''We Walk This Road'' is the third studio album of

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released in 2010 upon

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. The album rose to No. 4 on the ''

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chart and No. 21 on the ''

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chart.

Overview

''We Walk This Road'' is a mixture of original material and covers, recorded as a collaborative effort between Robert Randolph,

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, Tonio K.,

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, and other soul- and gospel-oriented songwriters. The album also includes covers of songs by

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, and

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as interpreted by Randolph and Burnett. The "Segue" tracks are segments of public domain performances by the blues musician

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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 Jay Bellerose is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session and live performance work. He has contributed to the work of many well-known artists. Biography Bellerose was born in Maine. A jazz enthusiast, he attended ...

- drums (tracks 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 17) *

Doyle Bramhall II Doyle Bramhall II (born December 24, 1968) is an American guitarist, producer and songwriter best known for his work with Eric Clapton and Roger Waters. He is the son of the songwriter and drummer Doyle Bramhall. Early life Bramhall was born ...

- guitar, vocals (track 11), acoustic guitar (track 17) *

- guitar (tracks 2, 5, 11, 14) *

Keefus Ciancia Keith Ciancia, better known as Keefus Green or Keefus Ciancia is an American musician, composer and music producer. He has won an Ivor Novello Award and been nominated for an Emmy. Along with his long time creative collaborator, T Bone Burnett, ...

- keyboards (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16) * Dennis Crouch - bass (track 16) *

Mike Elizondo Mike Elizondo (born October 22, 1972) is an American producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. A protege of Dr. Dre, Elizondo has worked with 50 Cent, Eminem, Carrie Underwood, Fiona Apple, Mastodon, Ry Cooder, Skylar Grey, Twenty ...

- bass (tracks 4, 12), guitar (track 4) * Will Gray - featured vocals (track 4) * Jason Hamlin - acoustic guitar (track 10) *

Ben Harper Benjamin Chase Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live perfo ...

- slide guitar, vocals (track 8) *

Jim Keltner James Lee Keltner (born April 27, 1942) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. He was characterized by Bob Dylan biographer Howard Sounes as "the leading session drummer in America".Howard Sounes. ''Down ...

- 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 Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and ...

- piano (track 17) *

Tommy Sims Tommy Sims is an American bassist, songwriter, record producer and bandleader. Music career From 1987 to 1989 Sims was the bassist for the Christian rock band White Heart, which he left to become a studio musician and producer. During 1992 ...

- bass (track 17) * Ken Tussing - flugelbone (track 6) * Patrick Warren - keyboards (tracks 4, 12, 17)

Production

– Producer *

Lenny Waronker Lenny Waronker (born October 3, 1941) is an American record producer and music industry executive. As the president of Warner Bros. Records, and later, as the co-chair of DreamWorks Records, Waronker was noted for his commitment to artists and hi ...

- Producer (tracks 4, 12, 17) *

Mike Piersante Mike Piersante is a recording engineer and mixer. 2009 Grammy Awards Mike Piersante won two Grammy Awards in 2009 for his work as Engineer/Mixer. The first Grammy was for "Please Read the Letter" a duet track by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. ...

- Engineer * Tom Whalley - Executive Producer

References

External links

* 2010 albums Robert Randolph and the Family Band albums Warner Records albums Albums produced by Lenny Waronker Albums produced by T Bone Burnett {{2010s-rock-album-stub