Get Closer

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A1	Get Closer Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Bill PayneWritten-By – Jonathan Carroll*	2:29
A2	The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Bill PayneWritten-By – Jimmy Webb	3:03
A3	I Knew You When Organ – Bill PayneWritten-By – Joe South	2:53
A4	Easy For You To Say Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Bill PayneWritten-By – Jimmy Webb	4:03
A5	People Gonna Talk Saxophone – Jerry PetersonWritten-By – Clarence L. Lewis*, Lee Dorsey, Morris Levy, William Wheeler	2:38
A6	Talk To Me Of Mendocino Accordion – Lindsey BuckinghamAcoustic Bass [Ferrington] – Kenny EdwardsAcoustic Guitar – Andrew GoldCello – Dennis KarmazynMandolin – David GrismanWritten-By – Kate McGarrigle	2:57
B1	I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine Baritone Saxophone – Jim HornPercussion – Andrew GoldSynthesizer [Prophet] – Don GrolnickVocals – James Taylor Written-By – Rose Marie McCoy, Sylvia McKinney	4:01
B2	Mr. Radio Acoustic Guitar – Andrew GoldHarmony Vocals – Andrew GoldPercussion – Andrew Gold, Peter AsherSynthesizer, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Bill PayneWritten-By – Roderick Taylor*	4:07
B3	Lies Keyboards – Bill PayneWritten-By – Beau Charles, Buddy Randell	2:35
B4	Tell Him Keyboards – Bill PaynePercussion – Andrew Gold, Peter AsherWritten-By – Bert Russell	2:35
B5	Sometimes You Just Can't Win Acoustic Guitar – Waddy WachtelBass – Kenny EdwardsDrums – Rick MarottaOrgan – Don GrolnickVocals – John David SoutherWritten-By – Smokey Stover	2:30
B6	My Blue Tears Acoustic Guitar – Emmylou HarrisProducer – Brian AhernRecorded By – Stuart Taylor Vocals – Dolly Parton, Emmylou HarrisWritten-By – Dolly Parton	2:40

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
• Pressed By – Allied Record Company
• Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △2528
• Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Kosh*, Ron Larson
• Backing Vocals – Debbie Pearl* (tracks: B4), Edie Lehmann (tracks: B3), Linda Ronstadt (tracks: A1, A3, B4), Patti Austin (tracks: A1, A3), Rosemary Butler (tracks: A1, A3, B3, B4)
• Bass – Bob Glaub
• Drums – Rick Shlosser (tracks: B1, B4), Russell Kunkel* (tracks: A1 to A5,)
• Electric Guitar – Andrew Gold (tracks: A1, B4), Dan Dugmore (tracks: A4, B1, B3), Danny Kortchmar (tracks: A1 to A4, B3), Waddy Wachtel (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B4)
• Mastered By – Doug Sax
• Pedal Steel Guitar – Dan Dugmore (tracks: A2, B2, B5)
• Photography By – Aaron Rappoport*
• Piano – Bill Payne (tracks: A2, A3, A5,)
• Producer – Peter Asher
• Recorded By, Mixed By – George Massenburg, Val Garay
• Vocals – Linda Ronstadt (tracks: B1, B5, B6)

Notes

Allied pressing.

Track B5 recorded June, 3rd. 1977
Track B6 produced in January, 18th. 1978

Recorded and mixed at George Massenburg Studios
between August 10th. 1981 - August 15th. 1982
Mastered at the Mastering Lab

1st cat # appears on center label.
2nd cat # appears on spine.
3rd cat # appears on rear sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, except [Allied logo] and TML-X stamped): B-17168-A4 60185-A-4 SH-AR + SLM △2528
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, except TML-M stamped): 60185 B6 SH AR B-17169-B6 △2528-X + SLM
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Both Sides, Stamped): ɑ

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
60185-2	Linda Ronstadt	Get Closer ‎(CD, Album)	Asylum Records	60185-2	US	Unknown
9 60185-2	Linda Ronstadt	Get Closer ‎(CD, Album, Tar)	Asylum Records	9 60185-2	Europe	Unknown
8221	Linda Ronstadt	Get Closer ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	747	8221	Saudi Arabia	Unknown
960 185-2	Linda Ronstadt	Get Closer ‎(CD, Album)	Asylum Records	960 185-2	Germany	Unknown
96.0185-1	Linda Ronstadt	Get Closer ‎(LP, Album)	Asylum Records	96.0185-1	Netherlands	1982

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