Back in 1973, Linda Ronstadt was breaking hearts with her soulful southern California rock. This TV performance starts with Andrew Gold who arranged and performed the exquisite Heart Like a Wheel album in 1974. The song comes from the album Don’t Cry Now .

Both of those albums include a who’s who of the California rock scene – Eagles alumni Grenn Frey and Don Henley, J.D. Souther, Jackson Browne, Randy Newman, and Peter Asher. Heart Like a Wheel is undoubtedly the better of the two and shows Ronstadt at her peak, backed by the best people in the business. However, I love this song as much as anything on the next album. It was also a hit for Bonnie Raitt twice in her career.