View basket “Wide Open Light” has been added to your basket. Welcome To The Cruel World 25th Anniversary Ben Harper SKU: 7787987 Barcode: 0602577879876 24.00 £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: UMC/Virgin Released Date: 1st November 2019 Buying Format: 180g 2LP 45rpm Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Celebrating 25 years since its original release, on the 1st November UMe brings you Ben Harper’s debut album WELCOME TO THE CRUEL WORLD on 45 RPM 180g vinyl. “The full range of Ben Harper’s influences would not come to bear until later albums, but his debut, Welcome to the Cruel World, lays a strong foundation. Like a King and Take That Attitude to Your Grave burn with a political conviction rarely heard during the 1990s. “Forever” has a tenderness which demonstrates Harper’s emotional range. Lackluster hippie jams that cultivated his early following may have served a purpose but feel fluffy by comparison when compared to the meatier tracks. Ben closes the album with a song that frequently closes his concerts, I’ll Rise. This song, built around Maya Angelou’s 1979 poem And Still I Rise, reminds one of art’s ability to pierce through society, self, and the soul” – Allmusic Artist Ben Harper Genre Rock And Pop Label UMC/Virgin Buying Options 180g 2LP 45rpm Format 180g , 2LP , 45rpm Condition New Country UK Track Listings 1. The Three of Us 2. Whipping Boy 3. Breakin' Down 4. Don't Take That Attitude to Your Grave 5. Waiting on an Angel 6. Mama's Got a Girlfriend Now 7. Forever 8. Like a King 9. Pleasure and Pain 10. Walk Away 11. How Many Miles Must We March 12. Welcome to the Cruel World 13. 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