What's New
by Linda Ronstadt

What's New by Linda Ronstadt
Year: 1983
Overall rank: 10,550th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
65/100 (from 38 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1983 (129th)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (1,476th)
Award Best albums of all time (10,550th)

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Linda Ronstadt bestography

What's New is ranked 5th best out of 35 albums by Linda Ronstadt on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Linda Ronstadt is Heart Like A Wheel which is ranked number 4778 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 298.

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What's New

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What's New rankings summary
Overall rank: 10,550th | 1980s rank: 1,476th | 1983 rank: 129th  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
65/100 (from 38 votes)
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Linda Ronstadt is a well known country/rock singer and released many successful albums during the 70's. This album was one of the first to feature songs from the 1920-50 era that so many singers these days seem to find a need to record and ruin. Linda Ronstadt's versions of these songs are amazing she has a very strong and moving voice and backed by the Nelson Riddle Orchestra brings the songs here to life again. A beautiful late night listen to relax with.
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