Title: A real surprise!
Product review: I was prepared to put up with the material to hear Linda Ronstadt engage yet another musical genre; I was not prepared to admire it so much. The songs reflect a culrure of heightened romance, braggadacio, machismo, drunkenness, and the drama of love. The almost operatic quality of some of the more dramatic vocal lines is enough to make your hair stand on end. If anyone doubted Ronstadt's vocal facility, the sheer power of "La Cigarra" should quell all doubts. But there is subtlety here, too, and lovely sweet songs delivered in a coy style appropriate to the lyrics. The recording is very crisp and live; your neighbors may think you're having a party with a mariachi band!
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