Welcome to the Cruel World
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| Welcome to the Cruel World | ||
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| Missing image Ben_Harper_-_Welcome_to_the_Cruel_World.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Ben Harper | ||
| Released | February 8, 1994 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 50 min 25 sec | |
| Record label | Virgin | |
| Producers | Ben Harper, J.P. Plunier | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 3/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5F10D1CAEE52B0DD64373884E4A460284F36&uid=CADMR0411050047&sql=10:1vde4j271wa4~T1) |
| Ben Harper Chronology | ||
| Welcome to the Cruel World (1994) | Fight for Your Mind (1995) | |
Welcome to the Cruel World (1994), Ben Harper's debut record from Virgin Records established Harper as a popular folk musican in the California area. After this release, Harper went on to add a permanent backing band, the Innocent Criminals, although they remained unnamed until the Fight for Your Mind album.
Track listing
- "The Three of Us" (Harper) - 2:35
- "Whipping Boy" (Darrow) - 5:31
- "Breakin' Down" (Harper, Plunier) - 4:00
- "Don't Take That Attitude to Your Grave" (Harper) - 4:25
- "Waiting on an Angel" (Harper) - 3:53
- "Mama's Got a Girlfriend Now" (Harper) - 2:29
- "Forever" (Harper) - 3:23
- "Like a King" (Harper) - 4:18
- "Pleasure and Pain" (Harper) - 3:44
- "Walk Away" (Harper) - 3:49
- "How Many Miles Must We March" (Harper) - 3:07
- "Welcome to the Cruel World" (Harper) - 5:36
- "I'll Rise" (Maya Angelou, Harper) - 3:35
- Contains the hidden track "...By and By I'm Going to See the King"
Personnel
- Ben Harper - vocals, multiple instruments
- Clyde Allen - background vocals
- Clarence Butler - background vocals
- Richard Cook - Uillean pipes
- Rock Deadrick - percussion, drums, background vocals
- Tom Freund
- Clabe Hangan - background vocals
- Jelani Jones - background vocals
- Suzie Katayama - cello
- Ken McDaniel - background vocals
- John McKnight - bass, accordion
- John Taylor - background vocals
- Kevin Williams - background vocals
Production
- Producers: Ben Harper, J.P. Plunier
- Associate producer: Jeff Gottlieb, Mikal Reid
- Engineer: Mikal Reid
- Assistant engineer: Bradley Cook
- Mixing: Mikal Reid
- Mastering: Eddy Schreyer
- Advisor: Ben Elder
- Art direction: Tom Dolan, J.P. Plunier
- Research: Ben Elder
- Photography: Jeff Gottlieb