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词条 Welcome to the Cruel World
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  1. Track listing

  2. Personnel

  3. Charts

  4. Certifications

  5. References

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| name = Welcome to the Cruel World
| type = studio
| artist = Ben Harper
| cover = Ben Harper - Welcome to the Cruel World.jpg
| alt =
| released = February 8, 1994
| recorded = The Convent
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Blues, folk, alternative rock
| length = 50:25
| label = Virgin
| producer = Ben Harper, Jean-Pierre Plunier
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Fight for Your Mind
| next_year = 1995
}}{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}[1]
| rev2 = Chicago Tribune
| rev2score = {{rating|3|4}}[2]
| rev3 = The Guardian
| rev3score = {{rating|4|4}}[3]
| rev4 = Q
| rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}[4]
| rev5 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide
| rev5score = {{rating|3|5}}[5]
| rev6 = The Village Voice
| rev6score = {{rating-Christgau|cut}}[6]
| noprose = yes
}}

Welcome to the Cruel World is Ben Harper's debut album from Virgin Records. Released in 1994, the album established Harper as a popular folk musician in the California area. After this release, Harper went on to add a permanent backing band, the Innocent Criminals, although they remained unnamed until the Burn to Shine album.

Track listing

All songs written by Ben Harper except as noted.

  1. "The Three of Us" – 2:35
  2. "Whipping Boy" (Chris Darrow) – 5:31
  3. "Breakin' Down" (Harper, music: Jean-Pierre Plunier) – 4:00
  4. "Don't Take That Attitude to Your Grave" – 4:25
  5. "Waiting on an Angel" – 3:53
  6. "Mama's Got a Girlfriend Now" – 2:29
  7. "Forever" – 3:23
  8. "Like a King" – 4:18
  9. "Pleasure and Pain" – 3:44
  10. "Walk Away" – 3:49
  11. "How Many Miles Must We March" – 3:07
  12. "Welcome to the Cruel World" – 5:36
  13. "I'll Rise" (lyrics: Maya Angelou; music: Harper) – 3:35
    • Contains the hidden track "...By and By I'm Going to See the King" (Blind Willie Johnson) – 0:30
    • "Remember - unreleased version (bonus track) - 2:49

Personnel

Music credits
  • Ben Harper - vocals, multiple instruments
  • Clyde Allen - background vocals
  • Clarence Butler - background vocals
  • Richard Cook - Uillean pipes
  • Rock Deadrick - percussion, drums, background vocals
  • Tom Freund
  • Clabe Hangan - background vocals
  • Jelani Jones - background vocals
  • Suzie Katayama - cello
  • Ken McDaniel - background vocals
  • John McKnight - bass, accordion
  • John Taylor - background vocals
  • Kevin Williams - background vocals
  • Tommy D. Daugherty - drum programming
Production credits
  • Producers: Ben Harper, J.P. Plunier
  • Associate producer: Jeff Gottlieb, Mikal Reid
  • Engineer: Mikal Reid
  • Assistant engineer: Bradley Cook
  • Mixing: Mikal Reid
  • Mastering: Eddy Schreyer
  • Advisor: Ben Elder
  • Art direction: Tom Dolan, J.P. Plunier
  • Research: Ben Elder
  • Photography: Jeff Gottlieb

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[7]94
French Albums Chart[8]11

Certifications

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References

1. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/welcome-to-the-cruel-world-mw0000110952 |title=Welcome to the Cruel World – Ben Harper |last=Goble |first=Ryan Randall |website=AllMusic |access-date=December 28, 2017}}
2. ^{{Cite news |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-02-24/features/9402240115_1_star-ben-harper-weissenborn |title=Ben Harper: Welcome to the Cruel World (Virgin) |last=Kot |first=Greg |authorlink=Greg Kot |date=February 24, 1994 |work=Chicago Tribune |access-date=December 28, 2017}}
3. ^{{Cite news |title=Ben Harper: Welcome to the Cruel World (Virgin) |last=Denselow |first=Robin |date=September 23, 1994 |work=The Guardian}}
4. ^{{Cite journal |title=Ben Harper: Welcome to the Cruel World |date=October 1994 |work=Q |issue=97 |page=116}}
5. ^{{Cite book |chapter=Ben Harper |last=Randall |first=Mac |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor1-link=Nathan Brackett |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |editor2-link=Christian Hoard |publisher=Simon & Schuster |edition=4th |year=2004 |pages=363–64 |isbn=9780743201698}}
6. ^{{Cite magazine |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |date=1995-02-21 |title=Consumer Guide |url=http://robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv395-95.php |magazine=The Village Voice}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/33225/chartifacts |title=Chartifacts |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |accessdate=October 24, 2012 |archivedate=October 24, 2012 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20121024161958/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/33225/chartifacts |deadurl=yes }}
8. ^{{Cite web | url = http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ben+Harper&titel=Welcome+To+The+Cruel+World&cat=a | publisher = Lescharts.com. Hung Medien | accessdate = October 27, 2012 | language = French | title = Classements - Ben Harper - Welcome to the Cruel World (album)}}
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