#Vocals for hasten down the wind plus#
In the original version, stinging, venomous guitar lines plus ethereal guitar solos accentuated Zevon’s weary vocal. While it is certainly not in a league with her masterpiece, Heart like a Wheel (and I’m beginning to believe its perfection occurs but once in an artist’s career), Hasten down the Wind is nonetheless representative of Ronstadt redivivus, of Ronstadt, the sensitive, introspective stirring we have admired all these years.Īside from the inclusion of two innocuous songs - “Lo Siento Mi Vida” and Karla Bonoff’s “If He’s Ever Near” - the album’s problems are fairly well exemplified by the totally wrongheaded interpretation of the Warren Zevon-penned title song, which delineates the chilling tale of a lover’s indecisiveness. “This is Linda Ronstadt’s tenth album (including the three made with her first group, the Stone Poneys). Mastered by Rob LoVerde at Mobile Fidelity Sound Labġ977 Grammy Award for Best Pop Female Vocal Performance Mixed by Val Garay at The Sound Factory, Hollywood Recorded March 1976 at The Sound Factory, Hollywood by Val Garay Peter Asher – handclaps (A2), shaker (A2, B2), tambourine, (A2-3), wood block (A4), cowbell (B2), backing vocals B2)ĭavid Campbell – string arrangements and conductor (A1-2, A6, B3, B6)Ĭharles Veal – concertmaster (A1, B3, B6), violin (A2), viola (A6) Kenny Edwards – bass guitar (A1–4, A6, B2-6), backing vocals (A1-2, A4, B1), mandolin (A2), string arrangements (A2), acoustic guitar (A5), harmony vocals (A5) Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar (A3-4, A6), acoustic guitar (A5), "reggae" lead guitar (B2) Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals (B3), choir vocals (B5)Īndrew Gold – acoustic piano (A1, A6, B3, B5-6), organ (A1, A3), ARP String Ensemble (A1, A3), acoustic guitar (A1, A3, B4), finger cymbal (A1, A3), backing vocals (A1, A2, A4, B1, B2), electric piano (A2, B2), sleigh bells (A2), handclaps (A2), electric guitar (A4, B3), bass guitar (A5), harmony vocals (A5), tambourine (A6), lead guitar (B2), rhythm guitar (B2), cowbell (B2), clavinet (B6)ĭan Dugmore – electric guitar (A1-2, B5-6), steel guitar (A5, B2-4) Pat Henderson – backing vocals (B3), choir vocals (B5)īecky Louis – backing vocals (B3), choir vocals (B5) Linda Ronstadt – lead vocals, backing vocals (A1-3, B2, B6), handclaps (A4)