We Ran
1998 studio album by Linda Ronstadt
We Ran | ||||
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Studio album by Linda Ronstadt | ||||
Released | June 23, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
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Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 49:28 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
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Linda Ronstadt chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
We Ran is a 1998 rock album by American singer Linda Ronstadt. The disc featured back-up from three members of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. It spent two weeks on the Billboard albums chart, peaking at #160.
This disc was taken out of print in 2009.
On this album, Ronstadt interprets a mixture of rock material by various songwriters, including Bruce Springsteen, John Hiatt, and Bob Dylan.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "When We Ran" | John Hiatt | 5:08 |
2. | "If I Should Fall Behind" | Bruce Springsteen | 4:06 |
3. | "Give Me a Reason" | Marion Hall | 3:59 |
4. | "Ruler of My Heart" | Naomi Neville | 3:37 |
5. | "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" | Bob Dylan | 7:48 |
6. | "Cry 'Til My Tears Run Dry" | Scott Fagan, Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | 4:01 |
7. | "I Go to Pieces" | Troy Newman, Waddy Wachtel | 3:47 |
8. | "Heartbreak Kind" | Paul Kennerley, Marty Stuart | 3:31 |
9. | "Damage" | Waddy Wachtel | 3:19 |
10. | "Icy Blue Heart" | John Hiatt | 4:57 |
11. | "Dreams of the San Joaquin" | Jack Wesley Routh, Randy Sharp | 5:15 |
Total length: | 49:28 |
Personnel
- Linda Ronstadt – vocals
- Benmont Tench – acoustic piano (1), Hammond organ (1-3, 5, 8, 10, 11)
- Don Grolnick – keyboards (4)
- Jon Gilutin – organ (4), keyboards (6)
- Robbie Buchanan – synthesizers (7)
- Jim Cox – acoustic piano (9), Hammond organ (9)
- Mike Campbell – lead guitar (1), electric rhythm guitar (1), electric 12-string guitar (2), electric guitars (5, 10), acoustic guitars (8), guitars (11), mandolin (11)
- Andy Fairweather Low – electric rhythm guitar (1), acoustic guitars (2, 11), electric baritone guitar (5), electric guitars (8)
- Waddy Wachtel – electric rhythm guitar (1), electric guitars (3), guitars (7, 9)
- Bernie Leadon – acoustic guitars (2, 10, 11), mandocello (5), electric guitars (8), harmony vocals (8, 10)
- Ethan Johns – mandolin (3), ukulele (3), drums (8), acoustic guitars (10), electric guitars (10)
- Brian Stoltz – guitars (4)
- Fred Tackett – guitars (6)
- Dean Parks – guitars (7)
- Bob Glaub – bass (1, 2, 6, 7, 11)
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass (3, 10)
- Daryl Johnson – bass (4)
- Howie Epstein – bass (5, 8)
- Leland Sklar – bass (9)
- Carlos Vega – drums (1, 4, 5, 9, 11), percussion (2)
- Jim Keltner – drums (3, 10)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (6), percussion (7)
- Plas Johnson – saxophone (4)
- Alexandra Brown – backing vocals (3, 4, 6)
- Mortonette Jenkins – backing vocals (3, 4, 6)
- Marlena Jeter – backing vocals (3, 4, 6)
- Kipp Lennon – backing vocals (7, 9)
- Mark Lennon – backing vocals (7, 9)
- Michael Lennon – backing vocals (7, 9), tambourine (9)
- Michael Ronstadt – harmony vocals (10)
- John Ronstadt – backing vocals (11)
- Melinda Ronstadt – backing vocals (11)
- Peter Ronstadt – backing vocals (11)
- Suzy Ronstadt – backing vocals (11)
- William Ronstadt – backing vocals (11)
Production
- Glyn Johns – producer (1-3, 5, 8, 10, 11), mixing (1-3, 5, 7-11)
- Peter Asher – producer (4, 6)
- George Massenburg – producer (4, 6), engineer (4, 6), mixing (4, 6)
- Linda Ronstadt – producer (6)
- Waddy Wachtel – producer (7, 9)
- Steve Holroyd – engineer (1-3, 5, 8, 10, 11)
- Nathaniel Kunkel – engineer (6, 7, 9)
- Robi Banerji – assistant engineer
- Jim Brady – assistant engineer
- Greg Burns – assistant engineer
- Greg Collins – assistant engineer
- T.K. – assistant engineer
- John Rodenkirch – assistant engineer
- Kevin Scott – assistant engineer
- Alan Sanderson – assistant engineer
- John Sorenson – assistant engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
- Ivy Skoff – project coordinator
- Janet Stark – production assistant
- John Brenes – production archivist
- John Kosh – art direction, design
- Ira Koslow – management
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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North America | June 23, 1998 |
| Elektra Records | [4] |
References
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ EW Review
- ^ "We Ran". Rolling Stone. 1998-06-25. Archived from the original on 2018-02-19.
- ^ Ronstadt, Linda (June 23, 1998). "We Ran (Liner Notes)". Elektra Records. 62206-4 (Cassette); 62206-2 (CD).
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