The Will to Live

The Will to Live is a 1997 album by Ben Harper which showed his continuing folk-centric focus, while at the same time expanding on his rock talents. This was his third album, his second with the Innocent Criminals (uncredited), and was packaged with a special bonus CD in certain countries.

The record would yield his first UK Singles Chart single, "Faded". To date it remains his only UK single entry.

Track listing
All songs written by Ben Harper except as noted.
 * 1) "Faded" – 4:48
 * 2) "Homeless Child" – 3:51
 * 3) "Number Three" – 1:43
 * 4) "Roses from My Friends" – 6:23
 * 5) "Jah Work" – 4:54
 * 6) "I Want to Be Ready" – 4:02
 * 7) "The Will to Live" – 4:57
 * 8) "Ashes" – 3:52
 * 9) "Widow of a Living Man" – 4:10
 * 10) "Glory & Consequence" – 5:40
 * 11) "Mama's Trippin'" (Harper, Jean-Pierre Plunier) – 3:45
 * 12) "I Shall Not Walk Alone" – 5:13

Musicians

 * Ben Harper – guitar, saz, vocals, weissenborn
 * Louis Allen – bass guitar
 * Alan Anderson – guitar
 * Agnes Baddoo – background vocals
 * Brett Banduci – viola
 * Patrick Brayer – fiddle
 * Dean Butterworth – drums
 * Danielle Charles – violin
 * Juan Nelson – bass, background vocals
 * Eric Person – saxophone
 * Amy Piatt – background vocals
 * Emily Wright – cello

Production

 * Producer: J.P. Plunier
 * Engineer: Todd Burke
 * Assistant engineers: Peter Doell, Erica Stephenson, Dann Thompson
 * Mixing: Eric Sarafin
 * Mastering: Dave Collins
 * Art direction: J.P. Plunier
 * Design: Flavia Cureteu
 * Photography: Annalisa, J.P. Plunier