The Will to Live

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Released June 17, 1997 The Will to Live(1997) Burn to Shine(1999) Release date 17 June 1997 Label Virgin Records		Length 53:18 Artist Ben Harper Producer JP Plunier Genre Alternative rock

Similar Ben Harper albums, Alternative rock albums

Ben harper faded

The Will to Live is a 1997 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 (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.

Ben harper the will to live

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, Plunier) – 3:45
"I Shall Not Walk Alone" – 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)

Songs

1Faded4:50
2Homeless Child3:52
3Number Three1:43

References

The Will to Live Wikipedia

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