SIDELINES Friday, October 15,1982__3_ Ronstadt makes good game show contestant •m By TERRY MORROW to snuggle up to the Linda at best, with Ronstadt sounding A good single possiblity is "I Feature Editor Ronstadt that is featured on Get like Barbra Streisand with a sore Think It's Going to Work Out Linda Ronstadt would make a Closer. throat on some cuts and her Mad Fine," a duet with James Taylor great contestant on To Tell The The new LP is Ronstadt's first Love self on others. Oc- which brings back memories of W> Truth. studio release in almost three casionally, the Linda Ronstadt "Mockingbird," the duet in Actually. I'd tune in to see the years, and her fans waited with from Simple Dreams comes which Taylor exchanged words part when the host asks, "Will baited breath for the release to through, but most of the time with his now ex-wife, Carly the real Linda Roastadt please hit the stores. It's a shame her she is submerged under her other Simon. stand up?" because 1 frankly comeback album is such a waste musical personalities. don't know anymore. of good vinyl (I'm sure many ALREADY moving up the IN THE defense of rock on Must tans will agree they good vinyls died just to have her country charts is the single Get Closer, Ronstadt presents don I know who Linda Ronstadt album become a reality). "Sometimes You Can't Win," a the title cut, which is shaping up is anymore since her Mad Love duet with J.D. Souther. This to be her thirteenth top-40 days. Whenever the name Linda TRACK FOR track, this is duet lacks the appeal that the single. It is a mid-tempo song Ronstadt was mentioned, in- probably one of her worst Taylor-Ronstadt team-up has, with some aspects of old time \^ ^ stant!} the music of strong rock collections. Its variety is poorly- but it has a jaunty waltz pace + spirituals embedded in the nd ballads would come to mind. arranged and none of the that lifts the song above the Linda Ronstadt returns from a long absence via stage a arrangement. Dressed with a That's not the case now. punch — though some of the album's standard material. MMi work. "Get Closer," her new LP's title cut, is her bite— is in this package. heavy guitar solo, "Get Closer" The third team-up is a trio release in two years. THE SAME lady who sang Ronstadt returns from a has been described by some as combination of Dolly Parton, Just One Look." "Desparato." lengthy hiatus for stage and Ronstadt's answer of the Rolling Emmylou Harris and Ronstadt and "When Will I Be Loved?" is screen work to this album. The Stones' "Start Me Up." called "My Blue Tears." This now expecting her fans to "get worst possible slant against this Most of her rock-oriented balladry has a pseudo-religious T doser" to her in her new LP. LP is the fact Ronstadt had croons are from the 60s. Among sound to it with the three pop The only trouble with that is her another album originally the notable picks are "Lies," singers wafting the tune fans don't know which Linda scheduled for release, but she which sounds like "Justine" from heavenward. The Par- Ronstadt they can get closer to. shelved the project because she Mad Love; and "Tell Him," an ton/Harris/Ronstadt trio has Can we get closer to a Linda was not pleased with it. Is this excitable offering with a high already been proven successful Ronstadt that sings those pretty any better? pitch vocal accompanying it. when "Mister Sandman," country ballads like "Blue Gel Closer is a wobbh Various country plus rhythm featured last year on Harris's Bayou"? Or are we suppose to balance of up-tempo rock. and blues sources are frequent LP, hit the top-30. accept the Linda Ronstadt that country and folk ballads, and on the album, and there are ->>. was featured in "Pirates of quasi-operatic tunes. The range three songs in which Ronstadt Until then, will the real Linda teams up with other pop artists. Ronstadt please stand up? Penzance "? Or are we suppose of the selections are unnerving. Sophisticated Ladies * booflte The MTSU Special Events j Lead the Way ItAXI1' EVERY Committee presents $ In Vicoona. featuring a beautifully structured Mohair jacket, plus a wool plaid fringe skirt exemplifies the feeling and richness of the season. NIGHT With this ad, you will receive a 10% discount on any one outfit! AT HOTWHiOS ARENA OFFER EXPIRES OCTOBER 24th M i sr Viscount o 1.50 \ Homecoming Concert'82 { admissission WITH 1.1) m HAH There are a limited number of $12.50 reserved! V-Ji),»M J seats still available! V 1WHEELS ARENA | Tickets are on sale now in room 309 of the U.C. ^ 1250 W. Clark Blvd. ot Broad St in Murfreesboro • 893 7 nn ntti Tennessee Hlvrl | Students, don't forget your student discount! Open 10 am - 6 pm Monday - Saturday *.I*I < i \i

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