The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt

The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt
Greatest hits album by Linda Ronstadt
Released September 2002
Recorded 1967–1995
Length 68:15
Label Rhino / Warner Strategic Marketing (2002), (2003)
Producer Peter Asher, John David Souther, John Boylan, Elliot F. Mazer, Nikolas Venet, Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt chronology
A Merry Little Christmas
(2000)A Merry Little Christmas2000		 The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt
(2002)		 Mi Jardin Azul: Las Canciones Favoritas
(2004)Mi Jardin Azul: Las Canciones Favoritas2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]

The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt is a hits compilation by American singer/songwriter/producer Linda Ronstadt. The album was released by Rhino Records in 2002.

It peaked at #19 on Billboard's Country albums chart - where it lasted for well over a year - and crossed over to #165 on Billboard's main album chart. In 2003, a European edition was released with additional and alternate tracks.

This album was ranked #164 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

A new Australian edition of the disc was released in 2017 and hit the ARIA Charts. It was certified Gold in Australia.

Track listing

American version

No.TitleYearLength
1."When Will I Be Loved"19742:09
2."Heat Wave"19752:45
3."You're No Good"19743:44
4."It's So Easy"19772:28
5."Blue Bayou"19773:56
6."Just One Look"19783:17
7."Different Drum" (with The Stone Poneys)19672:38
8."Poor Poor Pitiful Me"19773:42
9."Tracks of My Tears"19753:14
10."That'll Be the Day"19762:34
11."Ooh Baby Baby"19783:19
12."Long, Long Time"19704:22
13."Back in the U.S.A."19783:01
14."Love Is a Rose"19752:46
15."Hurt So Bad"19803:16
16."Heart Like a Wheel"19743:09
17."Adios"19893:37
18."Somewhere Out There" (with James Ingram)19863:59
19."Don't Know Much" (with Aaron Neville)19893:33
20."All My Life" (with Aaron Neville)19893:30
21."Winter Light"19933:16

International version

No.TitleYearLength
1."You're No Good"19743:44
2."It's So Easy"19772:28
3."Blue Bayou"19773:56
4."Don't Know Much" (with Aaron Neville)19893:33
5."Somewhere Out There" (with James Ingram)19863:59
6."When Will I Be Loved"19742:09
7."Heat Wave"19752:45
8."Different Drum" (with The Stone Poneys)19672:38
9."Poor Poor Pitiful Me"19773:42
10."Tracks of My Tears"19753:14
11."After the Gold Rush" (with Valerie Carter and Emmylou Harris)19953:33
12."Long Long Time"19704:22
13."Just One Look"19783:17
14."Heart Like a Wheel"19743:09
15."Back in the U.S.A."19783:01
16."That'll Be the Day"19762:34
17."Hurt So Bad"19803:16
18."All My Life" (with Aaron Neville)19893:30
19."Ooh Baby Baby"19783:19
20."The Blue Train"19955:04
21."How Do I Make You"19802:25
22."Desperado"19733:30
23."Winter Light"19933:16

Chart performance

Chart (2002-2017) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Charts 84 [3]
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 19
U.S. Billboard 200 165

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt - Linda Ronstadt at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  2. ↑ DeCurtis, Anthony (2002-09-27). "The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  3. ↑ "ARIA Chart watch". auspOp. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
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