Album of the Day

From the moment Linda Ronstadt arrived on the Los Angeles folk-rock scene in 1964, her talent was obvious. This woman could sing the phone book and make it sound like poetry; fortunately she had better source material (Warren Zevon and Eagles were among the up-and-coming acts who supplied her with hits, and Ronstadt's ear for oldies ready to be rediscovered was second to none). The new JUST ONE LOOK: CLASSIC LINDA RONSTADT spotlights the singer's peerless interpretive skills and versatility on 30 newly remastered tracks. The two-disc set spans a quarter-century of music from her 1967 commercial breakthrough (“Different Drum”) to the title track of her 1993 album WINTER LIGHT. Among the Top 10 hits in-between are “You're No Good,” “Blue Bayou,” “How Do I Make You” and her duet with Aaron Neville, “Don't Know Much.” An ideal overview of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's glory days, JUST ONE LOOK merits many listens.