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Burn to Shine presents proof positive that you can always distill the essence of rock & roll down to a solitary man alone with his guitar and conscience. It sounds inventive yet firmly rooted in the blues-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist tradition of Taj Mahal and of Neil Young and Cat Stevens at their most confessional. Harper's guitar with falsetto vocal in "The Woman in You" even suggests a Curtis Mayfield tune in the hands of Prince. "Steal My Kisses" is one of those uncluttered, radio-friendly rock shuffles that simply makes you bob your head and feel better. Even Harper's detours -- like the wobbling New Orleans shuffle with the Real Time Jazz Band, "Suzie Blue," and charred Black Sabbath metal in "Less" -- prove worth exploring. Other cameos include guitarists David Lindley and former Bob Marley sideman Tyrone Downey. Burn to Shine is a minor masterpiece that may prove to be not so minor.
© Chris Slawecki /TiVo
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Ben Harper, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - dave collins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Walcha, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Pierre Plunier, Producer - Eric Sarafin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Gamberoni, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Ben Harper, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - dave collins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyrone Downie, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Walcha, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Pierre Plunier, Producer - Eric Sarafin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Gamberoni, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Ben Harper, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - dave collins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Walcha, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Pierre Plunier, Producer - Eric Sarafin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Gamberoni, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Ben Harper, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - dave collins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Walcha, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Pierre Plunier, Producer - Eric Sarafin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Gamberoni, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Ben Harper, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - dave collins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Walcha, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Pierre Plunier, Producer - Eric Sarafin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Gamberoni, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Ben Harper, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - dave collins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Firman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Geoff Walcha, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Pierre Plunier, Producer - Eric Sarafin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Barnes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Gamberoni, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Fay, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Bishop, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MainArtist - Jim Leigh, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Bogen, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Ben Harper, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - dave collins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Walcha, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Pierre Plunier, Producer - Eric Sarafin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Gamberoni, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Rich, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Ben Harper, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - dave collins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Walcha, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Pierre Plunier, Producer - Eric Sarafin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Gamberoni, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Ben Harper, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - dave collins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyrone Downie, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Walcha, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Pierre Plunier, Producer - Eric Sarafin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Gamberoni, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Ben Harper, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - dave collins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Walcha, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Pierre Plunier, Producer - Eric Sarafin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Gamberoni, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Suzie Katayama, String Arranger, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Derouin, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Harper, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - dave collins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Clarke, Oboe, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Eve Butler, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Funes, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Walcha, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Pierre Plunier, Producer - Eric Sarafin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Gamberoni, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records
Ben Harper, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Lindley, Banjo, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - dave collins, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Walcha, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Pierre Plunier, Producer - Eric Sarafin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Steinberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Gamberoni, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Album review
Burn to Shine presents proof positive that you can always distill the essence of rock & roll down to a solitary man alone with his guitar and conscience. It sounds inventive yet firmly rooted in the blues-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist tradition of Taj Mahal and of Neil Young and Cat Stevens at their most confessional. Harper's guitar with falsetto vocal in "The Woman in You" even suggests a Curtis Mayfield tune in the hands of Prince. "Steal My Kisses" is one of those uncluttered, radio-friendly rock shuffles that simply makes you bob your head and feel better. Even Harper's detours -- like the wobbling New Orleans shuffle with the Real Time Jazz Band, "Suzie Blue," and charred Black Sabbath metal in "Less" -- prove worth exploring. Other cameos include guitarists David Lindley and former Bob Marley sideman Tyrone Downey. Burn to Shine is a minor masterpiece that may prove to be not so minor.
© Chris Slawecki /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:24
- Main artists: Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
- Composer: Ben Harper
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2000 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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