We Walk This Road

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We Walk This Road
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 2010
Genre R&B, rock, blues, funk, gospel
Length55:53
Label Warner Bros.
Producer T-Bone Burnett
Robert Randolph and the Family Band chronology
Colorblind
(2006)
We Walk This Road
(2010)
Lickety Split
(2013)
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We Walk This Road is the third studio album of Robert Randolph and the Family Band released in 2010 upon Warner Bros. Records. [10] The album rose to No. 4 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and No. 21 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart. [11] [12]

Contents

Overview

We Walk This Road is a mixture of original material and covers, recorded as a collaborative effort between Robert Randolph, T-Bone Burnett, Tonio K., Peter Case, and other soul- and gospel-oriented songwriters. The album also includes covers of songs by Blind Willie Johnson, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, and Prince as interpreted by Randolph and Burnett. [1] [13] The "Segue" tracks are segments of public domain performances by the blues musician Blind Willie Johnson. [14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Segue 1" Johnson 0:25
2."Traveling Shoes" Burnett, Randolph, Tonio K. 3:48
3."Segue 2"Johnson0:09
4."Back to the Wall"Gray3:30
5."Shot of Love" Dylan 5:36
6."I Still Belong to Jesus" Case 6:01
7."Segue 3"Johnson0:27
8."If I Had My Way"Burnett, Johnson, Randolph, Tonio K.5:25
9."Segue 4"Johnson0:21
10."Don't Change"Gray, Hamlin4:47
11."I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama" Lennon 5:49
12."Walk Don't Walk" Prince 4:06
13."Segue 5"Johnson0:19
14."Dry Bones"Burnett, Case, Randolph, Tonio K.3:42
15."Segue 6"Johnson0:16
16."I'm Not Listening"Burnett, Case, Randolph, Tonio K.5:03
17."Salvation"Hogarth, McEwan, Train 5:59

iTunes bonus tracks

  1. "Take My Hand" - 3:51
  2. "Don't Let the Devil Ride" - 4:23
  3. "Memphis Beat" - 3:34

Personnel

Album line-up

Guest appearances

Production

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