Product Description
A masterpiece vocal album created in collaboration with The Nelson Riddle Orchestra! After three years of planning, Linda Ronstadt compiled standard numbers from the 1920s to the 1950s and, under the production of Peter Asher, delivers a nostalgic jazz vocal performance in this quintessential Linda Ronstadt album! Known as "Miss America," Linda, who enjoyed immense popularity from the 1970s onward as a leading female pop vocalist of the West Coast, shifted from her previous pop/rock/country albums to this album, "What's New," which features jazz standards from 1923 to 1949. The orchestra performing is the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, also known for backing Frank Sinatra. This is a masterpiece album by Linda Ronstadt, who broke new ground with its gorgeous atmosphere. Original release: 1983 / Reached #3 on the US charts ??SACD/CD hybrid disc *5.1ch surround sound & stereo audio included *Can be played as a regular CD on a standard CD player. Includes liner notes and lyrics translation.