Linda Ronstadt announces ‘Live in Hollywood’ expanded reissue

The complete concert recording will be available for the first time

Linda Ronstadt is set to re-release her live album, Live in Hollywood, on October 25th via Rhino. This digital remaster will feature all 20 songs from the original 1980 concert, marking the first time the complete performance has been available to fans. Music fans can view the “Silver Threads and Golden Needles” video ahead of the release.

The 2019 release of Live in Hollywood was a beloved addition to Ronstadt’s discography, but it only included 12 tracks from the original show. The upcoming digital release will allow fans to experience the full scope of Ronstadt’s incredible performance with an additional eight songs. Live in Hollywood, featuring audio specifically mastered for streaming services to ensure the best possible quality for the digital listener, will be available for digital purchase and streaming on October 25th.

Recorded on April 24, 1980, at Television Center Studios in Hollywood, Live in Hollywood captures Ronstadt at the pinnacle of her career as America’s most popular female rock singer. She was joined by a remarkable band that included guitarists Kenny Edwards and Danny Kortchmar, drummer Russ Kunkel, bassist Bob Glaub, keyboardist Billy Payne, pedal steel guitarist Dan Dugmore, and backing vocalist Wendy Waldman. Rounding out the band was Peter Asher, Ronstadt’s producer and the concert’s executive producer, who played percussion and provided background vocals.

On stage, Ronstadt captivated the packed audience with stunning versions of her biggest hits like “Blue Bayou,” “Poor Poor Pitiful Me,” and “It’s So Easy.” The album also features a rousing six-minute jam of her No. 1 smash, “You’re No Good;” which showcases a trio of Top 10 hits from her current-at-the-time album, Mad Love (her seventh consecutive platinum-selling album): “I Can’t Let Go,” “How Do I Make You,” and “Hurt So Bad;” as well as covers of songs by artists such as Elvis Costello, Neil Young, Roy Orbison, and Eagles.

  1. I Can’t Let Go
  2. Party Girl
  3. It’s So Easy
  4. Willin’
  5. I Can’t Help It
  6. Just One Look
  7. Look Out for My Love
  8. Mad Love
  9. Cost of Love
  10. Blue Bayou
  11. Lies
  12. Faithless Love
  13. Hurt So Bad
  14. Silver Threads and Golden Needles
  15. Poor Poor Pitiful Me
  16. You’re No Good
  17. How Do I Make You
  18. Back in the U.S.A.
  19. Heat Wave
  20. Desperado

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn