Hasten Down the Wind in Bloomington, MN

Again,
Linda Ronstadt
repeats her slick, Californian pop/country-rock formula on
Hasten Down the Wind
. When the material is first-rate -- such as "That'll Be the Day" or "Crazy" --
Ronstadt
's performances are terrific, but on the subpar songs -- such as the three
Karla Bonoff
numbers -- she's dragged down with her material. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine