ベン・ハーパーのデビュー・アルバム『Welcome to the Cruel World』の25周年を記念するブラック・ヴァイナル2枚組が発売!
本作では初の2枚組LP化(45回転仕様)
「Like a King」「Don't Take That Attitude To Your Grave」「Forever」「I'll Rise」他の名曲を収録した傑作ソウル・アルバム。
発売・販売元 提供資料(2019/10/23)
The full range of Ben Harper's influences would not come to bear until later albums, but his debut, Welcome to the Cruel World, lays a strong foundation. "Like a King" and "Take That Attitude to Your Grave" burn with a political conviction rarely heard during the 1990s. "Forever" has a tenderness which demonstrates Harper's emotional range. Lackluster hippie jams that cultivated his early following may have served a purpose but feel fluffy by comparison when compared to the meatier tracks. Ben closes the album with a song that frequently closes his concerts, "I'll Rise." This song, built around Maya Angelou's 1979 poem "And Still I Rise," reminds one of art's ability to pierce through society, self, and the soul. ~ Ryan Randall Goble
Rovi