℗ 2016 Virgin Records America, Inc.
| Released | 1997 |
| Duration | 54m 02s |
| Record Label | Virgin Catalog (V81) |
| Genre | Rock |
The Will To Live
Ben Harper
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Faded
Ben Harper |
4:51 | |||
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1.2
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Homeless Child
Ben Harper |
3:53 | |||
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1.3
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Number Three
Ben Harper |
1:53 | |||
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1.4
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Roses from My Friends
Ben Harper |
6:30 | |||
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1.5
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Jah Work
Ben Harper |
4:58 | |||
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1.6
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I Want to Be Ready
Ben Harper |
4:06 | |||
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1.7
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The Will to Live
Ben Harper |
4:58 | |||
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1.8
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Ashes
Ben Harper |
3:56 | |||
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1.9
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Widow of a Living Man
Ben Harper |
4:13 | |||
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1.10
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Glory and Consequence
Ben Harper |
5:43 | |||
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1.11
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Mama's Trippin'
Ben Harper |
3:47 | |||
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1.12
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I Shall Not Walk Alone
Ben Harper |
5:14 |
"... embraces electrified rock more than ever before ... finds Harper's acoustic strum doing battle with Zeppelin-esque bombast: a decidedly healthy tension ... Harper's most sonically varied release ... Harper's voice remains an amazing instrument, a raspy burr that dances in the chasm between Cat Stevens and Al Green."
- Rolling Stone
"... his remarkable third album ... proves he has never met a musical style he doesn't like. Rural blues, reggae, funk, folk, country: Harper's goal seems to be to master them all ... what keeps this musical mosaic together is Harper's pleasingly mellow vocal style ... (seemingly sincere) lyrics about lost love and spiritual longing ... Harper's impassioned artistry offers the perfect antidote to much of today's glib pop."
- People
Ben Harper's third release, 1997's The Will To Live, broadens his sound from the folk-inflected songs of his earlier work to include elements of funk, blues, reggae and rock, a recipe Harper would return to over the years. While not a major success in the US at the time, the album garnered good reviews and includes Harper's first UK charted single, Faded.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Virgin Catalog (V81) Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.45 -2.90 to -0.54 | -15.94 -19.47 to -13.10 | -13.53 -16.80 to -10.80 | 9 7 to 11 | |
| 1 | Faded | -0.65 | -15.04 | -12.6 | 8 |
| 2 | Homeless Child | -2.24 | -15.25 | -12.5 | 8 |
| 3 | Number Three | -2.90 | -19.47 | -16.6 | 11 |
| 4 | Roses from My Friends | -0.79 | -16.22 | -13.6 | 8 |
| 5 | Jah Work | -0.54 | -14.47 | -13.0 | 10 |
| 6 | I Want to Be Ready | -0.92 | -16.44 | -14.3 | 10 |
| 7 | The Will to Live | -1.34 | -13.10 | -10.8 | 7 |
| 8 | Ashes | -1.66 | -15.21 | -13.6 | 9 |
| 9 | Widow of a Living Man | -2.47 | -18.77 | -16.8 | 11 |
| 10 | Glory and Consequence | -0.86 | -14.10 | -11.4 | 9 |
| 11 | Mama's Trippin' | -1.10 | -14.09 | -11.7 | 8 |
| 12 | I Shall Not Walk Alone | -1.86 | -19.11 | -15.4 | 11 |