We Ran

We Ran
Studio album by Linda Ronstadt
Released	June 23, 1998
Recorded	1998
Studio	The Site (San Rafael, California) Ocean Way (Los Angeles) Jim Brady (Tucson, Arizona)
Genre	Rock
Length	49:28
Label	Elektra
Producer	Glyn Johns Peter Asher George Massenburg Waddy Wachtel Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt chronology
Dedicated to the One I Love (1996) We Ran (1998) Trio II (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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
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

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4]	181

Release history

Release history and formats for We Ran

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
North America	June 23, 1998	CD cassette	Elektra Records	[5]

References

1. AllMusic Review
2. EW Review
3. "We Ran". Rolling Stone . June 25, 1998. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018.
4. "Linda Ronstandt ARIA chart history 1988 to May 2025". ARIA. Retrieved June 8, 2025– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
5. Ronstadt, Linda (June 23, 1998). "We Ran (Liner Notes)". Elektra Records . 62206-4 (Cassette); 62206-2 (CD).