The Will to Live
The Will to Live | ||||
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Studio album by Ben Harper | ||||
Released | June 17, 1997 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 53:18 | |||
Label | Virgin America | |||
Producer | Jean-Pierre Plunier | |||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chicago Tribune | (favorable)[2] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | ![]() |
Los Angeles Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | 7.2/10[5] |
Rolling Stone | (mixed)[6] |
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.
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, 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)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1997 | The Billboard 200 | 89 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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France (SNEP)[7] | Platinum | 480,600 [8]* |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- ↑ Stanley, Leo. "The Will to Live - Ben Harper". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ↑ Reger, Rick (1997-07-04). "The Maturation Of Ben Harper". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ↑ SCRIBNER, SARA (1997-06-14). "Ben Harper, "The Will to Live," (***)". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ↑ Whitaker, Lang (2008-04-08). "Ben Harper: The Will To Live: Pitchfork Record Review". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ↑ Diehl, Matt (1997-06-12). "The Will To Live". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Ben Harper – The WIll to Live" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ↑ https://www.infodisc.fr/Ventes_Albums_Tout_Temps.php?debut=600
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