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BEN HARPER "diamonds on the inside" cd, 2003

career stats:
studio albums.............13
singles.......................35

this album.....................#19 US...#2 AU
singles:
"with my own two hands"..........no chart action
"diamonds on the inside"...........no chart action
"brown eyed blues"..................no chart action

fifth album from Ben Harper,
I own a couple, should own more IMO...
he is part African-American, part Cherokee and part Jew...
three of his major influences were Bob Marley Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, and
with the occasional Reggae music it shows, as does the lyrics for the Cohen/Dylan side of it.
could have fitted into almost every WAYLT thread on the forum
but I put him in "sot rock/easy listening because that encompasses it all...
a fine mix of jazz/blues/funk/soul/pop/folk/rock and reggae on this one...
the title track (my favourite) has an almost Dylan feel to it while a couple of others
have a raunchy Lenny Kravitz feel happening,
but I guess with the differnet styles on here you could almost make comparisons to
numerous artists...
a very very good album, well worth a listen if you haven't already done so.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

worst track: amen omen
best track: diamonds on the inside

[video=youtube;OV93ZzV6RJ4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV93ZzV6RJ4[/video]

tracks:

1...with my own two hands ***
2...when its 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.shes only happy in the sun **

3s=6
2s=8
1s=0

rating: 2.4