| We Walk This Road | ||||
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| 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Billboard | |
| The Daily Telegraph | |
| The Guardian | |
| The Independent | (favourable) |
| Paste Magazine | (6.8/10) |
| PopMatters |   |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | (favourable) |
We Walk This Road is the third studio album of Robert Randolph and the Family Band released in 2010 upon Warner Bros. Records. The album rose to No. 4 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and No. 21 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart.
Overview
We Walk This Road 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. The "Segue" tracks are segments of public domain performances by the blues musician Blind Willie Johnson.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Segue 1" | Johnson | 0:25 |
| 2. | "Traveling Shoes" | Burnett, Randolph, Tonio K. | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Segue 2" | Johnson | 0:09 |
| 4. | "Back to the Wall" | Gray | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Shot of Love" | Dylan | 5:36 |
| 6. | "I Still Belong to Jesus" | Case | 6:01 |
| 7. | "Segue 3" | Johnson | 0:27 |
| 8. | "If I Had My Way" | Burnett, Johnson, Randolph, Tonio K. | 5:25 |
| 9. | "Segue 4" | Johnson | 0:21 |
| 10. | "Don't Change" | Gray, Hamlin | 4:47 |
| 11. | "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama" | Lennon | 5:49 |
| 12. | "Walk Don't Walk" | Prince | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Segue 5" | Johnson | 0:19 |
| 14. | "Dry Bones" | Burnett, Case, Randolph, Tonio K. | 3:42 |
| 15. | "Segue 6" | Johnson | 0:16 |
| 16. | "I'm Not Listening" | Burnett, Case, Randolph, Tonio K. | 5:03 |
| 17. | "Salvation" | Hogarth, McEwan, Train | 5:59 |
iTunes bonus tracks
- "Take My Hand" - 3:51
- "Don't Let the Devil Ride" - 4:23
- "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
- T Bone Burnett – Producer
- Lenny Waronker - Producer (tracks 4, 12, 17)
- Mike Piersante - Engineer
- Tom Whalley - Executive Producer
References
- ^ "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road". Allmusic.com.
- "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road". Billboard.com.
- "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road, CD review". Telegraph.co.uk.
- "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road". The Guardian.com.
- Gill, Andy (June 17, 2011). "Album: Robert Randolph and the Family Band, We Walk This Road (Dare)". independent.co.uk. The Independent.
- "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road". Paste Magazine.com.
- "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road". Popmatters.com.
- "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road". Rolling Stone.com.
- "Robert Randolph & the Family Band, 'We Walk This Road' (Warner Bros.)". Spin.com.
- Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Warner Bros. Records. 2010.
- "Robert Randolph & The Family Band: We Walk This Road (Top Rock Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- "Robert Randolph & The Family Band: We Walk This Road (Top Christian Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- V. Cook, Alex (October 1, 2010). "Robert Randolph". offbeat.com. Offbeat.
- Walter Tunis, "'Sacred steel' maestro Robert Randolph is coming to the Square", July 28, 2010
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