Burn to Shine (album)
| Burn to Shine | ||||
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| Studio album by Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals | ||||
| Released | September 21, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, blues rock, soul | |||
| Length | 54:29 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records America | |||
| Producer | Jean-Pierre Plunier | |||
| Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.0/10)[2] |
Burn to Shine is an album by Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, released in 1999 on Virgin Records America. The album shows Harper working within many different genres, including blues, rock, soul, and folk. The songs "Steal My Kisses" and "Suzie Blue" became successful on college radio. Like most other Harper albums, different versions were released in different regions within varying bonus material.
Track listing
All songs written by Ben Harper.
- "Alone" – 3:58
- "The Woman in You" – 5:41
- "Less" – 4:05
- "Two Hands of a Prayer" – 7:50
- "Please Bleed" – 4:37
- "Suzie Blue" – 4:29
- "Steal My Kisses" – 4:05
- "Burn to Shine" – 3:34
- "Show Me a Little Shame" – 3:44
- "Forgiven" – 5:17
- "Beloved One" – 4:03
- "In The Lord's Arms" – 3:06
Personnel
- Ben Harper - guitar, vocals
- Richard Barnes - washboard
- Bruce Bishop - guitar
- Jim Bogen - clarinet
- Eve Butler - violin
- Dean Butterworth - drums, snare drums
- Jon Clarke - English horn, oboe
- Joel Derouin - violin
- Tyrone Downie - keyboards
- Michael Fay - banjo
- David Firman - bass
- Matt Funes - viola
- Suzie Katayama - cello
- David Leach - percussion
- James Leigh - trombone
- David Lindley - banjo, fiddle, mandolin
- Juan Nelson - bass
- Real Time Jazz Band
- Nick Rich - human beatbox
- Eric Sarafin - piano, harmonium, recorder
Production
- Producer: J.P. Plunier
- Engineers: Eric Sarafin, Dan Steinberg
- Assistant engineer: Dan Steinberg
- Mixing: Eric Sarafin
- Mixing assistant: Steve Gamberoni, Geoff Walcha
- Mastering: Dave Collins
- String arrangements: Suzie Katayama
- Art direction: J.P. Plunier
- Design: Tom Dolan, Mike King, J.P. Plunier
- Photography: Annalisa
- Illustrations: Mike King
- Research: Ben Elder
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Billboard 200 | 67 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Steal My Kisses" | Adult Top 40 | 15 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[3] | Platinum | 426,600 [4]* |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
Notes
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r429632
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Ben Harper – Burn to shine" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ↑ https://www.infodisc.fr/Ventes_Albums_Tout_Temps.php?debut=750
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