1978 Linda Ronstadt – Living In The USA

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Living In The USA is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter and producer Linda Ronstadt, released in 1978. The album was Ronstadt’s third (and last) No. 1 on the Billboard album chart. As a measure of her impact on popular culture in this time period, the front cover photograph of a roller skating Ronstadt in an exercise outfit was noted to have increased the popularity of skating in the United States at the time.

Tracks

1  Back In The U.S.A (Chuck Berry) 03:05
2  When I Grow Too OId To Dream (Oscar Hammerstein II; Sigmund Romberg) 03:54
3  Just One Look (Doris Payne; Gregory Carroll) 03:21
4  Alison (Elvis Costello) 03:28
5  White Rhythm & Blues (John David Souther) 04:16
6  All That You Dream (Paul Barrere; Bill Payne) 03:46
7  Ooh Baby Baby (William Robinson Jr; Warren Moore) 03:21
8  Mohammed’s Radio (Warren Zevon) 04:23
9  Blowing Away (Eric Kaz) 03:15
10  Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley; Vera Matson) 02:39

Musicians

1 Back In The U.S.A

BassKenny Edwards
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarDan Dugmore
GuitarWaddy Wachtel
PianoDon Grolnick
Background VocalsPeter Asher
Background VocalsWaddy Wachtel
Background VocalsKenny Edwards
VocalsLinda Ronstadt


2 When I Grow Too OId To Dream

PianoDon Grolnick
VibraphoneMike Mainieri
VocalsLinda Ronstadt


3 Just One Look

BassKenny Edwards
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarDan Dugmore
GuitarWaddy Wachtel
PianoDon Grolnick
PercussionPeter Asher
Background VocalsPatricia Henderson
Background VocalsSherlie Matthews
VocalsLinda Ronstadt


4 Alison

BassKenny Edwards
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarWaddy Wachtel
Pedal Steel GuitarDan Dugmore
Electric PianoDon Grolnick
SaxDavid Sanborn
Background VocalsAndrew Gold
Background VocalsKenny Edwards
VocalsLinda Ronstadt


5 White Rhythm & Blues

BassKenny Edwards
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarWaddy Wachtel
Pedal Steel GuitarDan Dugmore
Electric PianoDon Grolnick
OrganDon Grolnick
PianoDon Grolnick
CongasRuss Kunkel
VocalsLinda Ronstadt


6 All That You Dream

BassKenny Edwards
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarWaddy Wachtel
Pedal Steel GuitarDan Dugmore
Electric PianoDon Grolnick
PercussionPeter Asher
Background VocalsKenny Edwards
Background VocalsWaddy Wachtel
VocalsLinda Ronstadt


7 Ooh Baby Baby

BassKenny Edwards
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarDan Dugmore
GuitarWaddy Wachtel
PianoDon Grolnick
SaxDavid Sanborn
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsJohn Lehman
VocalsLinda Ronstadt


8 Mohammed’s Radio

BassKenny Edwards
DrumsRuss Kunkel
GuitarWaddy Wachtel
Lap SteelDan Dugmore
PianoDon Grolnick
Background VocalsPatricia Henderson
Background VocalsSherlie Matthews
VocalsLinda Ronstadt


9 Blowing Away

BassKenny Edwards
DrumsRuss Kunkel
Acoustic GuitarWaddy Wachtel
Pedal Steel GuitarDan Dugmore
PianoDon Grolnick
CongasRuss Kunkel
Background VocalsPeter Asher
Background VocalsKenny Edwards
Background VocalsDavid Lasley
Background VocalsArnold McCuller
VocalsLinda Ronstadt


10 Love Me Tender

Acoustic GuitarWaddy Wachtel
OrganDon Grolnick
Background VocalsWaddy Wachtel
VocalsLinda Ronstadt

Liner Notes

Producer – Peter Asher
Engineer – Val Garay
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Val Garay
Mixed By (Assistant) – George Ybarra
Recorded By – Val Garay
Recorded By (Assistant) – George Ybarra

Design, Art Direction – John Kosh
Photography – Jim Shea

Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Mixed At The Sound Factory, L.A.
Recorded At The Sound Factory, L.A.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Asylum Records