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~ Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Ben Harper & Relentless7, Ben Harper
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  • Audio CD (27 Aug 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Virgin Music
  • ASIN: B000UH8BXQ
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 61,154 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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'Lifeline' is Harper's ninth studio album, and his second accompanied by backing band The Innocent Criminals. The product of months of work on new material during soundchecks on tour, the album was recorded in the space of just one week atStudio Gang in Paris and subsequently features a more raw, live feel than previous efforts, whilst successfully maintaining Harper's unique blend of rock, contemporary blues and soul.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album. Great artist., 28 Sep 2007
By Pirlo21 (Ynys Môn) - See all my reviews
Ben Harper is an amazingly talented singer, songwriter & musician. So much so, that at times his versatility has been his beggest enemy.
His influences (Hendrix, Gaye, Dylan, Marley etc) are always apparent on his albums, and because of that mix of styles, the flow of his albums sometimes suffer.On Lifeline he's stuck to one sound. A smooth, almost soulful folk style (if that makes sense!), and the album works.
My only chritisism would be that his lyrics aren't anywhere near as strong as they have been in the past. He's always been very conscious/political/spiritual, but here it feels as though he wants the words for the sound they make, rather than their meaning.All in all a great album by a great artist.
If you're new to Ben Harper, try his live album 'Live From Mars' for a peek at this man's genius.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars The Middle Of The Road, 8 Oct 2007
Due to his cult status, if you're reading this then you're probably already a fan of Ben Harper's music, so I won't bore you with the normal back catalogue and history dissection.
On hearing that he would be re-joining forces (in the studio) with his great band -The Innocent criminals- I got very excited and went out and bought the special addition box set. I was very happy with the presentation of this CD. It all came in a nice little box containing separate sleeves for the CD and the DVD. You also get a really nice photo book, loaded with shots of the boys in the studio and hanging around Paris. My only gripe with the package is that the DVD has no extras. Yes you could argue that the DVD is, in it's self an extra but for £26 they could've put some behind the scenes stuff on there to keep the fans happy.
Now to the Album.
The first thing you notice is just how...safe everything sounds. The album opens with a quiet but catchy song called Fight Outta You. Which, vocally, sounds very low and almost monotone. The album rolls along and it's not until you're a few songs in that you start to cringe and realise that Ben Harper has squarely and firming landed himself in the middle of the road. It does pain me to say, but if you know his history then you will be shocked just how ordinary these songs are, gone are the pain felt lyrics and the words that, probably, helped millions of fans get through the hard times, and instead you get Clichés and watered down throw-away lyrics, on Lifeline it seems that Ben has become a parody of himself, everything sounds like something else and nothing really sounds like him, except for Lifeline, the title track which closes the album, and is perhaps the albums only saving grace.
Maybe that's because he plays his beloved Weissenborn guitar, or maybe it's because it is the only track off this, unbecoming, album where Ben actually sounds like he's singing from the heart.
Ben: Must Try Harder. x
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5.0 out of 5 stars Please ignore the first review, 24 Nov 2007
By Stephen Tozer "Stevie" (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews
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I'm a massive fan of Ben Harper- I'm familiar with all his work and own most of his albums. This is brilliant. It's possibly the best album I own and I'd advise anyone to get it. In fact I'd INSTRUCT EVERYONE to get it. It's a mix of soul, funk, acoustic and rock and Ben Harper's incredible voice can (and does) easily sing in any of those genres as though he was born to do so. You won't be disappointed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Probably his best
I have been a follower of Ben's career for many years and own all of his previous albums. Lifeline is a stunning album and is his most cohesive to date. Read more
Published 10 months ago by W. Gaskell

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a patch on his earlier work.
Lifeline is far and away Harper's weakest album. I am a great fan of all his earlier work but this is a poor album on every level. Read more
Published 22 months ago by gypsytwang

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