24-10-2011, 10:41
from my library (vinyl)
![[Image: Living_in_the_USA_Linda_Ronstadt.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/Living_in_the_USA_Linda_Ronstadt.jpg)
Covers yes, but mostly good song choices. Linda in her prime, with another #1 album (her third) and her ninth
overall. The album also made #3 on the country charts, on the strength of what, I don't know, as nothing here
qualifys as country to me. Maybe Love Me Tender. She takes on both Elvis's. One works, one doesn't. You just can't
do the kings most memorable. Surprised that Alison works rather well for me as do the Warren Zevon and Smokey
Robinson tracks. Only thing out of place is the 1930's standard When I Grow Too Old To Dream. She should have saved
that for her Nelson Riddle retro albums to come later on. A decent enough song, but it sure doesn't fit on this album. Best for me is the Chuck Berry classic. The clip for that one makes it all the better. A tribute concert to the legend, featuring him and Keith Richards. Nothing great on this album, but that clip sure is. Three singles hit the Hot 100 charts, Back In The USA (#16), Ooh Baby Baby (#7)
and Just One Look (#44). Overall a good album from the third wheel in the Trio.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Love Me Tender
Best Track - Back In The USA
Oh well, oh well, I feel so good today,
We touched ground on an international runway
Jet propelled back home, from over seas to the USA
New-York, Los Angeles, oh, how I yearned for you
Detroit, Chicago, Chattanooga, Baton Rouge
Let alone just to be at my home back in ol St-Lou.
Did I miss the skyscrapers, did I miss the long freeway?
From the coast of California to the shores of Delaware Bay
You can bet your life I did, till I got back to the USA
Looking hard for a drive-in, searching for a corner cafe
Where hamburgers sizzle on an open grill night and day
Yeah, and a jukebox jumping the records like in the USA
Well, I'm so glad I'm livin in the USA.
Yes. I'm so glad I'm livin in the USA.
Anything you want, we got it right here in the USA
1) Back In The USA **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8i5PEhtWzY
2) When I Grow Too Old To Dream *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1j8aJQ5Vf4
3) Just One Look **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_da_nsmJvnY
4) Alison **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9OpC3bT-I0
5) White Rhythm & Blues **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjWV0o4nR7k
6) All That You Dream **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSdX1_MBQMM
7) Ooh Baby Baby **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dfc9EZShRw
8) Mohammed's Radio **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRxIAnduy7c
9) Blowing Away **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qt6fE-jM5c
10) Love Me Tender *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFAy6ufpDug
3's - 0
2's - 8
1's - 2
Grade - 1.8
so many albums, so little time
![[Image: Living_in_the_USA_Linda_Ronstadt.jpg]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/Living_in_the_USA_Linda_Ronstadt.jpg)
Covers yes, but mostly good song choices. Linda in her prime, with another #1 album (her third) and her ninth
overall. The album also made #3 on the country charts, on the strength of what, I don't know, as nothing here
qualifys as country to me. Maybe Love Me Tender. She takes on both Elvis's. One works, one doesn't. You just can't
do the kings most memorable. Surprised that Alison works rather well for me as do the Warren Zevon and Smokey
Robinson tracks. Only thing out of place is the 1930's standard When I Grow Too Old To Dream. She should have saved
that for her Nelson Riddle retro albums to come later on. A decent enough song, but it sure doesn't fit on this album. Best for me is the Chuck Berry classic. The clip for that one makes it all the better. A tribute concert to the legend, featuring him and Keith Richards. Nothing great on this album, but that clip sure is. Three singles hit the Hot 100 charts, Back In The USA (#16), Ooh Baby Baby (#7)
and Just One Look (#44). Overall a good album from the third wheel in the Trio.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
Worst Track - Love Me Tender
Best Track - Back In The USA
Oh well, oh well, I feel so good today,
We touched ground on an international runway
Jet propelled back home, from over seas to the USA
New-York, Los Angeles, oh, how I yearned for you
Detroit, Chicago, Chattanooga, Baton Rouge
Let alone just to be at my home back in ol St-Lou.
Did I miss the skyscrapers, did I miss the long freeway?
From the coast of California to the shores of Delaware Bay
You can bet your life I did, till I got back to the USA
Looking hard for a drive-in, searching for a corner cafe
Where hamburgers sizzle on an open grill night and day
Yeah, and a jukebox jumping the records like in the USA
Well, I'm so glad I'm livin in the USA.
Yes. I'm so glad I'm livin in the USA.
Anything you want, we got it right here in the USA
1) Back In The USA **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8i5PEhtWzY
2) When I Grow Too Old To Dream *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1j8aJQ5Vf4
3) Just One Look **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_da_nsmJvnY
4) Alison **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9OpC3bT-I0
5) White Rhythm & Blues **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjWV0o4nR7k
6) All That You Dream **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSdX1_MBQMM
7) Ooh Baby Baby **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dfc9EZShRw
8) Mohammed's Radio **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRxIAnduy7c
9) Blowing Away **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qt6fE-jM5c
10) Love Me Tender *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFAy6ufpDug
3's - 0
2's - 8
1's - 2
Grade - 1.8
so many albums, so little time