Ben Harper - CD Box Collection [Box]

Artist:

Harper, Ben

UPC:

724384669423

See Also:

Jefferson, Blind Lemon White, Bukka

Description:

BEN HARPER BOX SET packages together WELCOME TO THE CRUEL WORLD, FIGHT FOR YOUR MIND and THE WILL TO LIVE. All are also available separately.
WELCOME TO THE CRUEL WORLD:
Personnel: Ben Harper (vocals, acoustic guitar, dobro, Weissenborn); Suzie Katayama (cello); Richard Cook (Uillean pipes); John McKnight (accordion, bass); Gail Deadrick (piano); Rock Deadrick (drums, percussion, background vocals); Jelani Jones, Kevin Williams, Clyde Allen, Clarence Butler, Clabe Hangan, Kenneth McDaniel, John Taylor (background vocals).
FIGHT FOR YOUR MIND:
Personnel: Ben Harper (vocals, acoustic guitar, Weissenborn); Danielle Charles, Brett Banducci (viola); Timothy Loo (cello); Ervin Pope (Hammond B-3 organ); Juan Nelson, Carey Christiansen (bass); Oliver Charles (drums); Bob "Stiv" Coke (sarod, tamboura, tabla).
THE WILL TO LIVE:
Personnel: Ben Harper (vocals, guitar, saz, Weissenborn); Alan Anderson (electric & nylon-string guitar); Patrick Brayer (mandolin, fiddle); Danielle Charles (violin); Brett Banducci (viola); Emily Wright (cello); Eric Person (saxophone); Juan Nelson (bass, background vocals); Louis Allen (bass); Dean Butterworth (drums); Agnes Baddoo, Amy Platt (background vocals).
Includes a 32-page booklet with liner notes by Steve Appleford.
Ben Harper`s CD Box Collection features his first three albums -- Welcome to the Cruel World, Fight for Your Mind, and The Will to Live -- in a cloth-bound box that also includes a 32-page booklet with lyrics and liner notes. The collection provides a welcome overview of Harper`s growth toward becoming an uncompromisingly political yet very musical artist. ~ Heather Phares

Track Listing:

DISC 1: WELCOME TO THE CRUEL WORLD:

1. Three of Us, The
2. Whipping Boy
3. Breakin` Down
4. Don`t Take That Attitude to Your Grave
5. Waiting on an Angel
6. Mama`s Got a Girlfriend Now
7. Forever
8. Like a King
9. Pleasure and Pain
10. Walk Away
11. How Many Miles Must We March
12. Welcome to the Cruel World
13. I`ll Rise

DISC 2: FIGHT FOR YOUR MIND:

1. Oppression
2. Ground on Down
3. Another Lonely Day
4. Please Me Like You Want To
5. Gold to Me
6. Burn One Down
7. Excuse Me Mr.
8. People Lead
9. Fight For Your Mind
10. Give a Man a Home
11. By My Side
12. Power of the Gospel
13. God Fearing Man
14. One Road to Freedom

DISC 3: THE WILL TO LIVE:

1. Faded
2. Homeless Child
3. Number Three
4. Roses From My Friends
5. Jah Work
6. I Want to Be Ready
7. Will to Live, The
8. Ashes
9. Widow of a Living Man
10. Glory and Consequence
11. Mama`s Trippin`
12. I Shall Not Walk Alone

Album Information

Release Date:

04/04/2000

Type:

Boxed Set

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Label:

Virgin

Catalog Number:

46694

Original Release Year:

1999

# of Discs:

3

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Eric Person

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