The Naked Ride Home

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The Naked Ride Home
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2002
Recorded2001
Studio Groove Masters, Santa Monica
Genre Rock
Length59:47
Label Elektra
Producer Jackson Browne, Kevin McCormick
Jackson Browne chronology
The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne
(1997)
The Naked Ride Home
(2002)
The Very Best of Jackson Browne
(2004)

The Naked Ride Home is the twelfth album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). It peaked at number 36 on The Billboard 200 chart. The single "The Night Inside Me" reached number 25 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Contents

As of February 2004 the album had sold 139,000 copies in United States according to Nielsen Soundscan. [1]

Guests included Keb' Mo' and Greg Leisz.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Mark Deming, writing for AllMusic, remarked that "the craft of Browne's songwriting is still strong, and his performances are pin-sharp and passionate, but unfortunately the very real strengths of The Naked Ride Home only make its flaws all the more glaring – namely, that Browne's muse hasn't taken him anyplace new and interesting in some time, and even though it's clear he still takes the arts of songwriting and recording very seriously, the results lack the depth or the impact of his earlier work." [2]

James Hunter, writing for Rolling Stone , felt that the album delivered "a varied midtempo dependability that turns richer and more resonant upon re-listenings," and that it was "looser, warmer and more live-sounding than Browne's recent work – yet still as passionately crafted and sung ... he is the sound of unfrantic L.A. cool engaged with the long view." [4]

Track listing

All songs written by Jackson Browne, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick and Jeff Young, except where noted:

  1. "The Naked Ride Home" (Browne) – 5:56
  2. "The Night Inside Me" – 4:38
  3. "Casino Nation" – 6:57
  4. "For Taking the Trouble" (Browne) – 4:25
  5. "Never Stop" – 4:56
  6. "Walking Town" – 6:20
  7. "About My Imagination" – 6:10
  8. "Sergio Leone" – 7:57
  9. "Don't You Want to Be There" (Browne) – 7:35
  10. "My Stunning Mystery Companion" (Browne) – 4:53

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album Billboard (United States)

YearChartPosition
2002The Billboard 20036
2002Top Internet Albums36

SinglesBillboard (United States)

YearSingleChartPosition
2002"The Night Inside Me"Adult Contemporary25

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References

  1. Newman, Melinda (February 7, 2004). "Browne, Smith Depart Labels". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Deming, Mark. "The Naked Ride Home > Review". AllMusic . Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0195313734.
  4. 1 2 Hunter, James (September 25, 2002). "The Naked Ride Home > Review". Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 3, 2012.