Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind

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Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox". Template:Music ratings Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind is a studio album by American singer/producer Linda Ronstadt, released October 2, 1989[1] by Elektra Records. Produced by Peter Asher, the album features several duets with singer Aaron Neville — two of which earned Grammy Awards — and several songs written by Jimmy Webb and Karla Bonoff. The album was a major success internationally. It sold over three million copies and was certified Triple Platinum in the United States alone.

Composition

Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind is a diverse collection of songs in the rock, R&B, and pop genres. In addition, the album contains a few ballads, most notably Jimmy Webb's "Adios". Of the twelve tracks, Ronstadt included four duets with Aaron Neville, of Neville Brothers fame. In addition, the album is noted for its big production values, including backing musicians the Skywalker Symphony, the Tower of Power horns, and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir. There are also tracks by songwriters Jimmy Webb, Karla Bonoff, and an appearance of Brian Wilson, as backup singer and musical arranger on Ronstadt's fourteenth Top 10 Adult Contemporary single, "Adios". The album's arrangers include Marty Paich, David Campbell, Jimmy Webb, Greg Adams, and Terrance Kelly.

Reception

The album received mixed reviews, despite its commercial success with the Gold-certified hit single "Don't Know Much". "Don't Know Much" and "All My Life", both duets with Neville, won Grammy Awards in 1990 and 1991 respectively for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. The album also earned Ronstadt a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female alongside Bette Midler, Bonnie Raitt, Gloria Estefan, and Paula Abdul. It reached number seven on the US Billboard 200, spending over a year on the chart and being certified triple platinum in the United States.

Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind became one of Ronstadt's three biggest selling studio albums in the United States (along with Simple Dreams and What's New). It is also one of her biggest selling albums worldwide, especially in Australia and the United Kingdom, selling over 100,000 copies (certified gold). This album is currently out of print, but is still available online for download and streaming.

When the album reached the Billboard Top 10 in late 1989, Ronstadt became only the second female recording artist in history to achieve ten Top 10 albums, following Barbra Streisand.

Track listing

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Personnel

Musicians

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Production

  • Peter Asher – producer
  • Steve Tyrell – co-producer (Track 5)
  • George Massenburg – recording, mixing
  • Frank Wolf – additional recording
  • Bob Edwards – assistant engineer
  • Sharon Rice – assistant engineer
  • Mike Ross – assistant engineer
  • Jim Schelter – assistant engineer
  • Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination
  • John Kosh – art direction, design
  • Robert Blakeman – photography
  • Cathy Kerr – personal assistant
  • Janet Stark – personal assistant
  • Charles Barber – assistant to Marty Paich
  • Jeff Beal – orchestra musical coordinator
  • Greg Sudmeier – orchestra musical coordinator

Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

Release history and formats for Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind
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References

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  1. ↑ Billboard October 7, 1989, page 6
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