''The Will to Live'' is a 1997 album by
Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live perfo ...
which showed his continuing folk-centric focus, while at the same time expanding on his rock talents. This was his third album, his second with the Innocent Criminals (uncredited), and was packaged with a special bonus CD in certain countries.
The record would yield his first UK Top 75 single, "Faded." To date it remains his only UK single entry.
Track listing
All songs written by Ben Harper except as noted.
#"Faded" – 4:48
#"Homeless Child" – 3:51
#"Number Three" – 1:43
#"Roses from My Friends" – 6:23
#"Jah Work" – 4:54
#"I Want to Be Ready" – 4:02
#"The Will to Live" – 4:57
#"Ashes" – 3:52
#"Widow of a Living Man" – 4:10
#"Glory & Consequence" – 5:40
#"Mama's Trippin'" (Harper, Jean-Pierre Plunier) – 3:45
#"I Shall Not Walk Alone" – 5:13
Personnel
*Ben Harper -
guitar
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vocals
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*Louis Allen -
bass
*Alan Anderson - guitar
*Agnes Baddoo - background vocals
*Brett Banduci -
viola
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*Patrick Brayer -
fiddle
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Dean Butterworth
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drums
*Danielle Charles -
violin
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*Juan Nelson - bass, background vocals
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Eric Person
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saxophone
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*Amy Piatt - background vocals
*Emily Wright -
cello
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Production
*Producer: J.P. Plunier
*Engineer: Todd Burke
*Assistant engineers:
Peter Doell
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, 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)
Certifications
References
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Ben Harper albums
1997 albums
Virgin Records albums