Featuring a broader array of styles than any previous
Linda Ronstadt
record,
Simple Dreams
reconfirms her substantial talents as an interpretive singer.
Ronstadt
sings
Dolly Parton
("I Never Will Marry") with the same conviction as
the Rolling Stones
("Tumbling Dice"), and she manages to update
Roy Orbison
("Blue Bayou") and direct attention to the caustic, fledgling singer/songwriter
Warren Zevon
("Poor Poor Pitiful Me" and "Carmelita"). The consistently adventurous material and
's powerful performance makes the record rival
Heart Like a Wheel
in sheer overall quality. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine