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Ben Harper: The Will To Live

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On June 17, 1997, “Virgin America” label released “The Will to Live”, the third Ben Harper album. It was recorded in 1997 and was produced by Jean-Pierre Plunier.

Personnel:

  • Ben Harper – vocals, guitar, saz, weissenborn
  • Alan Anderson – guitar
  • Juan Nelson – bass, backing vocals
  • Louis Allen – bass
  • Dean Butterworth- drums
  • Eric Person- saxophone
  • Danielle Charles – violin
  • Brett Banduci – viola
  • Emily Wright – cello
  • Patrick Brayer – fiddle
  • Amy Piatt – backing vocals
  • Agnes Baddoo – backing vocals
  • Todd Burke – engineer
  • Peter Doell, Erica Stephenson, Dann Thompson – engineer, assistant
  • Eric Sarafin – mixing
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • J.P. Plunier – art direction, photography
  • Flavia Cureteu – design
  • Annalisa – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Harper except where noted.

  1. Faded
  2. Homeless Child
  3. Number Three
  4. Roses from My Friends
  5. Jah Work
  6. I Want to Be Ready
  7. The Will to Live
  8. Ashes
  9. Widow of a Living Man
  10. Glory & Consequence
  11. Mama’s Trippin’ – Ben Harper, P. Plunier
  12. I Shall Not Walk Alone

The Brand New Heavies: Brother Sister

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On March 22, 1994, “Code” label released “Brother Sister”, the third Brand New Heavies studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, and was produced by N’Dea Davenport, Simon Bartholomew, Andrew Levy and Jan Kincaid.

Personnel:

  • Simon Bartholomew – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • N’Dea Davenport – vocals, percussion, keyboards
  • Jan Kincaid – vocals, percussion, drums, keyboards
  • Andrew Levy – bass, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Maxton G. Beesley, Jr. – keyboards
  • Brady Blade, Jr. – vocals, production coordination
  • Mike Boito – vocals , keyboards
  • Amp Fiddler – keyboards
  • Steve Williamson – saxophone
  • Ray Gaskins – vocals, saxophone
  • Gerard Presencer – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Kevin Robinson – trumpet
  • Mike Smith – flute, saxophone
  • John Thirkell- trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Dennis Rollins – trombone
  • Eric Sarafin – strings, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Scantlebury – percussion
  • Aaron Zigman – string arrangements
  • Chris Jones – engineer
  • John Laker – engineer
  • Martin Schmelze – engineer
  • Yo-Yo – engineer
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Michael C. Ross – mixing, executive producer
  • Matthew Donaldson – photography

Track listing:

  1. Have a Good Time
  2. Brother Sister
  3. Dream On Dreamer
  4. Ten Ton Take
  5. Mind Trips
  6. Spend Some Time
  7. Back To Love
  8. Snake Hips
  9. Keep Together
  10. People Giving Love
  11. Forever
  12. Day Break