Her 1973 album Don't Cry Now was issued on Asylum Records and also made multiple charts. It was also her first to certify gold in sales from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 1974, Heart Like a Wheel topped the US all-genre chart, reached the top ten in Canada and made the top 40 in Australia. It certified two times platinum by the RIAA for selling two million copies. In 1975, the studio album Prisoner in Disguise certified platinum from the RIAA and made the top five of the US all-genre chart. Hasten Down the Wind (1976) was a top five album in the US and Canada, while also reaching positions in four other countries, including the UK. In the UK, Hasten Down the Wind certified silver in sales from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Also in 1976, Ronstadt's first Greatest Hits compilation album was released. Along with charting in five countries, the album became among her best-selling discs. It certified seven times platinum from the RIAA, four times platinum in Australia (Australian Recording Industry Association) and platinum in Canada (Music Canada). In 1977, Ronstadt's ninth studio album Simple Dreams reached number one in the US, Australia and Canada. It also made the top ten in the Netherlands and New Zealand. Simple Dreams also certified multi-platinum from the ARIA, MC, RMNZ (Recorded Music NZ) and RIAA. Her tenth studio album Living in the USA (1979) also topped the US chart, while reaching the top ten in three additional countries. It was given sales certifications from the ARIA, BPI, RIAA and RMNZ.
Ronstadt's eleventh studio album Mad Love made the top five in the US and Australia, along with reaching platinum sales status in both countries. The same year, Ronstadt's second greatest hits compilation was released and later certified platinum in the US. After the release of the top 40 studio album Get Closer (1982), Ronstadt's next studio release What's New (1983) returned her to the US top ten. It certified platinum in Canada and two times platinum in the US. What's New was followed by two more platinum selling albums. In 1987, Ronstadt collaborated with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton for the studio album Trio. It made the top ten in the US, Australia, New Zealand and topped the Canada all-genre chart. The album certified platinum in the US. Later in 1987, Ronstadt's first Spanish language album Canciones de Mi Padre was released. The RIAA later certified it two times platinum. In 1989, Elektra Records issued her eighteenth studio album Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind. Featuring Aaron Neville, the disc made top ten and top 20 positions in the US, Australia, Canada and the Netherlands. It received sales certifications in four countries including the US, where it certified three times platinum.
Between 1991 and 1992, Elektra issued two more Spanish language studio projects. In 1993, Ronstadt returned to the English market with Winter Light, which made the top 100 in the US, Australia and Canada. Elektra issued three more studio albums of Ronstadt's material through 1998: Feels Like Home, Dedicated to the One I Love and We Ran. In 1999, Asylum Records issued two collaborative albums of Ronstadt's material: Trio II (with Harris and Parton) and Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions (with Harris only). Trio II was Ronstadt's only 1990s album to receive a US sales certification, certifying gold.
Ronstadt's final studio albums were released in the 2000s. In 2000, Elektra issued the studio album A Merry Little Christmas. In 2004, the Verve label released Hummin' to Myself. The 2006 collaborative album with Ann Savoy was her final studio project. All three discs reached lower chart positions on the US all-genre chart. During the 2000s, Elektra/Rhino issued the compilation The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt, which made multiple chart positions and received a gold certification in Australia. In 2014, Rhino issued the compilation Duets, which made the US top 40. In 2016, Rhino issued The Complete Trio Collection. The compilation featuring Ronstadt, Harris and Parton made chart positions in the US, Australia and the UK.
Studio albums
1960s
List of studio albums, showing all relevant details
^ abcdefgKent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN0-646-11917-6.Note: This reference gives Australian albums and singles information. It is used for chart peak positions as the early albums were released before ARIA regulated the Australian charts itself (1989)
^Ronstadt, Linda (1972). "Te Voy A Amar Un Largo Tiempo (Disc Information)". Capitol Records. ST-404.
^Ronstadt, Linda (1972). "Linda Ronstadt (Disc Information)". Capitol Records. ST-410.
^"2 Originals of Linda Ronstadt [Stoney Poneys and Linda Ronstadt] (Disc Information)". Capitol Records. 1975. 134-EVC-52-760/61 (LP); 434-EVC-85-393 (Cassette).
^Ronstadt, Linda (1975). "Linda Ronstadt's Greatest Hits (Disc Information)". Capitol Records. ST-237-44 (LP); T-ST-237-44 (Cassette).
^Ronstadt, Linda (2005). "Greatest Hits (Disc Information)". Warner Records. 17703.
^Ronstadt, Linda (January 24, 2006). "The Best of Linda Ronstadt: The Capitol Years (Disc Information)". Capitol Records/EMI. 5607512.
^Ronstadt, Linda (October 29, 2007). "The Platinum Collection". Warner Platinum. 8122799480.
^Ronstadt, Linda (March 31, 2009). "Collector's Edition". Madacy Entertainment. 54197.
^Ronstadt, Linda (August 5, 2014). "Icon: Linda Ronstadt (Disc Information)". Capitol Records. B-001939502.
^Harris, Emmylou; Parton, Dolly; Ronstadt, Linda (June 15, 2015). "My Dear Companion: Selections from the Trio Collection (Disc Information)". Rhino Records. 8122794718.
^Ronstadt, Linda (August 21, 2015). "Just One Look: Classic Linda Ronstadt (Disc Information)". Elektra Records/Rhino Records. 8122795039 (LP); 8122795237 (CD); 603497886432 (Digital).
^Ronstadt, Linda (2015). "Greatest Hits [2015] (Disc Information)". Elektra Records/Rhino Records. 603497886449.
^Harris, Emmylou; Parton, Dolly; Ronstadt, Linda (September 9, 2016). "Farther Along (Disc Information)". Rhino Records. 8122794718.
^Ronstadt, Linda (November 16, 1999). "The Linda Ronstadt Box Set (Disc Information)". Elektra Records. 7559624722.
^Ronstadt, Linda (1977). "The Best of Linda Ronstadt (EP information)". Asylum Records. 92.005.
