communities of origin, this was their first hearing for most Anglos who brought them, via each individual album's popularity, into the canon of mainstream music and paved the way for artists like Los Lobos to make albums such as La Pistola y el Corazon (one of their finest outings ever). Ronstadt proved such projects could work and made major-label corporate interests open to them. Musically, this set is gorgeous: full of life and passion, and brimming with stunning moments in both the vocal performances and arrangements. Wonderful.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:28
- Main artists: Linda Ronstadt
- Label: Rhino - Elektra
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 2004 Elektra Entertainment Group. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing.
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