Welcome To The Cruel World

1994 Acoustic Folk Rock

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Tracklist

1 The Three Of Us 2:35
2 Whipping BoyDarrow 5:31
3 Breakin’ DownPlunier 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
13a I’ll RiseAngelou, Harper 5:40
13b By And By I’m Going To See The King 0:40

Musicians

Ben HarperAcoustic Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar (Weissenborn), Producer, Vocals, Written-By, Dobro, Music By
John McKnightBass, Accordion
Rock DeadrickDrums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Clabe HanganBacking Vocals
Clarence ButlerBacking Vocals
John TaylorBacking Vocals
Kenneth McDanielBacking Vocals
Suzie KatayamaCello
Richard CookUilleann Pipes
Clyde AllenBacking Vocals
Jelanie JonesBacking Vocals
Kevin WilliamsBacking Vocals
Gail DeadrickPiano

Production

Mikal ReidMixed By, Recorded By, Producer (Associate)
Jeff GottliebPhotography By, Producer (Associate)
J.P. PlunierProducer, Art Direction, Music By

Also credited. Written-By: Chris Darrow. Lyrics By: Maya Angelou. Design: Tom Dolan. Art Direction: Tom Dolan. Engineer (Assistant): Bradley Cook, Paula “Max” Garcia. Mastered By: Eddy Schreyer. Photography By: Philippe Le Bihan, Rick Olivier.

Release notes

Released in standard jewel case with fold-out insert booklet including lyrics.

2 : “Whipping Boy” ©1973 Charlena music (BMI)
6 to 11 : ©1992 EMI Virgin Records America, Inc.
13a : “I’ll Rise” is based on the poem “And Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou ©1978.
13a lasts 3:05 followed by 2:05 of silence, 13b is a hidden track, starting at 5:40.

Total running time : 0h 53mn 13s
℗1994 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Except tracks 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 ℗1993 Virgin Records America, Inc.

Manufactured In Holland [disc].
Printed in Holland [back cover].

Very similar to but with different artwork - specifically different coloured spines on the back cover. This version has mustard yellow and green has light brown and black spines and also has a mould code.

For the repress with SID codes, see.