It is first of all a book, where Linda Ronstadt retraces the origins of her musical career. A book in which she explains very precisely how such and such a song has contributed to forming her style, her inflections, how these founding tunes – most often Mexican – then mingled with American folk, with popular song. This disc is intended as a complement. The performer’s musical family participates in the demonstration (Ry
Cooder, David Hidalgo, Jackson Browne with the neo-trad group Los Cenzontles), Linda herself chooses a few titles from her existing repertoire, alone or in duo (the exquisite I Never Will Marry, with Dolly Parton, Across the Border with Emmylou Harris). Added to the musical family is the real Ronstadt family, of German-
Mexican, whose survivors and descendants are still active under the name PD Ronstadt & The Co. The truth is that the album is sufficient in itself: by listening, you understand everything.
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