Linda Ronstadt - Prisoner in Disguise (1975) 24-Bit/96-kHz Vinyl Rip

Prisoner In Disguise debuted in October 1975. The album peaked on the Billboard album chart at #4. It also reached #2 on the Country album chart and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
( wikipedia )

Miss Ronstadt is fast on her way to becoming the best and most versatile contemporary female vocalist. Like most of the "overnight sensations" in the record business she has spent a decade recording and years before that in the clubs to reach her current status. Yet she is now at the point where she can handle a country melody, old soul rocker or ballad, a straight rocker, or a number of tunes that defy categorization with no ascertainable difficulty. Whether the songs are chosen by the singer or producer Peter Asher, the taste is nearly impeccable, with material from the likes of Dolly Parton, Jimmy Cliff, Neil Young, James Taylor, and the great Motown catalog. Asher's production is superb, but the star is Miss Ronstadt, who seems remarkably at home in whatever music she chooses to sing. This is most noticeable in country, where she seems totally comfortable. Hard to find a flaw here, on this simply handled (vocally and instrumentally), yet complex album. Best cuts: "Love Is A Rose," "Tracks Of My Tears," "Prisoner In Disguise," "Heat Wave," "The Sweetest Gift," "I Will Always Love You," "Silver Blue."
( Billboard, 1975 )

Linda Ronstadt followed the commercial and critical breakthrough success of Heart Like a Wheel with Prisoner in Disguise, a record that essentially repeats the formula of its predecessor. While it lacks the consistency of Heart Like a Wheel, it's thoroughly enjoyable, highlighted by sturdy remakes of the Motown classics "Tracks of My Tears" and "Heat Wave."
( Stephen Thomas Erlewine - AllMusic Guide )

Track Listing:

A1. Love is a Rose
A2. Hey Mister, That's Me Up on the Jukebox
A3. Roll Um Easy
A4. Tracks of My Tears
A5. Prisoner in Disguise
B1. Heat Wave
B2. Many Rivers to Cross
B3. The Sweetest Gift
B4. You Tell Me That I'm Falling Down
B5. I Will Always Love You
B6. Silver Blue