... Diamonds On The Inside
4. Touch From Your Lust
5. When She Believes
6. Brown Eyed Blues
7. Bring The Funk
8. Everything
9. Amen Omen
10. Temporary Remedy
11. So High So Low
12. Blessed To Be A Witness
13. Picture Of Jesus
14. She's Only Happy In The Sun
This is another great ... Read review
...When It's Good
3. Diamonds On The Inside
4. Touch From Your Lust
5. When She Believes
6. Brown Eyed Blues
7. Bring The Funk
8. Everything
9. Amen Omen
10. Temporary Remedy
11. So High So Low
12. Blessed To Be A Witness
13. Picture Of Jesus
14. She's Only Happy In The Sun
This is another great work from the delectable Ben Harper, who has to be one of ... ...his most eclectic mixes with Diamonds on the Inside. This album is full of something for just about everybody. It jumps straight into the uplifting, "With My Own Two Hands" a classic reggae track.. "When It's Good" has the Southern feel of classic acoustic blues. "Amen, Omen" is my favourite track, sends tingles through me when I hear it. "Brown Eyed Blues" and "Bring the Funk" are very soulful, boppy ... more
Track listing 1. With My Own Two Hands 2. When It's Good 3. Diamonds On The Inside 4. Touch From Your Lust 5. When She Believes 6. Brown Eyed Blues 7. Bring The Funk 8. Everything 9. Amen Omen 10. Temporary Remedy 11. So High So Low 12. Blessed To Be A Witness 13. Picture Of Jesus 14. She's Only Happy In The Sun
This is another great work from the delectable Ben Harper, who has to be one of the most blessed musicians and songwriters of our time. He has treated us to one of his most eclectic mixes with Diamonds on the Inside. This album is full of something for just about everybody. It jumps straight into the uplifting, "With My Own Two Hands" a classic reggae track.. "When It's Good" has the Southern feel of classic acoustic blues. "Amen, Omen" is my favourite track, sends tingles through me when I hear it. "Brown Eyed Blues" and "Bring the Funk" are very soulful, boppy foot-tapping tracks. "Temporary Remedy" and “Touch From Your Lust“ give a rockier feel to the mix.. The last three songs on the album bring the pace down with some beautiful melodies, including Ladysmith Black Mambazo on "Picture of Jesus". If you’re looking for an album that has a piece of everything rhythm, blues, soul, funk, rock, that is executed perfectly, I’d recommend you go buy this.
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Product details
Title
Diamonds On The Inside [Digipak]
Performer
Ben Harper
Genre
Rock & Pop
Sub Genre
Alternative
Release Date
24/02/2003
Recomended Retail Price
14.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2003
Label / Distributor
Virgin / EMI Operations/CEVA Logistics
Producer
Ben Harper
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
724358064025
Catalogue Number
CDVUSX 234
Additional notes
Album Notes
Personnel includes: Ben Harper (vocals, various instruments); Ladysmith Black Mambazo (vocals); Nicky P., Al Anderson (guitar); Greg Leisz (pedal steel); Amy Wilkins (harp); Danielle Charles-Hunter (violin); Darrell Sims (viola); Rebecca Yeh (cello); Leo Chelyapov (clarinet); Barbara Nightengale (accordion); Ron Blake (trumpet); David Ralikce (trombone); Greg Kurstin (electric piano, Clavinet, celeste, Hammond B-3 organ); Juan D. Nelson (bass); Oliver Francis Charles (drums, background vocals); Leon Mobley (percussion, background vocals); Carla L. Benson, Misty Love (background vocals). Recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California. In the three years-plus interim between this and his last studio album, Ben Harper traversed the world, and the already introspective singer/songwriter has clearly done even more soul-searching and emerged with his most earnest (and that's no mean feat), focused set to date. DIAMONDS ON THE INSIDE flows organically with that transcendent feeling exemplfied by lines so simple and revealing as "can you look into my eyes, or has your heart gone blind," which harbor the ability to subtly wend their way into the subconscious and the heart simultaneously. Harper's gathered his acclaim via trenchant lyricism and his knack for adeptly and sincerely blending many styles into a rocking, grooving concoction. On "Brown Eyed Blues," he channels Al Green before breaking down into a jam reminiscent of Santana or War, then follows it with the P-Funk-esque "Bring The Funk." He recalls Sam Cooke's spirituals on the breathtaking "When She Believes," and can pull off a reincarnation of Cat Stevens at his apex on the title track, as well as on "Amen Omen," and "Everything." With this solid, thoughtful record, Harper continues the heartfelt soul-folk-funk-jam. that won him a cult following from Deadheads to indie rockers.
Album Reviews
Rolling Stone (3/20/03, p.64) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Harper works out of a tradition that is older than rock: the African-American church and its more secular members' tradition of blending gospel righteousness with pop grooves..." Vibe (5/03, p.162) - 3 out of 5 - "...Harper was one of this musical generation's original Sensitive Men....Harper's still conscious and refusing to fit into the mold of Top 40 music..." Mojo (4/03, p.106) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Possessed of an eerie high voice and quasi orchestral virtuosity on the Weissenborn lap slide acoustic guitar, Calfornia-born but Delta-dreaming Harper has a coat-of-many colours soul..." Entertainment Weekly (3/21/03, p.112) - "...Harper and his Innocent Criminals segue from reggae to rock to funk to blues and even gospel with terrifying ease..." - Rating: B- CMJ (03/17/03, p.6) - "...With Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley still living in equal parts in his music on DIAMONDS ON THE INSIDE, Harper offers one of his most diverse collections of songs yet..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
With My Own Two Hands
2.
When It's Good
3.
Diamonds On The Inside
4.
Touch From Your Lust
5.
When She Believes
6.
Brown Eyed Blues
7.
Bring The Funk
8.
Everything
9.
Amen Omen
10.
Temporary Remedy
11.
So High So Low
12.
Blessed To Be A Witness
13.
Picture Of Jesus
14.
She's Only Happy In The Sun
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