We Walk This Road
{{Infobox album
| name = We Walk This Road
| type = studio
| artist = Robert Randolph and the Family Band
| cover = RRandolph_WeWalk.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 22, 2010
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = R&B, rock, blues, funk, gospel
| length = 55:53
| label = Warner Bros.
| producer = T Bone Burnett
| prev_title = Colorblind
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Lickety Split
| next_year = 2013
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1747255|pure_url=yes}} |title=Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road |website=Allmusic.com}}
| rev2 = Billboard
| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1068944/robert-randolph-the-family-band-we-walk-this-road |title=Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road |website=Billboard.com}}
| rev3 = The Daily Telegraph
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/8596913/Robert-Randolph-And-The-Family-Band-We-Walk-The-Road-CD-review.html |title=Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road, CD review |website=Telegraph.co.uk}}
| rev4 = The Guardian
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jun/19/robert-randolph-walk-this-road-review |title=Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road |website=The Guardian.com}}
| rev5 = The Independent
| rev5score = (favourable){{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-robert-randolph-and-the-family-band-we-walk-this-road-dare-2298365.html%3famp|title=Album: Robert Randolph and the Family Band, We Walk This Road (Dare)|author=Gill, Andy|date=June 17, 2011|publisher=The Independent|website=independent.co.uk}}
| rev6 = Paste Magazine
| rev7 = PopMatters
| rev7score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/128329-robert-randolph-and-the-family-band-we-walk-this-road-2496167010.html |title=Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road |website=Popmatters.com}}
| rev8 = Rolling Stone
| rev8score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/we-walk-this-road-20100622 |title=Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road |website=Rolling Stone.com}}
| rev9 = Spin
| rev9score = (favourable){{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2010/06/robert-randolph-family-band-we-walk-road-warner-bros/ |title=Robert Randolph & the Family Band, 'We Walk This Road' (Warner Bros.) |website=Spin.com}}
| noprose = yes
}}
We Walk This Road is the third studio album of Robert Randolph and the Family Band released in 2010 upon Warner Bros. Records.{{cite work|title=Robert Randolph and the Family Band|date=2010|publisher=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.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/robert-randolph-the-family-band/chart-history/rck/|title=Robert Randolph & The Family Band: We Walk This Road (Top Rock Albums)|publisher=Billboard|website=billboard.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/robert-randolph-the-family-band/chart-history/ill/|title=Robert Randolph & The Family Band: We Walk This Road (Top Christian Albums)|publisher=Billboard|website=billboard.com}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.offbeat.com/news/robert-randolph-2/|title=Robert Randolph|author=V. Cook, Alex|date=October 1, 2010|publisher=Offbeat|website=offbeat.com}} The "Segue" tracks are segments of public domain performances by the blues musician Blind Willie Johnson.[http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/article80410.ece Walter Tunis, "'Sacred steel' maestro Robert Randolph is coming to the Square", July 28, 2010]
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Segue 1
| writer1 = Johnson
| length1 = 0:25
| title2 = Traveling Shoes
| writer2 = Burnett, Randolph, Tonio K.
| length2 = 3:48
| title3 = Segue 2
| writer3 = Johnson
| length3 = 0:09
| title4 = Back to the Wall
| writer4 = Gray
| length4 = 3:30
| title5 = Shot of Love
| writer5 = Dylan
| length5 = 5:36
| title6 = I Still Belong to Jesus
| writer6 = Case
| length6 = 6:01
| title7 = Segue 3
| writer7 = Johnson
| length7 = 0:27
| title8 = If I Had My Way
| writer8 = Burnett, Johnson, Randolph, Tonio K.
| length8 = 5:25
| title9 = Segue 4
| writer9 = Johnson
| length9 = 0:21
| title10 = Don't Change
| writer10 = Gray, Hamlin
| length10 = 4:47
| title11 = I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama
| writer11 = Lennon
| length11 = 5:49
| title12 = Walk Don't Walk
| writer12 = Prince
| length12 = 4:06
| title13 = Segue 5
| writer13 = Johnson
| length13 = 0:19
| title14 = Dry Bones
| writer14 = Burnett, Case, Randolph, Tonio K.
| length14 = 3:42
| title15 = Segue 6
| writer15 = Johnson
| length15 = 0:16
| title16 = I'm Not Listening
| writer16 = Burnett, Case, Randolph, Tonio K.
| length16 = 5:03
| title17 = Salvation
| writer17 = Hogarth, McEwan, Train
| length17 = 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
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.robertrandolph.net/albums/we-walk-road}}
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Category:Robert Randolph and the Family Band albums
Category:Warner Records albums
Category:Albums produced by Lenny Waronker
Category:Albums produced by T Bone Burnett
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