Love Is A Rose/Hey Mister That's Me Upon The Juke Box/Roll Um Easy/Tracks Of My Tears/Prisoner In Disguise/Heat Wave/Many Rivers To Cross/The Sweetest Gift/You Tell Me That I'm Falling Down/I Will Always Love You/Silver Blue
Prisoner In Disguise consolidated vocalist Linda Ronstadt popularity in the USA. Features a mixture of songs including some Motown covers one of which Heat Wave was a US No. 5 hit." (US:4)
“Somehow this acquired a reputation as a carbon copy of Heart Like A Wheel. It’s not even close, she might have pulled the songs from similar sources, but while the earlier album had spirit and personality, this one has the LA professionalism that was becoming a growing mould. The record comes to life briefly with the title track, I Will Always Love You which might have been a real winner if it had the third verse, and The Sweetest Gift.
“Motown covers never worked for Ronstadt quite as well as half-forgotten 1950s/1960s tunes, in part because the originals are still prevalent and vital. Heat Wave is a disaster, and I've always found this version of Tracks Of My Tears pleasant at best.”
“Prisoner In Disguise is not as good as Heart Like A Wheel but it comes very close. It's good to hear Linda Ronstadt's powerful voice again; the standout performance is I Will Always Love You. It's really refreshing to hear this simple yet very emotional cover of a Dolly Parton's song.”
“This album is an eclectic collection of songs welded together into a cohesive album by brilliant production and Linda Ronstadt's distinctive clear vocals. As usual, the musicians are second to none.”
“In establishing a familiar formula, Prisoner In Disguise actually helps to break new ground in the delivery of popular music. Seldom can pop music in any decade have been delivered with such convincing skill and melody. Ronstadt rarely disappointed during her run of albums in the 1970s, and this is no exception.”
“It has everything that makes a great Linda Ronstadt album, a great eclectic collection of songs, some old some new. All produced to make something better than the sum of its parts. Of course, what really makes it special is the voice.”
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