Fight for Your Mind
Fight for Your Mind is a 1995 (see 1995 in music) album by Ben Harper. It was his last solo album before adding The Innocent Criminals to his line-up. Reviews were generally very positive, praising Harper's fusion of multiple genres, from folk ("Another Lonely Day"), folk-rock ("Gold to Me"), Black Sabbath-style riffing heavy metal ("Ground on Down") and politically-charged reggae ("Excuse Me Mister"). After Harper's well-received debut, Welcome to the Cruel World, he expanded on his fanbase by touring relentlessly with jam bands like Dave Matthews Band. On this, his second album, Harper added a more refined sense of his own intense spirituality, such as on the gospel-influenced album closers, "Power of the Gospel", "God Fearing Man" and "One Road to Freedom".
Track listing"Oppression" (Harper) - 2:58"Ground on Down" (Harper) - 4:53"Another Lonely Day" (Harper) - 3:43"Please Me Like You Want To" (Harper) - 4:55"Gold to Me" (Harper) - 5:00"Burn One Down" (Harper) - 3:31"Excuse Me Mr." (Harper, Plunier) - 5:24"People Lead" (Harper) - 4:13"Fight for Your Mind" (Harper) - 4:06"Give a Man a Home" (Harper) - 3:35"By My Side" (Harper) - 3:34"Power of the Gospel" (Harper) - 6:02"God Fearing Man" (Harper) - 11:49"One Road to Freedom" (Harper) - 4:14
PersonnelBen Harper - acoustic guitar, vocals, weissenbornBrett Banduci - violaDanielle Charles - violinOliver Charles - drumsBob "Stiv" Coke - tabla, tambourine, tamboura, sarodTimothy Loo - celloLeon Mobley - percussionJuan Nelson - bassErvin Pope - organ, Hammond organ
ProductionProducers: Ben Harper, Bob "Stiv" Coke, J.P. PlunierAssociate Producer: Jeff GottliebAssistant Producer: Jeff GottliebEngineer: Bradley CookAssistant engineers: Ryan Boesh, Todd Burke, Paul NagunaMixing: The Dub Brothers, Femi Jiya, Eric SarafinMastering: Eddy SchreyerString arrangements: Ben Harper, J.P. PlunierDesign: Tom DolanArt direction: Tom Dolan, J.P. PlunierPhotography: Bob "Stiv" Coke, Jeff GottliebResearch: Ben Elder
|
|
