Welcome to the Cruel World
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| Welcome to the Cruel World | ||
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| Studio album by Ben Harper | ||
| Released | February 8, 1994 | |
| Genre | Folk Rock Alternative |
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| Length | 50:25 | |
| Label | Virgin | |
| Producer(s) | Ben Harper, J.P. Plunier |
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| Ben Harper chronology | ||
| Welcome to the Cruel World (1994) |
Fight for Your Mind (1995) |
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Welcome to the Cruel World (1994), Ben Harper's debut record from Virgin Records established Harper as a popular folk musician 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.
[edit] 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"
[edit] Credits
- 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
[edit] 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
