We Walk This Road

We Walk This Road
Studio album by Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Released June 22, 2010
Genre R&B, rock, blues, funk, gospel
Length 55:53
Label Warner Bros.
Producer T-Bone Burnett
Robert Randolph and the Family Band chronology
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(2006)		 We Walk This Road
(2010)		 Lickety Split
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]

We Walk This Road is an album by Robert Randolph and the Family Band. It is the group's third studio album. The record 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.[3] The "Segue" tracks are segments of public domain performances by the blues musician Blind Willie Johnson.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Segue 1"  Johnson0:25
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"  Dylan5:36
6."I Still Belong to Jesus"  Case6:01
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"  Lennon5:49
12."Walk Don't Walk"  Prince4:06
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, Train5:59

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

  • Robert Randolph - pedal steel guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17), lead vocals (2, 5, 6, 14), vocals (4, 8, 11, 12, 16)
  • Danyel Morgan - bass (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14), lead vocals (10, 17), vocals (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17)
  • Marcus Randolph - steel guitar (tracks 10, 14, 16)

Guest appearances

  • Jay Bellerose - drums (tracks 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 17)
  • Doyle Bramhall II - guitar, vocals (track 11), acoustic guitar (track 17)
  • T-Bone Burnett - guitar (tracks 2, 5, 11, 14)
  • Keefus Ciancia - keyboards (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16)
  • Dennis Crouch - bass (track 16)
  • Mike Elizondo - bass (tracks 4, 12), guitar (track 4)
  • Will Gray - featured vocals (track 4)
  • Jason Hamlin - acoustic guitar (track 10)
  • Ben Harper - slide guitar, vocals (track 8)
  • Jim Keltner - drums (tracks 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17)
  • Ben Kesler - banjo, drum programming, sequencing (track 4), recording engineer (track 10)
  • Ken Kugler - tuba (track 6)
  • Nick Lane - euphonium (track 6)
  • Darrell Leonard - trumpet, trombonium, horn arrangements (track 6)
  • Lenesha Randolph - vocals (tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 17)
  • Leon Russell - piano (track 17)
  • Tommy Sims - bass (track 17)
  • Ken Tussing - flugelbone (track 6)
  • Patrick Warren - keyboards (tracks 4, 12, 17)

Production

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  3. ↑ "I'm Not Listening". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  4. ↑ Walter Tunis, "'Sacred steel' maestro Robert Randolph is coming to the Square", July 28, 2010
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