Fight for Your Mind

by Ben Harper

Fight for Your Mind cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 17 July 1995
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:07:57
  • Community rating: 3.9/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The acclaimed multi-instrumentalist significantly broadened his acoustic roots sound, seamlessly integrating deep funk grooves and muscular rock dynamics. Harper's signature Weissenborn slide guitar features prominently across deeply conscious, highly political narratives addressing systemic racism and social justice. The eclectic, intensely spiritual recording firmly established him as a premier, socially aware voice in modern rock.

Genres

Descriptors: political, conscious, rhythmic, ballad, acoustic, male-vocals, soulful, bluesy

Tracklist

  1. Oppression (2:58)
  2. Ground On Down (4:53)
  3. Another Lonely Day (3:43)
  4. Please Me Like You Want To (4:55)
  5. Gold To Me (5:00)
  6. Burn One Down (3:31)
  7. Excuse Me Mr. (5:24)
  8. People Lead (4:13)
  9. Fight For Your Mind (4:06)
  10. Give A Man A Home (3:35)
  11. By My Side (3:34)
  12. Power Of The Gospel (6:02)
  13. God Fearing Man (11:49)
  14. One Road To Freedom (4:14)

Credits

  • Juan Nelson - bass, written-by
  • Oliver Charles - drums, written-by
  • Ervin Pope - electric organ [hammond b3]
  • Leon Mobley - percussion, written-by
  • Carey Christensen - bass
  • Timothy Loo - cello
  • Brett Banducci - viola
  • Danielle Charles - violin
  • Ben Harper - Primary Artist, Written-By, Arranged By [Strings]
  • J.P. Plunier - Written-By, Arranged By [Strings]
  • Paul Naguna - Engineer [Assistant]
  • Ryan Boesch - Engineer [Assistant]
  • Femi Jiya - Mixed By
  • The Dub Brothers - Mixed By

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