Ben Harper's 'The Will to Live'

Ben Harper‘s ‘The Will to Live’ is his second album recorded with the Innocent Criminals and released on June 17, 1997 by Virgin America.

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1 . Faded

2 . Faded (Live)

3 . Homeless Child (w/ Charlie Musselwhite, NYC)

4 . Roses from my friends (Firenze, Teatro Verdi, May 10th 2014)

5 . Jah Work (acoustic)

6 . Jah Work (Eurockéennes, Belfort, 2008)

7 . Jah Work (w/ The Innocent Criminals, A Lewis Marnell Tribute)

8 . I Want To Be Ready

9 . Glory & Consequence (Hollywood Bowl)

10 . Glory and Consequence (Acoustic)

11 . I Shall Not Walk Alone (w/ The Blind Boys of Alabama)

12 . I Shall Not Walk Alone (w/ The Blind Boys Of Alabama)

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Track Listing : 1.Faded (Ben Harper) – 04:48 . 2.Homeless Child (Ben Harper) – 03:51 . 3.Number Three (Ben Harper) – 01:43 . 4.Roses From My Friends (Ben Harper) – 06:23 . 5.Jah Work (Ben Harper) – 04:54 . 6.I Want To Be Ready (Ben Harper) – 04:02 . 7.The Will To Live (Ben Harper) – 04:57 . 8.Ashes (Ben Harper) – 03:52 . 9.Widow Of A Living Man (Ben Harper) – 04:10 . 10.Glory & Consequence (Ben Harper) – 05:40 . 11.Mama’S Trippin’ (Ben Harper, J.P. Plunier) – 3:45 . 12.I Shall Not Walk Alone (Ben Harper) – 05:13

Musicians : Ben Harper – Guitar, Saz, Vocals, Weissenborn . Louis Allen – Bass . Alan Anderson – Guitar . Brett Banduci – Viola . Patrick Brayer – Fiddle . Dean Butterworth – Drums . Danielle Charles – Violin . Juan Nelson – Bass, Background Vocals . Eric Person – Saxophone . Emily Wright – Cello . Amy Piatt – Background Vocals . Agnes Baddoo – Background Vocals

Production : Produced By J.P. Plunier . Todd Burke – Engineer . Peter Doell – Assistant Engineer . Erica Stephenson – Assistant Engineer . Dann Thompson – Assistant Engineer . Eric Sarafin – Mixing . Dave Collins – Mastering

Package : J.P. Plunier – Art Direction, Photography . Flavia Cureteu – Design . Annalisa – Photography

Recorded 1996 – 1997.

Released On June 17, 1997 By Virgin America.

(Source Ben Harper – The Will to Live | Ben Harper Music )

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Rolling Stone
If Harper could use those vocals to, say, explore the emotional demons that are the stock in trade of singer/songwriters, he could be a force to be reckoned with. […]

Sputnikmusic.com
That may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but his lofty intentions undeniably shine through in his musicianship. I’ll add that I prefer Harper’s first four albums because the songs are more finely honed – on the latter albums he seems to be cruising along on his improvisational abilities a little more. […]

Lang Whitaker
per tries to cure the world’s hunger and prejudice problems with every song. Talk about ambition. If you’ve ever heard and liked a Harper album before, this is a must have. If you never heard Harper before, give him a try – maybe he’ll help you find The Will to Live. […]

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