Linda Ronstadt abandoned the pop audience in 1983, turning toward traditional pop music. She recorded three albums with
Nelson Riddle before changing direction yet again, this time recording a set of traditional Mexican songs titled
Canciones de Mi Padre. As the title suggests, the record is a fairly sentimental collection, since these are songs from her childhood and her heritage. Occasionally,
Ronstadt oversells the songs but overall, the album is charming, affectionate, entertaining, and more successful than her stilted
Nelson Riddle collaborations. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine