Singer: Ben Harper
Title: Welcome To The Cruel World
Label: Virgin ‎– 7243 8 39320 2 3, Virgin ‎– 8393202
Type: CD, Album
Country: Australia
Date of released: 02 May 1994
Category: Rock, Blues
Style: Folk Rock, Alternative Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1613 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1463 mb
Rating: 4.4✭
Format: MP3 ASF WAV DMF RA MP4 MOD MPC FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	The Three Of Us Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar [Weissenborn] – Ben Harper	2:35
2	Whipping Boy Bass – John McKnightDrums – Rock DeadrickVocals, Lap Steel Guitar [Weissenborn] – Ben HarperWritten-By – Chris Darrow	5:31
3	Breakin' Down Bass – John McKnightDrums, Percussion – Rock DeadrickMusic By – J.P. PlunierMusic By, Lyrics By, Vocals, Lap Steel Guitar [Weissenborn], Resonator Guitar [Dobro] – Ben Harper	4:00
4	Don't Take That Attitude To Your Grave Bass – John McKnightDrums, Percussion – Rock DeadrickWritten-By, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar [Weissenborn] – Ben Harper	4:25
5	Waiting On An Angel Written-By, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Ben Harper	3:53
6	Mama's Got A Girlfriend Now Bass, Accordion – John McKnightDrums, Percussion – Rock DeadrickWritten-By, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar [Weissenborn] – Ben Harper	2:29
7	Forever Percussion – Rock DeadrickWritten-By, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Ben Harper	3:23
8	Like A King Backing Vocals [Mutonic Four - Background Vocals] – Clabe Hangan, Clarence Butler, John Taylor , Kenneth McDanielBass – John McKnightDrums, Percussion – Rock DeadrickWritten-By, Vocals, Lap Steel Guitar [Weissenborn] – Ben Harper	4:18
9	Pleasure And Pain Bagpipes [Illean Pipe] – Richard CookCello – Suzie KatayamaDrums, Percussion – Rock DeadrickWritten-By, Vocals, Lap Steel Guitar [Weissenborn] – Ben Harper	3:44
10	Walk Away Written-By, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Ben Harper	3:49
11	How Many Miles Must We March Backing Vocals [Mutonic Four - Background Vocals] – Clabe Hangan, Clarence Butler, John Taylor , Kenneth McDanielDrums, Percussion – Rock DeadrickWritten-By, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Resonator Guitar [Dobro] – Ben Harper	3:07
12	Welcome To The Cruel World Bass – John McKnightDrums – Rock DeadrickWritten-By, Vocals, Lap Steel Guitar [Weissenborn] – Ben Harper	5:36
13.1	I'll Rise Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Clyde Allen, Jelani Jones, Kevin Williams, Rock DeadrickLyrics By – Maya AngelouMusic By, Vocals – Ben HarperPiano – Gail Deadrick	3:35
13.2	(Silence)	2:02
13.3	Bye And Bye I'm Goin' To See The King (Hidden Song)	0:40

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records America, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records America, Inc.
• Manufactured By – EMI Music Group Australasia
• Distributed By – EMI Music Group Australasia
• Recorded At – The Convent
• Mixed At – The Monastery
• Mastered At – Future Disc
• Copyright (c) – Charlena Music
• Copyright (c) – EMI Virgin Music, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Guycol Unlimited
• Copyright (c) – Innocent Criminal
• Published By – EMI Virgin Music, Inc.
• Published By – Innocent Criminal
• Pressed By – Digital Audio Technologies Australia

Credits

• A&R – Andy Factor
• Art Direction, Design – Tom Dolan
• Engineer [Assistant] – Bradley Cook, Paula "Max" Garcia
• Legal [Representation] – David Codikow
• Mastered By – Eddie Schreyer*
• Mixed By, Recorded By, Producer [Associate] – Mikal Reid
• Photography By – Phillipe Le Bihan*, Rick Olivier
• Producer – Ben Harper
• Producer [Associate], Photography By – Jeff Gottlieb
• Producer, Art Direction – JP Plunier*
• Research [Official Researcher On Weissenborn & Related Instruments], Advisor [Official Advisor On Weissenborn & Related Instruments] – Ben Elder

Notes

℗ 1994 Virgin Records America, Inc. except [Tracks 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 & 12] ℗ 1993 Virgin Records America, Inc. © 1994 Virgin Records America, Inc. (printed on the label of the disc media)
Manufactured and Distributed by The EMI Music Group Australasia. Printed in Australia (printed at the bottom right hand corner of the rear inlay)

The catalog number: 7243 8 39320 2 3 is printed on both spines of the rear inlay, at the bottom right hand corner of the rear inlay, on the disc media label and on the top right hand corner of the back page of the leaflet. The catalog number: 8393202 is printed at the bottom of the rear inlay just below the barcode and is written as AUS:8393202.

Packaging: Standard jewel case with a black tray and a leaflet folded to form six panels (including lyrics).

Track 13 contains a hidden track (track 13.3). Track 13.1 lasts for 3:35 before a period of silence which lasts 2:02 before the hidden track begins. (duration timings sourced from Windows Media Player)

Digital Audio Technologies Australia logo printed on the disc media label.

Track 1: Published by EMI Virgin Music, Inc./Innocent Criminal administered by EMI Virgin Music, Inc. (ASCAP).
Track 2: ©1973 Charlena Music (BMI)
Tracks 3, 4, 5, 12: ©1993 EMI Virgin Music, Inc./Innocent Criminal administered by EMI Virgin Music, Inc. (ASCAP).
Tracks 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: ©1992 EMI Virgin Music, Inc./Innocent Criminal administered by EMI Virgin Music, Inc. (ASCAP).
Track 12: From the poem "And Still I Rise" ©1978, 1993 EMI Virgin Music, Inc./Innocent Criminal administered by EMI Virgin Music, Inc./Guycol Unlimited administered by EMI Virgin Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 7 24383 93202 3
• Barcode (Scanned): 724383932023
• Matrix / Runout: [logo] D.A.T.A. 8393202 A
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L311
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 2661
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CDVUS 69, 7243 8 39320 2 3	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(CD, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	CDVUS 69, 7243 8 39320 2 3	UK & Europe	1994
TOCP-53507	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(CD, Album, Ltd)	Virgin	TOCP-53507	Japan	2005
0602537540471	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(LP, Ltd, RE, Gat)	Virgin	0602537540471	UK & Europe	2013
50999 2 67984 1 7	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, RP + 7", Whi)	Virgin	50999 2 67984 1 7	Europe	2010
CDVUS 69, 7243 8 39320 2 3	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Virgin, Virgin	CDVUS 69, 7243 8 39320 2 3	Europe	1994

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