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For much of the '90s, it seemed as if Linda Ronstadt was avoiding pop music. She recorded only two pop albums, 1994's Winter Light and 1995's Feels Like Home, which seemed like diversions from the Latin and children's records that were occupying her time. In 1998, she returned with We Ran, a full-fledged pop comeback produced by Glyn Johns (George Massenberg, Peter Asher, and Waddy Wachtel also produced a handful of songs) and featuring support from such '70s soft rock stalwarts as Waddy Wachtel and Bernie Leadon, as well as Heartbreakers Mike Campbell, Howie Epstein, and Benmont Tench. The pedigree is in place, leaving it up to Ronstadt and her songs to deliver the goods, which, more often than not, she does. Her voice remains strong and surprisingly robust, and her choice of songs, while not surprising, is quite satisfying. There are a couple of cuts that are a little bland and others, such as Dylan's "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues," aren't suited for her polished delivery, but most of the album is quite enjoyable. It's nice to hear Ronstadt tackle classics like "Ruler of My Heart," but the moments of We Ran that truly capture the spirit of Heart Like a Wheel are when she tries contemporary songs like John Hiatt's "Icy Blue Heart"and Bruce Springsteen's "If I Should Fall Behind." Granted, Hiatt and Springsteen are predictable choices -- she could have been more adventurous and sought out songs by such '90s songwriters as Ron Sexsmith or Aimee Mann -- but they are just contemporary enough to help make We Ran a successful update of her classic '70s sound.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Bernie Leadon, Acoustic Guitar - Benmont Tench, Organ, Piano - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Waddy Wachtel, Guitar - Carlos Vega, Drums - BOB GLAUB, Bass Guitar - John Hiatt, Writer - Andy Fairweather Low, Guitar - Mike Campbell, Guitar - GLYN JOHNS, Producer - STEVE HOLROYD, Engineer
© 1998 Iconic Artists Group ℗ 1998 Iconic Artists Group
Bernie Leadon, Acoustic Guitar - Benmont Tench, Organ - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Carlos Vega, Percussion - BOB GLAUB, Bass Guitar - Bruce Springsteen, Writer - Andy Fairweather Low, Acoustic Guitar - Mike Campbell, Electric Guitar - GLYN JOHNS, Producer - STEVE HOLROYD, Engineer
© 1998 Iconic Artists Group ℗ 1998 Iconic Artists Group
Benmont Tench, Organ - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar - Jim Keltner, Drums - Ethan Johns, Mandolin - Marlena Jeter, Backing Vocals - Mortonette Jenkins, Backing Vocals - Alexandra Brown, Backing Vocals - Mike Campbell, Guitar - GLYN JOHNS, Producer - Hutch Hutchinson, Bass Guitar - STEVE HOLROYD, Engineer - Marion Hall, Writer
© 1998 Iconic Artists Group ℗ 1998 Iconic Artists Group
Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Don Grolnick, Keyboards - Carlos Vega, Drums - Plas Johnson, Saxophone - George Massenburg, Producer, Engineer - Marlena Jeter, Backing Vocals - Mortonette Jenkins, Backing Vocals - Jon Gilutin, Organ - Alexandra Brown, Backing Vocals - Naomi Neville, Writer - Daryl Johnson, Bass Guitar - Brian Stoltz, Guitar
© 1998 Iconic Artists Group ℗ 1998 Iconic Artists Group
Benmont Tench, Organ - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Carlos Vega, Drums - Bob Dylan, Writer - Howie Epstein, Bass Guitar - Andy Fairweather Low, Electric Guitar - Mike Campbell, Electric Guitar - GLYN JOHNS, Producer - STEVE HOLROYD, Engineer
© 1998 Iconic Artists Group ℗ 1998 Iconic Artists Group
Jerome Pomus, Writer - Linda Ronstadt, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Mort Shuman, Writer - Fred Tackett, Guitar - Plas Johnson, Saxophone - BOB GLAUB, Bass Guitar - George Massenburg, Producer - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Marlena Jeter, Backing Vocals - Mortonette Jenkins, Backing Vocals - Jon Gilutin, Keyboards - Alexandra Brown, Backing Vocals - Scott Fagan, Writer
© 1998 Iconic Artists Group ℗ 1998 Iconic Artists Group
Dean Parks, Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Synthesizer - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Waddy Wachtel, Composer, Guitar - BOB GLAUB, Bass Guitar - George Massenburg, Producer - Russell Kunkel, Percussion - Kip Lennon, Backing Vocals - Mark Lennon, Backing Vocals - Michael Lennon, Backing Vocals - Troy Newman, Composer - Nathaniel Kunkel, Engineer
© 1998 Iconic Artists Group ℗ 1998 Iconic Artists Group
Bernie Leadon, Electric Guitar, Harmony Vocals - MARTY STEWART, Writer - Benmont Tench, Organ - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Paul Kennerly, Writer - Howie Epstein, Bass Guitar - Ethan Johns, Drums - Andy Fairweather Low, Electric Guitar - Mike Campbell, Acoustic Guitar - GLYN JOHNS, Producer - STEVE HOLROYD, Engineer
© 1998 Iconic Artists Group ℗ 1998 Iconic Artists Group
Peter Asher, Producer - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Waddy Wachtel, Guitar, Writer - Carlos Vega, Drums - Lee Sklar, Bass Guitar - Jim Cox, Organ, Piano - George Massenburg, Producer - Kip Lennon, Backing Vocals - Mark Lennon, Backing Vocals - Michael Lennon, Tambourine, Backing Vocals - Nathaniel Kunkel, Engineer
© 1998 Iconic Artists Group ℗ 1998 Iconic Artists Group
Bernie Leadon, Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocals - Benmont Tench, Organ - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Jim Keltner, Drums - John Hiatt, Writer - Ethan Johns, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Mike Campbell, Electric Guitar - GLYN JOHNS, Producer - Hutch Hutchinson, Bass Guitar - Michael Ronstadt, Harmony Vocals - STEVE HOLROYD, Engineer
© 1998 Iconic Artists Group ℗ 1998 Iconic Artists Group
Bernie Leadon, Acoustic Guitar - Randy Sharp, Writer - Peter Asher, Producer - Benmont Tench, Organ - Linda Ronstadt, Vocals, MainArtist - Carlos Vega, Drums - BOB GLAUB, Bass Guitar - George Massenburg, Producer - Andy Fairweather Low, Acoustic Guitar - Mike Campbell, Guitar, Mandolin - Mike Ronstadt, Backing Vocals - Jack Wesley Routh, Writer - John Ronstadt, Backing Vocals - Melinda Ronstadt, Backing Vocals - Peter Ronstadt, Backing Vocals - Suzy Ronstadt, Backing Vocals - William Ronstadt, Backing Vocals - STEVE HOLROYD, Engineer
© 1998 Iconic Artists Group ℗ 1998 Iconic Artists Group
Albumbeschreibung
For much of the '90s, it seemed as if Linda Ronstadt was avoiding pop music. She recorded only two pop albums, 1994's Winter Light and 1995's Feels Like Home, which seemed like diversions from the Latin and children's records that were occupying her time. In 1998, she returned with We Ran, a full-fledged pop comeback produced by Glyn Johns (George Massenberg, Peter Asher, and Waddy Wachtel also produced a handful of songs) and featuring support from such '70s soft rock stalwarts as Waddy Wachtel and Bernie Leadon, as well as Heartbreakers Mike Campbell, Howie Epstein, and Benmont Tench. The pedigree is in place, leaving it up to Ronstadt and her songs to deliver the goods, which, more often than not, she does. Her voice remains strong and surprisingly robust, and her choice of songs, while not surprising, is quite satisfying. There are a couple of cuts that are a little bland and others, such as Dylan's "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues," aren't suited for her polished delivery, but most of the album is quite enjoyable. It's nice to hear Ronstadt tackle classics like "Ruler of My Heart," but the moments of We Ran that truly capture the spirit of Heart Like a Wheel are when she tries contemporary songs like John Hiatt's "Icy Blue Heart"and Bruce Springsteen's "If I Should Fall Behind." Granted, Hiatt and Springsteen are predictable choices -- she could have been more adventurous and sought out songs by such '90s songwriters as Ron Sexsmith or Aimee Mann -- but they are just contemporary enough to help make We Ran a successful update of her classic '70s sound.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:27
- Main artists: Linda Ronstadt
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Iconic Artists Group
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1998 Iconic Artists Group ℗ 1998 Iconic Artists Group
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