Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like a Wheel (unsealed, Number 1807)
RARITY - Unsealed (mint conditions)
Linda Ronstadt – lead vocals, backing vocals (A2, A4, B1, B4) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Linda Rondstadt]
Andrew Gold – electric piano (A1, A3), electric guitar solo (A1), drums (A1, A2, A3, B2), percussion (A1, A2, A3), acoustic piano (A3, A4, A5, B3, B5), electric rhythm guitar (A4), tambourine (A4, B1), guitars (B1), backing vocals (B1-2), acoustic guitar (B2-3), ukulele (B3). Credit on album cover: "Special thanks to Andrew Gold for his help with the arrangements."
Eddie Black – electric guitar (A1)
Bob Warford – acoustic guitar (A2, A4, B3), electric guitar solo (A4), electric guitar (B2)
Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar (A2, B2, B3)
D. Souther – acoustic guitar (A3), harmony vocals (A3)
Herb Pedersen – banjo (A3), backing vocals (B2)
Paul Craft – acoustic guitar (B4)
John Starling – acoustic guitar (B4)
Danny Pendleton – pedal steel guitar (B4)
John Boylan – acoustic guitar (B5)
Glenn Frey – acoustic guitar (B5)
Kenny Edwards – bass guitar (A1, A2, B1-3), backing vocals (B1-2)
Chris Ethridge – bass guitar (A3)
Emory Gordy Jr. – bass guitar (A4)
Tom Guidera – bass guitar (B4)
Timothy B. Schmit – bass guitar (B5)
Dennis St. John – drums (A4)
Russ Kunkel – drums (B1)
Lloyd Myers – drums (B3)
Don Henley – drums (B5)
Peter Asher – percussion (A2), cowbell (B1), backing vocals (B5)
Jimmie Fadden – harmonica (A2, B2)
David Lindley – fiddle (A5, B3)
Gregory Rose – string arrangements and conductor (A1, A2, B5)
David Campbell – string arrangements (A5), viola (A5)
Dennis Karmazyn – cello (A5)
Richard Feves – double bass (A5)
Clydie King – backing vocals (A1)
Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals (A1)
Wendy Waldman – backing vocals (A2)
Cissy Houston – backing vocals (A4)
Joyce Nesbitt – backing vocals (A4)
Maria Muldaur – backing vocals (A5)
Emmylou Harris – harmony vocals (B3)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited numbered edition - Number 1807
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Cisco Music
Original Label : Capitol Records
Recorded June - September 1974 at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles
Produced by Peter Asher
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Laquer cut by Dr. Groove and Mr Record at AcousTech Mastering
Originally released in 1974
Reissued in 2006
Tracks:
Side A :
- You're No Good
- It Doesn't Matter Any More
- Faithless Love
- Dark End Of The Street
- Heart Like A Wheel
Side B :
- When Will I Be Loved
- Willin
- I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
- Keep Me From Blowing Away
- You Can Close Your Eyes
Reviews :
"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." AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.23 / 5