美國搖滾天后［琳達．朗絲黛］──鄉村搖滾佳作──［Track of My Tears／我的淚痕］

Written by Marv Tarplin, Warren Moore, William Robinson

© Jobete Music Company Inc

People say Im the life of the party

Cause I tell a joke or two

Although I might be laughing loud and hearty

Deep inside Im blue

So take a good look at my face

You know my smile looks out of place

If you look closer its easy to trace

The tracks of my tears

Oh I need you, need you

Since you left me if you see me with another guy

Looking like Im having fun

Although he might be cute hes just a substitute

Because youre the permanent one

So take a good look at my face

You know my smile looks out of place

If you look closer its easy to trace

The tracks of my tears

Outside Im masquerading

Inside my hope is fading

Im just a clown since you put me down

My smile is my make-up I wear since my break-up with you

Baby take a good look at my face

You know my smile looks out of place

If you look closer its easy to trace

The tracks of my tears

Woah baby take a good look at my face

You know my smile looks out of place

If you look closer its easy to trace

The tracks of my tears

Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Songwriters: Marvin Tarplin, Smokey Robinson, Warren Moore, William Robinson Jr.

Tracks Of My Tears lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

１９７５年９月　在以冠軍大碟〔Heart Like a Wheel〕奠定為美國歌壇超級巨星地位後

不到一年的時間　２９歲的搖滾新天后琳達．朗絲黛（Linda Ronstadt）便發行第六張個人大碟〔Prisoner in Disguise／偽裝的囚犯〕

依舊由彼得．艾雪（Peter Asher）

專輯跟隨〔Heart Like a Wheel〕的模式

走鄉村搖滾　流行搖滾　民謠搖滾路線

除了邀來朋友詹姆士泰勒的新作外　朗絲黛也選擇不少老歌翻唱

（包括好友桃莉芭頓當時剛唱紅不久的〔I Will Always Love You〕）

不但受到好評　也登上Billboard專輯榜＃４（鄉村榜亞軍）　為她再拿一張白金唱片

鞏固琳達搖滾女王的名聲

１９７５年底　琳達推出第二主打［Track of My Tears／我的淚痕］

由William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. ,Warren Moore ,Marvin Tarplin譜寫

１９６５年先由R&B團體The Miracles灌錄　登上Billboard單曲榜＃１６

１９６７年Johnny Rivers翻唱　登上Billboard單曲榜＃１０

朗絲黛版是首鄉村搖滾曲

在簡單的伴奏中, 琳達的豐潤嗓音洋溢著飽滿情感

［Track of My Tears］登上美國Billboard單曲榜＃２５　

副榜──Easy Listening榜＃４　鄉村榜＃１１

在英國, 與［The Sweetest Gift］以雙A面主打拿下單曲榜＃４２

加拿大單曲榜＃２２（加拿大鄉村榜亞軍

此曲成為琳達１９７０年代的名作之一

MV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYLSvXYp_5U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwjUekr9vQY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26bNyb3KfEY

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stBo3YUwNGI

1983 Linda Ronstadt & Smokey Robinson - Ooo Baby Baby / The Track Of My Tears Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOShmw_jqK4’