We Walk This Road Explained
We Walk This Road is the third studio album of Robert Randolph and the Family Band released in 2010 upon Warner Bros. Records.[1] The album rose to No. 4 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and No. 21 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart.[2] [3]
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.[4] The "Segue" tracks are segments of public domain performances by the blues musician Blind Willie Johnson.[5]
Track listing
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
Notes and References
- Robert Randolph and the Family Band. 2010. Warner Bros. Records.
- Web site: Robert Randolph & The Family Band: We Walk This Road (Top Rock Albums). Billboard. billboard.com.
- Web site: Robert Randolph & The Family Band: We Walk This Road (Top Christian Albums). Billboard. billboard.com.
- Web site: Robert Randolph. V. Cook, Alex. October 1, 2010. Offbeat. offbeat.com.
- http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/article80410.ece Walter Tunis, "'Sacred steel' maestro Robert Randolph is coming to the Square", July 28, 2010
