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Rock
Release Date: 08/26/2008
Throughout her career,
Linda Ronstadt has always interpreted
rock and
pop classics, but
Dedicated to the One I Love is different from the rest of her albums -- this time around, she reinterprets the oldies as
children's lullabies. All of the songs are given lush, sweet, and soft arrangements, even when that approach is ludicrous; it might be a cute idea to deliver
Queen's
"We Will Rock You" as a rock-a-bye chant, but in practice it is simply ridiculous. Fortunately, most of the album relies on songs --
"Be My Baby," "In My Room" -- that can be sung as
lullabies, and she sings them very well. Of course, the appeal of
Dedicated to the One I Love is limited -- only baby boomer parents will really find this interesting -- but fans that find the concept intriguing won't be disappointed by the results.
~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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