Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind

Cry Like a Rainstorm,
Howl Like the Wind
Studio album by
Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville
ReleasedOctober 2, 1989
RecordedMarch–August 1989
StudioSkywalker Ranch, Marin County
Genre
Length43:02
LabelElektra Records
WEA International
ProducerPeter Asher
Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville chronology
Canciones de Mi Padre
(1987) 		Cry Like a Rainstorm,
Howl Like the Wind
(1989) 		Mas Canciones
(1991)
Singles from Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind
  1. "Don't Know Much"
    Released: September 1989
  2. "All My Life"
    Released: January 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Music Week(favorable)[4]
Orlando Sentinel[5]
People Magazine(favorable)[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Spin(favorable)[8]
The Vancouver Sun[9]

Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind is a studio album by American singer/producer Linda Ronstadt, released in October 1989 by Elektra Records. Produced by Peter Asher, the album features several duets with singer Aaron Neville — two of which earned Grammy Awards — and several songs written by Jimmy Webb and Karla Bonoff. The album was a major success internationally. It sold over three million copies and was certified Triple Platinum in the United States alone.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Linda Ronstadt Cry Like a Rainstorm-Howl Like the..." Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  3. ^ WILLMAN, CHRIS (1 October 1989). "A Treat From Ronstadt : LINDA RONSTADT (FEATURING AARON NEVILLE) JOE ELY "Cry Like a Rainstorm--Howl Like the Wind." Elektra ***: Albums are rated on a scale of one (poor) to five (a classic) stars". Retrieved 20 September 2017 – via LA Times.
  4. ^ Katz, Robin (11 November 1989). "LP Reviews Extra" (PDF). Music Week. p. 30. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  5. ^ Abbott, Jim (27 October 1989). "Linda Ronstadt". Orlando Sentinel.
  6. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Cry Like a Rainstorm—howl Like the Wind". People Magazine. 23 October 1989. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  8. ^ Tucker, Ken (January 1990). "Spins". Spin. p. 77. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  9. ^ Moya, Miquel (3 February 1990). "Linda Ronstadt makes an electric comeback to pop". The Vancouver Sun.