Linda Ronstadt – Get Closer

Label:	Asylum Records – 38XP-32, Asylum Records – 9 60185-2
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue, Target
Country:	Japan
Released:	1984
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

1	Get Closer Backing Vocals – Linda Ronstadt, Patti Austin, Rosemary Butler Bass – Bob Glaub Drums – Russell Kunkel* Electric Guitar – Andrew Gold, Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Bill Payne Written-By – Jonathan Caroll*	2:29
2	The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Bill Payne Bass – Bob Glaub Drums – Russell Kunkel* Electric Guitar – Danny Kortchmar Pedal Steel Guitar – Dan Dugmore Piano – Bill Payne Written-By – Jimmy Webb	3:03
3	I Knew You When Backing Vocals – Linda Ronstadt, Patti Austin, Rosemary Butler Bass – Bob Glaub Drums – Russell Kunkel* Electric Guitar – Danny Kortchmar Piano, Organ – Bill Payne Written-By – Joe South	2:53
4	Easy For You To Say Bass – Bob Glaub Drums – Russell Kunkel* Electric Guitar – Dan Dugmore, Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Bill Payne Written-By – Jimmy Webb	4:03
5	People Gonna Talk Bass – Bob Glaub Drums – Russell Kunkel* Piano – Bill Payne Saxophone – Jerry Peterson Written-By – Clarence L. Lewis*, Lee Dorsey, Morris Levy, William Wheeler	2:38
6	Talk To Me Of Mendocino Accordion – Lindsey Buckingham Acoustic Bass [Ferrington Acoustic Bass Guitar] – Kenny Edwards Acoustic Guitar – Andrew Gold Cello – Dennis Karmazyn Mandolin – David Grisman Written-By – Kate McGarrigle	2:57
7	I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine Baritone Saxophone – Jim Horn Bass – Bob Glaub Drums – Rick Shlosser Electric Guitar – Dan Dugmore, Waddy Wachtel Percussion – Andrew Gold Synthesizer [Prophet] – Don Grolnick Vocals – James Taylor (2), Linda Ronstadt Written-By – Rose Marie McCoy, Sylvia McKinney	4:01
8	Mr. Radio Acoustic Guitar – Andrew Gold Bass – Bob Glaub Drums – Russell Kunkel* Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Bill Payne Harmony Vocals – Andrew Gold Pedal Steel Guitar – Dan Dugmore Percussion – Andrew Gold, Peter Asher Written-By – Roderick Taylor*	4:07
9	Lies Backing Vocals – Edie Lehmann, Rosemary Butler Bass – Bob Glaub Drums – Russell Kunkel* Electric Guitar – Dan Dugmore, Danny Kortchmar Keyboards – Bill Payne Written-By – Beau Charles, Buddy Randell	2:35
10	Tell Him Backing Vocals – Debbie Pearl*, Linda Ronstadt, Rosemary Butler Bass – Bob Glaub Drums – Rick Shlosser Electric Guitar – Andrew Gold, Waddy Wachtel Keyboards – Bill Payne Percussion – Andrew Gold, Peter Asher Written-By – Bert Russell	2:35
11	Sometimes You Just Can't Win Acoustic Guitar – Waddy Wachtel Bass – Kenny Edwards Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Guitar – Danny Kortchmar Organ – Don Grolnick Pedal Steel Guitar – Dan Dugmore Piano – Andrew Gold Vocals – John David Souther, Linda Ronstadt Written-By – Smokey Stover (2)	2:30
12	My Blue Tears Acoustic Guitar – Emmylou Harris Producer – Brian Ahern Recorded By – Stuart Taylor (2) Vocals – Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt Written-By – Dolly Parton	2:40

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra/Asylum Records
Manufactured By – Polygram, Hanover, West Germany – 2893 196
Record Company – Warner-Pioneer Corporation

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Kosh*, Ron Larson
Coordinator [Album Coordination] – Gloria Boyce
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Photography By – Aaron Rappoport*
Producer – Peter Asher (tracks: 1 to 11)
Recorded By [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Barbara Rooney (tracks: 1 to 11), Bruce Wildstein (tracks: 1 to 11), Niko Bolas (tracks: 1 to 11)
Recorded By [George Massenburg Studios], Mixed By [George Massenburg Studios] – George Massenburg (tracks: 1 to 11)
Recorded By [Record One], Mixed By [Record One] – Val Garay (tracks: 1 to 11)

Notes

Identical to West German target pressing, identified only by a plastic gold obi with catalogue number 38XP-32

CD release with "Target" label : "MADE IN WEST GERMANY" on the bottom of the label. (There is a different release with "MADE IN WEST GERMANY BY POLYGRAM" Linda Ronstadt - Get Closer)

Recorded and mixed at Record One and at the George Massenburg Studios
Recorded August 10th, 1981 - August 15th, 1982
Track 11 recorded June 3rd, 1977
Track 12 recorded January, 18th, 1978
Mastered at the Mastering Lab

Patti Austin appears courtesy of Qwest Records
David Grisman appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Emmylou Harris appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Dolly Parton appears courtesy of RCA Records
John David Souther appears courtesy of Columbia Records
James Taylor appears courtesy of Columbia Records

Publishing:
1. © 1981 Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co., Inc./ASCAP
2. © 1974 White Oak Songs/ASCAP
3. © 1964 Lowery Music Company Inc./ASCAP
4. © 1982 White Oak Songs/ASCAP
5. © 1962 Big Seven Music Corp./ASCAP
6. © 1975 Garden Court Music/ASCAP
7. © 1961 Ben-Ghazi Enterprises, Inc./BMI
8. © 1976 Rat's God Music/BMI
9. © 1965 Acuff-Rose Songs/BMI
10. © 1962 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc./BMI
11. © 1962, 1979 Glad Music Company/BMI
12. © 1971 Velvet Apple Music/BMI

℗ & © 1982 Elektra/Asylum Records for the U.S. A Division of Warner Communications Inc.
Manufactured by PolyGram in Hanover, West Germany
Printed in West Germany

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7559-60185-2
Barcode (String): 07559601852
Matrix / Runout: 7559 60185-2 2893 196 01
Rights Society (On Disc): GEMA
Rights Society (On Obi): JASRAC

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Get Closer (LP, Album, Stereo, Specialty Pressing)	Asylum Records, Asylum Records, Asylum Records	60185, 9 60185-1, 60185-1	US	1982
Recently Edited	Get Closer (LP, Album)	Asylum Records	96 01851	Canada	1982
Recently Edited	Get Closer (LP, Album)	Asylum Records	96.0185-1	Netherlands	1982
Recently Edited	Get Closer (Cassette, Album, Dolby)	Asylum Records, Asylum Records	60185-4, 60185	US	1982
Recently Edited	Get Closer (LP, Album)	Asylum Records	96.0185-1	Europe	1982