Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like A Wheel (1974/2013) [HDtracks]

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Artist: Linda Ronstadt
Title: Heart Like A Wheel
Year Of Release: 2013 (1974)
Label: Capitol Records
Genre: Country Rock, Soft Rock, Folk
Quality: FLAC (tracks) [24Bit/192kHz]
Total Time: 31:31
Total Size: 1,28 GB
WebSite: Album Preview

Chart History/Awards:
- #1 on Billboard 200 album chart in 1975.
- #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 with "You're No Good".
- 51 weeks on the Billboard 200 Chart.
- Named top female pop artist of the year by Billboard.
- Certified Gold in January 1975 by the RIAA, and Platinum and Double Platinum in 1991.
- Linda Ronstadt was awarded a GRAMMY in 1976 for Best Country Vocal Performance Female for "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)".
- Heart Like a Wheel was ranked #164 by Rolling Stone magazine on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:

Following the same formula as her early records, Heart Like a Wheel doesn't appear to be a great breakthrough on the surface. However, Ronstadt comes into her own on this mix of oldies and contemporary classics. Backed by a fleet of Los Angeles musicians, Ronstadt sings with vigor and passion, helping bring the music alive. But what really makes Heart Like a Wheel a breakthrough is the inventive arrangements that producer Peter Asher, Ronstadt, and the studio musicians have developed. Finding the right note for each song - whether it's the soulful reworking of "When Will I Be Loved," the hit "You're No Good," or the laid-back folk-rock of "Willing" - the musicians help turn Heart Like a Wheel into a veritable catalog of Californian soft rock, and it stands as a landmark of '70s mainstream pop/rock.

Tracklist:

01. You're No Good (3:42)
02. It Doesn't Matter Anymore (3:26)
03. Faithless Love (3:14)
04. Dark End Of The Street (3:52)
05. Heart Like A Wheel (3:11)
06. When Will I Be Loved (2:04)
07. Willin' (2:59)
08. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) (2:45)
09. Keep Me From Blowing Away (3:09)
10. You Can Close Your Eyes (3:10)

Release of this album: 1974, November [LP Capitol Records, Cat.# ST-11358, USA]
Release of this HDtracks edition: 2013 [Label: Capitol Records]

Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like A Wheel (1974/2013) [HDtracks]

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