We Walk This Road is the third studio album of Robert Randolph and the Family Band released in 2010 upon Warner Bros. Records.[10] The album rose to No. 4 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and No. 21 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart.[11][12]

We Walk This Road
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 2010
GenreR&B, rock, blues, funk, gospel
Length55:53
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerT Bone Burnett
Robert Randolph and the Family Band chronology
Colorblind
(2006)
We Walk This Road
(2010)
Lickety Split
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard[2]
The Daily Telegraph[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent(favourable)[5]
Paste Magazine(6.8/10)[6]
PopMatters[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Spin(favourable)[9]

Overview

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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.[1][13] The "Segue" tracks are segments of public domain performances by the blues musician Blind Willie Johnson.[14]

Track listing

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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

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  1. "Take My Hand" - 3:51
  2. "Don't Let the Devil Ride" - 4:23
  3. "Memphis Beat" - 3:34

Personnel

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Album line-up

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  • 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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road". Allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road". Billboard.com.
  3. ^ "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road, CD review". Telegraph.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road". The Guardian.com.
  5. ^ Gill, Andy (June 17, 2011). "Album: Robert Randolph and the Family Band, We Walk This Road (Dare)". independent.co.uk. The Independent.
  6. ^ "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road". Paste Magazine.com.
  7. ^ "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road". Popmatters.com.
  8. ^ "Robert Randolph and the Family Band: We Walk This Road". Rolling Stone.com.
  9. ^ "Robert Randolph & the Family Band, 'We Walk This Road' (Warner Bros.)". Spin.com.
  10. ^ Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Warner Bros. Records. 2010.
  11. ^ "Robert Randolph & The Family Band: We Walk This Road (Top Rock Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  12. ^ "Robert Randolph & The Family Band: We Walk This Road (Top Christian Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  13. ^ V. Cook, Alex (October 1, 2010). "Robert Randolph". offbeat.com. Offbeat.
  14. ^ Walter Tunis, "'Sacred steel' maestro Robert Randolph is coming to the Square", July 28, 2010
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