Linda Ronstadt Top Country Albums

This page shows a summary of her albums from the Billboard country album charts. This information is taken from the book Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums 1964 to 2007. Joel Whitburn's Record Research books are an excellent source of music information and chart success for all types of popular music.

RONSTADT, Linda 1970s: #31 / All-Time: #62
Born on 7/15/1946 in Tucson, Arizona. Female singer/songwriter/actress. While in high school formed folk trio The Three Ronstadts (with sister and brother). To Los Angeles in 1964. Formed the Stone Poneys with Bobby Kimmel (guitar) and Ken Edwards (keyboards); recorded for Sidewalk in 1966. Went solo in 1968. In 1971 formed backing band with Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon (later became the Eagles). Acted in the movie Pirates of Penzance.

DEBUT DATE	PEAK POS	WKS CHR	RIAA	ALBUM TITLE	Label & Number

2/19/72	35	9		Linda Ronstadt	Capitol 635
11/3/73	5	22	GOLD	Don't Cry Now	Asylum 5064
12/2874	1 4 wks	42	2PLAT	Heart Like A Wheel RS500 #164	Capitol 11358
10/18/75	2	30	PLAT	Prisoner in Disguise	Asylum 1045
9/4/76	1 3 wks	31	PLAT	Hasten Down the Wind Grammy: Female Pop Vocal	Asylum 1072
1/8/77	2	135	7PLAT	Greatest Hits	Asylum 1092
7/16/77	44	4	GOLD	A Retrospective	Capitol 11629 [2]
10/15/77	1	56	3PLAT	Simple Dreams	Asylum 104
10/14/78	3	28	2PLAT	Living in the USA	Asylum 155
10/30/82	19	22	GOLD	Get Closer	Asylum 60185
3/28/87	1 5 wks	84	PLAT	Trio DOLLY PARTON, LINDA RONSTADT, EMMYLOU HARRIS Grammy: Group Country Vocal/ Country Vocal Collaboration	Warner 25491
2/27/99	4	37	GOLD	Trio II EMMYLOU HARRIS, LINDA RONSTADT, DOLLY PARTON	Asylum 62275
9/11/99	6	27		Western Wall - The Tucson Sessions LINDA RONSTADT & EMMYLOU HARRIS	Asylum 62408
10/12/02	19	57		The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt RS 500 #324	Elektra 76019

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Thanks to Mark Watson for providing this data.
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