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There are just no two ways about it: if you call yourself a fan of '70s music, you simply must have Linda Ronstadt's HEART LIKE A WHEEL. Like Fleetwood Mac's RUMOURS and The Eagles HOTEL CALIFORNIA, this is a masterpiece that has earned a spot in every record collection that's worth its salt. Ronstadt, the '70s queen of southern California country-rock, is in pristine form. Her angelic voice is flawless as each track flows from one to the other like a gentle stream.
Not only do you get the hit "You're No Good" and the Everly Brothers' classic "When Will I Be Loved," but the sorrowful title track and Hank Williams' "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)" give testament to Ronstadt's legendary feel for driving the emotion home. What's more, if the powerful "Willing" doesn't have you longing for the days of bell bottoms and bandanas, you just aren't feeling it. With production by Peter Asher and guests like Emmylou Harris, Maria Muldaur, J.D. Souther and most of the aforementioned Eagles, Ronstadt crafted a magnificent blend of country, rock and folk that is among the greatest records made in a generation.
Recorded at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California. Originally released on Capitol.
Personnel: Linda Ronstadt (vocals); Andrew Gold (vocals, guitar, ukulele, piano, drums, percussion); John David Souther (vocals, guitar); Kenny Edwards (vocals, bass); Bob Warford, Eddie Black (guitar); Herb Pedersen (banjo, background vocals); Danny Pendleton, Sneaky Pete Kleinow (steel guitar); David Lindley (fiddle); David Campbell (viola); Dennis Karmazyn (cello); Jimmy Fadden (harmonica); Tom Guidera, Emory Gordy, Chris Ethridge (bass); Russel Kunkel, Dennis St. John (drums); Peter Asher (percussion); Maria Muldaur, Cissy Houston, Joyce Nesbitt, Wendy Waldman, Clydie King, Shirley Matthews (background vocals).
Rolling Stone (10/31/02, p.136) - Ranked # 23 in Rolling Stone's "Women in Rock: The 50 Essential Albums" - "...It rocks..."
Q (4/04, p.136) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Students of Americana will find plenty to admire in her innate grasp of country music, audible sense of soul, and peerless interpretative talent." Heart Like A Wheel Music | List Price | $8.94 (You save $0.09) | | Category | Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Rock/Pop, Country Rock, Country | | Label | Capitol / EMI | | Orig Year | 1974 | | All Time Sales Rank |  3676  | | CD Universe Part number | 1108417 | | Catalog number | 46073 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 25, 1990 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Peter Asher | | Engineer | Dave Hassinger; Val Garay | | Recording Time | 31 minutes | | Personnel | Linda Ronstadt - vocals
Linda Ronstadt - vocals
Herb Pedersen - banjo, background vocals
David Lindley - fiddle
David Campbell - viola
David Campbell - viola
Andrew Gold - vocals, guitar, ukulele, piano, drums, percussion
Emory Gordy
Chris Ethridge - bass
Dennis Karmazyn - cello
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Linda Ronstadt Heart Like A Wheel Songs Heart Like A Wheel Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   I Have the Vinyl and it was great, the CD is supurb!
My husband had to have the song Willing, after hearing it on the movie The Abyss, and we had it on vinyl, but it was old and used. The CD is very superior in sound, and of course Linda's music is always great!
Submitted by a reviewer (Terrell, TX) 
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It is hard to imagine an album where singer, band, arrangers and production come together as perfectly as on this record. Its pristine quality wuill probably live on forever.
Submitted by ning1 (San Salvador, El Salvador)
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One for your collection
I have this in vinyl. I listened to this over and over and a teenager. Linda has progressed over the years and this album was one of her early works that should not be overlooked.
Submitted by tlbeef (Kansas)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Absolute perfection!
No other pop singer so perfectly embodies the Western mythical girl/woman, heartbroken yet resilient and entirely feminine in the traditional sense. There is a throbbing edge to Ronstadt's soprano that no other singer quite possesses -- the edge between vulnerability and willfulness that I find totally, irresistibly sexy.
It all came together on this album, her best album to date, and not a bad song or performance can be found here.
Absolute perfection!
Submitted by a reviewer (Ware Shoals, SC)
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I think this is a great album. Good songs and Linda still have one foot in her roots. A few years later both her songs and her albums became more slimmed to fit the public.
Buy this cd instead of a greatest hits collection.....
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