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Linda Ronstadt - Hasten Down the Wind Audio CD

A fair review of the Linda Ronstadt "Hasten Down the Wind" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Linda Ronstadt reviews here, or go back to the Linda Ronstadt tabs.

Linda Ronstadt Band: Linda Ronstadt
Title: Hasten Down the Wind
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Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Lose Again 2: Tattler 3: If He's Ever Near 4: That'll Be the Day 5: Siento Mi Vida 6: Hasten Down the Wind 7: Rivers of Babylon 8: Give One Heart 9: Try Me Again 10: Crazy 11: Down So Low 12: Someone to Lay Down Beside Me

ANOTHER ONE OF HER ALL-TIME CLASSICS: BUY IT!
I think she, as many artists do, wanted to expand and try what SHE wanted after her 70's parade of classic albums, including this one. This is another example of Linda's incredible string of outstanding 70's recording, combining a breezy nostalgic feel with a sophisticated emotional kick thrown in. Like Joni Mitchell, it didn't always keep fans listening, but it was a brave and largely successful effort to keep her work fresh. What shines on her 70's albums, above all else, is her souring, haunting voice, which seems capable of anything. I love how she can be heartbreakingly beautiful one second, and then lay it all out on the table with belted tourch songs a second later (Down so Low for example). To me, this is one of Ronstadt's all time classics, and while it isn't as perfect as "Heart Like a Wheel," it has several incredible cuts, included a few she wrote herself. I particularly LOVE: "Lose Again," "The Tattler," "If he's ever near," "Down so Low," and "Someone to Lay down Beside Me. " As I said, she can really connect with her voice, because it is so authentic, and I think that is the greatest of her many gifts. .


her Best Song "Down So Low"- Buy This!!!!
She really burns up with her scorching vocals. If you buy this cd for nothing else than "Down So Low" you'll get your money's worth! I always thought this was one of her best songs EVER. What a set of pipes, OMG. .


Fact: There were no platinum albums prior to 1976
That honor goes to Heart Like A Wheel in 1975 which probably outsold this one by a lot. While this is just a quibble, this was not Ronstadt's first album to sell over a million copies. Only gold certifications existed prior to this album's release so to state it was her first platinum album is confusing at best and moronic at worst.


Hastene Down the Wind - Linda Ronstadt
Her interpretation of Warren Zevon's song, Hasten Down the Wind is very memorable. One of Linda Ronstadt's best albums of the 1970's.


Unsurpassed reproduction ? Audiophiles beware.


It is Mobile Fidelity's claim that this 24-karat gold CD and their Gain 2 System produces unsurpassed quality that I take issue with. This, as most would agree, is one of Linda Ronstadt's best albums, filled with a great selection of songs, and well produced by long-time associate Peter Asher.

Certainly it is better than the original 1990 CD issue that had no enhancement, but listening to this disc, some of the lead vocals sounds muddy, and there is a general lack of brightness to the album.

Having heard 'Lo siento mi vida' on 'Jardin Azul / Las Canciones Favoritas'Mi Jardin Azul: Las Canciones Favoritas, you can compare the difference in sound clarity. Strangely, there wasn't one track from "Hasten down the wind" on "The very best of Linda Ronstadt The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt so no comparisons are available there.

I have to say that I am generally unimpressed with Mobile Fidelity's releases, but in this case, unlike the albums remastered from her Capitol days The Best of Linda Ronstadt: The Capitol Years there is no alternative to the original.

5 stars for the content
4 stars for the packaging
3 stars for the remastering .


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