Lush Life ( Rus. Chic life ) - the thirteenth studio album of American singer Linda Ronstadt , released in 1984 . He has reached millions of sales and platinum status of the RIAA . The recordings were made with Nelson Riddle , the legendary American big band music arranger , best known for his many years of collaboration with Frank Sinatra . The disc became the second part of the jazz joint trilogy of the singer and composer. Three Grammy Award nominations including Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals, and Best Recording Package wins. And then there was the 1986 nomination : Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Pop Performance (where Whitney Houston lost) [3] [4] .
| Lush life | ||||
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| Linda Ronstadt Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | November 1984 | |||
| Recorded by | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Jazz , Big Band , Traditional Pop Standards | |||
| Duration | 41:29 | |||
| Producer | Peter Asher | |||
| A country |  USA | |||
| Language of songs | English | |||
| Label | Elektra Records / Asylum Records | |||
| Timeline of Linda Ronstadt | ||||
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| Reviews | |
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| Critics' ratings | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [one] |
| Rolling stone | [2] |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 List of Songs
- 3 Members
- 4 Charts
- 4.1 Album
- 5 notes
- 6 References
History
The album was released in November 1984 via Elektra Records / Asylum Records . The disc became the second album with platinum status, created jointly with Linda and Nelson Riddle and the 10th disc for Ronstadt with more than a million copies. The album received moderate reviews from music critics and online publications [1] [2] , had commercial success and a circulation of 1 million copies and platinum certification of the RIAA [5] . The album took number 3 position on the Top Jazz Albums chart , in the American Billboard 200 chart, the disc took 13th place [3] [4] .
List of Songs
| No. | Title | Author | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| one. | " When I Fall in Love " | Edward Heyman , Victor Young | 2:20 |
| 2. | " Skylark " | Hogey Carmichael , Johnny Mercer | 3:07 |
| 3. | " It Never Entered My Mind " | Lorenz Hart , Richard Rodgers | 4:22 |
| four. | " Mean to Me " | Fred E. Ahlert , Roy Turk | 4:09 |
| 5. | " When Your Lover Has Gone " | Einar aaron swan | 4:18 |
| 6. | " I'm a Fool to Want You " | Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra , Jack Wolf | 4:45 |
| 7. | " You Took Advantage of Me " | Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | 2:21 |
| 8. | " Sophisticated Lady " | Duke Ellington , Irving Mills , Mitchell Parish | 3:40 |
| 9. | Can't We Be Friends? " | Paul James , Kay Swift | 2:28 |
| 10. | "My Old Flame" | Sam Coslow , Arthur Johnston | 3:33 |
| eleven. | " Falling in Love Again " | Friedrich Hollaender , Sammy Lerner | 2:35 |
| 12. | " Lush Life " | Billy strayhorn | 3:51 |
Record Members
- Linda Ronstadt - vocals
- Nelson Riddle - conductor, arrangement
- Bob Mann - Guitar
- Bob Magnusson - bass
- Don Grolnick - Piano
- John Guerin - drums
- David Frisina - accompanist; violin ("When Your Lover Has Gone")
- Tommy Morgan - Harmonica (Skylark)
- Tony Terran - Trumpet ("Mean to Me")
- Plas Johnson - Tenor Saxophone (“When Your Lover Has Gone”, “You Took Advantage of Me” and “Sophisticated Lady”)
- Louis Bellson - drums ("You Took Advantage of Me" and "Can't We Be Friends")
- Oscar Brashear - Trumpet (“Can't We Be Friends”)
- Chauncey Welsh - Trombone ("My Old Flame")
- George Massenburg - Recording, Mixing
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position [3] |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Top jazz albums | 3 |
| 1986 | US billboard 200 | 13 |
Notes
Links
- (Eng.) Linda Ronstadt in the Allmusic Encyclopedia
- The Definitive Linda Ronstadt Homepage