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Afghan Whigs: Black Love

On Mach 12, 1996, “Elektra” label released “Black Love”, the fifth Afghan Whigs studio album. It was recorded August – September 1995, at “Bear Creek Studio” and “Robert Lang Studios” in Washington, and was produced by Greg Dulli.

Personnel:

  • Greg Dulli – lead vocals, guitars, drums, machine, percussion, timpani, sleigh bells, mixing
  • Rick McCollum – guitars, pedal steel, hammered dulcimer
  • John Curley – vocals, guitar, bass, Arp, assistant engineering, location recording
  • Paul Buchignani – drums, percussion, congas
  • Harold Chichester – vocals, organ, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, piano
  • Doug Falsetti – vocals, percussion
  • Shawn Smith – vocals
  • Jeff Powell – vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Jeffrey Reed – effects
  • Barbara Hunter – cello
  • Jeffrey Reed, Ryan Hadlock, Aaron Warner, Joe Hadlock, Don Fawcett, Erik Flettrich, Dubby – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Dulli except where noted.

  1. Crime Scene Part One
  2. My Enemy 
  3. Double Day – Greg Dulli, Rick McCollum
  4. Blame, Etc.
  5. Step into the Light
  6. Going to Town
  7. Honky’s Ladder
  8. Night by Candlelight
  9. Bulletproof
  10. Summer’s Kiss
  11. Faded

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