Winter Light (Linda Ronstadt album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Winter Light
Type = Album
Artist = Linda Ronstadt


Released = November 23 1993
Recorded = 1993, The Site, San Rafael, California; Skywalker ranch, California
Genre = Rock, Pop Art rock
Length = 45:47
Label = Elektra/WEA
Producer = George Massenburg, Linda Ronstadt
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kjfexq8gldde]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/lindaronstadt/albums/album/140891/review/5944428/winter_light link]
Last album = "Frenesi"
(1992)
This album = "Winter Light"
(1993)
Next album = "Feels Like Home"
(1995)

"Winter Light" is a 1993 album by American singer Linda Ronstadt.

It was Ronstadt's first album since "Don't Cry Now" not produced with Peter Asher. She elected to produce it along with George Massenburg. The album marked Ronstadt's increased responsibilities and confidence behind the boards, achieving the multi-layered New Age-oriented sound, as in Anna McGarriagle's "Hearbeats Accelerating" and Brian Wilson's "Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)".

Other aspects of the album show Ronstadt paying tribute to the great female vocalist of the sixties with a combination of rock n roll oldies, rock ballads. She also elected to choose classic compositions from various songwriters such as Burt Bacharach, Carole King, Jimmy Webb and contemporary ones such as Tish Hinojosa. The album also showcased Ronstadt the singer-songwriter and music arranger, introducing her own composition "Winter Light."

Considered one of Ronstadt's most underrated and highly acclaimed recordings. Rolling Stone magazine gave the album 4 (out of a possible 5) stars. However, it had disappointing sales, moving only around 200,000 copies in the US and is presently out of print. Also included is the Spanish language folk-song "Adonde Voy."

Track listing

#"Heartbeats Accelerating" (Anna McGarrigle)
#"Do What You Gotta Do" (Jimmy Webb)
#"Anyone Who Had A Heart" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
#"Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher)
#"Oh No Not My Baby" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King)
#"It's Too Soon To Know" (Deborah Chessler)
#"I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
#"A River For Him" (Emmylou Harris)
#"Adonde Voy" (Tish Hinojosa)
#"You Can't Treat The Wrong Man Right" (Jimmy Webb)
#"Winter Light" (Eric Kaz, Linda Ronstadt, Zbigniew Antoni Preisner)

Personnel

*Linda Ronstadt - Vocals, Producer, Mixing, Engineer
*George Massenburg - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
*Dean Parks - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Mandolin
*Joseph Powell - Vocals (Background)
*Emil Richards - Vibraphone
*Doug Sax - Mastering
*Kevin Scott - Assistant Engineer
*Craig Silvey - Assistant Engineer