Simple Dreams by Linda Ronstadt - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Featuring a broader array of styles than any previous Linda Ronstadt record, Simple Dreams reconfirms her substantial talents as an interpretive singer. Ronstadt sings Dolly Parton ("I Never Will Marry") with the same conviction as the Rolling Stones ("Tumbling Dice"), and she manages to update Roy Orbison ("Blue Bayou") and direct attention to the caustic, fledgling singer/songwriter Warren Zevon ("Poor Poor Pitiful Me" and "Carmelita"). The consistently adventurous material and Ronstadt's powerful performance makes the record rival Heart Like a Wheel in sheer overall quality.

1. It's so Easy

by Linda Ronstadt

Acoustic Guitar: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Mark Howlett; Production
Audio Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mark Howlett; Production
Background Vocals: Peter Asher
Linda Ronstadt
Kenny Edwards
Waddy Wachtel; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Clavinet: Don Grolnick; Performer
Drums: Rick Marotta; Performer
Electric Guitar: Waddy Wachtel; Performer
Lead Vocals: Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Primary Artist: Linda Ronstadt; Main Performer
Vocals: Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Producer: Peter Asher; Production
Composer: Buddy Holly
Norman Petty; Composer
Recording: Val Garay; Production

2. Carmelita

by Linda Ronstadt

Acoustic Guitar: Waddy Wachtel
Dan Dugmore; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Mark Howlett; Production
Audio Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mark Howlett; Production
Background Vocals: Kenny Edwards
Waddy Wachtel; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Drums: Rick Marotta; Performer
Electric Guitar: Waddy Wachtel; Performer
Lead Vocals: Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Organ: Don Grolnick; Performer
Synthesizer: Rick Marotta; Performer
Composer: Warren Zevon; Composer
Recording: Val Garay; Production
Primary Artist: Linda Ronstadt; Main Performer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production

3. Simple Man, Simple Dream

by Linda Ronstadt

Assistant Engineer: Mark Howlett; Production
Audio Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mark Howlett; Production
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Cello: Dennis Karmazyn; Performer
Double Bass: Richard Feves; Performer
Drums: Rick Marotta; Performer
Electric Piano: Don Grolnick; Performer
Lead Vocals: Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Pedal Steel Guitar: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Percussion: Rick Marotta; Performer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production
Primary Artist: Linda Ronstadt; Main Performer
Recording: Val Garay; Production
Viola: David Campbell; Performer
Violin: Charles Veal; Performer
Composer: J. D. Souther; Composer
Strings Arrangement: David Campbell; Composer

4. Sorrow Lives Here

by Linda Ronstadt

Electric Piano: Don Grolnick; Performer
Primary Artist: Linda Ronstadt; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Composer: Eric Kaz; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Mark Howlett; Production
Audio Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mark Howlett; Production
Mixing Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Producer: Peter Asher; Production
Recording: Val Garay; Production

5. I Never Will Marry (with Dolly Parton)

by Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton

Featured Artist: Dolly Parton; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Dan Dugmore
Waddy Wachtel
Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Arranger: Linda Ronstadt; Composer
Dobro: Mike Auldridge; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Mark Howlett; Production
Audio Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mark Howlett; Production
Harmony: Dolly Parton; Performer
Lead Vocals: Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Primary Artist: Linda Ronstadt; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Peter Asher; Production
Vocals: Dolly Parton; Performer
Composer: Traditional
Fred Helierman; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Recording: Val Garay; Production

6. Blue Bayou

by Linda Ronstadt

Acoustic Guitar: Waddy Wachtel; Performer
Background Vocals: Kenny Edwards
Don Henley; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Drums: Rick Marotta; Performer
Electric Piano: Don Grolnick; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Mark Howlett; Production
Audio Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mark Howlett; Production
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Lead Vocals: Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Mandolin: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Marimba: Steve Forman; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Primary Artist: Linda Ronstadt; Main Performer
Mixing Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Producer: Peter Asher; Production
Percussion: Rick Marotta; Performer
Steel Guitar: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Composer: Roy Orbison
Joe Melson; Composer
Recording: Val Garay; Production

7. Poor, Poor Pitiful Me

by Linda Ronstadt

Acoustic Guitar: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Mark Howlett; Production
Audio Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mark Howlett; Production
Background Vocals: Larry Hagler
Kenny Edwards; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Clavinet: Don Grolnick; Performer
Drums: Rick Marotta; Performer
Electric Guitar: Waddy Wachtel; Performer
Lead Vocals: Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Primary Artist: Linda Ronstadt; Main Performer
Mixing Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Producer: Peter Asher; Production
Synthesizer: Rick Marotta; Performer
Tambourine: Peter Asher; Performer
Composer: Warren Zevon; Composer
Recording: Val Garay; Production

8. Maybe I'm Right

by Linda Ronstadt

Acoustic Guitar: Waddy Wachtel; Performer
Background Vocals: John David Souther
Peter Asher
Waddy Wachtel; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Electric Guitar: Waddy Wachtel; Performer
Composer: Waddy Watchtel
Robert Watchtel; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Mark Howlett; Production
Audio Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mark Howlett; Production
Lead Vocals: Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Recording: Val Garay; Production
Primary Artist: Linda Ronstadt; Main Performer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production

9. Tumbling Dice

by Linda Ronstadt

Assistant Engineer: Mark Howlett; Production
Background Vocals: Kenny Edwards
Waddy Wachtel; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Drums: Rick Marotta; Performer
Electric Guitar: Waddy Wachtel
Dan Dugmore
Don Dugmore; Performer
Lead Vocals: Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Piano: Don Grolnick; Performer
Audio Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mark Howlett; Production
Mixing Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Recording: Val Garay; Production
Primary Artist: Linda Ronstadt; Main Performer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production
Soloist: Waddy Wachtel; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Edwards; Performer
Composer: Mick Jagger
Keith Richards; Composer

10. Old Paint

by Linda Ronstadt

Acoustic Guitar: Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Background Vocals: Peter Asher
Kenny Edwards
Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Arranger: Linda Ronstadt; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Mark Howlett; Production
Audio Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mark Howlett; Production
Additional Vocals: Peter Asher
Herb Pedersen; Other
Dobro: Mike Auldridge; Performer
Lead Vocals: Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Mixing Engineer: Val Garay; Production
Recording: Val Garay; Production
Primary Artist: Linda Ronstadt; Main Performer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

32 minutes and 11 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

8/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Southern Rock, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Country, Country Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Label

Rhino - Elektra

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1976

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

603497903528