Ben Harper's blend of blues, funk, soul and folk quietly earned him a following of diehard fans over the span of four studio albums during the 90's. On Live From Mars, Harper and his tight three-piece band The Innocent Criminals cull performances from a variety of concerts, featuring interesting arrangements and odd nuances applied to his best-known songs, along with an eclectic array of covers.

• Limited Edition
• Repress of only 3000 units
• 4LP 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
• Gatefold Cover
• Made in The USA

"Ben Harper is a road dog. He and his band, the Innocent Criminals, travel around the world playing nearly 200 shows a year; therefore, it was only a matter of time before this guitar virtuoso made a live album. Live From Mars, an enigmatic two-disc set of 25 songs, celebrates the rise of Harper, his incredible live presence between 1998 and 2000, and the appreciation between him and his audience. His fragile acoustics have been thrown into a massive guitar storm on disc one, a thunderous combination of his signature folky blues-funk rock & roll. He's soulful and approachable on "Excuse Me Mr." and "Burn One Down," but he reaches for something tangible on Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing." The vibe is calm and cool while Harper's vocals scale between a sweet falsetto and a rugged twang. "Faded" exudes Harper's electric twitching, and its perfection swaggers into a riveting cover of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" for a near ten-minute car crash of pure rollicking.

He switches from his electric to an acoustic for disc two, making his informality even more enticing. "Waiting on an Angel" is delicate, similar to the likes of Jeff Buckley, but it's the beauty of the Verve's "The Drugs Don't Work" that truly captures the standard of excellence that Harper depicts as a performer. Acoustically, he's honored and such praise is deserved. He's practically flawless. He's a modest artist, and such humility is found among his songs. He's achieved respectability with his fans that only so many artists are able to attain. Live From Mars is a proper release and certainly an inviting look into Harper and the showmanship he projects while spending time on the road." - MacKenzie Wilson, All Music

Track Listing:

01. Glory & Consequence
02. Excuse Me Mr.
03. Alone
04. Sexual Healing
05. The Woman In You
06. Ground On Down
07. Steal My Kisses
08. Burn One Down
09. Mama's Got a Girlfriend Now
10. Welcome to the Cruel World
11. Forgiven
12. Faded / Whole Lotta Love
13. Waiting On an Angel
14. Roses From My Friends
15. Power of the Gospel
16. Pleasure and Pain
17. Please Bleed
18. The Drugs Don't Work
19. In the Lord's Arms
20. Not Fire Not Ice
21. Beloved One
22. Number Three
23. Walk Away
24. Another Lonely Day
25. Like A King / I'll Rise

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