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Live in Hollywood
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Live in Hollywood
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Billed as
's first-ever live album, 2019's
captures highlights from an April 24, 1980 concert previously aired on HBO in 1980.
doesn't match the set list of the HBO special. Instead,
selected 12 performances from the 20-song concert, nine of which didn't make the air back in 1980. Generally, the songs selected for
avoid the new wave elements that characterized
, the 1980 album Ronstadt was promoting at the time -- the propulsive "How Do I Make You" and "I Can't Let Go" made the cut, but the title track and
cover "Party Girl" were left behind -- but there are certainly elements that date the performance to 1980, particularly the synth drum pinging in the background. Set such period accoutrements aside, and the album glides by with the skill and ease of seasoned SoCal professionals, and
stands at the center of it all as a compelling presence. These 12 tracks casually illustrate her facility with both soft rock and old-time rock & roll, and if the set list leans heavily on oldies, the combination of guts and polish makes her renditions memorable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine