Hand Sown... Home Grown (1972)/ Silk Purse / Linda Ronstadt

De eerste drie solo-albums van de zangeres (na twee albums met The Stone Poneys), uit de periode 1969-72, samengebracht op een dubbel-CD. Allmusic Over "Hand Sown... Home Grown" (1969): "Linda Ronstadt's debut album is a transitional effort, as the vocalist began to abandon the folk leanings of the Stone Poneys for a relaxed country-rock approach. Several of the songs are well performed, but the majority of the music is unfocused and Ronstadt occasionally sounds unsure of herself." Over "Silk Purse" (1970): "While it followed the same musical approach of the debut, "Silk Purse" was an improvement, featuring more confident vocals and a stronger selection of songs." En over "Linda Ronstadt" (1972): "Linda Ronstadt's self-titled third album captured the singer moving away from the rootsier charms of her first two albums, toward a more polished take on country-rock. Supported by the Eagles throughout, Ronstadt turns in a strong performance, aided by a fine selection of material." (S.T. Erlewine)