The Will to Live
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| The Will to Live | ||
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| Missing image Ben_Harper_-_The_Will_to_Live.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Ben Harper | ||
| Released | June 17, 1997 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 53 min 18 sec | |
| Record label | Virgin | |
| Producer | J.P. Plunier | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 3.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5F10D1CAEE52B0DD6C3D3C87EBA1704943&uid=CADMR0411050101&sql=10:6xknu3lhan8k~T1) |
| Ben Harper Chronology | ||
| Fight for Your Mind (1995) | The Will to Live (1997) | Burn to Shine (1999) |
The Will to Live (1997), an album by Ben Harper which showed his continuing folk-centric focus, while at the same time expanding on his rock talents. This was the second album with the Innocent Criminals, and depending on your country, often came with a special bonus CD.
| Contents |
Track listing
- "Faded" (Harper) - 4:48
- "Homeless Child" (Harper) - 3:51
- "Number Three" (Harper) - 1:43
- "Roses from My Friends" (Harper) - 6:23
- "Jah Work" (Harper) - 4:54
- "I Want to Be Ready" (Harper) - 4:02
- "The Will to Live" (Harper) - 4:57
- "Ashes" (Harper) - 3:52
- "Widow of a Living Man" (Harper) - 4:10
- "Glory & Consequence" (Harper) - 5:40
- "Mama's Trippin'" (Harper, Plunier) - 3:45
- "I Shall Not Walk Alone" (Harper) - 5:13
Personnel
- Ben Harper - guitar, saz, vocals, weissenborn
- Louis Allen - bass
- Alan Anderson - guitar
- Agnes Baddoo - background vocals
- Brett Banduci - viola
- Patrick Brayer - fiddle
- Dean Butterworth - drums
- Danielle Charles - violin
- Juan Nelson - bass, background vocals
- Eric Person - saxophone
- Amy Piatt - background vocals
- Emily Wright - cello
Production
- Producer: J.P. Plunier
- Engineer: Todd Burke
- Assistant engineers: Peter Doell, Erica Stephenson, Dann Thompson
- Mixing: Eric Sarafin
- Mastering: Dave Collins
- Art direction: J.P. Plunier
- Design: Flavia Cureteu
- Photography: Annalisa, J.P. Plunier
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1997 | The Billboard 200 | 89 |