Linda Ronstadt

Dallas, TX

25-Nov-1982

Venue: Reunion Arena

Live FM Broadcast on The Source, NBC Radio's Young Adult Network
(A jpg of the newspaper ad is included)

Tracklist:

01. Tumbling Dice 3:32
02. It's So Easy 2:57
03. Party Girl 4:15
04. Get Closer 3:25
05. Willin' 5:07
06. Sometimes You Just Can't Win 3:07
07. Heart Like A Wheel 3:19
08. I Can't Let Go 2:49
09. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress 3:41
10. That'll Be The Day 2:43
11. Blue Bayou 4:12
12. Prisoner In Disguise 4:15
13. Silver Threads & Golden Needles 2:35
14. Easy For You To Say 4:04
15. Band Intros 3:17
16. Poor Poor Pitiful Me 3:43
17. You're No Good 6:30
18. Livin' In The USA 2:48
19. Heat Wave 2:34
20. Desperado 3:30

Total Time: 72:23

Musicians:

Linda Ronstadt (vocals)
Dan Dugmore (rhythm guitar, lead guitar, pedal steel guitar)
Leland "Lee" Sklar (bass)
Rick Marotta (drums)
Andrew Gold (percussion, guitars, keyboards, vocals)
Waddy Wachtel (lead guitar)
Bill Payne (keyboards)
Kenny Edwards (guitar, vocals)
Liza Edwards (vocals)

Lineage: unknown > CDR > EAC > WAV > Adobe Audition (boost 2 level drops in track 01 and patch cut in track 12) > TLH > FLAC (level 6)

I assume the original source is the live FM broadcast. The cut is at around 43 minutes, just right for a 90 minute cassette flip. Whatever the source, the sound is good for the first 2 minutes (despite a couple level drops which I boosted) and then very good thereafter. You can hear the change in sound quality at the same spot in the previous version also. There are also some subtle level fluctuations in track 02. They must have been very busy adjusting things during the first couple songs.

There is also a bit of background hum throughout (only very audible in the quiet parts, mostly when Linda is speaking between songs). I could not isolate the hum without unduly affecting the sound quality of the music.

Track 12 (Prisoner In Disguise) had a cut (for tape flip I assume) at around 1:30 with a fade-in/fade-out. I patched it with track 12 from the version recently torrented by wolfsbane at http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=315523.

I have included both the original track 01 (with level drops) and original track 12 (with cut) in a subfolder. The level drops are brief and the patch is only about 5 seconds and it does make the track complete, though it is noticeable. But then so is the cut. Your choice.
Total Time is 72:18 with the original track 12 with cut.

Maybe someone out there has another good quality version with a tape flip in a third spot and we can put together an even better version!

~ ltzero (on Dime)