The Naked Ride Home is the twelfth album by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). It peaked at number 36 on The Billboard 200 chart. The single "The Night Inside Me" reached number 25 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

As of February 2004 the album had sold 139,000 copies in United States according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Guests included Keb' Mo' and Greg Leisz.

Mauricio "Fritz" Lewak – drums, cajón (4)
Luis Conte – percussion
Kevin McCormick – bass guitar, rhythm electric guitar (7)
Jackson Browne – lead vocals, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Mark Goldenberg – electric guitar, hi-string guitar (4)
Greg Leisz – acoustic guitar (1), 12-string electric guitar (1)
Kevin Moore (Keb' Mo') – slide guitar (4)
Val McCallum – rhythm acoustic guitar (7)
Jeff Scott Young – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, synthesizers, harmony vocals
Jennifer Gross – harmony vocals (3, 6)
Kipp Lennon – harmony vocals (3, 6)
Alethea Mills – harmony vocals (4), choir vocals (9)
Chavonne Morris – harmony vocals (4), choir vocals (9)
Jimmy Burney – choir vocals (9)
Marc Cohn – harmony vocals (9)
Fernando Pullam – trumpet (9)
Fred Martin – choir arrangements (9)

Producers – Jackson Browne and Kevin McCormick
Engineer – Paul Dieter
Assistant Engineers – Sebastian Haimerl, Mark Johnson, Bil Lane and Rich Tosi.
Mixing – Bob Clearmountain
Mix Assistant – Kevin Harp
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
Technical Director – Ed Wong
Artwork – Dustin Stanton
Cover Photo – Nels Israelson
Booklet Photos – Dianna Cohen and Nels Israelson