Running Down the Road

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Running Down the Road
Arlo Guthrie Running.jpg
Studio album by
Arlo Guthrie
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
Allmusic2.5/5 stars [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'.

Track listing[]

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'" (composed by Gus Cannon) 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[]

Technical
  • Barry Feldman - executive producer
  • Doug Botnick - engineer
  • Henry Diltz - cover photography

References[]

  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. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. (49): 58–60.



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