Linda Ronstadt – Silk Purse (VG/VG+) – LP, CA 1970

Silk Purse is an LP by Linda Ronstadt from 1970 released on the Capitol Records label.

About this album

Silk Purse is the album that sharpened Linda Ronstadt’s move from promising band singer to major solo voice. Released in 1970, it built her country-rock identity around a mix of traditional material and contemporary songs, with her aching performance of Long Long Time becoming the record’s best-known moment and a breakthrough in her career. Produced by Elliot Mazer, the album balances country roots with West Coast rock sensibility, showing the emotional precision and interpretive control that would make Ronstadt one of the most admired singers of her era. Its success helped establish her as a leading figure in the emerging country-rock crossover.

Genre: Pop & Rock