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© 2008 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Volume 1
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Younger Than Today
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
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Volume 2
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Fool For A Lonesome Train
Ben Harper, Innocent Criminals
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Welcome To The Cruel World
Ben Harper, Innocent Criminals
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Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals entered Gang Studio in Paris in November of 2006, immediately after finishing a nine-month world tour that ended with eight weeks in Europe. They loaded in their gear, rehearsed, and recorded directly to analog tape -- i.e., without the aid of computers or Pro Tools -- and mixed in seven days. The result is a deeply focused, loose, and laid-back record that is musically compelling and deeply soulful, and contains some of Harper's finest songs to date. At this time, the Innocent Criminals are drummer Oliver Charles, percussionist Leon Mobley, Juan Nelson on bass, guitarist Michael Ward, and Jason Yates plays keyboards, with a pair of backing vocalists, Michelle Haynes and Rovleta Fraser. Clocking in at just over 40 minutes, this is a brief record for Harper, but it serves him well. The music is a seamless meld of soulful folk, gospel, countryish rock, and blues. The operative genre here, however, is the rootsy soul that Harper could always sing, and Ward's fills along with the electric Wurlitzer, acoustic pianos, and Hammond B-3 employed by Yates make it all swing, while the steady yet slippery percussion roots the music deeply in the groove, which is mellow but tough.
The proof begins on "Fight Outta You," the album's opening track. Harper's acoustic plays the first couple of bars before the rest of the band kicks in, establishing a country-soul feel. His lyrics are uplifting, full of determination and hope. This is underscored by the next number, "In the Colors," which bleeds Southern soul and a killer reggae bassline bubbling underneath. The theme of hope is right there, propping the first track by underscoring in poetic terms the true, just, and beautiful. "Fool for a Lonesome Train," a backwoods country-rock tune, is maybe the strongest cut on the set; its high lonesome sound is borne out not just in the grain of Harper's vocal but by the band's unobtrusive yet utterly engaging support. The lyrics are there; they have the wild and restless in them but it takes a group effort to make restraint an art, underscoring the blood and sinew in Harper's words. That's not to say there are no "rockers" on the set. "Needed You Tonight" comes right out of the shouting gospel and electric blues with electric guitars blazing; it alternates its dynamic between that vibe and sweet soul. "Having Wings" is a gorgeous follow-up, with acoustic piano and electric guitars flowing under Harper's voice.
"Say You Will" is a seriously uptempo gospel shouter, but far more carnal. It's an ass-shaker with smoking piano and percussion work and lots of breakbeats tossed in by Charles; that backing chorus takes it out of Sunday morning and places it in the heart of Saturday night. "Put It on Me" is more of a guitar take on the same kind of music. With the chorus and those six-strings all edgy and loose, it's funky, dirty, and gets very close to nasty. "Heart of Matters" gets back to back-porch soul before giving way to a Weissenborn guitar solo on "Paris Sunrise #7," before closing with the lone acoustic guitar and vocal ballad on the title cut. The set could have gone out on one of the more uptempo tunes after the instrumental, but it's a small complaint in this mix. Whether or not you prefer the rowdier version of Harper and his band, it is inarguable that this recording is a concentrated effort coming down on the side of a couple of musical notions that weave together artfully and meaningfully. This is a very informal-sounding record, and one that feels comfortable in showing its unvarnished side, its seams. And given that it was recorded completely in analog, fans would be well advised to pick up vinyl copies as well and compare the two; the prediction is most likely the vinyl sounds fuller and warmer. ~ Thom Jurek
Volume 1
1. Fight Outta You
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Oliver Charles
Jason Yates
Michael Ward
Juan Nelson
Leon Mobley - Composer
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Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Ben Harper
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Juan Nelson - Engineer
- Danny Kalb
- Mixing
- Danny Kalb
- Producer
- Ben Harper
- Studio Personnel
- Danny Kalb
2. In The Colors
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Oliver Charles
Jason Yates
Michael Ward
Juan Nelson
Leon Mobley - Composer
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Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Ben Harper
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Juan Nelson - Engineer
- Danny Kalb
- Mixing
- Danny Kalb
- Producer
- Ben Harper
- Studio Personnel
- Danny Kalb
3. Fool For A Lonesome Train
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Oliver Charles
Jason Yates
Michael Ward
Juan Nelson
Leon Mobley - Composer
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Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Ben Harper
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Juan Nelson - Engineer
- Danny Kalb
- Mixing
- Danny Kalb
- Producer
- Ben Harper
- Studio Personnel
- Danny Kalb
4. Needed You Tonight
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Oliver Charles
Jason Yates
Michael Ward
Juan Nelson
Leon Mobley - Composer
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Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Ben Harper
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Juan Nelson - Engineer
- Danny Kalb
- Mixing
- Danny Kalb
- Producer
- Ben Harper
- Studio Personnel
- Danny Kalb
5. Having Wings
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Oliver Charles
Jason Yates
Michael Ward
Juan Nelson
Leon Mobley - Composer
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Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Ben Harper
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Juan Nelson - Engineer
- Danny Kalb
- Mixing
- Danny Kalb
- Producer
- Ben Harper
- Studio Personnel
- Danny Kalb
6. Say You Will
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Oliver Charles
Jason Yates
Michael Ward
Juan Nelson
Leon Mobley - Composer
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Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Ben Harper
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Juan Nelson - Engineer
- Danny Kalb
- Mixing
- Danny Kalb
- Producer
- Ben Harper
- Studio Personnel
- Danny Kalb
7. Younger Than Today
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Oliver Charles
Jason Yates
Michael Ward
Juan Nelson
Leon Mobley - Composer
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Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Ben Harper
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Juan Nelson - Engineer
- Danny Kalb
- Mixing
- Danny Kalb
- Producer
- Ben Harper
- Studio Personnel
- Danny Kalb
8. Put It On Me
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Oliver Charles
Jason Yates
Michael Ward
Juan Nelson
Leon Mobley - Composer
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Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Ben Harper
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Juan Nelson - Engineer
- Danny Kalb
- Mixing
- Danny Kalb
- Producer
- Ben Harper
- Studio Personnel
- Danny Kalb
9. Heart Of Matters
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Oliver Charles
Jason Yates
Michael Ward
Juan Nelson
Leon Mobley - Composer
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Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Ben Harper
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Juan Nelson - Engineer
- Danny Kalb
- Mixing
- Danny Kalb
- Producer
- Ben Harper
- Studio Personnel
- Danny Kalb
10. Paris Sunrise #7
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Michael Ward
Oliver Charles
Juan Nelson
Jason Yates
Leon Mobley - Composer
- Ben Harper
- Engineer
- Danny Kalb
- Mixing
- Danny Kalb
- Producer
- Ben Harper
- Studio Personnel
- Danny Kalb
11. Lifeline
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Michael Ward
Oliver Charles
Juan Nelson
Jason Yates
Leon Mobley - Composer
- Ben Harper
- Engineer
- Danny Kalb
- Mixing
- Danny Kalb
- Producer
- Ben Harper
- Studio Personnel
- Danny Kalb
Volume 2
1. Fight Outta You
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper
Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Composer
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Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Ben Harper
Oliver Charles - Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson - Engineer
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Lee Vaught
Derek Van-ord
Ted White
Peter Baigent
James Shaw - Executive Producer
- Michael Abrams
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Producer
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Ben Harper
Michael Abrams - Production Coordination
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Kristene Lew
John Hartmann
Aron Levine - Recording
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Chris Haynes
Andy Scarth - Studio Personnel
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Derek Van-ord
Ted White
James Shaw
Aron Levine
Andy Scarth
Chris Haynes
John Hartmann
Lee Vaught
Stephen Marcussen
Peter Baigent
Kristene Lew
2. Say You Will
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper
Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Composer
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Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Ben Harper
Oliver Charles - Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson - Engineer
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Lee Vaught
Derek Van-ord
Ted White
Peter Baigent
James Shaw - Executive Producer
- Michael Abrams
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Producer
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Ben Harper
Michael Abrams - Production Coordination
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Kristene Lew
John Hartmann
Aron Levine - Recording
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Chris Haynes
Andy Scarth - Studio Personnel
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Derek Van-ord
Ted White
James Shaw
Aron Levine
Andy Scarth
Chris Haynes
John Hartmann
Lee Vaught
Stephen Marcussen
Peter Baigent
Kristene Lew
3. In The Colors
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper
Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Composer
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Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Ben Harper
Oliver Charles - Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson - Engineer
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Lee Vaught
Derek Van-ord
Ted White
Peter Baigent
James Shaw - Executive Producer
- Michael Abrams
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Producer
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Ben Harper
Michael Abrams - Production Coordination
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Kristene Lew
John Hartmann
Aron Levine - Recording
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Chris Haynes
Andy Scarth - Studio Personnel
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Derek Van-ord
Ted White
James Shaw
Aron Levine
Andy Scarth
Chris Haynes
John Hartmann
Lee Vaught
Stephen Marcussen
Peter Baigent
Kristene Lew
4. Needed You Tonight
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper
Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Composer
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Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Ben Harper
Oliver Charles - Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson - Engineer
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Lee Vaught
Derek Van-ord
Ted White
Peter Baigent
James Shaw - Executive Producer
- Michael Abrams
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Producer
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Ben Harper
Michael Abrams - Production Coordination
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Kristene Lew
John Hartmann
Aron Levine - Recording
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Chris Haynes
Andy Scarth - Studio Personnel
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Derek Van-ord
Ted White
James Shaw
Aron Levine
Andy Scarth
Chris Haynes
John Hartmann
Lee Vaught
Stephen Marcussen
Peter Baigent
Kristene Lew
5. Whipping Boy
- Composer
- Chris Darrow
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper
Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Juan Nelson
Oliver Charles
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Leon Mobley - Author
- Chris Darrow
- Engineer
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James Shaw
Ted White
Derek Van-ord
Lee Vaught
Peter Baigent - Executive Producer
- Michael Abrams
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Producer
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Michael Abrams
Ben Harper - Production Coordination
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Kristene Lew
Aron Levine
John Hartmann - Recording
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Andy Scarth
Chris Haynes - Studio Personnel
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Ted White
Stephen Marcussen
James Shaw
Peter Baigent
Lee Vaught
Kristene Lew
Derek Van-ord
Aron Levine
Andy Scarth
Chris Haynes
John Hartmann
6. Younger Than Today
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper
Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Composer
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Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Ben Harper
Oliver Charles - Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson - Engineer
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Lee Vaught
Derek Van-ord
Ted White
Peter Baigent
James Shaw - Executive Producer
- Michael Abrams
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Producer
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Ben Harper
Michael Abrams - Production Coordination
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Kristene Lew
John Hartmann
Aron Levine - Recording
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Chris Haynes
Andy Scarth - Studio Personnel
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Derek Van-ord
Ted White
James Shaw
Aron Levine
Andy Scarth
Chris Haynes
John Hartmann
Lee Vaught
Stephen Marcussen
Peter Baigent
Kristene Lew
7. Fool For A Lonesome Train
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper
Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Composer
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Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Ben Harper
Oliver Charles - Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson - Engineer
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Lee Vaught
Derek Van-ord
Ted White
Peter Baigent
James Shaw - Executive Producer
- Michael Abrams
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Producer
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Ben Harper
Michael Abrams - Production Coordination
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Kristene Lew
John Hartmann
Aron Levine - Recording
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Chris Haynes
Andy Scarth - Studio Personnel
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Derek Van-ord
Ted White
James Shaw
Aron Levine
Andy Scarth
Chris Haynes
John Hartmann
Lee Vaught
Stephen Marcussen
Peter Baigent
Kristene Lew
8. Heart Of Matters
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper
Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Composer
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Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Ben Harper
Oliver Charles - Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson - Engineer
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Lee Vaught
Derek Van-ord
Ted White
Peter Baigent
James Shaw - Executive Producer
- Michael Abrams
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Producer
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Ben Harper
Michael Abrams - Production Coordination
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Kristene Lew
John Hartmann
Aron Levine - Recording
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Chris Haynes
Andy Scarth - Studio Personnel
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Derek Van-ord
Ted White
James Shaw
Aron Levine
Andy Scarth
Chris Haynes
John Hartmann
Lee Vaught
Stephen Marcussen
Peter Baigent
Kristene Lew
9. Welcome To The Cruel World
- Composer
- Ben Harper
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper
Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Juan Nelson
Oliver Charles
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Leon Mobley - Author
- Ben Harper
- Engineer
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James Shaw
Ted White
Derek Van-ord
Lee Vaught
Peter Baigent - Executive Producer
- Michael Abrams
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Producer
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Michael Abrams
Ben Harper - Production Coordination
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Kristene Lew
Aron Levine
John Hartmann - Recording
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Andy Scarth
Chris Haynes - Studio Personnel
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Ted White
Stephen Marcussen
James Shaw
Peter Baigent
Lee Vaught
Kristene Lew
Derek Van-ord
Aron Levine
Andy Scarth
Chris Haynes
John Hartmann
10. Put It On Me
- Primary Artist
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Ben Harper
Innocent Criminals - Bass
- Juan Nelson
- Composer
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Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson
Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Ben Harper
Oliver Charles - Drums
- Oliver Charles
- Guitar
- Michael Ward
- Keyboard
- Jason Yates
- Percussion
- Leon Mobley
- Performer
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Michael Ward
Jason Yates
Oliver Charles
Leon Mobley
Juan Nelson - Engineer
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Lee Vaught
Derek Van-ord
Ted White
Peter Baigent
James Shaw - Executive Producer
- Michael Abrams
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Producer
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Ben Harper
Michael Abrams - Production Coordination
-
Kristene Lew
John Hartmann
Aron Levine - Recording
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Chris Haynes
Andy Scarth - Studio Personnel
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Derek Van-ord
Ted White
James Shaw
Aron Levine
Andy Scarth
Chris Haynes
John Hartmann
Lee Vaught
Stephen Marcussen
Peter Baigent
Kristene Lew
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 2 volumes in total
- Tracks
- 21 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 31 minutes and 9 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1950x1950 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- All tracks have lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- 7/21 tracks have synced lyrics
- Genres
- Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Singer, Songwriter, Country, Adult Alternative, Jam Rock
- Label
- Virgin Records
- Music Distribution Service
- UMG Global
- Country
United States
- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Aug 27, 2007
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 5099922770356