An album that defines virtually everything that is right about adult contemporary pop--and yes, there are a few things--Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind contains lush, orchestrated arrangements of songs by first-rate tunesmiths such as Jimmy Webb, Eric Kaz, Paul Carrack, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill, Isaac Hayes, and Karla Bonoff. Four cuts, including the Grammy-winning "Don't Know Much," feature duets between Ronstadt (still singing with power and assurance even at the top of her range) and angel-voiced Aaron Neville. Other highlights include "Adios," with multitracked background vocals by Brian Wilson, and the title song, which is driven to new heights by the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir. Beautiful stuff. --Daniel Durchholz
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ASIN: B000002H7E Release Date: 1989-09-25 |
Tracks:
- Still Within the Sound of My Voice
- Cry Like A Rainstorm
- All My Life
- I Need You
- Don't Know Much
- Adios
- Trouble Again
- I Keep It Hid
- So Right, So Wrong
- Shattered
- When Something is Wrong With My Baby
- Goodbye My Friend
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An album that defines virtually everything that is right about adult contemporary pop--and yes, there are a few things--Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind contains lush, orchestrated arrangements of songs by first-rate tunesmiths such as Jimmy Webb, Eric Kaz, Paul Carrack, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill, Isaac Hayes, and Karla Bonoff. Four cuts, including the Grammy-winning "Don't Know Much," feature duets between Ronstadt (still singing with power and assurance even at the top of her range) and angel-voiced Aaron Neville. Other highlights include "Adios," with multitracked background vocals by Brian Wilson, and the title song, which is driven to new heights by the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir. Beautiful stuff. --Daniel DurchholzCustomer Reviews:
cry like a Rainstorm,Howl like the Wind.......2007-07-23
Just a Skein of Beautiful Rock Ballads.......2007-07-10
Ronstadt is widely considered the world's leading female rock and roll vocalist; the first rock diva that could fill an arena. She began her career with the Stone Poneys in the early 1960's -- I, for one, have a treasured vinyl single of her/their "A Different Drum," (written by Mickey Nesmith of the Monkees, meant for a male voice, and forever Ronstadt's). Nevertheless, she's still actively touring today. Try to catch her: I've been lucky enough to do so several times, most memorably her 1988 concert at New York's Town Hall in support of her Spanish language release of that year, "Candiones de mi Padre."
"Cry" includes four duets with Aaron Neville, unearthly in their beauty. There's Karla Bonoff's "All My Life," "Don't Know Much," by the Brill Building songsters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill, and Isaac Hayes's "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby." "I Need You" actually rocks a bit: both singers can. "Still Within The Sound of My Voice,"an emotionally-laden rock ballad by Jimmy Webb, opens the record. Webb's "Adios," a lovely, melodic and lyrical, yet ironic California goodbye is also sung by the undoubted Queen of Los Angeles rock. (Brian Wilson, backbone of the Beach Boys, greatest of all California groups, arranged and sang backup here.) On the title song, "Cry," Ronstadt's voice is silky, yet expressive. The record closes with a haunting "Goodbye My Friend," another by Karla Bonoff. The vocalist does one more song by Bonoff, and two more by Jimmy Webb. She is backed at times by the Tower of Power horns, the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, and the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra.
No effort or expense was spared, it appears, to make this record what it is: just one beautiful song after another.
At Center Stage.......2007-04-21
It doesn't get any better..........2007-04-07
With songs by Jimmy Webb, Karla Bonoff, Paul Carrack and even Isaac Hayes, this album is a powerhouse of both songwriting and performance. The several duets with Aaron Neville rank as some of the finest performances of Ms. Ronstadt's career, and the emotional depth of the songs is staggering.
It simply is one of the greatest albums in the history of pop music. Everyone should own this album.
PERFECTION .......2006-07-10
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Linda Ronstadt , and Aaron Neville Manufacturer: Electra ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000OCSRZY |
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