The Stone Poneys broke up during the recording of their final album, leaving
Ronstadt to finish the work with various sessionmen (hence the billing "Stone Poneys & Friends"). It's a solid effort, though, of decent if muted Californian folk-rock, with a laid-back (but not offensively so), carefully produced feel. Certainly the material is varied, with selections from the Stone Poneys,
Mike Nesmith, and
Laura Nyro, and occasional intimations of the country-rock direction that
Ronstadt would frequently pursue during the '70s. The inclusion of three
Tim Buckley songs serves as evidence that
Ronstadt was hipper than some of her detractors have made her out to be. ~ Richie Unterberger