1973 Linda Ronstadt – Don’t Cry Now

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Don’t Cry Now (1973) is Linda Ronstadt’s Gold-certified fourth solo LP and the first of her studio releases for Asylum Records, following six albums recorded for and released on Capitol Records.

It was reissued on Rhino’s Flashback Records in 2009 and has never been out of print. It has sold approximately 800,000 copies in the United States alone.

The tracks on Don’t Cry Now were produced individually, some by John Boylan, who produced Ronstadt’s preceding eponymous album; some by singer/songwriter J. D. Souther; and, for the first time in what would ultimately be a long and highly successful professional relationship, by British musician Peter Asher, former member of the ’60s rock duo Peter & Gordon. Asher was the head of A&R for Apple Records prior to his move to USA.

This album contains three songs composed by Souther (Souther and Linda would become romantically involved and he would write several songs for her) one by Randy Newman, a cover of a Neil Young ballad, one originally from the Flying Burrito Brothers, and a version of the Eagles’ “Desperado,” which the band had released earlier that year.

Tracks

1  I Can Almost See It (John David Souther) 3:51
2  Love Has No Pride (Eric Kaz, Libby Titus) 4:13
3  Silver Threads And Golden Needles (Dick Reynolds, Jack Rhodes) 2:25
4  Desperado (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) 3:32
5  Don’t Cry Now (John David Souther) 4:29
6  Sail Away (Randy Newman) 3:08
7  Colorado (Rick Roberts) 4:19
8  The Fast One (John David Souther) 3:41
9  Everybody Loves A Winner (Bill Williams, Booker T Jones, William Bell) 3:19
10  I Believe In You (Neil Young) 2:50

Musicians

1 I Can Almost See It

Bass John David Souther
Drums Dennis St. John
Guitar Jerry McGee
Acoustic Guitar John David Souther
Steel Guitar Pete Kleinow
Piano Spooner Oldham
Harmonica Jimmie Fadden
Background Vocals Ginger Holliday
Background Vocals Mary Holliday


2 Love Has No Pride

Bass Mike Bowden
Drums Micky McGee
Guitar Andy Johnson
Guitar Richard Bowden
Steel Guitar Pete Kleinow
Piano John Boylan
Background Vocals Ginger Holliday
Background Vocals Mary Holliday


3 Silver Threads And Golden Needles

Bass Mike Bowden
Drums Micky McGee
Guitar Richard Bowden
Acoustic Guitar Herb Pedersen
Steel Guitar Ed Black
Percussion Linda Ronstadt
Fiddle Gib Guilbeau
Background Vocals Herb Pedersen


4 Desperado

Bass Chris Etheridge
Drums Dennis St. John
Guitar John David Souther
Piano Spooner Oldham
Sax James Gordon
Sax Nino Tempo
Trombone Gail Martin
Trumpet Darryl Leonard
Trumpet Mac Johnson
Background Vocals Clydie King
Background Vocals Marty McCall
Background Vocals Sherlie Matthews


5 Don’t Cry Now

Bass Chris Etheridge
Drums Dennis St. John
Guitar Larry Carlton
Steel Guitar Buddy Emmons
Piano Spooner Oldham
Background Vocals Wendy Waldman


6 Sail Away

Bass Leland Sklar
Drums Russ Kunkel
Guitar Larry Carlton
Steel Guitar Pete Kleinow
Piano Craig Doerge
Background Vocals Clydie King
Background Vocals Marty McCall
Background Vocals Sherlie Matthews


7 Colorado

Bass Mike Bowden
Drums Micky McGee
Guitar Ed Black
Guitar Richard Bowden
Acoustic Guitar Rick Roberts
Steel Guitar Pete Kleinow
Background Vocals Ginger Holliday
Background Vocals Mary Holliday


8 The Fast One

Bass Chris Etheridge
Drums Dennis St. John
Guitar Glenn Frey
Acoustic Guitar John David Souther
Steel Guitar Ed Black
Background Vocals John David Souther


9 Everybody Loves A Winner

Bass Mike Bowden
Drums Micky McGee
Guitar Richard Bowden
Steel Guitar Glenn Frey
Sax James Gordon
Sax Nino Tempo
Trombone Gail Martin
Trumpet Darryl Leonard
Trumpet Mac Johnson
Background Vocals Herb Pedersen


10 I Believe In You

Bass Leland Sklar
Drums Russ Kunkel
Guitar Richard Bowden
Steel Guitar Ed Black
Piano Craig Doerge
Background Vocals Clydie King
Background Vocals Marty McCall
Background Vocals Sherlie Matthews

Liner Notes

Producer – John David Souther
Co-producer – John Boylan (Tracks 2, 7)
Co-producer – John Boylan John Boylan (Tracks 3, 9)
Co-producer – Peter Asher (Tracks 6, 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmie Haskell (Tracks 2, 7, 10)
Arranged By (Horns And Strings) – Jim Ed Norman (Track 4)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jim Ed Norman (Track 9)
Engineer – John Haeny, Peter Granet, Ric Tarantini
Engineer (Remix) – Al Schmitt, John David Souther

Design – Cathy Deeter, Glenn Ross
Photography – Ed Caraeff, Terry Wright

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