Duets
Mid-length side portrait of a dark-haired woman singing into a microphone
Compilation album by
Linda Ronstadt
ReleasedApril 8, 2014 (2014-04-08)
GenreAdult contemporary, country-pop, soft rock, country-rock
Length50:10
LabelRhino
Linda Ronstadt chronology
Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits I & II
(2007) 		Duets
(2014) 		Opus Collection
(2014)

Duets is a compilation album by Linda Ronstadt. It was released on the Rhino Records label in April 2014,[1] a few days before Ronstadt's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The album peaked at number 32 on the Billboard album chart - Ronstadt's highest charting album in 24 years.[2] The songs on the album were all previously released with the exception of "Pretty Bird", a duet with bluegrass singer Laurie Lewis.[3][4] In his review for AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that "generally, this Duets emphasizes the sweeter, softer, and slower side of Ronstadt, a move that makes for pleasant listening".[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Duet withLength
1."Adieu False Heart"Arthur SmithAnn Savoy3:34
2."I Can't Get Over You"Julie BrownAnn Savoy3:06
3."Walk Away Renée"Mike Brown, Bob Calilli, Tony SansoneAnn Savoy3:24
4."The New Partner Waltz"Charlie Louvin, Ira LouvinCarl Jackson2:50
5."I Never Will Marry"traditionalDolly Parton[5]3:13
6."Pretty Bird"Hazel DickensLaurie Lewis2:38
7."I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)"Hank WilliamsEmmylou Harris2:46
8."Hasten Down the Wind"Warren ZevonDon Henley2:42
9."Prisoner in Disguise"J. D. SoutherJ. D. Souther3:53
10."It's Gonna Work Out Fine"Rose Marie McCoy, Sylvia McKinneyJames Taylor4:01
11."Don't Know Much"Barry Mann, Tom Snow, Cynthia WeilAaron Neville3:34
12."All My Life"Karla BonoffAaron Neville3:31
13."Somewhere Out There"James Horner, Barry Mann, Cynthia WeilJames Ingram3:59
14."Sisters"Irving BerlinBette Midler2:54
15."Moonlight in Vermont"John Blackburn, Karl SuessdorfFrank Sinatra4:05

Release history

Release history and formats for Duets
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America April 8, 2014 CD Rhino Records [6]

References

  1. ^ "Album Review". QMFM, Stephen Thomas Erlewine.
  2. ^ Duets at AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2015. (Awards)
  3. ^ a b Duets at AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2015.(Overview)
  4. ^ "Linda Ronstadt – Duets". No Depression, by Henry Carrigan April 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "Album review: Linda Ronstadt, Duets". Newe Zealand Herald, By Paula Yeoman, Apr 20, 2014
  6. ^ Ronstadt, Linda (April 8, 2014). "Duets (Liner Notes)". Rhino Records. 8122795971.
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