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| 1 | Alone | Harper | 3:58 |
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| 2 | The Woman in You | Harper | 5:41 |
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| 3 | Less | Harper | 4:05 |
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| 4 | Two Hands of a Prayer | Harper | 7:50 |
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| 5 | Please Bleed | Harper | 4:37 |
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| 6 | Suzie Blue | Harper | 4:29 |
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| 7 | Steal My Kisses | Harper | 4:05 |
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| 8 | Burn to Shine | Harper | 3:34 |
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| 9 | Show Me a Little Shame | Harper | 3:44 |
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| 10 | Forgiven | Harper | 5:17 |
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| 11 | Beloved One | Harper | 4:03 |
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| 12 | In the Lord's Arms | Harper | 3:06 |
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Burn to Shine
Long Play Record
Label: Virgin
Style: Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Burn to Shine
UPC: 724384815110
Release Date: 02/24/2009
Original Release Date: 02/24/2009
- Ben Harper
Main Performer
Chris Slawecki
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, Rovi
