It’s So Easy

Name: It’s So Easy
Duration: 2 min 28 s

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#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
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1.1	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	It’s So Easy	Linda Ronstadt	Single	US1977-10	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	E-45438
1.1	It’s So Easy	2:30	Linda Ronstadt	Simple Dreams	Linda Ronstadt	Album	CA1977	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	6E-104
1.1	It’s So Easy	2:30	Linda Ronstadt	Simple Dreams	Linda Ronstadt	Album	US1977	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	6E-104
1.1	It's So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Greatest Hits, Volume 2	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	GB1980	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	K52255
1.1	It's So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Greatest Hits, Volume 2	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	US1980	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	5E-516
1.1	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Greatest Hits, Volume 2 (club edition)	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	CA1984	Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.), Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	540351T, E2 516
1.1	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Greatest Hits, Volume Two	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	XE1984 US-	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	252 255, 516-2
1.5	It’s So Easy	2:26	Linda Ronstadt	Remember The 70’s, Volume 6	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1984	Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)	ADEH 160
1.1	It's So Easy	2:30	Linda Ronstadt	Simple Dreams (made in Japan)	Linda Ronstadt	Album	US1986	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	6E-104-2
1.1	It's So Easy	2:26	Linda Ronstadt	Classic Popsongs Vol. 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1987	Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)	01286261
1.9	It’s So Easy	2:25	Linda Ronstadt	25 Jaar Top 40 Hits, Deel 4: ’77–’80	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1989	Edison (Dutch label aka Edison Stichting)	6198904
1.4	It’s So Easy	2:26	Linda Ronstadt	Feel Good Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1989	Heartland Music, Warner Special Projects	HD-1090/4, OPCD-4520
1.11	It’s So Easy	2:25	Linda Ronstadt	California Avenue	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1990	WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)	2292-41917-1
1.1	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Greatest Hits, Volume 2	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	US1990	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	516-2
1.15	It's So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Sounds of the Seventies: 1977	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1990	Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music	OPCD-2584, SOD-05
1.15	It's So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Sounds of the Seventies: 1977 (Original CD release, contains ABBA's Dancing Queen)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1990	Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music	OPCD-2584, SOD-05
1.8	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Greatest Hits of the ’70’s – The Singles Collection 1970–1979	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1991	Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)	01 6710 62
1.14	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Pop Classics, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1992	Arcade Deutschland GmbH (DE branch of Dutch “Arcade” label; this is not an imprint!)	88010062
1.14	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	25 Jahre: NDR 2 “Der Club”	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1994	EastWest, wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)	9548-33013-2
1.5	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Gold and Green	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT1995	wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)
1.12	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Les incontournables des années 70	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1995	Warner Music France	9548-33514-2
1.11	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	I Love Rock & Roll, Volume Three: Hits of the 70’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1996-10-24	EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets, Priority Records (US hip hop)	72438-19280-2-8, P2 50952
1.5	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Always 18 Timeless Hits, Volume Five	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	HK1996	Warner Music Hong Kong	9548-34650-2
1.2	It's So Easy	2:30	Linda Ronstadt	AM Gold: 1977	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1997	Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products	AM1-24, OPCD-2762
1.12	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Best Seventies Album in the World... Ever! Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA1997	EMI Music South Africa (not for release label use!)	CDBEST(WLMD)4
1.6	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	De Pre Historie 1977, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1997	EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation)	74321 46296 2
1.14	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Les 20 Tubes de vos 20 ans : 1977	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1997	Club Dial
1.3	It’s So Easy	2:29	Linda Ronstadt	Highway Rock: Dancing in the Moonlight	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1998-06-16	Madacy Entertainment, Warner Special Products	HR-2-8469, OP-1788
1.1	It's So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Greatest Hits, Volume 2 (Steve Hoffman Remastered)	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	US1998-09-15	DCC Compact Classics	GZS 1128
3.5	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Classic Rock Superstars	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1998	Falcon Neue Medien	03 359 (CD 1), 03 360 (CD 2), 03 361 (CD 3), 35 007 (Box)
1.1	It's So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Greatest Hits, Volume 2	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	US1998	DCC Compact Classics	LPZ-2065
1.6	It's So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Intimate Portrait: Women in Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1999-09-14	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 75811
1.1	It's So Easy	2:30	Linda Ronstadt	Simple Dreams	Linda Ronstadt	Album	XE1999-12-23	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	7559-60510-2
4.13	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Las 101 mejores canciones del planeta Tierra	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ES1999	DRO EastWest (use only for releases with the “DRO East West” logo)	9548379622
2.17	It's So Easy	2:26	Linda Ronstadt	Listen to the Music	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1999	wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)	9548-37616-2
2.13	It’s So Easy	2:25	Linda Ronstadt	Simply the Best 70s Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA1999	Gallo Record Company	CDESP 034
2.4	It's So Easy	2:29	Linda Ronstadt	Singers and Songwriters: Late '70s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2000	Universal Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music	314524850-2, 314524851-2, 314524852-2, R812-10
1.17	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Simply the Best Super Stars	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	JP2001-06-20	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Warner Strategic Marketing	WPCR-10990/1
2.3	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Nachtschicht, Volume 5	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2001-09-03	EMI Austria
2.11	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Platinum: The Best Hits Selection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2001	Warner Special Marketing (Germany), WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)	0927413852, WE 433
1.4	It’s So Easy	2:26	Linda Ronstadt	Top 40 Hitdossier 1977-1978	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2001	Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium)	520 812-2
1.7	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Songs 2: Best of Westcoast	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2002-09-02	Warner Strategic Marketing Germany (subsidiary of Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH)
1.4	It's So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	US2002-09-24	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	R2 76109
1.4	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	The Very Best Of Linda Ronstadt	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	CA2002-09-24	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	R2 76109
1.2	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	DE2002-11-25	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Warner Strategic Marketing	8122 73605 2
1.15	It’s So Easy	2:29	Linda Ronstadt	Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Vol. 4	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA2002	BMG Records Africa, Warner Strategic Marketing	CDBSP (CDM) 3091
1.2	It's So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	AU2002	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Warner Strategic Marketing	8122736052
1.15	It's So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Sounds of the Seventies: 1977	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2003	Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music	OPCD-2584A, SOD-05
1.16	It's So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Tangled Journey	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA2003	Gallo Record Company	CDSM206
1.15	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Ultimate Seventies: 1977	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2003	Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music	19472‐2, OPCD‐2584A, R634‐05
3.10	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Pure Country Moods	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2004-02-09
2.17	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Absolute Seventies, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE2004-02-25	EVA Records (Sweden)	EVACD 4035
1.55	It's So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	100 Hits Abracadabra	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	RU2004	RMG Records	RMG 1342 MP3
1.14	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Brokeback Mountain: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US2005-11-01	Verve Forecast (Verve’s folk and smooth-jazz subsidiary)	B0005604-02
1.14	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Brokeback Mountain: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	XE2005-11-07	Verve Forecast (Verve’s folk and smooth-jazz subsidiary)	0602498865859
1.14	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Brokeback Mountain: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	AL2006-03-14 DZ2006-03-14 (show 89 more) VN2006-03-14	Verve Forecast (Verve’s folk and smooth-jazz subsidiary)
2.2	It’s So Easy	2:25	Linda Ronstadt	Chick Flicks: The Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2006-11-13	Warner Music TV	WMTV025
2.2	It's So Easy - Brokeback Mountain	2:25	Linda Ronstadt	Chick Flicks (40 Classic Songs from the Greatest Chick Flicks)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2006-12-12	Warner (imprint of Warner; a “W” logo with “WARNER” text under it)
1.18	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Chick Flicks: The Ultimate Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2007	Rhino (reissue label)	5144211302
1.7	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Classic Soft Rock: Sweet Freedom	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2007	Time–Life Music	21741-2
1.13	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Greatest Hits I & II	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	GB2007	Rhino (reissue label)	8122 79984 6
1.8	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	The Platinum Collection	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	DE2007	Rhino (reissue label)	8122-79948-0
2.2	Its So Easy (Brokeback Mountain)	2:25	Linda Ronstadt	TV-Media: Best Movie Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2007	Warner Music Austria
1.10	It’s So Crazy	2:26	Linda Ronstadt	Las 101 Grandes Canciones De Amor (disc 1)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ES2008	Warner Music Spain	5186503635
1.1	It’s So Easy	2:30	Linda Ronstadt	Simple Dreams (mastered for iTunes)	Linda Ronstadt	Album	US2009-12-11	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)
4.13	It’s So Easy	2:26	Linda Ronstadt	Cine Diamonds	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GR2009	Compact Disc Club
2.1	It’s So Easy	2:29	Linda Ronstadt	Original Album Series	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	XE2009	Rhino (reissue label)	8122 79828 5
1.19	It’s So Easy (LP version)	2:25	Linda Ronstadt	The Best Movie Album in the World… Ever! 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2009	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	50999 685168 2 6, 6851682
1.11	It’s So Easy	2:25	Linda Ronstadt	The Old Grey Whistle Test	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IE2010-06-04 GB2010-06-04	Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom
1.5	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	The Old Grey Whistle Test	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2010-06-07	Rhino (reissue label)	WMTV140
1.1	It’s So Easy	2:30	Linda Ronstadt	Simple Dreams	Linda Ronstadt	Album	US2010	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	UDCD 785
1.5	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	The Collection	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	GB2011-09-05	Music Club Deluxe, Rhino (reissue label)	MCDLX525
3.1	It’s So Easy	2:30	Linda Ronstadt	Original Album Series	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	XE2012	Rhino (reissue label)	081227971922
4.1	It's So Easy	2:30	Linda Ronstadt	The 70's Studio Album Collection	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	US2014-05-27	Rhino (reissue label)
1.9	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Greatest Hits (remastered)	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	XW2015-06-24	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
1.9	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Greatest Hits (remastered versions, 2015)	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	XW2015-08-21	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
1.13	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Just One Look: Classic Linda Ronstadt	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	GB2015-08-21	Rhino (reissue label)
1.13	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Just One Look: Classic Linda Ronstadt	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	BN2015-08-21 KH2015-08-21 (show 14 more) VN2015-08-21	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
1.13	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Just One Look: Classic Linda Ronstadt	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	XW2015-08-21	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
1.13	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Just One Look: Classic Linda Ronstadt	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	US2015	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 551257
1.1	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Simple Dreams (40th anniversary edition, mastered for iTunes)	Linda Ronstadt	Album	US2017-09-15	Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.1	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Simple Dreams (40th anniversary edition)	Linda Ronstadt	Album	US2017-09-15	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
2.6	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Joe Top 2000, Volume 9	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE2017-09-29	Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium)	5379885
1.1	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Simple Dreams (40th anniversary edition, 24bit-96kHz)	Linda Ronstadt	Album	-2017	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Rhino (reissue label)	[none]
1.38	It’s So Easy	2:25	Linda Ronstadt	Les Nocturnes: 45 ans de power‐play: Georges Lang	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE2018-04-20 FR2018-04-20 CH2018-04-20	Warner Music France
1.4	It’s So Easy	2:27	Linda Ronstadt	Classic Soft Rock: Summer Breeze	Various Artists	Album + Compilation
1.1	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Greatest Hits, Volume 2 (BMG club edition)	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	US-	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	516-2, D 160157
1.1	It’s So Easy	2:29	Linda Ronstadt	Simple Dreams (made in USA)	Linda Ronstadt	Album	US-	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	6E-104-2
1.1	It's So Easy	2:29	Linda Ronstadt	Simple Dreams	Linda Ronstadt	Album	CA-		CD 104
1.7	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Sunshine Sounds Inspired by the West Coast	Various Artists	Album + Compilation		Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company)	0927 47105-2
1.10	It's So Easy	2:30	Linda Ronstadt	Take It Easy: The Sound of California, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation
Promotion
1.11	It’s So Easy	2:29	Linda Ronstadt	Required Ronstadt	Linda Ronstadt	Album + Compilation	US1998	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	PRCD 1115-2
1.13	It’s So Easy	2:30	Linda Ronstadt	TM Century: GoldDisc 231	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US-	TM Century	231
Bootleg
6.11	It’s So Easy	2:28	Linda Ronstadt	Art’s Hot Juke Box Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XW-	[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
(unknown)
1.5	It’s So Easy	2:29	Linda Ronstadt	Ultimate 16: Lite FM Rock 70s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2006-04-25	Madacy Records	51419
1.1	It's So Easy	2:29	Linda Ronstadt	Simple Dreams	Linda Ronstadt	Album	US2017-09-15	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	081227971922-3

Relationships

recording engineer:	Val Garay (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
assistant engineer:	Mark Howlett
producer:	Peter Asher
mixer:	Val Garay
acoustic guitar:	Dan Dugmore (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
bass guitar [bass]:	Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
clavinet:	Don Grolnick (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
drums (drum set):	Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
electric guitar:	Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
background vocals:	Peter Asher (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22) Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22) Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22) Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lead vocals:	Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1977, in 2017) WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2017)

recorded at:	Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)

part of:	Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 90) (order: 89)

SecondHandSongs:	https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/27593 [info]

recording of:	It’s So Easy (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22: cover)

It’s So Easy

writer:	Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) Norman Petty

publisher:	Melody Lane Publications Inc. Wren Music Co. MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1958)

later translated versions:	Itseteossa 彩虹的微笑
later versions:	’t Is zo heerlijk

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