Ben Harper: By My Side auf CD

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Am 12.10. erscheint die Karriere umspannende Retrospektive "By My Side" des zweifachen GRAMMY® Gewinners Ben Harper. Der seit 20 Jahren aktive Singer-Songwriter hat für diese Zusammenstellung höchstpersönlich seine Lieblingsballaden ausgewählt. Die als Einzel-CD und Download erscheinende Sammlung beinhaltet über 12 der bekanntesten und beliebtesten Ben Harper Songs, darunter "Forever", "Diamonds On The Inside" und "Waiting On An Angel". Als besonderen Bonustrack wartet sie die - exklusiv für diese Compilation aufgenommene - neue Ballade "Crazy Amazing". Weiterhin enthält "By My Side" eine seltene Studio-Version des Songs "Not Fire Not Ice", die bisher nur auf der mittlerweile vergriffenen Single "Ground On Down" aus dem Jahr 1996 veröffentlicht wurde.

Product Information

GRAMMY®-winning musician and songwriter Ben Harper has selected his favorite ballads for a career-spanning retrospective titled By My Side, to be released Virgin / EMI. The collection features 12 of Harper's most unforgettable songs, including "Forever," "Diamonds On The Inside," and "Waiting On An Angel," and also introduces a new ballad, "Crazy Amazing," which is exclusive to this release. By My Side also includes a rare studio version of "Not Fire Not Ice," previously unreleased in the U. S., which until now was available only on the international single for "Ground On Down."

A musician, songwriter, producer, and activist, Ben Harper has released 10 acclaimed studio albums and three live records since 1994. These albums, combined with an unceasing commitment to international touring, have helped him grow a fan base that now spans several continents. Whether the soul of southern Gospel, '70s funk, blues, reggae, or straightforward rock and roll, Harper and his trademark Weissenborn guitar continue to stun audiences with incendiary live performances and timeless songwriting. A collaborator by nature, Harper has recorded and performed with a long list of artists including Ringo Starr, Pearl Jam, Jackson Browne, Charlie Musselwhite, Tom Morello, Rickie Lee Jones, Taj Mahal, Jack Johnson and Vanessa De Matta. His album with the Blind Boys of Alabama, There Will Be A Light, earned two GRAMMY® Awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album.

(benharper. com)

Rezensionen

,,Etwas für herbstliche Wohlfühlabende." (Good Times, Dezember / Januar 2012)

,,Der Sound des Albums ist von Soul getragen, sogar ein wenigen Gospel hört man im Stammbaum der Lieder." (stereoplay, Januar 2013)