Ben Harper makes elegant leaps from reggae to rock to folk to funk and back in his fifth studio album. The rootsy singer-songwriter with the silken tenor isn't merely genuflecting at the altar of his musical heroes, as here he shows more quirky imagination and inventive musicianship than on any of his earlier efforts. That said, "Diamonds on the Inside" is painted with the same brush that Bob Dylan used on "I Shall Be Released," but Harper adds his own Biblical aphorisms to make the song his own. Most of the songs display Harper's growth as a poet, as he ponders the dualities of life and love in tunes like the disturbing "Touch from Your Lust" and the disquietingly lyrical "Amen Omen." Harper is compelled to sing what is in his heart and to do what he can to make the world a better place. Witness the Marley-like "With My Own Two Hands." The only misstep on the whole disc is the overly humid orchestration of "When She Believes." --Jaan Uhelszki
Product Description
Guests Artists Include Greg Kurstin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flaming Lips, Beck) and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
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Diamonds on the Inside
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Diamonds on the Inside
Ben Harper Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008AY3L Release Date: 2003-03-11 |
Tracks:
- With My Own Two Hands
- When It's Good
- Diamonds On The Inside
- Touch From Your Lust
- When She Believes
- Brown Eyed Blues
- Bring The Funk
- Everything
- Amen Omen
- Temporary Remedy
- So High So Low
- Blessed To Be A Witness
- Picture Of Jesus
- She's Only Happy In The Sun
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Ben Harper makes elegant leaps from reggae to rock to folk to funk and back in his fifth studio album. The rootsy singer-songwriter with the silken tenor isn't merely genuflecting at the altar of his musical heroes, as here he shows more quirky imagination and inventive musicianship than on any of his earlier efforts. That said, "Diamonds on the Inside" is painted with the same brush that Bob Dylan used on "I Shall Be Released," but Harper adds his own Biblical aphorisms to make the song his own. Most of the songs display Harper's growth as a poet, as he ponders the dualities of life and love in tunes like the disturbing "Touch from Your Lust" and the disquietingly lyrical "Amen Omen." Harper is compelled to sing what is in his heart and to do what he can to make the world a better place. Witness the Marley-like "With My Own Two Hands." The only misstep on the whole disc is the overly humid orchestration of "When She Believes." --Jaan UhelszkiAmazon.com
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Fight for Your Mind |
Both Sides of the Gun |
Welcome to the Cruel World |
Live From Mars |
The Will to Live |
Live at the Hollywood Bowl |
Album Details
Guests Artists Include Greg Kurstin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flaming Lips, Beck) and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.Customer Reviews:
Legend Incarnate?.......2006-11-10
I can ealisy reccommend ANYTHING by Ben if you love Marvin and Motown. He also has hints of Marleyesque struggle in his musical lyrics as well as a heavy gospel influence at times. What an amazing talent! This album is one of his best overall and a good showcase of his music. A good place to start but you can't go wrong with anything he has done.
All good.......2006-04-24
Two quick points:
1) I had no trouble playing the music on my computer and converting it into MP3 form. Don't know if it's just some CDs that have the protection or what.
2) Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been around forever and have sounded the same before and after Paul Simon's Graceland album. I don't think it's fair to say that Ben Harper copied anything. They're a beautiful sounding group and they always have that sound. I'm sure everyone remembers the Lifesavers commercials...
Blah!.......2006-04-05
One star.
"When it's good, it's so, soooo good, but...".......2006-04-02
For one thing, I'm Ben Harper's age, and thus old enough to remember Paul Simon's "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes." This is the song that Ben Harper used to rip off, errmm, bring Simon's influence into "Picture of Jesus," which is a dreadful tribute to Simon's "Diamonds"; yet nowhere in the CD liner notes does Harper credit or even thank Simon for this influence--which, as a musician, I thought was kind of classless.
The other "misstep," as the original Amazon.com reviewer succinctly called it, was "When She Believes." I'm not sure if Ben Harper wants us to envision that we're on a gondola in Venice while this song is playing, but the corny "That's Amore"-esque violins playing in the background sure made it feel that way.
Now for the good stuff--standouts on this CD include the opening track, "With My Own Two Hands," which is akin to a beautiful prayer-cum-traditional reggae celebration of a song. "When It's Good" is sultry, sexy, bluesy, and minimalist all at the same time; and the title track, "Diamonds on the Inside," is soulful and loving in its tone while being masterful in its guitar sounds. "Brown Eyed Blues" and "Bring the Funk" are danceable and, well, wonderfully funky; and the eloquent "Blessed to Be a Witness" is a fitting almost-bookend for the opening number. Perhaps the most introspective, yearning song with a masterful blend of both piano and acoustic guitar is "Amen Omen," a passionate ballad. The two rock numbers, "Temporary Remedy" and "So High So Low", also don't disappoint.
So if you don't let the two sloppy tracks I ranted about, as well as the mediocre "Everything" and "She's Only Happy in the Sun", bother you, this is well worth the investment.
diamonds .......2006-03-23
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Diamonds on the Inside
Ben Harper Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008MHAK Release Date: 2003-03-11 |
Tracks:
- With My Own Two Hands
- When It's Good
- Diamonds On The Inside
- Touch From Your Lust
- When She Believes
- Brown Eyed Blues
- Bring The Funk
- Everything
- Amen Omen
- Temporary Remedy
- So High So Low
- Blessed To Be A Witness
- Picture Of Jesus
- She's Only Happy In The Sun
Amazon.com
Ben Harper makes elegant leaps from reggae to rock to folk to funk and back in his fifth studio album. The rootsy singer-songwriter with the silken tenor isn't merely genuflecting at the altar of his musical heroes, however. Harper's first studio album in four years shows more quirky imagination and inventive musicianship than any of his earlier efforts. That said, "Diamonds on the Inside" is painted with the same brush that Bob Dylan used on "I Shall Be Released," but Harper adds his own Biblical aphorisms to make the song his own. Most of the songs display Harper's growth as a poet, as he ponders the dualities of life and love in tunes like the disturbing "Touch from Your Lust" and the disquietingly lyrical "Amen Omen." Harper is compelled to sing what is in his heart and to do what he can to make the world a better place. Witness the Marley-like "With My Own Two Hands." The only misstep on the whole disc is the overly humid orchestration of "When She Believes." --Jaan UhelszkiAmazon.com
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More from Ben Harper
Fight for Your Mind |
Both Sides of the Gun |
Welcome to the Cruel World |
Live From Mars |
The Will to Live |
Live at the Hollywood Bowl |
Customer Reviews:
Best Yet.......2003-03-04
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Diamonds on the Inside
Ben Harper Manufacturer: Virgin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008D1P0 Release Date: 2003-01-01 |
Tracks:
- With My Own Two Hands
- When It's Good
- Diamonds On The Inside
- Touch From Your Lust
- When She Believes
- Brown Eyed Blues
- Bring The Funk
- Everything
- Amen Omen
- Temporary Remedy
- So High So Low
- Blessed To Be A Witness
- Picture Of Jesus
- She's Only Happy In The Sun
Amazon.com
Ben Harper makes elegant leaps from reggae to rock to folk to funk and back in his fifth studio album. The rootsy singer-songwriter with the silken tenor isn't merely genuflecting at the altar of his musical heroes, as here he shows more quirky imagination and inventive musicianship than on any of his earlier efforts. That said, "Diamonds on the Inside" is painted with the same brush that Bob Dylan used on "I Shall Be Released," but Harper adds his own Biblical aphorisms to make the song his own. Most of the songs display Harper's growth as a poet, as he ponders the dualities of life and love in tunes like the disturbing "Touch from Your Lust" and the disquietingly lyrical "Amen Omen." Harper is compelled to sing what is in his heart and to do what he can to make the world a better place. Witness the Marley-like "With My Own Two Hands." The only misstep on the whole disc is the overly humid orchestration of "When She Believes." --Jaan UhelszkiAmazon.com
Ben Harper Photos
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More from Ben Harper
Fight for Your Mind |
Both Sides of the Gun |
Welcome to the Cruel World |
Live From Mars |
The Will to Live |
Live at the Hollywood Bowl |
Album Details
Guests Artists Include Greg Kurstin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flaming Lips, Beck) and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.Customer Reviews:
Legend Incarnate?.......2006-11-10
I can ealisy reccommend ANYTHING by Ben if you love Marvin and Motown. He also has hints of Marleyesque struggle in his musical lyrics as well as a heavy gospel influence at times. What an amazing talent! This album is one of his best overall and a good showcase of his music. A good place to start but you can't go wrong with anything he has done.
All good.......2006-04-24
Two quick points:
1) I had no trouble playing the music on my computer and converting it into MP3 form. Don't know if it's just some CDs that have the protection or what.
2) Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been around forever and have sounded the same before and after Paul Simon's Graceland album. I don't think it's fair to say that Ben Harper copied anything. They're a beautiful sounding group and they always have that sound. I'm sure everyone remembers the Lifesavers commercials...
Blah!.......2006-04-05
One star.
"When it's good, it's so, soooo good, but...".......2006-04-02
For one thing, I'm Ben Harper's age, and thus old enough to remember Paul Simon's "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes." This is the song that Ben Harper used to rip off, errmm, bring Simon's influence into "Picture of Jesus," which is a dreadful tribute to Simon's "Diamonds"; yet nowhere in the CD liner notes does Harper credit or even thank Simon for this influence--which, as a musician, I thought was kind of classless.
The other "misstep," as the original Amazon.com reviewer succinctly called it, was "When She Believes." I'm not sure if Ben Harper wants us to envision that we're on a gondola in Venice while this song is playing, but the corny "That's Amore"-esque violins playing in the background sure made it feel that way.
Now for the good stuff--standouts on this CD include the opening track, "With My Own Two Hands," which is akin to a beautiful prayer-cum-traditional reggae celebration of a song. "When It's Good" is sultry, sexy, bluesy, and minimalist all at the same time; and the title track, "Diamonds on the Inside," is soulful and loving in its tone while being masterful in its guitar sounds. "Brown Eyed Blues" and "Bring the Funk" are danceable and, well, wonderfully funky; and the eloquent "Blessed to Be a Witness" is a fitting almost-bookend for the opening number. Perhaps the most introspective, yearning song with a masterful blend of both piano and acoustic guitar is "Amen Omen," a passionate ballad. The two rock numbers, "Temporary Remedy" and "So High So Low", also don't disappoint.
So if you don't let the two sloppy tracks I ranted about, as well as the mediocre "Everything" and "She's Only Happy in the Sun", bother you, this is well worth the investment.
diamonds .......2006-03-23
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A Tribute To Judas Priest "12 Classic Tracks" featuring: Cage, Burning Inside, Speed, Defekt, Tyrant, Acheron, Seven Witches, Blood Coven, Killswitch, Debauchery, Dissaray, Engrave
Freewheel Burning - Cage , Green Manalishi - Burning Inside , Grinder - Speed , Rapid Fire - Defekt , Tyrant - Tyrant , Devil's Child - Acheron , Diamonds And Rust - Seven Witches , Screaming For Vengeance - Blood Coven , Exciter - Killswitch , and Riding On The Wind - Debauchery / Delivering The Goods - Dissaray / Sinner - Engrave ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000OU7LXU |
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Will to Live/Diamonds on the Inside
Ben Harper Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000B66OW6 Release Date: 2005-10-11 |
Tracks:
- Faded
- Homeless Child
- Number Three
- Roses From My Friends
- Jah Work
- I Want to Be Ready
- Will to Live
- Ashes
- Widow of a Living Man
- Glory & Consequence
- Mama's Trippin'
- I Shall Not Walk Alone
Tracks:
- With My Own Two Hands
- When It's Good
- Diamonds on the Inside
- Touch From Your Lust
- When She Believes
- Brown Eyed Blues
- Bring the Funk
- Everything
- Amen Omen
- Temporary Remedy
- So High So Low
- Blessed to Be a Witness
- Picture of Jesus
- She's Only Happy in the Sun
Album Description
Import coupling of Ben's 1997 album Will To Live with Diamonds On The Inside (2004). Features the song's 'Faded', 'Roses From My Friends', 'Diamonds On The Inside' and 'When It's Good'. 2005.
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Live from Mars/Diamonds on the Inside
Ben Harper Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002RK998 Release Date: 2005-01-25 |
Tracks:
- With My Own Two Hands
- When It's Good
- Diamonds on the Inside
- Touch From Your Lust
- When She Believes
- Brown Eyed Blues
- Bring the Funk
- Everything
- Amen Omen
- Temporary Remedy
- So High So Low
- Blessed to Be a Witness
- Picture of Jesus
- She's Only Happy in the Sun
- Glory & Consequence
- Excuse Me Mr
- Alone
- Sexual Healing
- Woman in You
- Ground on Down
- Steal My Kisses
- Burn One Down
- Mama's Got a Girlfriend Now
- Welcome to the Cruel World
- Forgiven
- Faded/Whole Lotta Love
- Waiting on an Angel
- Roses From My Friends
- Power of the Gospel
- Pleasure and Pain
- Please Bleed
- Drugs Don't Work
- In the Lord's Arms
- Not Fire, Not Ice
- Beloved One
- Number Three
- Walk Away
- Another Lonely Day
- Like a King/I'll Rise
Album Description
UK reissue combines the singer/songwriter's 2003 studio album with his live disc from 2001, packaged together in a clam shell box. CCCD. EMI. 2004.
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Diamonds on the Inside
Ben Harper Manufacturer: EMI Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000896TJ Release Date: 2003-03-31 |
Tracks:
- With My Own Two Hands
- When It's Good
- Diamonds on the Inside
- Touch From Your Lust
- When She Believes
- Brown Eyed Blues
- Bring the Funk
- Everything
- Amen Omen
- Temporary Remedy
- So High So Low
- Blessed to Be a Witness
- Picture of Jesus
- She's Only Happy in the Sun
Album Description
Japanese edition of the adult alternative singer/songwriter's fifth album includes one bonus track, 'With My Own Two Hands' (Remix). 15 tracks. Copy Control CD. Virgin. 2003.Album Details
Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track
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Diamonds on the Inside
Ben Harper Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00009XGDI Release Date: 2003-07-01 |
Tracks:
- With My Own Two Hands
- When It's Good
- Diamonds on the Inside
- Touch From Your Lust
- When She Believes
- Brown Eyed Blues
- Bring the Funk
- Everything
- Amen Omen
- Temporary Remedy
- So High So Low
- Blessed to Be a Witness
- Picture of Jesus
- She's Only Happy in the Sun
Album Description
Taken from the 2003 album of the same name. Three non-LP tracks, 'Diamonds On The Inside' (Radio Edit), 'Amen Omen' (Solo Acoustic Version), & a cover of The Beatles' 'Strawberry Fields Forever'. Virgin.
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Diamonds on the Inside (Limited Edition)
Ben Harper Manufacturer: Emi/Virgin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00008CMQO Release Date: 2003-03-03 |
Tracks:
- With My Own Two Hands
- When It's Good
- Diamonds On The Inside
- Touch From Your Lust
- When She Believes
- Brown Eyed Blues
- Bring The Funk
- Everything
- Amen Omen
- Temporary Remedy
- So High So Low
- Blessed To Be A Witness
- Picture Of Jesus
- She's Only Happy In The Sun
Album Details
Featuring the First Single "With My Own Two Hands".Customer Reviews:
Floored!!.......2003-03-08
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Diamonds on the Inside
Ben Harper Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000094PW7 Release Date: 2003-09-09 |
Tracks:
- Diamonds On The Inside
- With My Own Two Hands (Scientist Remix)
- Strawberry Fields Forever
Album Description
This Australian exclusive single features 2 non-album tracks, a Scientist Remix of 'With My Own Two Hands' and the Beatles classic 'Strawberry Fields', which was originally featured on the 'I Am Sam' original soundtrack. Virgin. 2003.Album Details
Australia Only Tracklisting featuring "With My Own Two Hands" Remix and "Strawberry Fields'' (From 'i Am Sam' Soundtrack).Rap Music:
- Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
- Diva
- Dub Side of the Moon
- Duchess of Coolsville: An Anthology
- Emotive [Explicit Lyrics]
- Eye to the Telescope [Import]
- Fresh Wine for the Horses
- Fun House [Original recording remastered]
- Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits
- Greatest Hits
Recommended Music:
Come Fly With Me [Original recording remastered]
From Andres Segovia to Jimi Hendrix: History of the Guitar-From Renaissance to Rock and
Dos Guitarras Flamencos En Estereo [Import]
Daniel Barenboim - Richard Strauss
David Frizzell - Sings Lefty's Greatest Hits
Cielito Lindo - Que Viva Mexico [Import]
Dancemaster #01 Extra Bass [Import]