Heart Like A Wheel
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Heart Like A Wheel is the fifth studio album by the American singer Linda Ronstadt. The album became no.1 on the Billboard 200 chart for three weeks. It was produced by Peter Asher.
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About
Heart Like A Wheel was released on November 1974 under Capitol Records. The album became no.1 on the on the Billboard 200 chart for three weeks. The album won a Grammy Award in 1976 for Best Country Vocal Performance/Female for "I Can't Help It" and was nominated for Best Pop Female Vocalist and for Album of the Year. The album was also Certifed Gold and 2x Platinum by the RIAA.
The first single in the album "You're No Good" peaked no.1 on the Billboard chart. The second single "I Can't Help It" featuring Emmylou Harris, topped no.2 on the Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Another single in the album "When Will I Be Loved", spent two weeks at no. 2 on the Hot 100. According to Billboard's magazine, they named Linda Ronstadt as the top pop female artist of the year.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | You're No Good | 3:44 |
| 2 | It Doesn't Matter Anymore | 3:26 |
| 3 | Faithless Love | 3:15 |
| 4 | The Dark End of the Street | 3:55 |
| 5 | Heart Like a Wheel | 3:10 |
| 6 | When Will I Be Loved? | 2:04 |
| 7 | Willin' | 3:02 |
| 8 | I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You) | 2:46 |
| 9 | Keep Me From Blowing Away | 3:10 |
| 10 | You Can Close Your Eyes | 3:08 |
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year Heart Like a Wheel |
| 1975 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Vocal Performance Female Heart Like a Wheel |
| 1975 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Vocal Performance, Female, "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Heart Like A Wheel | Certified Gold in U.S. |
| 1991 | Heart Like A Wheel | Certified 2x Platinum in U.S. |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot Country Songs chart | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | You're No Good | 1 | |
| 1975 | I Can't Help It | 2 | |
| 1975 | When Will I Be Loved | 2 | |
| 1975 | Love Will Keep Us Together | 1 |
Credits
Performance Credits
Linda Ronstadt Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals, Background Vocals, Primary Artist
John Starling Acoustic Guitar, Guitar
Emmylou Harris Vocals, Harmony Vocals
Don Henley Drums, Vocals
David Lindley Fiddle, Violin
Maria Muldaur Vocals, Harmony Vocals
Andrew Gold Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Drums, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Electric Piano, Tambourine, Ukulele, Vocals, Background Vocals
Clydie King Vocals, Background Vocals
Wendy Waldman Vocals, Background Vocals
Sneaky Pete Kleinow Pedal Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar
Peter Asher Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Background Vocals, cowbell
Ed Black Guitar, Electric Guitar
John Boylan Acoustic Guitar, Guitar
David Campbell Viola
Cissy Houston Vocals, Background Vocals
Paul Craft Acoustic Guitar, Guitar
Kenny Edwards Bass, Vocals, Background Vocals
Chris Ethridge Bass
Jimmie Fadden Harmonica, Horn
Richard Feves Bass, Double Bass
Glenn Frey Acoustic Guitar, Guitar
Emory Gordy Bass
Tom Guidera Bass
Dennis Karmazyn Cello
Russ Kunkel Drums
Shirley Matthews Vocals, Background Vocals
Lloyd Myers Drums
Joyce Nesbitt Vocals, Background Vocals
Herb Pedersen Banjo, Vocals, Background Vocals
Danny Pendleton Steel Guitar
Timothy B. Schmit Bass
J.D. Souther Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Harmony Vocals
Dennis St. John Drums
Dr. Robert Warford Guitar, Electric Guitar
Whirley Matthews Background Vocals
Bob Warford Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Gregory Rose Conductor
Eddie Black Electric Guitar
Sherlie Matthews Vocals, Background Vocals
Technical Credits
Peter Asher Producer
David Campbell String Arrangements
Dennis Ferrante Engineer
Val Garay Engineer
Bernie Grundman Mastering, Master Clearance
John Haeny Engineer
David Hassinger Engineer
Peter Kelsey Engineer
George Massenburg Engineer
Peter Swettenham Engineer
Gregory Rose String Arrangements
Trivia
- Rolling Stones ranked Heart Like A Wheel no.164 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
- The album spent 51 weeks on the Top Pop album chart.
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Reviews
External Links
Categories: Album | Rock | Country
