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 and 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
Entertainment Weekly	B
Rolling Stone

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

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
• Benmont Tench – acoustic piano, Hammond organ
• Ethan Johns – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, ukulele, drums
• Bernie Leadon – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandocello, backing vocals
• Andy Fairweather Low – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar
• Mike Campbell – electric 6-string guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar
• Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar
• Brian Stoltz - guitars
• Fred Tackett - guitars
• Dean Parks - guitars
• James "Hutch" Hutchinson – electric bass
• Howie Epstein - electric bass
• Bob Glaub – electric bass
• Leland Sklar – electric bass
• Daryl Johnson - electric bass
• Russ Kunkel – drums, percussion
• Plas Johnson – saxophone
• Don Grolnick - keyboards
• Jon Gilutin - organ
• Jim Cox - piano, Hammond organ
• Robbie Buchanan - synthesizers
• Carlos Vega - drums, percussion
• Jim Keltner - drums
• Michael Ronstadt - backing vocals
• Marlena Jeter - background vocals
• Alexandra Brown - background vocals
• Mortonette Jenkins - background vocals
• Michael Lennon - background vocals, tambourine
• Mark Lennon - background vocals
• Kip Lennon - background vocals
• John Ronstadt - background vocals
• William Ronstadt - background vocals
• Melinda Ronstadt - background vocals
• Peter Ronstadt - background vocals
• Suzy Ronstadt - background vocals

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

Release history

Release history and formats for We Ran

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