On March 11, 2003, “Virgin” label released “Diamonds on the Inside”, the fifth Ben Harper album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Ben Harper.
Personnel:
- Ben Harper – vocals, organ, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, drums, synthesizer bass, tongue drum, arranger
- Greg Kurstin– synthesizer, piano, celeste, Hammond organ, electric piano, clavinet, mellotron, backing vocals, arranger
- Al Yasha Anderson – guitar
- Nicky Panicci (a.k.a. Nicky P.) – acoustic and electric guitar
- Greg Leisz– pedal steel
- Juan Nelson – bass, backing vocals
- Josef Zimmerman – upright bass
- Leon Mobley– percussion, sound effects, backing vocals
- Ron Blake – trumpet
- Leo Chelyapov – clarinet
- David Ralicke – trombone
- Timothy Loo – cello
- Rebecca Yeh – cello
- Darrel Sims – viola
- Amy Wilkins – harp
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo – vocals
- John Ingram – backing vocals
- Carla Benson – backing vocals
- Misty Love – backing vocals
- Todd Burke, Rick “Soldier” Will – engineer
- Kevin Dean, June Murakawa – engineer assistant
- Todd Burke – mixing
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Josh Florian, Rail Jon Rogut – assistant
- Ben Elder – advisor, research
- Mike King – design
- Warren Darius Aftahi, Blue Sky, Jon Shapiro – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ben Harper except where noted.
- With My Own Two Hands
- When It’s Good
- Diamonds On The Inside
- Touch from Your Lust
- When She Believes
- Brown Eyed Blues – Ben Harper, Juan Nelson
- Bring the Funk – Charles, Ben Harper, Greg Kurstin, Leon Mobley, Juan Nelson
- Everything
- Amen Omen
- Temporary Remedy
- So High So Low
- Blessed to Be a Witness
- Picture of Jesus
- She’s Only Happy in the Sun – Dean Butterworth, Ben Harper