Lingan claimed in his review for Pitchfork 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." In 1976, the album earned Ronstadt four nominations at the Grammy Awards. She won Best Country Vocal Performance, Female 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 and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female. Producer Peter Asher was among the nominees for Producer of the Year. In 2006, CMT ranked "Heart Like a Wheel" No. 34 on its list of the 40 greatest albums in country music. The album was ranked No. 490 on the September 22, 2020 edition of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Heart Like a Wheel was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry in 2013 for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important." Track listing Personnel Adapted from album's liner notes. Linda Ronstadt – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 9) Andrew Gold – electric piano (1, 3), electric guitar solo (1), drums (1, 2, 3, 7), percussion (1, 2, 3), acoustic piano (3, 4, 5, 8, 10), electric rhythm guitar (4), tambourine (4, 6), guitars (6), backing vocals (6, 7), acoustic guitar (7, 8), 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), electric guitar (7) Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar (2, 7, 8) J. D. Souther – acoustic guitar (3), harmony vocals (3) Herb Pedersen – banjo (3), backing vocals (7) Paul Craft – acoustic guitar (9) John Starling – acoustic guitar (9) Danny Pendleton – pedal steel guitar (9) John Boylan – acoustic guitar (10) Glenn Frey – acoustic guitar (10) Kenny Edwards – bass guitar (1, 2, 6–8), backing vocals (6, 7) Chris Ethridge – bass guitar (3) Emory Gordy Jr. – bass guitar (4) Tom Guidera – bass guitar (9) Timothy B. Schmit – bass guitar (10) Dennis St. John – drums (4)