
Both Sides Of The Gun
Ben Harper
2006
Both Sides Of The Gun is a Alt/Indie album by Ben Harper, originally released in 2006. On Gatefold: 25 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- warm
- earnest
- political
About
A hard touring troubadour, Ben Harper has brought his message of love and hope and his amalgamation of styles — folk, blues, R&B, reggae, soul, and even pop — to diverse audiences the world over. <i>Both Sides of the Gun</i> is an 18-song collection, deliberately divided into two separate moods. The first half is reflective, featuring somber ballads and dream-like instrumental passages (“Sweet Nothing Serenade”) where vibes and his slide acoustic-guitar playing loosely gaze the day away. Listen closely and you hear a man aching to connect with a peace he doesn’t find in the world. “Reason to Mourn” is shadowed by a sad-core orchestration and eventually the modest joy of a psychedelic guitar solo. For the second half, Harper turns on the electricity and his rage over the day’s current events — Hurricane Katrina, the war in Iraq — spills over from the lyrics (“Black Rain,” “Gather ‘Round the Stone”) to the impassioned playing that often recalls the soulful funk of Curtis Mayfield and the Rod Stewart-led Faces in their rag-tag glory (“Engraved Invitation”). Harper’s sense of adventurism serves him well.
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Tracklist
- 1Morning Yearning4:09
- 2Waiting for You3:32
- 3Picture In a Frame4:37
- 4Never Leave Lonely Alone2:51
- 5Sweet Nothing Serenade2:44
- 6Reason to Mourn4:30
- 7More Than Sorry3:25
- 8Cryin' Won't Help You Now2:34
- 9Happy Everafter In Your Eyes2:24
- 2.1Better Way (War Mix)3:58
- 2.2Both Sides of the Gun2:49
- 2.3Engraved Invitation2:56
- 2.4Black Rain2:55
- 2.5Gather 'Round the Stone3:11
- 2.6Please Don't Talk About Murder While I'm Eating2:32
- 2.7Get It Like You Like It3:24
- 2.8The Way You Found Me2:52
- 2.9Serve Your Soul8:18
Credits
Performers
- Ben HarperACOUSTIC GUITAR SLIDE GUITAR GUITAR
- Jesse IngallsBASS
- Matt CoryBASS DOUBLE BASS
- Timothy LooCELLO
- Jordan RichardsonDRUMS
- Jason MozerskyGUITAR
- Brett BanducciVIOLA
- Alyssa ParkVIOLIN
- Joel PargmanVIOLIN
- Patrick RosalezVIOLIN
- Michael WardGUITAR BASS TWELVE-STRING GUITAR
- Dave PalmerKEYBOARDS
- Juan NelsonBASS BACKING VOCALS
- Oliver CharlesDRUMS BACKING VOCALS
- Jason YatesKEYBOARDS BACKING VOCALS
- Leon MobleyPERCUSSION BACKING VOCALS
- Danny KalbGUITAR
- Ellen HarperBACKING VOCALS
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 25 pressings tracked on Gatefold
