Released in 1982, Get Closer is in many respects a classic Linda Ronstadt album.
It contains the style of songs most associated with her, from pop ballads to country.
The album took over a year to record and features musicians who had played with her for years (in Kenny Edwards' case, he had played bass with her since the Stone Poneys).
The title track was nominated for a Best Rock Performance Female Grammy, and the album was nominated for Best Popular Performance Female.
"It's Gonna Work Out Fine" is a duet with James Taylor and a cover of the Ike & Tina Turner hit.
Ronstadt also does a smooth cover of Billy Joe Royal's hit "I Knew You When." Another standout track is her version of Jimmy Webb's ballad "Easy for You to Say," which might even top the original.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get CloserJonathan Carroll | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 2 | The Moon Is a Harsh MistressJimmy Webb | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 3 | I Knew You WhenJoe South | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | Easy for You to SayJimmy Webb | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | People Gonna TalkLee Dorsey, Billy Williams | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | Talk to Me of MendocinoKate McGarrigle | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 03:01 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | I Think It's Gonna Work Out FineRobert Lee McCoy, Sylvia McKinney | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Mr. RadioRoderick Taylor | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | LiesBuddy Randell | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 02:34 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | Tell HimBert Russell | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | Sometimes You Just Can't WinSmokey Stover | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 12 | My Blue TearsDolly Parton | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 36 mins | 85 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 217 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Ahern | Producer |
| 2 | Peter Asher | Guitar, Percussion, Producer, Vocals |
| 3 | Patti Austin | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Niko Bolas | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Gloria Boyce | Coordination |
| 6 | Lindsey Buckingham | Accordion, Guest Artist |
| 7 | Rosemary Butler | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Jonathan Carroll | Composer |
| 9 | Lee Dorsey | Composer |
| 10 | Dan Dugmore | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 11 | Kenny Edwards | Bass, Bass (Acoustic), Vocals |
| 12 | Val Garay | Engineer, Mixing |
| 13 | Bob Glaub | Bass |
| 14 | Andrew Gold | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Vocal Harmony, Vocals |
| 15 | David Grisman | Mandolin |
| 16 | Don Grolnick | Organ, Synthesizer |
| 17 | Emmylou Harris | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 18 | Jim Horn | Sax (Baritone), Saxophone |
| 19 | Dennis Karmazyn | Cello |
| 20 | Danny Kortchmar | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 21 | Kosh | Art Direction, Design |
| 22 | Russ Kunkel | Drums |
| 23 | Ron Larson | Art Direction, Design |
| 24 | Edie Lehmann | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Rick Marotta | Drums |
| 26 | George Massenburg | Engineer, Mixing |
| 27 | Robert Lee McCoy | Composer |
| 28 | Kate McGarrigle | Composer |
| 29 | Sylvia McKinney | Composer |
| 30 | Dolly Parton | Composer, Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 31 | Bill Payne | Conductor, Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, String Arrangements, Wurlitzer |
| 32 | Debbie Pearl | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Jerry Peterson | Saxophone |
| 34 | Buddy Randell | Composer |
| 35 | Aaron Rapoport | Photography |
| 36 | Linda Ronstadt | Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | Barbara Rooney | Assistant Engineer |
| 38 | Bert Russell | Composer |
| 39 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 40 | Rick Shlosser | Drums |
| 41 | Joe South | Composer |
| 42 | J.D. Souther | Vocals |
| 43 | Smokey Stover | Composer |
| 44 | James Taylor | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 45 | Jim Taylor | Vocals (Background) |
| 46 | Roderick Taylor | Composer |
| 47 | Stuart Taylor | Engineer |
| 48 | Richard Wachtel | Guitar, Vocals |
| 49 | Waddy Wachtel | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 50 | Jimmy Webb | Composer |
| 51 | Bruce Wildstein | Assistant Engineer |
| 52 | Billy Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |