Wendy Waldman - The Main Refrain (1976)

Tracklist

01. Eagle and the Owl
02. The Main Refrain
03. Soft and Low
04. Is He Coming at All
05. West Coast Blues
06. Goodbye Summerwind
07. Prayer for You
08. The Frenchman
09. Living Is Good
10. Back by Fall

The Main Refrain goes some way toward recapturing Waldman's original enthusiasm. On "Eagle and the Owl," she has the ample support of Linda Ronstadt, and where the material on her previous outing was somber and sluggish, here it shines. "West Coast Blues" and "Goodbye Summerwind" both boast elegant, frisky accompaniments courtesy of some of the finest studio luminaries, including Waddy Watchel and Waldman's usual musical bedfellows, Karla Bonoff and Andrew Gold. Too bad that Warner Brothers failed to flex any of its promotional muscle in exchange.

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