Simple dreams

"Featuring a broader array of styles than any previous Linda Ronstadt record, Simple Dreams reconfirms her substantial talents as an interpretive singer. Ronstadt sings Dolly Parton ("I Never Will Marry") with the same conviction as the Rolling Stones ("Tumbling Dice"), and she manages to update Roy Orbison ("Blue Bayou") and direct attention to the caustic, fledgling singer/songwriter Warren Zevon ("Poor Poor Pitiful Me" and "Carmelita"). The consistently adventurous material and Ronstadt's powerful performance makes the record rival Heart Like a Wheel in sheer overall quality".

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"Those who didn't live through Linda Ronstadt's heyday, which lasted the majority of the 1970s, probably don't realize just how huge of a star she was. Platinum album sales, sold out arena tours, high-profile television appearances and a key player in the formation of the Eagles (once her backing band), all contributed to a historic pop music run that seemed like it would never end ... Listening to albums like 1977's Simple Dreams, now somewhat oddly the first of her remarkable set of releases to be remastered and expanded ... hints at what made her so popular".

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