1974 was the year in which Linda Ronstadt broke through as America's biggest female star. Having always commanded a following amongst fans of folk and country-rock during the late 60s, Ronstadt had emerged from the California singer-songwriter scene as a versatile rock vocalist, widely admired by her peers in the music world and known for her sensitive treatment of other artists' material. The last album of her contract with Capitol Records, 74's 'Heart Like a Wheel' had benefitted greatly from a new artistic partnership between Ronstadt, producer Peter Asher and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Gold. The record's lead single 'You're No Good' (on which Gold played every instrument) swiftly climbed to number one and the album followed, claiming the top spot on both the Billboard 100 and the Country chart. 'Heart Like a Wheel' went onto be certified double-platinum and earned Ronstadt a Grammy award for Best Country Vocal Performance, the LP itself was nominated for Album of the Year. This double disc set presents two concerts from the Linda Ronstadt's landmark year. The first comes from Berkeley Community Theater on the 18th of January; broadcast on FM radio by KPFA, the set list includes songs from 'Don't Cry Now' as well as previews of 'Heart Like a Wheel', including an early rendition of 'You're No Good'. The second performance finds Linda at My Father's Place in upstate New York on the 21st of July. Again broadcast on radio, this time by WLIR, the event comes during the period in which 'Heart Like a Wheel' was being recorded and includes several songs from the album. Taken together, these two shows are a fascinating and essential document of Linda Ronstadt at her very peak