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200 gram LP Analogue Productions reissue ! Mastered by Doug Sax and Robert Hadley ! Plated and pressed by Quality Record Pressings ! Tip-on gatefold jacket by Stoughton Printing ! Certified triple platinum by the RIAA for sales ... [Show more]

Description:
200 gram LP Analogue Productions reissue !

Mastered by Doug Sax and Robert Hadley !

Plated and pressed by Quality Record Pressings !

Tip-on gatefold jacket by Stoughton Printing !

Certified triple platinum by the RIAA for sales of more than 3 million copies in the United States alone !

Linda Ronstadt was the leading female vocalist in rock 'n' roll when, sensing that it was time to change direction, she starred in the Broadway production of Gilbert & Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance", as well as the accompanying movie.

"Pirates of Penzance" led the singer to a collaboration with bandleader/arranger Nelson Riddle, who arranged and conducted this 1983 collection of pop standards What's New. It was the first in a trilogy of 1980s albums Ronstadt recorded with Riddle. What's New was a considerable hit, reaching No. 3 on the charts, where it stayed for five consecutive weeks, and selling to date more than three million copies. Ronstadt's next two albums with Riddle followed - Lush Life in 1984) and For Sentimental Reasons in 1986 — also albums of pre-rock standards.

Let's just say that the vocals on this Analogue Productions reissue, mastered from the original analog tape by Doug Sax and Robert Hadley, have never sounded richer, with a broader soundstage, and more clarity and detail in the orchestral accompaniment. Such a sweet record, made even better with a Stoughton Printing tip-on jacket showcasing the vibrant original cover designed by John Kosh. You'll settle in for some impeccably-voiced standards from pop's golden age and be transfixed by Ronstadt's interpretive skills.

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