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Running Down the Road

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Running Down the Road
Studio album by
Released1969
GenreFolk, folk rock
Length34:25
LabelReprise
ProducerLenny Waronker, Van Dyke Parks
Arlo Guthrie chronology
Arlo
(1968)
Running Down the Road
(1969)
Washington County
(1970)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Robert ChristgauA[2]
Rolling Stone(favourable) [3]

Running Down the Road is the second studio album by American folk singer Arlo Guthrie. Guthrie's version of the traditional folk tune "Stealin'" was featured in the film Two-Lane Blacktop. The cover shows the artist upon a Triumph TR6 Trophy motorcycle which is also pictured in the album's 'gate'. Clarence White and Gene Parsons from the then current lineup of The Byrds played on some tracks.

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Arlo Guthrie; except where noted. "Coming into Los Angeles" is the first song on side-B of the original album.

A-side
No. Title Length
1. "Oklahoma Hills" (composed by Woody Guthrie and Jack Guthrie) 3:26
2. "Every Hand in the Land" 2:18
3. "Creole Belle" (composed by Mississippi John Hurt) 3:43
4. "Wheel of Fortune" 2:28
5. "Oh, in the Morning" 4:51
B-side
No. Title Length
1. "Coming into Los Angeles" 3:04
2. "Stealin'" (authors unknown) 2:46
3. "My Front Pages" 3:46
4. "Living in the Country" (composed by Pete Seeger) 3:16
5. "Running Down the Road" 4:29

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical

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References

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  1. ^ Running Down the Road at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Arlo Guthrie". Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Burton, Chas (27 December 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone (49). San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.: 58–60.