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| 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 Tom Petty's band, 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 – lead and backing vocals
- Ethan Johns – acoustic, electric and slide guitars; mandolin, ukulele, drums
- Bernie Leadon – acoustic and electric guitars, mandocello, backing vocals
- Andy Fairweather Low – acoustic, electric and electric baritone guitars
- Mike Campbell – electric six and twelve string guitars
- Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar
- Benmont Tench – acoustic piano, Hammond organ
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson – electric bass
- Bob Glaub – electric bass
- Leland Sklar – electric bass
- Russ Kunkel – drums, percussion
- Plas Johnson – saxophone
Production
- Glyn Johns – producer (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10 & 11), mixing (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5 & 7-11)
- Peter Asher – producer (Tracks 4 & 6)
- George Massenburg – producer (Tracks 4 & 6), mixing (Tracks 4 & 6)
- Linda Ronstadt – producer (Track 6)
- Waddy Wachtel – producer (Tracks 7 & 9)
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Ivy Skoff – project coordinator
- John Kosh – art direction, design
- Ira Koslow – management