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''Silk Purse'' is the second solo album by Linda Ronstadt, released in March 1970, a year after the release of her first solo set, ''Hand Sown ... Home Grown''.〔(Linda Ronstadt Album and CD releases. )〕 It was recorded at Woodland Recording Studios in Nashville, the only Ronstadt album recorded in the country music capital, and it was produced by Elliot Mazer, who had previously worked with Richie Havens, Gordon Lightfoot, James Cotton, Rufus Thomas, Chubby Checker and Frank Sinatra and who had been recommended to Linda by her friend Janis Joplin. ==History== The album featured songs in a more traditional country setting. Ronstadt later remarked that Nashville Country is very different from California Country. This album was also different in style and sound from Ronstadt's previous Folk Rock work with the Stone Poneys. ''Silk Purse'' includes interpretations of Hank Williams' rendition of "Lovesick Blues" and Mel Tillis' "Mental Revenge" and a version of the bluegrass traditional song "Life Is Like A Mountain Railway." Ronstadt also included a remake of the Gerry Goffin and Carole King "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" that had been recorded by The Shirelles in 1962, and a harmony duet with Texan Gary White on the Paul Siebel ballad "Louise," later covered by Bonnie Raitt. Included as well was a recording of a song White himself wrote, and Linda had to persuade her record company to get the ballad "Long, Long Time" on the album, which in due course, proved to be Linda Ronstadt's first chart single on her own. After its recording, Capitol Records executives attempted to dissuade Ronstadt from picking songs, like ''Long Long Time'', which they considered too Country, even though Ronstadt had been attracted to ballads such as this and ''Heart Like A Wheel'', which she later recorded. Nonetheless, the intensely passionate ''Long Long Time'' was a major hit, reaching #25 in ''Billboard'' and #26 in ''Cash Box''. It earned Ronstadt her first Grammy Award nomination in 1971. Following the release of this album, Linda formed a backing and touring band that she used for her next album. Her new group consisted of Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner, and Don Henley. These musicians synced so well on stage, they later formed The Eagles.〔http://hitparadehalloffame.com/eagles/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Silk Purse (Linda Ronstadt album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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