We Ran

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We Ran
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 23, 1998
Recorded1998
Studio
  • The Site (San Rafael, California)
  • Ocean Way (Los Angeles)
  • Jim Brady (Tucson, Arizona)
Genre Rock
Length49:28
Label Elektra
Producer Glyn Johns, Peter Asher, George Massenburg, Waddy Wachtel and Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt chronology
Dedicated to the One I Love
(1996)
We Ran
(1998)
Trio II
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B [2]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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.

Contents

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
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 Hiatt4:57
11."Dreams of the San Joaquin"Jack Wesley Routh, Randy Sharp5:15
Total length:49:28

Personnel


Production

Release history

Release history and formats for We Ran
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
North AmericaJune 23, 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
Elektra Records [4]

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References

  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).