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, 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

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

Release history

References

• v
• t
• e

Linda Ronstadt

• Albums
• Singles
• Performances

Stone Poneys albums

• The Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt
• Evergreen, Volume 2
• Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys and Friends, Vol. III

Studio albums

• Hand Sown ... Home Grown
• Silk Purse
• Linda Ronstadt
• Don't Cry Now
• Heart Like a Wheel
• Prisoner in Disguise
• Hasten Down the Wind
• Simple Dreams
• Living in the USA
• Mad Love
• Get Closer
• What's New
• Lush Life
• For Sentimental Reasons
• Canciones de Mi Padre
• Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind
• Mas Canciones
• Frenesí
• Winter Light
• Feels Like Home
• Dedicated to the One I Love
• We Ran
• A Merry Little Christmas
• Hummin' to Myself

Collaborations

• Trio
• Santiago
• Trio II
• Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions
• Adieu False Heart
• The Complete Trio Collection

Compilations

• Different Drum
• Greatest Hits
• Greatest Hits, Volume 2
• The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt
• Mi Jardin Azul: Las Canciones Favoritas
• Duets

Live Albums

• Live in Hollywood

Hit singles

• "Different Drum"
• "Long, Long Time"
• "Silver Threads and Golden Needles"
• "You're No Good"/"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)"
• "When Will I Be Loved"/"It Doesn't Matter Anymore"
• "Heat Wave"/"Love Is a Rose"
• "The Tracks of My Tears"
• "That'll Be the Day"
• "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me"
• "Lose Again"
• "Crazy"
• "Blue Bayou"
• "It's So Easy"
• "Poor Poor Pitiful Me"
• "Tumbling Dice"
• "Back in the U.S.A."
• "Ooo Baby Baby"
• "Just One Look"
• "Love Me Tender"
• "Alison"
• "How Do I Make You"
• "Hurt So Bad"
• "I Can't Let Go"
• "I Knew You When"
• "What's New?"
• "Somewhere Out There"
• "Don't Know Much"
• "All My Life"
• "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby"
• "Close Your Eyes"
• "Walk On"

Other songs

• "Carmelita"
• "Desperado"
• "Mr. Sandman"

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