# Heart Like a Wheel > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Heart_Like_a_Wheel > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Heart_Like_a_Wheel.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_Like_a_Wheel > Source revision: 1355339946 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For other uses, see [Heart Like a Wheel (disambiguation)](/source/Heart_Like_a_Wheel_(disambiguation)). 1974 studio album by Linda Ronstadt Heart Like a Wheel Studio album by Linda Ronstadt Released November 19, 1974 (1974-11-19) Recorded June–September 1974 Studio The Sound Factory and Clover Recorders, Los Angeles, Track Recorders, Maryland, Record Plant and The Hit Factory, New York City, Trident Studios and AIR Studios, London[1] Genre Country rock[2] pop rock[3] soft rock[3] Length 31:40 Label Capitol Producer Peter Asher Linda Ronstadt chronology Don't Cry Now (1973) Heart Like a Wheel (1974) Prisoner in Disguise (1975) Singles from Heart Like a Wheel "You're No Good" Released: November 19, 1974 "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" Released: November 19, 1974 "When Will I Be Loved" Released: March 25, 1975 "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" Released: March 25, 1975 ***Heart Like a Wheel*** is the fifth solo [studio album](/source/Studio_album) by [Linda Ronstadt](/source/Linda_Ronstadt), released in November 1974. It was Ronstadt's last album to be released by [Capitol Records](/source/Capitol_Records). At the time of its recording, Ronstadt had already moved to [Asylum Records](/source/Asylum_Records) and released her first album there; due to contractual obligations, though, *Heart Like a Wheel* was released by Capitol.[4] *Heart Like a Wheel* reached the top of the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200), becoming her first number one album in the United States. The lead single, a cover of [Betty Everett](/source/Betty_Everett)'s "[You're No Good](/source/You're_No_Good)", peaked at number one on the *Billboard* Hot 100. At the [18th Annual Grammy Awards](/source/18th_Annual_Grammy_Awards), the album was nominated for [Album of the Year](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year), while her version of "[I Can't Help It If I'm Still in Love with You](/source/I_Can't_Help_It_(If_I'm_Still_in_Love_with_You))" won the award for [Best Country Vocal Performance, Female](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Female_Country_Vocal_Performance). Widely considered Ronstadt's breakthrough album, it was selected by the [Library of Congress](/source/Library_of_Congress) to be inducted into the [National Recording Registry](/source/National_Recording_Registry) in 2013. In 2020, it was ranked number 490 on [*Rolling Stone*'s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time](/source/Rolling_Stone's_500_Greatest_Albums_of_All_Time). ## Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [5] Christgau's Record Guide A−[6] Pitchfork 8.5/10[7] The Rolling Stone Album Guide [8] Tom Hull B[9] *Heart Like a Wheel* became Ronstadt's first album to hit the top spot on the *Billboard* Top 200 album chart and spent four weeks at number 1 on the *Billboard* Country Albums chart in early 1975. "[You're No Good](/source/You're_No_Good)", the first single release from the record company, reached number 1 on the *Billboard* [Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100). A [cover](/source/Cover_version) of [the Everly Brothers](/source/The_Everly_Brothers)' "[When Will I Be Loved](/source/When_Will_I_Be_Loved_(song))" spent two weeks at number 2 on the Hot 100 in June 1975 and reached number 1 on the *[Cash Box](/source/Cash_Box)* Pop singles chart and on the [Hot Country Songs](/source/Hot_Country_Songs) chart. [Buddy Holly & the Crickets](/source/The_Crickets)' song "[It Doesn't Matter Anymore](/source/It_Doesn't_Matter_Anymore)", also appeared on the Pop, Adult Contemporary and Country charts.[10] [Stephen Holden](/source/Stephen_Holden)'s 1975 review *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)* described the title track as "a masterpiece of writing and arrangement" and lauded the album's expansive repertoire, production and song selection.[11] The album's [cover](/source/Cover_version) of [Hank Williams](/source/Hank_Williams)'s "[I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)](/source/I_Can't_Help_It_(If_I'm_Still_in_Love_with_You))" peaked at number 2 on *Billboard*'s Hot Country Songs chart.[12] *Heart Like a Wheel* spent 51 weeks on the [album chart](/source/Billboard_charts).[13] Retrospective reviews of *Heart Like a Wheel* widely regard it as a high-point in Ronstadt's oeuvre. In his review for [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic), [Stephen Thomas Erlewine](/source/Stephen_Thomas_Erlewine) described it as "a landmark of '70s mainstream pop/rock."[5] John Lingan claimed in his review for *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))* that "[Ronstadt] had one power, but it was a superpower. Viewed from one angle, Linda Ronstadt's career is the story of a woman gradually recognizing the power of her own voice. She had the tone early, but you can hear her control improve in each successive album. Her breaths sound more natural, her vibrato becomes more pronounced. By 'Heart Like a Wheel', she’d mastered it."[7] In 1976, the album earned Ronstadt four nominations at the [Grammy Awards](/source/Grammy_Award). She won [Best Country Vocal Performance, Female](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Female_Country_Vocal_Performance) for the track "I Can't Help It If I'm Still in Love with You". She was also nominated for [Album of the Year](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year) and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female. Producer Peter Asher was among the nominees for Producer of the Year.[14] The album was ranked No. 490 on the September 22, 2020 edition of *Rolling Stone*'s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[3] *Heart Like a Wheel* was selected for preservation in the [National Recording Registry](/source/National_Recording_Registry) in 2013 for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important."[15] In 2018, *Heart Like a Wheel* was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[16] ## Track listing Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "You're No Good" Clint Ballard Jr. 3:44 2. "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" Paul Anka 3:26 3. "Faithless Love" JD Souther 3:15 4. "The Dark End of the Street" Chips Moman, Dan Penn 3:55 5. "Heart Like a Wheel" Anna McGarrigle 3:10 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "When Will I Be Loved" Phil Everly 2:04 2. "Willin'" Lowell George 3:02 3. "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" Hank Williams 2:45 4. "Keep Me from Blowing Away" Paul Craft 3:10 5. "You Can Close Your Eyes" James Taylor 3:09 Total length: 31:40 ## Personnel Adapted from the album's [liner notes](/source/Liner_notes).[17] - Linda Ronstadt – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 9) - [Andrew Gold](/source/Andrew_Gold) – electric piano (1, 3), electric guitar solo (1), drums (1–3, 7), percussion (1–3), acoustic piano (3–5, 8, 10), electric rhythm guitar (4), tambourine (4, 6), guitars (6), backing vocals (6, 7), acoustic guitar (7, 8), [ukulele](/source/Ukulele) (8). Credit on album cover: "Special thanks to Andrew Gold for his help with the arrangements." - Eddie Black – electric guitar (1) - Bob Warford – acoustic guitar (2, 4, 8), electric guitar solo (4, 7) - [Sneaky Pete Kleinow](/source/Sneaky_Pete_Kleinow) – [pedal steel guitar](/source/Pedal_steel_guitar) (2, 7, 8, 10) - [JD Souther](/source/JD_Souther) – acoustic guitar (3), harmony vocals (3) - [Herb Pedersen](/source/Herb_Pedersen) – [banjo](/source/Banjo) (3), backing vocals (7) - Paul Craft – acoustic guitar (9) - John Starling – acoustic guitar (9) - Danny Pendleton – pedal steel guitar (9) - [John Boylan](/source/John_Boylan_(record_producer)) – acoustic guitar (10) - [Glenn Frey](/source/Glenn_Frey) – acoustic guitar (10) - [Kenny Edwards](/source/Kenny_Edwards) – bass guitar (1, 2, 6–8), backing vocals (6, 7) - [Chris Ethridge](/source/Chris_Ethridge) – bass guitar (3) - [Emory Gordy Jr.](/source/Emory_Gordy_Jr.) – bass guitar (4) - Tom Guidera – bass guitar (9) - [Timothy B. Schmit](/source/Timothy_B._Schmit) – bass guitar (10) - Dennis St. John – drums (4) - [Russ Kunkel](/source/Russ_Kunkel) – drums (6) - Lloyd Myers – drums (8) - [Don Henley](/source/Don_Henley) – drums (10) - [Peter Asher](/source/Peter_Asher) – percussion (2), [cowbell](/source/Cowbell_(instrument)) (6), backing vocals (10) - Jimmie Fadden – [harmonica](/source/Harmonica) (2, 7) - [David Lindley](/source/David_Lindley_(musician)) – [fiddle](/source/Fiddle) (5, 8) - Gregory Rose – string arrangements and conductor (1, 2, 10) - [David Campbell](/source/David_Campbell_(composer)) – string arrangements (5), viola (5) - Dennis Karmazyn – cello (5) - Richard Feves – double bass (5) - [Clydie King](/source/Clydie_King) – backing vocals (1) - [Sherlie Matthews](/source/Sherlie_Matthews) – backing vocals (1) - [Wendy Waldman](/source/Wendy_Waldman) – backing vocals (2) - [Cissy Houston](/source/Cissy_Houston) – backing vocals (4) - Joyce Nesbitt – backing vocals (4) - [Maria Muldaur](/source/Maria_Muldaur) – backing vocals (5) - [Emmylou Harris](/source/Emmylou_Harris) – harmony vocals (8) **Production** - Peter Asher – producer - [Val Garay](/source/Val_Garay) – engineer, mixing - David Hassinger – engineer, mixing - Dennis Ferrante – assistant engineer - [John Haeny](/source/John_Haeny) – assistant engineer - Peter Kelsey – assistant engineer - [George Massenburg](/source/George_Massenburg) – assistant engineer - Peter Swettenham – assistant engineer - [Bernie Grundman](/source/Bernie_Grundman) – mastering at [A&M Mastering Studios](/source/A%26M_Studios) (Hollywood, California). - [Rod Dyer](/source/Rod_Dyer) – design - Leandro Correa – photography - [Eve Babitz](/source/Eve_Babitz) – photography ## Charts Weekly charts Chart (1974–1975) Peak position Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)[18] 35 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[19] 7 US Billboard 200[20] 1 Year-end charts Chart (1975) Position Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[21] 39 US Billboard 200[22] 54 ## Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA)[23] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ## Release history Release history and formats for Heart Like a Wheel Region Date Format Label Ref. North America November 19, 1974 LP cassette Asylum Records Capitol Records [24] ### Reissues Year Label Edition 2009 Audio Fidelity 24 Karat Gold HDCD 2017 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab SACD ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like A Wheel (Vinyl, LP, Album)"](https://www.discogs.com/Linda-Ronstadt-Heart-Like-A-Wheel/release/2621539). *Discogs.com*. November 13, 1976. Retrieved July 12, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Lounge_1998_2-0)** Dedrick, Jay (January 1, 1998). "Linda Ronstadt". In Knopper, Steve (ed.). *MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide*. Detroit: [Visible Ink Press](/source/Visible_Ink_Press). pp. 409–410. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RS_2020_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RS_2020_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-RS_2020_3-2) ["The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/). *Rolling Stone*. September 22, 2020. 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ST-11358 (LP); 4XT-11358 (Cassette). ## External links - [*Heart Like a Wheel*](http://www.myspace.com/lindaronstadt/music/albums/heart-like-a-wheel-9644978) at [Myspace](/source/Myspace) (streamed copy where licensed) - [Linda Ronstadt: *Heart Like a Wheel* | Studio 360](http://www.wnyc.org/story/linda-ronstadt-heart-like-a-wheel/) on [WNYC](/source/WNYC)'s Inside the Recording Registry v t e Linda Ronstadt Albums Singles Performances Stone Poneys albums The Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt Evergreen, Volume 2 Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys and Friends, Vol. III Studio albums Hand Sown ... Home Grown Silk Purse Linda Ronstadt Don't Cry Now Heart Like a Wheel Prisoner in Disguise Hasten Down the Wind Simple Dreams Living in the USA Mad Love Get Closer What's New Lush Life For Sentimental Reasons Canciones de Mi Padre Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind Mas Canciones Frenesí Winter Light Feels Like Home Dedicated to the One I Love We Ran A Merry Little Christmas Hummin' to Myself Collaborations Trio Santiago Trio II Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions Adieu False Heart The Complete Trio Collection Compilations Different Drum Greatest Hits Greatest Hits, Volume 2 The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt Mi Jardin Azul: Las Canciones Favoritas Duets Live albums Live in Hollywood Hit singles "Different Drum" "Long, Long Time" "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" "You're No Good"/"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" "When Will I Be Loved"/"It Doesn't Matter Anymore" "Heat Wave"/"Love Is a Rose" "The Tracks of My Tears" "That'll Be the Day" "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me" "Lose Again" "Crazy" "Blue Bayou" "It's So Easy" "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" "Tumbling Dice" "Back in the U.S.A." "Ooo Baby Baby" "Just One Look" "Love Me Tender" "Alison" "How Do I Make You" "Hurt So Bad" "I Can't Let Go" "I Knew You When" "What's New?" "Somewhere Out There" "Don't Know Much" "All My Life" "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" "Close Your Eyes" "Walk On" Other songs "Carmelita" "Desperado" "Mr. Sandman" Category Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Heart Like a Wheel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_Like_a_Wheel) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_Like_a_Wheel?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.