Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 CD

This eclectic collection circa '76-'80 underscores a newfound rock & roll assertiveness in the rootsy rock diva as she gleefully covers material like Chuck Berry's "Back in the U.S.A." and the Stones' "Tumbling Dice." In fact, one can hear the not-so-distant rumbles of the punk rock revolution as Rondstadt gives Deborah Harry a run for her money on "How Do I Make You."

In another context, one also hears the natural Mexicali strains emerging on her beautifully realized version of Roy Orbison's "Blue Bayou," a decade before the two groundbreaking collections of Mexican songs dedicated to her father. Continuing her established practice of introducing the best in singer-songwriters, we have her definitive takes on Warren Zevon's "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" and Karla Bonoff's haunting "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me."

This eclectic collection circa '76-'80 underscores a newfound rock 'n' roll assertiveness in the rootsy rock diva as she gleefully covers material like Chuck Berry's "Back In The U.S.A." and the Stones' "Tumbling Dice." In fact, one can hear the not-so-distant rumbles of the punk rock revolution as Rondstadt gi

Digitally remastered for Gold Disc by Steve Hoffman.

Live Recording

Recorded at The Sound Factory & Record One, Los Angeles, California from

Recorded at The Sound Factory & Record One, Los Angeles, California from 1976 to 1979.

Personnel: Linda Ronstadt (vocals); Dan Dugmore (acoustic, electric & steel guitars); Waddy Wachtel (electric & slide guitar, background vocals); Mark Goldenberg (electric guitar, background vocals); Kenny Edwards (mandolin, bass, background vocals); Dennis Karmazyn (cello); David Sanborn (alto saxophone); Don Grolnick (acoustic & electric pianos, Clavinet); Andrew Gold (piano, Clavinet); Bill Payne (keyboards); Steve Forman (marimba); Bob Glaub (bass); Russell Kunkel (drums); Rick Marotta (drums, syn-drums, cowbell); Peter Asher (tambourine, maracas, cowbell, background vocals); Karla Bonoff, Don Henley, Nicolette Larson, Wendy Waldman, Pat Henderson, Sherlie Matthews, Rosemary Butler, James Gilstrap, John Lehman, Larry Hagler (background vocals).

Personnel: Linda Ronstadt (vocals, background vocals); Andrew Gold (vocals, guitar, piano, Clavinet, keyboards); Peter Asher (vocals, guitar, cowbells, maracas, tambourine, percussion, background vocals); Richard Wachtel (vocals, guitar); Kenny Edwards (vocals, mandolin, background vocals); Sherlie Matthews, Pat Henderson, Larry Hagler, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Karla Bonoff, Nicolette Larson, Rosemary Butler, Wendy Waldman (vocals, background vocals); Dan Dugmore (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar); Mark Goldenberg (guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Danny Kortchmar (guitar, electric guitar); Waddy Wachtel (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, background vocals); Dennis Karmazyn (cello); David Sanborn (saxophone, alto saxophone); Don Grolnick (piano, electric piano, Clavinet, keyboards); Bill Payne (keyboards); Steve Forman (marimba, percussion); Rick Marotta (drums, cowbells); Michael Botts, Russ Kunkel (drums); Don Henley (background vocals).

Audio Remasterer: Steve Hoffman.

Recording information: Record One, L.A (03/1976-11/1979); Record One, Los Angeles, CA (03/1976-11/1979); Sound Factory, L.A (03/1976-11/1979); Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA (03/1976-11/1979).

Photographers: Richard Dunkley; Jim Shea.

Personnel includes: Linda Ronstadt (vocals); Dan Dugmore (acoustic, electric & steel guitars); Waddy Wachtel (electric & slide guitar, background vocals); Charles Veal (violin); Dennis Karmazyn (cello); David Sanborn (saxophone); Don Grolnick (acoustic & electric piano, clavinet); Andrew Gold (piano, clavinet); Bill Payne (keyboards); Steve Forman (marimba); Kenny Edwards (bass, mandolin, background vocals); Russ Kunkel (drums); Rick Marotta (drums, syn-drums, cowbell); Peter Asher (tambourine, maracas, cowbell, background vocals); Karla Bonoff, Don Henley, Nicolette Larson (background voca