Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like a Wheel

Following the same formula as her early records, Heart Like a Wheel doesn't appear to be a great breakthrough on the surface. However, Ronstadt comes into her own on this mix of oldies and contemporary classics. Backed by a fleet of Los Angeles musicians, Ronstadt sings with vigor and passion, helping bring the music alive. But what really makes Heart Like a Wheel a breakthrough is the inventive arrangements that producer Peter Asher, Ronstadt, and the studio musicians have developed. Finding the right note for each song -- whether it's the soulful reworking of "When Will I Be Loved," the hit "You're No Good," or the laid-back folk-rock of "Willing" -- the musicians help turn Heart Like a Wheel into a veritable catalog of Californian soft rock, and it stands as a landmark of '70s mainstream pop/rock. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andrew Gold Ukulele, Drums, Vocals (Background), Keyboards, Guitar, Tambourine, Piano, Vocals, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Soloist, Piano (Electric), Percussion Bernie Grundman Master Clearance, Mastering Bob Warford Soloist, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) Bob Wynne Repackaging Chris Ethridge Bass Cissy Houston Vocals, Vocals (Background) Clydie King Vocals (Background), Vocals Danny Pendleton Guitar (Steel) David Campbell Viola, String Arrangements David Hassinger Engineer, Mixing David Lindley Violin, Fiddle David Paul Campbell String Arrangements, Viola Dennis Ferrante Engineer Dennis Karmazyn Cello Dennis St. John Drums Don Henley Vocals, Drums Dr. Robert Warford Guitar, Guitar (Electric) Ed Black Guitar (Electric), Guitar Eddie Black Guitar (Electric) Emmylou Harris Vocals, Harmony Vocals Emory Gordy Bass Ernie Campagna Production Coordination Eve Babitz Sleeve Photo, Photography George Massenburg Engineer Glenn Frey Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) Gregory Rose Conductor, String Arrangements Herb Pedersen Banjo, Vocals (Background), Vocals J.D. Souther Guitar (Acoustic), Harmony Vocals, Vocals Jimmie Fadden Horn, Harmonica John Boylan Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) John David Souther Harmony Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic) John Haeny Engineer John Starling Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Joyce Nesbitt Vocals, Vocals (Background) Kenny Edwards Vocals, Bass, Vocals (Background) Kevin Michael Gray CD Preparation Leandro Correa Photography Linda Ronstadt Main Performer, Vocals (Background), Vocals Lloyd Myers Drums Maria Muldaur Harmony Vocals, Vocals Paul Craft Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar Peter Asher Cowbell, Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Percussion, Vocals (Background) Peter Kelsey Engineer Peter Swettenham Engineer Richard Feves Double Bass, Bass Rod Dyer Design Russ Kunkel Drums Sherlie Matthews Vocals (Background), Vocals Shirley Matthews Vocals (Background) Sneaky Pete Kleinow Guitar (Steel), Pedal Steel Steve Hoffman Mastering Timothy B. Schmit Bass Tom Guidera Bass Val Garay Engineer, Mixing Wendy Waldman Vocals (Background), Vocals Whirley Matthews Vocals (Background)