What Are You Listening To?

[jazzboCR]

from my library (vinyl)



Where ya been girl? Born too late I guess. Never a huge fan of Linda's pop material. Not since the Stone Ponys anyway. But this I can sink my teeth into. Of course, this actually is pop music, in the 1920's, 30's amd 40's anyway. Think Linda did two other albums along these lines before reverting to current pop. She tried that country thing with Dolly and Emmylou, but Linda's not country. This style fits her best for me. Accompanied by Nelson Riddles Orchestra here, most of these tunes I was not familiar with which makes it all the better. There are a few standards, most notable being When I Fall In Love. Best for me is Can't We Be Friends with 3 others also making that top grade. Maybe these renditions are not as good as the originals, whoever they were done by. But when you haven't heard those originals, these work fine. Nothing I don't like here, making the album just shy of the love mark. This album was not a bad seller either making it to #13 on the charts and #8 on the jazz side, plus a grammy nomination alongside Madonna, Tina Turner, Pat Benatar and Whitney Houston. Linda didn't win.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Falling In Love Again

Best Track - Can't We Be Friends

I thought I found the man of my dreams
Now it seems
This is how the story ends
He's going to turn me down
And say "can't we be friends"

I thought for once it couldn't go wrong
Not for long
I can see the way this ends
He's going to turn me down
And say "can't we be friends"

Never again
Through with love
Through with men
They play their game without shame
And who's to blame

I thought I found a man I could trust
What a bust
This is how the story ends
He's going to turn me down
And say "can't we be friends"

Why should I care
Though he gave me the air
And why should I cry
Even sigh
Or wonder why

I thought for once it couldn't go wrong
Not for long
I can see the way this ends
He's going to turn me down
And say "can't we be
can't we be
can't we be
can't we be
can't we be
can't we be friends"

1) When I Fall In Love **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECI0RRV7RCw
2) Skylark ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-eCLfzvLZg
3) It Never Entered My Mind **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Eld578fQ4
4) Mean To Me ***
5) When Your Lover Has Gone **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDWLRrj1_C0
6) I'm A Fool To Want You **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVCH_ylsaC0
7) You Took Advantage Of Me ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJGaL63XR1E
8) Sophisticated Lady **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PljkLCR2bnE
9) Can't We Be Friends ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhg8LDeZMcg
10) My Old Flame **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoaaNqRq2cw
11) Falling In Love Again **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZwW1c6I2Kk
12) Lush Life **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcIfGkRZn2I

3's - 4
2's - 8
1's - 0

Grade - 2.3

I agree about Linda Ronstadt's middle years and in a duet, she can sound ludicrous *. By herself in a retro-modern setting, she's just fine. Had a good Mexican album too (Canciones de Mi Padre). No releases in the last 8 years but that one was a whipper-snapper: a joined album with Ann Savoy of Cajun material: http://www.allmusic.com/album/adieu-false-heart-mw0000726931 Tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBtURp9IdTk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSXfMQuiqwg
I'm not one for remixes but this one works so well...: [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkNN0JprNrI"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkNN0JprNrI

* Guess that guy had a reason for naming himself "Ludicris" but here's what it means: [/URL]http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ludicrous