Get Closer is the first pop album Ronstadt made after doing Pirates of Penzance--and it shows in her voice, full of more muscle and control than ever before. Especially affecting are the two Jimmy Webb ballads, the beginning of Ronstadt and Webb´s long musical affiliation: the bitter "Easy For You to Say" and the pensive "The Moon´s A Harsh Mistress." Ronstadt is in top form here. There´s a powerhouse cover of "I Knew You When" with an octave jumping ending that just grabs you. Also touching is Ronstadt´s "Mr. Radio" with its eerie arrangement and the imagery-laden "Talk to Me of Mendicino." A must for any Ronstadt aficionado.