Linda Ronstadt "The Asylum Albums (1973-1978)" (2024) -Country Rock / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Rhino Records

 Side A

01 - I Can Almost See It (J.D. Souther)
02 - Love Has No Pride*** (Libby Titus & Eric Kaz)
03 - Silver Threads And Golden Needles* (Jack Rhodes & Dick Reynolds)
04 - Desperado (Don Henley & Glen Frey)
05 - Don’t Cry Now (J.D. Souther)

Side B

01 - Sail Away** (Randy Newman)
02 - Colorado*** (Rick Roberts)
03 - The Fast One (J.D. Souther)
04 - Everybody Loves A Winner* (Bill Williams & Booker T. Jones)

05 - I Believe In You** (Neil Young)

Side C

01 - Love Is A Rose (Neil Young)
02 - Hey Mister, That's Me Up On The Jukebox (James Taylor)
03 - Roll Um Easy (Lowell George)
04 - Tracks Of My Tears (William 'Smokey' Robinson, Mary Tarplin & Warren Moore)
05 - Prisoner In Disguise (J.D. Souther)

Side D

01 - Heat Wave (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)
02 - Many Rivers To Cross (Jimmy Cliff)
03 - The Sweetest Gift (J.B. Coats)
04 - You Tell Me That I'm Falling Down (Anna McGarrigle & C.S. Holland)
05 - I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton)
06 - Silver Blue (J.D. Souther)

Side E

01 - Lose Again (Karla Bonoff)
02 - The Tattler (Ry Cooder, Russ Titelman & Washington Phillips)
03 - If He's Ever Near (Karla Bonoff)
04 - That'll Be The Day (Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly & Norman Petty)
05 - Lo Siento Mi Vida (Linda Ronstadt, Kenny Edwards & Gilbert Ronstadt)
06 - Hasten Down The Wind (Warren Zevon)

Side F

01 - Rivers Of Babylon (Brent Dowe & Trevor McNaughton)
02 - Give One Heart (John & Johanna Hall)
03 - Try Me Again (Linda Ronstadt & Andrew Gold)
04 - Crazy (Willie Nelson)
05 - Down So Low (Tracy Nelson)
06 - Someone To Lay Down Beside Me (Karla Bonoff)

Side G

01 - It's So Easy (Buddy Holly & Norman Petty)
02 - Carmelita (Warren Zevon)
03 - Simple Man, Simple Dream (J.D. Souther)
04 - Sorrow Lives Here (Eric Kaz)
05 - I Never Will Marry (Traditional Arranged by Linda Ronstadt)

Side H

01 - Blue Bayou (Roy Orbison & Joe Melson)
02 - Poor Poor Pitiful Me (Warren Zevon)
03 - Maybe I'm Right (Waddy Wachtel)
04 - Tumbling Dice (Mick Jagger & Keith Richards)
05  - Old Paint (Traditional Arranged by Linda Ronstadt)

Side A & Side B

'Don't Cry Now' (1973)

Produced by John David Souther

*Co-Produced with John Boylan 

**Co-Produced with Peter Asher

***Produced by John Boylan

Engineers : John Haeny, Peter Granet, Ric Tarrantini
Remix Engineers : Al Schmitt, J.D. Souther

Side A

01 - I Can Almost See It

Harmonica : Jimmy Fadden

Electric Guitar : Jerry McGee

Acoustic Guitar : J.D. Souther

Steel Guitar : Sneaky Pete Kleinow

Piano : Spooner Oldham

Bass : J.D. Souther

Drums : Dennis St. John

Backing vocals : Ginger & Mary Holliday

Steel Guitar String Section : Sneaky Pete Kleinow

02 - Love Has No Pride

Electric Guitars : Andy Johnson, Richard Bowden

Steel Guitar : Sneaky Pete Kleinow

Bass : Mike Bowden

Drums : Mickey McGee

Electric Piano : John Boylan

Backing vocals : Ginger & Mary Holliday

String Arrangements : Jimmie Haskell

Concert Master : Sid Sharp

03 - Silver Threads And Golden Needles

Acoustic Guitar : Herb Pedersen

Electric Guitar : Richard Bowden

Steel Guitar : Ed Black

Fiddle : Gib Guilbeau

Bass : Mike Bowden

Drums : Mickey McGee

Tambourine : Linda Ronstadt

Backing vocals : Herb Pedersen

04 - Desperado

Electric Guitar : J.D. Souther

Piano : Spooner Oldham

Bass : Chris Ethridge

Drums : Dennis St. John

Backing vocals : Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Marti McCall

Trumpets : Mac Johnson, Darrel Leonard

Saxs : Jim Gordon, Nino Tempo

Trombone : Gail Martin

Horns & Strings Arranged by Jim Ed Norman

Concert Master (Strings) : Sid Sharp

05 - Don’t Cry Now

Electric Guitar : Larry Carlton

Steel Guitar : Buddy Emmons

Piano : Spooner Oldham

Bass : Chris Ethridge

Drums : Dennis St. John

Backing vocals : Wendy Waldman, Linda Ronstadt

Side B

01 - Sail Away

Electric Guitar : Larry Carlton

Steel Guitar : Sneaky Pete Kleinow

Piano : Craig Doerge

Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar

Drums : Russ Kunkel

acking vocals : Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Marti McCall

Steel Guitar String Section : Sneaky Pete Kleinow

 
02 - Colorado

Acoustic Guitar : Rick Roberts

Electric Guitars : Ed Black, Richard Bowden

Steel Guitar : Sneaky Pete Kleinow

Bass : Mike Bowden

Drums : Mickey McGee

Backing vocals : Ginger & Mary Holliday

String Arrangements : Jimmie Haskell

Concert Master : Sid Sharp

03 - The Fast One

Acoustic Guitar : J.D. Souther

Electric Guitars : Glenn Frey

Steel Guitar : Ed Black

Bass : Chris Ethridge

Drums : Dennis St. John

Backing vocals : J.D. Souther, Linda Ronstadt

04 - Everybody Loves A Winner

Electric Guitar : Richard Bowden

Steel Guitar : Ed Black

Bass : Mike Bowden

Drums : Mickey McGee

Trumpets : Mac Johnson, Darrel Leonard

Saxs : Jim Gordon, Nino Tempo

Trombone : Gail Martin

Horn Arrangements : Jim Ed Norman

Backing vocals : Herb Pedersen, Linda Ronstadt

05 - I Believe In You

Electric Guitar : Richard Bowden

Steel Guitar : Ed Black

Piano : Craig Doerge

Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar

Drums : Russ Kunkel

Backing vocals : Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Marti McCall

String Arrangements : Jimmie Haskell

Concert Master : Sid Sharp

Side C & Side D

'Prisoner In Disguise' (1975)

Recorded & Mixed at The Sound Factory, L.A. by Val Garay
Recorded February-June, 1975
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, L.A. by Doug Sax

Produced by Peter Asher

Side C

01 - Love Is A Rose

Acoustic Guitar : Andrew Gold
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Banjo : Herb Pedersen
Fiddle : David Lindley
Harmonica : Jim Connor
Tambourine & Shaker : Peter Asher
Hand Claps : Peter Asher & Andrew Gold
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards, Andrew Gold, Herb Pedersen

02 - Hey Mister, That's Me Up On The Jukebox

Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Piano, Arp String Ensemble & Tambourine : Andrew Gold
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards, Andrew Gold, Herb Pedersen
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

03 - Roll Um Easy

Acoustic Guitar & Cowbell : Peter Asher
Electric, 12-String Guitar & Tambourine : Andrew Gold
Slide Guitar : Lowell George
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Nigel Olsson
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards, Andrew Gold
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

04 - Tracks Of My Tears

Acoustic Guitars, Electric Piano & Tambourine : Andrew Gold
Electric Guitar : Danny Kortchmar
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Cabassa : Peter Asher
Background vocals : Peter Asher, Kenny Edwards, Don Francisco, Andrew Gold, Herb Pedersen
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

05 - Prisoner In Disguise

Acoustic Guitar & Harmony vocal : J.D. Souther
Piano : Andrew Gold
Strings & Woodwinds Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

Side D

01 - Heat Wave

Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Drums, Piano, Arp String Ensemble & Congas : Andrew Gold
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Hand Claps : Peter Asher & Andrew Gold
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards, Andrew Gold

02 - Many Rivers To Cross

Electric Guitar, Piano, Organ & Tambourine : Andrew Gold
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards, Andrew Gold

03 - The Sweetest Gift

Acoustic Guitar & Harmony vocal : Emmylou Harris
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Piano : Glen D. Hardin
Fiddle : David Lindley
Mandolin : David Grisman

04 - You Tell Me That I'm Falling Down

Acoustic Guitars : Andrew Gold & James Taylor
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Fiddle : David Lindley
Musette : Peter Asher, Andrew Gold
Harmony vocal : Maria Muldaur 

05 - I Will Always Love You

Electric Guitars : Eddie Black & Andrew Gold 
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Piano & Tambourine : Andrew Gold
Background vocals : Pat Henderson, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

06 - Silver Blue

Acoustic Guitar & Harmony vocal : J.D. Souther
Electric Guitar & Electric Piano : Andrew Gold
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel

Side E & Side F

'Hasten Down The Wind' (1976)

Produced by Peter Asher
Recorded & Mixed at The Sound Factory, LA by Val Garay
Assisted by Greg Ladanyi
Recorded Marc-June, 1976
Mastered at A&M, LA by Bernie Grundman

Side E

01 - Lose Again

Acoustic Guitars, Piano & Arp String Ensemble : Andrew Gold
Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Andrew Gold
Concert Master : Charles Veal
Principal Cellist : Dennis Karmazyn
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

02 - The Tattler

Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass & Mandolin : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Electric Piano & Sleigh Bells : Andrew Gold
Shaker & Tambourine : Peter Asher
Hand Claps : Peter Asher & Andrew Gold
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards, Andrew Gold & Linda Ronstadt
Violins : Charles Veal & Ken Yerke
Strings Arranged by Kenny Edwards & David Campbell
Conducted by David Campbell

03 - If He's Ever Near

Acoustic Guitars, Organ, Arp String Ensemble & Finger Cymbals : Andrew Gold
Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Tambourine : Peter Asher
Background vocals : Karla Bonoff, Linda Ronstadt & Wendy Waldman

04 - That'll Be The Day

Electric Guitars (Left) : Andrew Gold
Electric Guitars (Right) : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Hand Claps : Linda Ronstadt
Wood Block : Peter Asher
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Andrew Gold

05 - Lo Siento Mi Vida

Acoustic Guitar (Left) : Kenny Edwards
Acoustic Guitar (Right) : Waddy Wachtel
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore 
Bass : Andrew Gold
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Harmony Vocals : Kenny Edwards & Andrew Gold

06 - Hasten Down The Wind

Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Piano & Tambourine : Andrew Gold
Harmony Vocal : Don Henley
Violas : Charles Veal & Paul Polivnick
Cello : Dennis Karmazyn
Double Bass : Richard Feves
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

Side F

01 - Rivers Of Babylon

Vocals : Kenny Edwards, Andrew Gold & Linda Ronstadt

02 - Give One Heart

Lead Guitars, Electric Rhythm Guitars, Electric Piano & Cowbell : Andrew Gold
Reggae Lead Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Cowbell & Shaker : Peter Asher
Background vocals : Peter Asher, Andrew Gold, Herb Pedersen & Linda Ronstadt

03 - Try Me Again

Electric Guitars & Piano : Andrew Gold
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Background vocals : Pat Henderson, Becci Louis & Sherlie Matthews
Concert Master : Charles Veal
Principal Cellist : Dennis Karmazyn
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

04 - Crazy

Acoustic Guitar : Andrew Gold
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Piano : Clarence McDonald

05 - Down So Low

Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Piano : Andrew Gold
Choir : Gerry Garret, Jim Gilstrap, Clydie King, Pat Henderson, Becci Louis, Sherlie Matthews & Bili Thedford

06 - Someone To Lay Down Beside Me

Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Mike Botts
Piano & Clavinet : Andrew Gold
Background vocals : Karla Bonoff, Linda Ronstadt & Wendy Waldman
Concert Master : Charles Veal
Principal Cellist : Dennis Karmazyn
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell

Side G & Side H

'Simple Dreams' (1977)

Produced by Peter Asher
Recorded & Mixed at The Sound Factory, LA by Val Garay
Assisted by Mark Howlett
Recorded May 23rd-July22nd, 1977.
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, LA by Doug Sax

Side G

01 - It's So Easy

Acoustic Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Electric Guitars : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Rick Marotta
Clavinet : Don Grolnick
Background vocals : Peter Asher, Kenny Edwards, Linda Ronstadt & Waddy Wachtel

02 - Carmelita

Acoustic Guitars : Dan Dugmore & Waddy Wachtel
Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums & Syn-Drums : Rick Marotta
Organ : Don Grolnick
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Waddy Wachtel

03 - Simple Man, Simple Dream

Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums & Shaker : Rick Marotta
Electric Piano : Don Grolnick
Violin : Charles Veal
Viola : David Campbell
Cello : Dennis Karmazyn
Double Bass : Richard Feves
String Arrangements by David Campbell

04 - Sorrow Lives Here

Acoustic Piano : Don Grolnick

05 - I Never Will Marry

Acoustic Guitars : Linda Ronstadt & Waddy Wachtel
Dobro : Mike Auldridge
Harmony vocals : Dolly Parton

Side H

01 - Blue Bayou

Acoustic Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Bass & Mandolin : Kenny Edwards
Drums, Syn-Drums & Cowbell : Rick Marotta
Electric Piano : Don Grolnick
Marimba : Steve Forman 
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Don Henley

02 - Poor Poor Pitiful Me

Acoustic Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Electric Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums & Syn-Drums : Rick Marotta
Clavinet : Don Grolnick
Tambourine & Maracas : Peter Asher 
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Larry Hagler

03 - Maybe I'm Right

Acoustic Guitar & Electric Guitars : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Background vocals : Peter Asher, J.D. Souther & Waddy Wachtel

04 - Tumbling Dice

Electric Guitars : Dan Dugmore & Waddy Wachtel
Slide Guitar Solo : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Kenny Edwards
Drums : Rick Marotta
Piano : Don Grolnick
Background vocals : Kenny Edwards & Waddy Wachtel

05 - Old Paint

Acoustic Guitar : Linda Ronstadt
Dobro : Mike Auldridge
Background vocals : Peter Asher & Kenny Edwards
Additional Background vocals on Last Chorus : Peter Asher, Kenny Edwards, Herb Pedersen & Linda Ronstadt