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We Ran (1998)
Where the lyrics of We Ran take you, and where it was really made.
Linda Ronstadt's album drew backing from three Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers members, yet it peaked at No. 160 on the Billboard albums chart and was out of print by 2009.
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Recording at The Site, San Rafael (1998)
Recording site Tarpan Studios — Discogs lists The Site as a recording location for this release. The pin marks San Rafael city centre, not the studio building itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Recording at Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles (1998)
Recording site Motown Recording Studios — Discogs lists Ocean Way Recording as a recording location, and also as the mixing site. The pin marks Los Angeles city centre, not the studio building itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Recording at Jim Brady Recording Studios, Tucson (1998)
Recording site Jim Brady Recording Studios — Discogs lists Jim Brady Recording Studios as a recording location for this release. The pin marks Tucson city centre, not the studio building itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- We Ran: 1998 rock album by American singer Linda Ronstadt
- Released 23 June 1998
- Mixes rock material by various songwriters, including Bruce Springsteen, John Hiatt, and Bob Dylan
- Eleven tracks; the longest is Dylan's 'Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues' at 7:48
- Three members of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers provided backing
- Japanese title: 夢見る頃を過ぎても
Background
- Session players include Bernie Leadon and Waddy Wachtel, who worked with Ronstadt in the 1970s
- Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, and Howie Epstein of Tom Petty's band also took part
- Two songs are John Hiatt covers: 'When We Ran' (from Warming Up to the Ice Age, 1985) and 'Icy Blue Heart' (from Slow Turning, 1988)
Recording
- Recording locations listed: The Site, Ocean Way Recording, and Jim Brady Recording Studios
- Mixing credited to Ocean Way Recording
- Producers: Glyn Johns, Peter Asher, George Massenburg, Linda Ronstadt, and Waddy Wachtel
- Mastering by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
Cover
- Art direction and design by John Kosh
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ja.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
Tracklist
| 1 | When We Ran | 5:08 |
| 2 | If I Should Fall Behind | 4:06 |
| 3 | Give Me a Reason | 3:59 |
| 4 | Ruler of My Heart | 3:37 |
| 5 | Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues | 7:48 |
| 6 | Cry 'til My Tears Run Dry | 4:01 |
| 7 | I Go to Pieces | 3:47 |
| 8 | Heartbreak Kind | 3:32 |
| 9 | Damage | 3:20 |
| 10 | Icy Blue Heart | 4:58 |
| 11 | Dreams of the San Joaquin | 5:15 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Career
- Born July 15, 1946 in Tucson, Arizona; American singer across rock, folk, pop, country, and soul.
- In the mid-1960s joined the folk-rock trio the Stone Poneys as lead singer, releasing three albums in 1967–68.
- Solo debut Hand Sown ... Home Grown (1969), described as the first alternative country record by a female recording artist.
- Became the first female "arena class" rock star; top-grossing concert artist of the decade.
- Voted Top Female Pop Singer of the 1970s; "You're No Good" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Worked with producer Nelson Riddle on the Great American Songbook trilogy What's New, Lush Life, and For Sentimental Reasons.
- Recorded Canciones de Mi Padre (1987), the best-selling non-English-language album in US music history.
- Retired in 2011 after losing the ability to sing; later diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014; Kennedy Center Honoree in 2019.
Formation
- At age 14 formed a folk trio with her brother Peter and sister Gretchen.
- Moved to Los Angeles in 1964 to form a band with Bobby Kimmel.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Rolling Stone: James Hunter gave it 4 out of 5 in a review dated 25 June 1998
- Hunter wrote that Ronstadt fit her bold style to songs by Springsteen, Doc Pomus, and Dylan, merging feeling and skill
- AllMusic: Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave it 3 out of 5
- Erlewine wrote that her voice remains strong and the song choices satisfy, though some tracks lack distinctive character
- CD Journal mini review: the alluring charm of her golden era returns
- People: a 1998 review described the veteran singer, turning 52 that July, as returning to country-rock roots
Records
- Billboard 200: two weeks on the albums chart, peaking at number 160
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ja.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Taken out of print in 2009, about eleven years after release
- Packaging includes a 12-page booklet of lyrics and credits
- Two songs are John Hiatt covers; 'When We Ran' opens the album
- Dylan's 'Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues' is the only track over seven minutes
- Ira Koslow is credited for management
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
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