Lush Life

by Linda Ronstadt & Nelson Riddle

Lush Life cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 16 November 1984
  • Label: Asylum
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:08
  • Community rating: 3.17/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing her massively successful exploration of the Great American Songbook, the versatile vocalist teams up once again with legendary arranger Nelson Riddle. 'Lush Life' bathes classic jazz and traditional pop standards in sweeping, elegant orchestral arrangements tailored to highlight her pristine vocal control. It reaffirmed her ability to seamlessly transition across wildly different musical genres.

Genres

Descriptors: Orchestral

Tracklist

  1. When I Fall in Love (2:25)
  2. Skylark (3:09)
  3. It Never Entered My Mind (4:23)
  4. Mean to Me (4:13)
  5. When Your Lover Has Gone (4:23)
  6. I'm a Fool to Want You (4:46)
  7. You Took Advantage of Me (2:24)
  8. Sophisticated Lady (3:44)
  9. Can't We Be Friends (2:32)
  10. My Old Flame (3:28)
  11. Falling in Love Again (2:40)
  12. Lush Life (3:55)

Credits

  • Linda Ronstadt - primary artist, vocal
  • Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra - primary artist
  • Nelson Riddle - arranged by, conductor
  • Bob Magnusson - bass
  • John Guerin - drums
  • Bob Mann - guitar
  • Don Grolnick - piano, soloist, piano
  • Edward Heyman - written-by

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