So glad you reacted to this 1980 song - the year I graduated from high school. No matter what song Linda recorded - she did it better. We'll never have another Linda Ronstadt again. She's in a league of her own.
I love Linda ronstadt❤. You should check out blue bayou. She does a fantastic job. She does great on everything. But I love Blue bayou.❤ When I used to work at Papa Rock's restaurant she was on the jukebox. I wore the 45's out on her songs. Thanks for bringing her back to me. You have a great show and I love watching you react.❤
Linda has a real beautiful song from the '91 "Fievel Goes West" movie soundtrack titled "Dreams To Dream." Might be her best song! She also has a real good '67 song with The Stone Poneys named "Different Drum" and a '70 hit song titled "Long Long Time."
The beauty of Linda Ronstadt was her ability to take a song from someone else and make it her own. Youi see it best in "Tracks of My Tears," which Linda changed from Motown Smoky Robinson to country. This one was R and B Little Anthony and the Imperials. One talented lady, and always the best musicians playing with her to reconfigure these great old tunes.
The whole Mad Love album is great. She never said she was punk. She always sang songs she admired. She moved into a "modern" sound on this album. Artists evolve if they are lucky.
Part of the reason that it was her final top 10 placer is that she moved on to other directions in her musical journey. While this album was climbing the charts she was appearing on Broadway in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta "The Pirates of Penzance" and once she finished its run she teamed with Nelson Riddle for three albums of music from the Great American Songbook following that up with her collaboration with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris on the Trio album and then dove into mariachi music in tribute to her father. None of those engendered a top 10 hit but all were extremely successful for her.
Any track on Mad Love is worth a listen. There’s so many deep tracks that never got any air time. Cost of Love is a great suggestion. I played my Mad Love record every day after school my jr and senior year and wore it out.
The Lettermen's version in 1969 is a cover of the ORIGINAL song which was written for Little Anthony & The Imperials which went top 10 in 1965; their version was the first and most definitive.ua-cam.com/video/eOLUQJHoni8/v-deo.html
@@Felice369 blue bayou to me, is one of her more mediocre songs. Never really did much for me. It’s not bad, it’s just not one of the top songs I’d suggest a that Linda newcomer hear first. I dont find it as vocally impressive as a lot of her other stuff
I was so blessed to be able to go to MANY of Linda's concerts. The ONLY regret I had was not attending her first Spanish concert tour. She was FABULOUS in EVERY concert I attended and her voice never failed her. Incredible singing/speaking voice AND such a beauty, the whole package. I only identified with her on a personal level because she was one of THE first female singers from the 1960's who had black hair & very dark brown eyes, same as I. I'm a SoCal girl who was looking at the sunblond blue eyed girls as my role models for popular beauties, which totally sucked. Even at 68 I'm still a fan girl, forever!! ✨💖✨
I fell in love with her singing the first time I heard her sing ''different drum'' when she was with the Stone Ponies. I think it was the late 60s? I turned 10 in 1968.
Linda was the first female to have 3 consecutive platinum albums. The streak didn't end till she went off to Broadway after her next album "Living in the USA" to make it 8 in a row.
Linda had 7 straight platinum albums. Heart Like a Wheel, Prisoner in Disguise, Hasten Down the Wind, Simple Dreams, Living in the USA and a greatest hits album.
If I might suggest a group/ record you might like. Maybe take a look at The Hollies " The air that I breathe". You seem to really enjoy multiple instruments on a recording so I feel you'd really appreciate this track
Had this album and all 3 hits from it on 45. I think this album and Get Closer were the two albums I played the most out of all the albums I had of hers.
Linda has a lot of songs of sorrow in her albums. There are certain artists that can do any genre and Linda is one of those people. I mean, you heard her sing Long, Long Time. I maybe do not understand what you mean. Do Tumbling Dice. You won't regret it. Stones cover.
Mad Love had some new wave elements, but it is essentially a pop rock album. "Hurt So Bad" is a remarkably soulful performance from Ms. Ronstadt. The label screwed up by releasing the wrong song as a follow-up single. I would have gone with "Justine", "Lookout For My Love" or "Girl's Talk" for the 3rd single.
@@randyventresca4152 Yes, I know that. "How Do I Make You" hit the Top 10. The follow up to "Hurt So Bad" was a cover of The Hollies' "I Can't Let Go".
You’ve done several pieces on Linda - you should watch the 2109 documentary about her career “The Sound of My Voice”. Guaranteed to increase your appreciation of this icon
Even though it wasn’t a very big hit, I think you’d really like the title track from her subsequent album, “Get Closer.” I recommend the “Extended Video” version - or, of course, a live performance.
Linda Ronstadt is definitely not new wave, even though she covered a few new wave songs. Her versions were very much in the pop realm. I wish you covered some of Elvis Costello's songs - they are definitely new wave. Him, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds would be amazing to hear from you. Maybe when you get through all of Linda Ronstadt's albums. And, Natalie Merchants, and Joni Mitchell's and Carole King's, and ....... lol! * sigh *
There is no way this is a New Wave song. It has an 80s sound, but it's more of an 80s rock/pop sound. I remember hearing this on the radio, mainly on Top 40 stations like KIIS FM or Adult Contemporary radio like KOST. I never heard Linda Ronstadt on any of the New Wave radio stations like KROQ or KNAC, at least not in LA.
Many of the other songs on the album have more of a new wave almost Blondie-esque sound. This one track isnt the best example of the album’s sound as a whole.
Some of the songs she chose to cover were originally new wave, like two obvious Elvis Costello songs on this album, but, like you, I would never call her versions new wave. Her songs were almost all covers, and I much prefer the originals in most cases, even though she has a great voice. Her covers, afaik were either pop or ranchera.
Oh yeah... one of the best tracks on this album. Party Girl is AMAZING. And as her voice builds to the emotional crescendo it's always chills for me. The little Anthony and the Imperials version is a classic for sure... But THIS version is MY favorite. Shocking... but not really. Give Party Girl a good listen next time. You'll be glad that you did.
While Linda's cover is very good, you REALLY need to go back and listen to the original by Little Anthony and the Imperials. I think that you'll love it.
What is the point of having the 10 second random clip from the song at the very beginning of every reaction video? I wish reactors wouldn’t do that. It’s so pointless
Ah, Linda. She was gifted with an angelic voice. Everything she did was amazing. A beautiful soul with a beautiful voice.
*Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram - Somewhere Out There*
My favorite song by Linda is “You’re No Good”. Can’t remember if you’ve hit that one yet but you absolutely should!
Linda Ronstadt is the BEST, she had many hits after this song and album, many were duets and trios, etc; Linda could sing anything
So glad you reacted to this 1980 song - the year I graduated from high school. No matter what song Linda recorded - she did it better. We'll never have another Linda Ronstadt again. She's in a league of her own.
Her voice is just so amazing
Keep the Ronstadt reactions … sooo much to choose from
I remember having this 8-track...she can do anything! Her version of elvis costellos' alison is one of the best covers!
This is a cover of Little Anthony and the Imperials. Love their original version as well❤
Little Anthony & the Imperials are the BOMB! " Hurt So Bad", "Tears on My Pillow", "Goin Out of My Head"....
Love Linda. You can’t go wrong with her rocking out.
saw her live in concert in 1981, when she sang this song, she winked at me (front row). never been the same since, lol
Linda is the G.O.A.T.
Holy smokes I haven't heard this song in YEARS. The early 80s we awesome.
From this album, How Do I Make You is a good one too.
Different? Linda was consistently different!
the Little Anthony & The Imperials version
I love Linda ronstadt❤. You should check out blue bayou. She does a fantastic job. She does great on everything. But I love Blue bayou.❤ When I used to work at Papa Rock's restaurant she was on the jukebox. I wore the 45's out on her songs. Thanks for bringing her back to me. You have a great show and I love watching you react.❤
Linda has a real beautiful song from the '91 "Fievel Goes West" movie soundtrack titled "Dreams To Dream." Might be her best song!
She also has a real good '67 song with The Stone Poneys named "Different Drum" and a '70 hit song titled "Long Long Time."
She is in my top 3 female vocalists.
love this era of Linda, well every era of Linda's was perfection lol also recommend How Do I Make You and Get Closer from this era
Also "I Can't Let Go", with backing vocals from Nicolette Larson and Rosemary Butler.
This album is her stab at new wave. Check out How Do I Make You. Linda at her rockin best!
This is a remake of a Motown song, as you noted, done originally by Little Anthony and the Imperials.
My favorite song from Linda. Very cool remake!
This lady could belt out a tune
Or croon a ballad
Even when she makes me cry, listening to Linda does my heart good💝
The beauty of Linda Ronstadt was her ability to take a song from someone else and make it her own. Youi see it best in "Tracks of My Tears," which Linda changed from Motown Smoky Robinson to country. This one was R and B Little Anthony and the Imperials. One talented lady, and always the best musicians playing with her to reconfigure these great old tunes.
5:32 Staccato, wailing guitar, and her gritty voice combine for a wild ride. It sure doesn’t start out that way.
the GOAT
The whole Mad Love album is great. She never said she was punk. She always sang songs she admired. She moved into a "modern" sound on this album. Artists evolve if they are lucky.
Part of the reason that it was her final top 10 placer is that she moved on to other directions in her musical journey. While this album was climbing the charts she was appearing on Broadway in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta "The Pirates of Penzance" and once she finished its run she teamed with Nelson Riddle for three albums of music from the Great American Songbook following that up with her collaboration with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris on the Trio album and then dove into mariachi music in tribute to her father. None of those engendered a top 10 hit but all were extremely successful for her.
Any track on Mad Love is worth a listen. There’s so many deep tracks that never got any air time. Cost of Love is a great suggestion. I played my Mad Love record every day after school my jr and senior year and wore it out.
I owned this album, a college favorite 😁💖
A lot of people knocked her "new wave" album, but I loved it. My fave song is "How Do I Make You?" Check it out sometime---it's a frantic rocker!
That's a good one, too! 👍
I knew you when.
@@mikedineen7857 LOVE that one, too!
It went platinum. Two top 10 hits. And a Grammy nomination.
Salvo…So glad you are delving deeper into artists, including Linda’s enormous catalog of huge importance and significance to my generation!
Excellent music 👍🎸🔥❤
Please consider checking out “When Will I Be Loved” for a more rockin’ one from her. I think its 👍🏻🔥
He did that song, and the entire album it’s on.
@@evanhughes1510 thanks .
This is a cover song of the legendary American group The Lettermen. Was one of my all-time favorite song and group of the 60's. 🎉🎉🎉 Good Reaction.
The Lettermen's version in 1969 is a cover of the ORIGINAL song which was written for Little Anthony & The Imperials which went top 10 in 1965; their version was the first and most definitive.ua-cam.com/video/eOLUQJHoni8/v-deo.html
'Blue Bayou', 'You're No Good', 'It's So Easy' and 'Just One Look' were probably her biggest hits. Peace.
It’s not about what her biggest hit was, it’s about hearing great hidden gems of hers
@@evanhughes1510 Very true, but if her version of Blue Bayou isn't a gem I don't know what is?
@@Felice369 blue bayou to me, is one of her more mediocre songs. Never really did much for me. It’s not bad, it’s just not one of the top songs I’d suggest a that Linda newcomer hear first. I dont find it as vocally impressive as a lot of her other stuff
@@evanhughes1510 Great. Thanks for sharing your opinion Evan. Peace.
@@Felice369 you’re welcome, Felice. Peace to you too.
Linda could do it all, any style of music, she excelled. Beautiful voice with so much control.
I was so blessed to be able to go to MANY of Linda's concerts. The ONLY regret I had was not attending her first Spanish concert tour. She was FABULOUS in EVERY concert I attended and her voice never failed her. Incredible singing/speaking voice AND such a beauty, the whole package. I only identified with her on a personal level because she was one of THE first female singers from the 1960's who had black hair & very dark brown eyes, same as I. I'm a SoCal girl who was looking at the sunblond blue eyed girls as my role models for popular beauties, which totally sucked. Even at 68 I'm still a fan girl, forever!! ✨💖✨
I envy you being able to see her concerts. I bet your dark hair and eyes are BEAUTIFUL!
This sound was very specific to the early 80’s, a combination of rock/punk/pop/and slight disco. Perfection.
The song is one of my favorites from the 60s. I prefer the original hit, but Ronstadt does a good job here.
I’d suggest that you check out Little Anthony and the Imperials original version for comparison.
I Can't Let Go off of the same album is another awesome LR song!
I fell in love with her singing the first time I heard her sing ''different drum'' when she was with the Stone Ponies. I think it was the late 60s? I turned 10 in 1968.
Linda was the first female to have 3 consecutive platinum albums. The streak didn't end till she went off to Broadway after her next album "Living in the USA" to make it 8 in a row.
She was also the first woman to fill stadiums across the country. There will never be another voice like hers.
Linda had 7 straight platinum albums. Heart Like a Wheel, Prisoner in Disguise, Hasten Down the Wind, Simple Dreams, Living in the USA and a greatest hits album.
@@janetmoran1495She was the biggest selling female vocalist of the 1970's.
@@RandallVentresca It was 8. You missed her Greatest Hits volume 2 (1980)
Linda can sing ANYTHING! What a great song. I've always liked it so much! 😁
The whole album is incredible. Thy how do I make you, then I can't let go, then girls talk.
You should listen to her other New Wave songs. “How do I Make You,” which was her biggest hit on the “Mad Love” album.
If I might suggest a group/ record you might like. Maybe take a look at The Hollies " The air that I breathe". You seem to really enjoy multiple instruments on a recording so I feel you'd really appreciate this track
Had this album and all 3 hits from it on 45. I think this album and Get Closer were the two albums I played the most out of all the albums I had of hers.
Mad Love album needs more love.
Pirates of Penzance came between Mad Love and Get Closer. Linda is wonderful in PoP.
Linda has a lot of songs of sorrow in her albums. There are certain artists that can do any genre and Linda is one of those people. I mean, you heard her sing Long, Long Time. I maybe do not understand what you mean. Do Tumbling Dice. You won't regret it. Stones cover.
Mad Love had some new wave elements, but it is essentially a pop rock album. "Hurt So Bad" is a remarkably soulful performance from Ms. Ronstadt. The label screwed up by releasing the wrong song as a follow-up single. I would have gone with "Justine", "Lookout For My Love" or "Girl's Talk" for the 3rd single.
How Do I Make You was the first single. Hurts So Bad the second.
@@randyventresca4152 Yes, I know that. "How Do I Make You" hit the Top 10. The follow up to "Hurt So Bad" was a cover of The Hollies' "I Can't Let Go".
I agree completely….i still have this on vinyl and those would have been good singles.
You’ve done several pieces on Linda - you should watch the 2109 documentary about her career “The Sound of My Voice”. Guaranteed to increase your appreciation of this icon
At that point in her career, just hand her the phone book and let her sing and it would have been top 10.
If you wanna melt listen to her hit cover "Ooh Baby Baby" it's sultry AF 🫠
live version How do i Make You by Linda from this album
❤❤
Moonlight in Vermont by Linda and Frank Sinatra
Even though it wasn’t a very big hit, I think you’d really like the title track from her subsequent album, “Get Closer.” I recommend the “Extended Video” version - or, of course, a live performance.
Linda Ronstadt is definitely not new wave, even though she covered a few new wave songs. Her versions were very much in the pop realm. I wish you covered some of Elvis Costello's songs - they are definitely new wave. Him, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds would be amazing to hear from you. Maybe when you get through all of Linda Ronstadt's albums. And, Natalie Merchants, and Joni Mitchell's and Carole King's, and ....... lol! * sigh *
Give a listen to the original by Little Anthony and the Imperials. It is stellar!
There is no way this is a New Wave song. It has an 80s sound, but it's more of an 80s rock/pop sound. I remember hearing this on the radio, mainly on Top 40 stations like KIIS FM or Adult Contemporary radio like KOST. I never heard Linda Ronstadt on any of the New Wave radio stations like KROQ or KNAC, at least not in LA.
Many of the other songs on the album have more of a new wave almost Blondie-esque sound. This one track isnt the best example of the album’s sound as a whole.
@@evanhughes1510 She covered a couple of new wave songs by Elvis Costello who is definitely new wave, but her versions sound poppy to me.
Some of the songs she chose to cover were originally new wave, like two obvious Elvis Costello songs on this album, but, like you, I would never call her versions new wave. Her songs were almost all covers, and I much prefer the originals in most cases, even though she has a great voice. Her covers, afaik were either pop or ranchera.
Please listen to her “Ooh Baby Baby”. It’s the most beautiful version of Smoky Robinson’s song! I really enjoyed this reaction today.
Blue Bayou.
Oh yeah... one of the best tracks on this album. Party Girl is AMAZING. And as her voice builds to the emotional crescendo it's always chills for me. The little Anthony and the Imperials version is a classic for sure... But THIS version is MY favorite. Shocking... but not really. Give Party Girl a good listen next time. You'll be glad that you did.
You are in the very beginning of your journey, should you choose to accept it. There is no limit to Linda's discography.
She did have a hit duet in the 90s, but it's from a movie soundtrack so i guess that don't count as a solo hit
You mean 80s. The duet with James Ingram was from ‘86
Thanks 😊
Not a bad version at all. But the original by Little Anthony and The Imperials kills this for drama and emotion. Not to mention vocal performance.
Linda's vocals here are perfect and full of emotion. Just done differently.
@@RandallVentresca Yeah, well, not even close. Have you even heard and/or seen a live performance of Little Anthony doing this?
@@helgar791 yeah.....so? Both versions are great....just in a different style.
take a listen to Melissa Manchester - Emergency
Mad Love is a great album….covering two Elvis Costello songs was a great decision.
idk, i dont get New Wave from this song 🤷🏽, seems more of an R&B vibe à la Tracks of my Tears w/ more guitar.
While Linda's cover is very good, you REALLY need to go back and listen to the original by Little Anthony and the Imperials. I think that you'll love it.
What is the point of having the 10 second random clip from the song at the very beginning of every reaction video? I wish reactors wouldn’t do that. It’s so pointless
That's my least favorite song on the album. I hope you'll listen to more of it.
Cost of Love is the weakest. Hurts So Bad and How Do I Make You were top 10 singles.
@@randyventresca4152 We could argue about Cost of Love, but it's subjective. I said "least favorite" of mine, not "best." Thanks.
It's sad that you need a patreon request to listen to Linda ... you are depriving yourself !
Who says he needs a patreon request? He has listened to 3 albums of hers on his channel, and has watched her documentary
A song that is in this same genre that you might give a listen to is Fly Too High by Janis Ian