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1995 studio album by Ben Harper From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fight for Your Mind is the second album by Ben Harper. Released on August 1, 1995, it was his last solo album before adding the Innocent Criminals to his line-up. Reviews were generally very positive, praising Harper's fusion of multiple genres, from folk ("Another Lonely Day"), folk rock ("Gold to Me"), and politically charged reggae ("Excuse Me Mr.").
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Released | August 1, 1995 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 68:05 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
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Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
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After Harper's well-received debut, Welcome to the Cruel World, he expanded on his fanbase by touring relentlessly with jam bands like Dave Matthews Band. On this, his second album, Harper added a more refined sense of his own intense spirituality, such as on the gospel-influenced album closers, "Power of the Gospel", "God Fearing Man" and "One Road to Freedom".
The album cover features Harper's face on fire, as the artwork features the use of military roundels from African nations (plus Jamaica) to represent each track on the album. The track corresponding to each roundel is:
Harper has continued to use roundel-inspired artwork on his other albums.
All songs written by Ben Harper except as noted.
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[11] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
France (SNEP)[12] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 544,000[15] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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