The Naked Ride Home is the twelfth album

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 by American

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 singer/songwriter Jackson Browne

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, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music

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). It peaked at number 36 on The Billboard 200 chart. The single "The Night Inside Me" reached number 25 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Guests included Keb' Mo'

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 and Greg Leisz

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.

Reception

Mark Deming, writing for Allmusic, remarked that "The craft of Browne's songwriting is still strong, and his performances are pin-sharp and passionate, but unfortunately the very real strengths of The Naked Ride Home only make its flaws all the more glaring — namely, that Browne's muse hasn't taken him anyplace new and interesting in some time, and even though it's clear he still takes the arts of songwriting and recording very seriously, the results lack the depth or the impact of his earlier work."

Track listing

All songs written by Jackson Browne, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio-Fritz Lewak, Kevin McCormick and Jeff Young, except where noted

1. "The Naked Ride Home" (Browne) – 5:56
2. "The Night Inside Me" – 4:38
3. "Casino Nation" – 6:57
4. "For Taking the Trouble" (Browne) – 4:25
5. "Never Stop" – 4:56
6. "Walking Town" – 6:20
7. "About My Imagination" – 6:10
8. "Sergio Leone" – 7:57
9. "Don't You Want to Be There" (Browne) – 7:35
10. "My Stunning Mystery Companion" (Browne) – 4:53

Personnel

• Jackson Browne - acoustic guitar
  Steel-string acoustic guitar
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  , piano
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  , electric guitar
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  , Fender Rhodes
• Marc Cohn
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   - harmony vocals
• Luis Conte
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   - percussion
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• Mark Goldenberg - electric guitar, hi string guitar
• Jennifer Gross - harmony vocals
• Greg Leisz
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   - acoustic guitar, guitar
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• Kipp Lennon - harmony vocals
• Mauricio-Fritz Lewak - drums
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  , cajon
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• Val McCallum - electric guitar
• Kevin McCormick - bass
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  , electric guitar
• Kevin Moore (Keb' Mo'
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  )- slide guitar
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• Jeff Scott Young - synthesizer
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  , piano, Hammond organ
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  , harmony vocals, Wurlitzer

Production

• Producers: Jackson Browne, Kevin McCormick
• Engineer: Paul Dieter
• Assistant engineers: Sebastian Haimerl, Mark Johnson, Rich Tosi
• Mixing: Bob Clearmountain
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• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
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• Technical director: Ed Wong
• Assistants: Kevin Harp, Bill Lane
• Choir arrangement: Fred Martin
• Artwork: Dustin Stanton

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2002	The Billboard 200	36
2002	Top Internet Albums	36

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2002	"The Night Inside Me"	Adult Contemporary	25