For Sentimental Reasons was the last traditional pop album
Linda Ronstadt recorded with
Nelson Riddle, and it's virtually indistinguishable from its two predecessors -- it has the same sweeping arrangements, and her voice remains adequate, not spectacular. That said,
For Sentimental Reasons is notable since it contains a high percentage of familiar -- some might say overly familiar -- standards like "When You Wish Upon a Star," "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered," "My Funny Valentine," "Am I Blue," and "'Round Midnight," which might make the album more appealing to casual fans who want to hear
Ronstadt sing songs they know if they're going to hear her in this setting. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine