''Dedicated to the One I Love'' is an album of

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classics reinterpreted as children's

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by American singer, songwriter and producer

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. Released in mid-1996, it reached No. 78 and lasted three months on the main ''Billboard'' album chart. It also earned the singer a new career distinction when it hit #1 on the Top Kid Audio chart. It was awarded a 1997

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Award. The album includes vocal contributions from long-time collaborators

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who duets on

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and

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who provides harmony vocals on most tracks. This album was reissued on

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's Flashback Records label in 2009. It is now out of print.

Critical reception

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critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote: "All of the songs are given lush, sweet, and soft arrangements, even when that approach is ludicrous; it might be a cute idea to deliver

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' as a rock-a-bye chant, but in practice it is simply ridiculous… the appeal of ''Dedicated to the One I Love'' is limited..."

Track listing

Personnel

– lead vocals (1-5, 7-11), harmony vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 8), string arrangements (1, 5, 7), arrangements (8, 10), backing vocals (9) * Robbie Buchanan – synthesizers (3, 9), synthesizer voices (8), acoustic piano (9) * Jim Cox – sampled harp (1-4, 6, 7, 10, 11), acoustic piano (5) * Michelle Sell –

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(1, 3, 5) *

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–

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(2, 3, 5, 7-10) * Larry Corbett – cello (1, 2, 3, 5) * Rebecca Sebring – viola (1, 2, 3, 5) * Jeremy Cohen – violin (1, 2, 3, 5) * Dawn Dover – violin (1 2, 3, 5) * Joseph Edelberg – violin (1, 2, 3, 5) * Nathan Rubin – violin (1, 2, 3, 5) * James Shallenberger – violin (1, 2, 3, 5) * Margie Butler (of

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(6) * Janet Ketchum – alto flute (7) * Angela Koregelos – flute (7) * Deborah Henry – English horn (7), oboe (7) * David Campbell – string arrangements (1, 3, 5, 7, 11), conductor (1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 11), arrangements (10) *

– harmony vocals (1, 2, 5, 8), lead vocals (4), backing vocals (9) *

– lead vocals (10) The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra * David Schoenbrun – bass * Stephen Tramontozzi – bass * Larry Corbett – cello (principle) * Jennifer Culp – cello * Nina Flyer – cello * Lawrence Granger – cello * Eileen Moon – cello * Janet Witharm – cello * Janet Ketchum – alto flute, flute * Angela Koregelos – alto flute, flute * Deborah Henry – English horn, oboe * Susan Bates – viola * Don Ehrlich – viola * Ruth Freeman – viola (principle) * Pam Freund – viola * James Hurley – viola * Betsy London – viola * Rebecca Sebring – viola * Nanci Severance – viola * Jenny Bifano – violin * Paul Brancato – violin * Jeremy Cohen – violin, concertmaster * Jeremy Constant – violin * Dawn Dover – violin * Adrienne Duckworth – violin * Joseph Edelberg – violin * Ronald Erickson – violin * Doris Fukawa – violin * Darlene Gray – violin * Byung Kim – violin * Mia Kim – violin * Virginia Price-Kvistad – violin * Nathan Rubin – violin * James Shallenberger – violin * Dan Smiley – violin * Mariko Smiley – violin * Nadya Tichman – violin

Production

* George Massenburg – producer, engineer, mixing * Linda Ronstadt – producer, liner notes * Kevin Scott – mix assistant * John Allair – piano technician *

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– mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California). *

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– art direction, design, front cover photography * Danny Ferrington – artwork, back cover photography, interior photography * Rosie Santos – artwork, back cover photography, interior photography * Robert Blakeman – photography (of Linda Ronstadt) * Marlene McLoughlin – angel illustration * Gail Rosman – production coordinator * Greg Sudmeier – orchestra coordinator * John Brenes – production archivist

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dedicated To The One I Love (Album) 1996 albums Elektra Records albums Linda Ronstadt albums Albums arranged by David Campbell (composer) Albums produced by George Massenburg Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children Children's music albums by American artists