Ben Harper - Welcome To The Cruel World


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Virgin

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Alternative

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AVIR 51201
UPC: 602577879876
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45 RPM Vinyl Record


No. of Discs: 2
Note: 180 Gram

45 RPM
$32.98

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180-gram 45 RPM double LP

A quarter-century later, Ben Harper's Welcome To The Cruel World remains an especially welcomed auspicious debut that let the world at large know a singular singer/songwriter had fully arrived on the scene. Ben Harper's iconic album is re-released on standard weight double black vinyl playing at 45 RPM.

"The full range of Ben Harper's influences would not come to bear until later albums, but his debut, Welcome To The Cruel World, lays a strong foundation. 'Like A King' and 'Take That Attitude To Your Grave' burn with a political conviction rarely heard during the 1990s. 'Forever' has a tenderness which demonstrates Harper's emotional range. Lackluster hippie jams that cultivated his early following may have served a purpose but feel fluffy by comparison when compared to the meatier tracks. Ben closes the album with a song that frequently closes his concerts, 'I'll Rise.' This song, built around Maya Angelou's 1979 poem 'And Still I Rise,' reminds one of art's ability to pierce through society, self, and the soul." – AllMusic



Side A:
The Three Of Us
Whipping Boy
Breakin' Down

Side B:
Don't Take That Attitude To Your Grave
Waiting On An Angel
Mama's Got A Girlfriend Now
Forever

Side C:
Like A King
Pleasure And Pain
Walk Away

Side D:
How Many Miles Must We March
Welcome To The Cruel World
I'll Rise

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