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We Ran

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We Ran
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 23, 1998
Recorded1998
Studio
  • The Site (San Rafael, California)
  • Ocean Way (Los Angeles)
  • Jim Brady (Tucson, Arizona)
GenreRock
Length49:28
LabelElektra
Producer
Linda Ronstadt chronology
Dedicated to the One I Love
(1996)
We Ran
(1998)
Trio II
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

We Ran is a 1998 rock album by American singer, songwriter, and producer 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[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When We Ran"John Hiatt5:08
2."If I Should Fall Behind"Bruce Springsteen4:06
3."Give Me a Reason"Marion Hall3:59
4."Ruler of My Heart"Naomi Neville3:37
5."Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues"Bob Dylan7:48
6."Cry 'Til My Tears Run Dry"Scott Fagan, Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman4:01
7."I Go to Pieces"Troy Newman, Waddy Wachtel3:47
8."Heartbreak Kind"Paul Kennerley, Marty Stuart3:31
9."Damage"Waddy Wachtel3:19
10."Icy Blue Heart"John Hiatt4:57
11."Dreams of the San Joaquin"Jack Wesley Routh, Randy Sharp5:15
Total length:49:28

Personnel[edit]

Production[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Release history and formats for We Ran
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America June 23, 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
Elektra Records [4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ AllMusic Review
  2. ^ EW Review
  3. ^ "We Ran". Rolling Stone. 1998-06-25. Archived from the original on 2018-02-19.
  4. ^ Ronstadt, Linda (June 23, 1998). "We Ran (Liner Notes)". Elektra Records. 62206-4 (Cassette); 62206-2 (CD).