The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt is a hits compilation by American singer/songwriter/producer Linda Ronstadt. The album was released by Rhino Records in 2002.
| The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 1967–1995 | |||
| Length | 68:15 | |||
| Label | Rhino / Elektra | |||
| Producer | Peter Asher, John David Souther, John Boylan, Elliot F. Mazer, Nikolas Venet, Linda Ronstadt | |||
| Linda Ronstadt chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
It peaked at #19 on Billboard's Country albums chart - where it lasted for well over a year - and crossed over to #165 on Billboard's main album chart. In 2003, a European edition was released with additional and alternate tracks.
In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt at number 164 on the magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[3]
A new Australian edition of the disc was released in 2017 and hit the ARIA Charts. It was certified Gold in Australia.
Track listing
editAmerican version
edit| No. | Title | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When Will I Be Loved" | 1974 | 2:09 |
| 2. | "Heat Wave" | 1975 | 2:45 |
| 3. | "You're No Good" | 1974 | 3:44 |
| 4. | "It's So Easy" | 1977 | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Blue Bayou" | 1977 | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Just One Look" | 1978 | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Different Drum" (with The Stone Poneys) | 1967 | 2:38 |
| 8. | "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" | 1977 | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Tracks of My Tears" | 1975 | 3:14 |
| 10. | "That'll Be the Day" | 1976 | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Ooh Baby Baby" | 1978 | 3:19 |
| 12. | "Long, Long Time" | 1970 | 4:22 |
| 13. | "Back in the U.S.A." | 1978 | 3:01 |
| 14. | "Love Is a Rose" | 1975 | 2:46 |
| 15. | "Hurt So Bad" | 1980 | 3:16 |
| 16. | "Heart Like a Wheel" | 1974 | 3:09 |
| 17. | "Adios" | 1989 | 3:37 |
| 18. | "Somewhere Out There" (with James Ingram) | 1986 | 3:59 |
| 19. | "Don't Know Much" (with Aaron Neville) | 1989 | 3:33 |
| 20. | "All My Life" (with Aaron Neville) | 1989 | 3:30 |
| 21. | "Winter Light" | 1993 | 3:16 |
International version
edit| No. | Title | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're No Good" | 1974 | 3:44 |
| 2. | "It's So Easy" | 1977 | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Blue Bayou" | 1977 | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Don't Know Much" (with Aaron Neville) | 1989 | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Somewhere Out There" (with James Ingram) | 1986 | 3:59 |
| 6. | "When Will I Be Loved" | 1974 | 2:09 |
| 7. | "Heat Wave" | 1975 | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Different Drum" (with The Stone Poneys) | 1967 | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" | 1977 | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Tracks of My Tears" | 1975 | 3:14 |
| 11. | "After the Gold Rush" (with Valerie Carter and Emmylou Harris) | 1995 | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Long Long Time" | 1970 | 4:22 |
| 13. | "Just One Look" | 1978 | 3:17 |
| 14. | "Heart Like a Wheel" | 1974 | 3:09 |
| 15. | "Back in the U.S.A." | 1978 | 3:01 |
| 16. | "That'll Be the Day" | 1976 | 2:34 |
| 17. | "Hurt So Bad" | 1980 | 3:16 |
| 18. | "All My Life" (with Aaron Neville) | 1989 | 3:30 |
| 19. | "Ooh Baby Baby" | 1978 | 3:19 |
| 20. | "The Blue Train" | 1995 | 5:04 |
| 21. | "How Do I Make You" | 1980 | 2:25 |
| 22. | "Desperado" | 1973 | 3:30 |
| 23. | "Winter Light" | 1993 | 3:16 |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2002-2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Charts | 84 [4] |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 165 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| North America | September 24, 2002 | CD |
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[6] |
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt - Linda Ronstadt at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ^ DeCurtis, Anthony (2002-09-27). "The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ^ "164: Linda Ronstadt, 'The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt'". Rolling Stone. 2012. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Chart watch". auspOp. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ Ronstadt, Linda (September 24, 2002). "The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt (Liner Notes)". Elektra Records/Rhino Records. 76109.