Back In The USA/When I Grow To Old To Dream/Just One Look/Alison/White Rhythm & Blues/All That You Dream/Ooh Baby Baby/Mohammed's Radio/Blowing Away/Love Me Tender
Interpretive vocalist Linda Ronstadt maintained her enormous popularity in the USA with Living In The USA, an album demonstrating a wide range of musical styles. Features the US No. 7 hit Ooh Baby Baby. (US:1 UK:39)
“On Living In The USA Ronstadt begins to slip a little. The album lacks the strong foundation on which her previous albums had been built, while she tried to merge into a stronger rock territory with a greater interpretive range in terms of song selection. Instead of country-flavoured songs, Ronstadt draws from new wave, Elvis Costello's Allison, and pre-rock When I Grow Too Old To Dream. While any fan of her 1970s albums won't be disappointed, the record doesn't catch fire as it should.”
“Another great Linda Ronstadt album. Although the formula is very simple - let's take a couple of great songs, record them with some excellent musicians, write some good arrangements not too far removed from the original - it always leads to some very enjoyable music. Linda Ronstadt definitely has an ear for great songs and on this album she once again shows how she can make them completely her own.”
“Hugely popular in its day this album isn't nearly as good as Linda's previous rock-oriented efforts. Too many styles are attempted, and the results are distinctly under-cooked.”
“This is full of great pop/rock songs and Linda Rondstadt has such a beautiful voice that she gives new life to all these oldies but goodies. I really respect her for her versatility. She doesn't stick with one particular style; she tries all kinds of genres.”
“Most of Linda Ronstadt's music leans too much towards the easy listening side for my tastes, but this album rocks much harder than most of her stuff, while occasionally providing soft vocal brilliance on tracks like Blowing Away or Love Me Tender. This is an incredibly diverse album, from the beginnings of rock & roll (Chuck Berry), to the new contemporary artists like Elvis Costello.”
“The entire album screams with energy that brings all of the music to life. Ronstadt's voice is powerful, confident, and unique as she mixes old time rock and roll with ballads of sadness and lost love.”
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