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Simple Dreams
LINDA RONSTADT
SIMPLE DREAMS

Original 1977 album liner notes

SIDE ONE

IT’S SO EASY 
2:27
(Buddy Holly & Norman Petty)
© Copyright 1958 MPL Communications, Inc./ BMI
Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Acoustic Guitar: DAN DUGMORE
Electric Guitars: WADDY WACHTEL
Bass: KENNY EDWARDS
Drums: RICK MAROTTA
Clavinet: DON GROLNICK
Background Vocals: PETER ASHER, KENNY EDWARDS, LINDA RONSTADT & WADDY WACHTEL


CARMELITA
  3:07
(Warren Zevon)
© Copyright 1972 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. & Darkroom Music/ BMI
Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Acoustic Guitars: DAN DUGMORE & WADDY WACHTEL
Electric Guitar: WADDY WACHTEL
Bass: KENNY EDWARDS
Drums & Syn Drums: RICK MAROTTA
Organ: DON GROLNICK
Background Vocals: KENNY EDWARDS & WADDY WACHTEL


SIMPLE MAN, SIMPLE DREAM 
3:12
(J.D. Souther)
© Copyright 1976 WB Music Corp. & Golden Spread Music/ ASCAP
Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Steel Guitar: DAN DUGMORE
Bass: KENNY EDWARDS
Drums & Shaker: RICK MAROTTA
Electric Piano: DON GROLNICK
Violin: CHARLES VEAL
Viola: DAVID CAMPBELL
Cello: DENNIS KARMAZYN
Double Bass: RICHARD FEVES
String Arrangement by: DAVID CAMPBELL


SORROW LIVES HERE  2:57
(Eric Kaz)
© Copyright 1967 Embassy Music Corp./ BMI
Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Acoustic Piano: DON GROLNICK


I NEVER WILL MARRY  3:12
(Traditional. Arranged by Linda Ronstadt)
© Copyright 1977 Normal Music/ BMI
Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Acoustic Guitars: LINDA RONSTADT & WADDY WACHTEL
Dobro: MIKE AULDRIDGE
Harmony Vocal: DOLLY PARTON


SIDE TWO

BLUE BAYOU 
3:57
(Roy Orbison & Joe Melson)
© Copyright 1961 Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc./ BMI
Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Acoustic Guitar: WADDY WACHTEL
Steel Guitars: DAN DUGMORE
Bass & Mandolin: KENNY EDWARDS
Drums, Syn Drums & Cowbell: RICK MAROTTA
Electric Piano: DON GROLNICK
Marimba: STEVE FORMAN
Background Vocals: KENNY EDWARDS & DON HENLEY


POOR POOR PITIFUL ME  3:42
(Warren Zevon)
© Copyright 1973 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. & Darkroom Music/ BMI
Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Acoustic Guitar: DAN DUGMORE
Electric Guitar: WADDY WACHTEL
Bass: KENNY EDWARDS
Drums & Syn Drums: RICK MAROTTA
Clavinet: DON GROLNICK
Tambourine & Maracas: PETER ASHER
Background Vocals: KENNY EDWARDS & LARRY HAGLER


MAYBE I’M RIGHT 
3:05
(Robert Wachtel)
© Copyright 1973 Leadsheet Land/ ASCAP
Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Acoustic Guitar & Electric Guitars: WADDY WACHTEL
Bass: KENNY EDWARDS
Background Vocals: PETER ASHER, JOHN DAVID SOUTHER & WADDY WACHTEL


TUMBLING DICE
  3:05
(Mick Jagger & Keith Richard)
© Copyright 1977 Schaltone B.V. All administrative rights for U.S. and Canada controlled by Colgems-EMI Music, Inc./ ASCAP
Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Electric Guitars: DAN DUGMORE & WADDY WACHTEL
Slide Guitar Solo: WADDY WACHTEL
Bass: KENNY EDWARDS
Drums: RICK MAROTTA
Piano: DON GROLNICK
Background Vocals: KENNY EDWARDS & WADDY WACHTEL


OLD PAINT  3:05
(Traditional. Arranged by Linda Ronstadt)
© Copyright 1977 Normal Music/ BMI
Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Acoustic Guitar: LINDA RONSTADT
Dobro: MIKE AULDRIDGE
Background Vocals: PETER ASHER & KENNY EDWARDS
Additional Background Vocals on Last Chorus: Background Vocals: PETER ASHER, KENNY EDWARDS, HERB PEDERSON & LINDA RONSTADT

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PRODUCED BY PETER ASHER


recorded and mixed at the sound factory, LA by VAL GARAY
assisted by MARK HOWLETT

recorded may 23rd-july 22nd, 1977

this album was mixed using the APHEX AURAL EXCITER system

mastered at the MASTERING LAB, LA by DOUG SAX


photography by JIM SHEA &
with thanks to GLORIA BOYCE for all her help

design & art direction by KOSH


Special Thanks to Kenny Edwards for his help


Mike Auldridge appears courtesy of Flying Fish Records, Inc.
Dolly Parton appears courtesy of RCA Records, A division of RCA Corporation
Herb Pederson appears courtesy of Epic Records


STEREO

(P) & © 1977 elektra/asylum records
962 north la cienega boulevard
los angeles, california 90069
665 fifth avenue
new york, new york 10022

a division of warner communications inc.

printed in u.s.a.


6E-104

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