Performer: Ben Harper
Genre: Rock
Album: Welcome To The Cruel World
Released: 1994
Style: Folk Rock, Acoustic
MP3 version ZIP size: 1722 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1821 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1973 mb
Rating: 4.3
Votes: 457
Other Formats: MOD AAC MP1 WAV AHX FLAC WMA

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	The Three Of Us	2:35
2	Whipping Boy Written-By – Chris Darrow	5:31
3	Breakin' Down Dobro – Ben HarperMusic By – J.P. Plunier	4:00
4	Don't Take That Attitude To Your Grave	4:25
5	Waiting On An Angel	3:53
6	Mama's Got A Girlfriend Now Accordion – John McKnight	2:29
7	Forever	3:23
8	Like A King Backing Vocals – Clabe Hangan, Clarence Butler, John Taylor , Kenneth McDaniel	4:18
9	Pleasure And Pain Bagpipes [Uilleann] – Richard CookCello – Suzie Katayama	3:44
10	Walk Away	3:49
11	How Many Miles Must We March Backing Vocals – Clabe Hangan, Clarence Butler, John Taylor , Kenneth McDanielDobro – Ben Harper	3:07
12	Welcome To The Cruel World	5:36
13a	I'll Rise Backing Vocals – Clyde Allen, Jelanie Jones, Kevin Williams, Rock DeadrickLyrics By – Maya AngelouMusic By – Ben HarperPiano – Gail Deadrick	5:40
13b	By And By I'm Going To See The King	0:40

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records America, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – EMI Virgin Music, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Charlena Music
• Recorded At – The Covent
• Mixed At – The Monastery
• Mastered At – Future Disc

Credits

• A&R – Andy Factor
• Acoustic Guitar – Ben Harper (tracks: 1, 4 to 7, 10, 11)
• Art Direction – JP Plunier*, Tom Dolan
• Bass – John McKnight (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8, 12)
• Design – Tom Dolan
• Drums – Rock Deadrick (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Bradley Cook, Paula "Max" Garcia
• Guitar [Weissenborn] – Ben Harper (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 12)
• Legal – David Codikow
• Mastered By – Eddie Schreyer*
• Mixed By, Recorded By – Mikal Reid
• Percussion – Rock Deadrick (tracks: 3, 4, 6 to 9, 11)
• Photography By – Jeff Gottlieb, Phillipe Le Bihan*, Rick Olivier
• Producer – Ben Harper, JP Plunier*
• Producer [Associate] – Jeff Gottlieb, Mikal Reid
• Vocals – Ben Harper (tracks: 2 to 13)
• Written-By – Ben Harper (tracks: 1, 3 to 12)

Notes

Released in a standard jewel case with fold-out insert booklet including lyrics.

2 : "Whipping Boy" ©1973 Charlena music (BMI)
6 to 11 : ©1992 EMI Virgin Records America, Inc.
13a : "I'll Rise" is based on the poem "And Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou ©1978.
13a lasts 3:05 followed by 2:05 of silence, 13b is a hidden track, starting at 5:40.

Total running time : 0h 53mn 13s
℗1994 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Except tracks 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 ℗1993 Virgin Records America, Inc.

Manufactured In Holland (on disc).
Printed in Holland (on back cover).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 7 2438 39320 2 3
• Barcode (Scanned): 724383932023
• Label Code: LC 3098
• Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
• Distribution Code (UK): CDVUS 69
• Price Code (F): PM570
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 839320 2 @ 1 . 1-2-16-NL
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 839320 2 @ 1 . 1-2-12-NL
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 839320 2 @ 1 . 1-3-2-NL
• Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 to 3): none
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 15AO
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 156B
• Mould SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi 1580

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CDVUS 69, 7243 8 39320 2 3	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(CD, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	CDVUS 69, 7243 8 39320 2 3	UK & Europe	1994
TOCP-53507	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(CD, Album, Ltd)	Virgin	TOCP-53507	Japan	2005
0602537540471	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(LP, Ltd, RE, Gat)	Virgin	0602537540471	UK & Europe	2013
50999 2 67984 1 7	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, RP + 7", Whi)	Virgin	50999 2 67984 1 7	Europe	2010
none	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(CDr, Album, Unofficial)	Not On Label	none	Malaysia	Unknown