On January 17, 1972, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, third Linda Ronstadt studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “The Troubadour”, “Muscle Shoals” in Sheffield. Alabama, “Quadrafonic Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, “United Western” in Hollywood, and was produced by John Boylan.
Personnel:
- Linda Ronstadt – lead vocals, tambourine, arrangements
- John Boylan – guitar, arrangements
- Glenn Frey – guitar, arrangements, backing vocals
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
- Richard Bowden – electric guitar
- Tippy Armstrong – guitar
- Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
- Bernie Leadon – guitar, backing vocals
- Herb Pedersen – guitar, banjo, backing vocals
- Dean Webb – mandolin
- Moon Martin – guitar, backing vocals
- Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar
- Barry Beckett – keyboards
- Michael Bowden – bass guitar
- David Hood – bass guitar
- Wesley Pritchett – bass guitar
- Randy Meisner – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Lyle Ritz – bass guitar
- Don Henley – drums, backing vocals
- Roger Hawkins – drums
- Mike Botts – drums
- Jimmie Fadden – harmonica
- Gib Guilbeau – fiddle, backing vocals
- JD Souther – lead, harmony and backing vocals
- Merry Clayton – backing vocals
- Dianne Davidson – backing vocals
- Miss Ona – backing vocals
- Don Blake – engineer
- Larry Hamby – engineer
- Ray Thompson – engineer
- Rudy Hill – engineer
- Wally Heider – engineer
- Mike Shields – engineer, mixing, mastering
- John Hoernle – art direction
- Dean Torrence – design
- Ed Caraeff – photography
- Al Coury – production coordinator
Track listing:
- Rock Me on the Water – Jackson Brown
- Crazy Arms – Ralph Mooney, Chuck Seals
- I Won’t Be Hangin’ Round – Eric Kaz
- I Still Miss Someone – Johnny Cash, Roy Cash Jr.
- In My Reply – Livingston Taylor
- I Fall to Pieces – Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard
- Ramblin’ Round – Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, John A. Lomax
- Birds – Neil Young
- I Ain’t Always Been Faithful – Eric Andersen
- Rescue Me – Raynard Miner, Carl Smith
