Winter Light could arguably be classified as Linda Ronstadt's best pop album of the 1990s.
She followed up 1989's hugely successful Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind with two Spanish language albums (Mas Canciones and Frenesi), then returned with the beautiful light-pop collection that is Winter Light.
This set finds Ronstadt interpreting such classics as the Bacharach/David compositions "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" with enough torchy bravado to make them her own.
Her cover of the Beach Boys' "Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)" is an ethereal, gorgeous, and breathy interpretation, and other covers, such as "Oh No, Not My Baby" and "It's Too Soon to Know" shine just as brightly.
In fact, there is not a single dud on this impeccably produced album, which, in fact, gets better and better with each listening.
Also included is the gutsy, dramatic Spanish language mini-epic "Adonde Voy" and, as the icing on the cake, her own co-written contribution, "Winter Light," a shimmering and heartbreaking lullaby that would fit perfectly in a holiday music collection.
This sadly overlooked album is nothing short of a shining gem, and an absolute must for fans of this amazing singer.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heartbeats AcceleratingAnna McGarrigle | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Do What You Gotta DoJimmy Webb | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Anyone Who Had a HeartBurt Bacharach, Hal David | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)Tony Asher, Brian Wilson | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | Oh No, Not My BabyGerry Goffin, Carole King | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | It's Too Soon to KnowDeborah Chessler | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | I Just Don't Know What to Do With MyselfBurt Bacharach, Hal David | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | A River for HimE.J. Harris | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Adonde VoyTish Hinojosa | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | You Can't Treat the Wrong Man RightJimmy Webb | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 11 | Winter LightEric Kaz, Zbigniew Preisner, Linda Ronstadt | Linda Ronstadt | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 223 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Asher | Producer |
| 2 | Tony Asher | Composer |
| 3 | Burt Bacharach | Composer |
| 4 | Robert Blakeman | Photography |
| 5 | Dave Boroff | Sax (Tenor) |
| 6 | Alex Brown | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Robbie Buchanan | Organ (Hammond), Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer |
| 8 | David Campbell | Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements |
| 9 | Valerie Carter | Octaves, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Deborah Chessler | Composer |
| 11 | Jon Clarke | Flute (Alto), Flute (Bass), Recorder |
| 12 | Hal David | Composer |
| 13 | Donny Gerrard | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Bob Glaub | Bass |
| 15 | David Gleeson | Assistant Engineer |
| 16 | Gerry Goffin | Composer |
| 17 | E.J. Harris | Composer |
| 18 | Tish Hinojosa | Composer |
| 19 | Dennis James | Harmonica (Glass) |
| 20 | Mortonette Jenkins | Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Marlena Jeter | Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Plas Johnson | Sax (Tenor) |
| 23 | Eric Kaz | Composer |
| 24 | Carole King | Composer |
| 25 | Edd Kolakowski | Technician |
| 26 | Kosh | Art Direction, Design |
| 27 | Russ Kunkel | Drums, Percussion |
| 28 | Paul Lundin | Assistant Engineer |
| 29 | Gavin Lurssen | Mastering |
| 30 | George Massenburg | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 31 | Arnold McCuller | Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | Anna McGarrigle | Composer |
| 33 | Aaron Neville | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 34 | Dean Parks | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Mandolin |
| 35 | Joseph Powell | Vocals (Background) |
| 36 | Zbigniew Preisner | Composer |
| 37 | Emil Richards | Vibraphone |
| 38 | Matt Rollings | Piano |
| 39 | Linda Ronstadt | Composer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 40 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 41 | Kevin Scott | Assistant Engineer |
| 42 | Craig Silvey | Assistant Engineer |
| 43 | Leland Sklar | Bass |
| 44 | Ivy Skoff | Production Coordination |
| 45 | Greg Sudmeir | Coordination, Symphonic Coordinator |
| 46 | Steve Tyrell | Producer |
| 47 | Jimmy Webb | Composer |
| 48 | Brian Wilson | 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. |