Burn to Shine (album)

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Critical reception

Template:Music ratings The Washington Post wrote that "while the songs are seldom as interesting as the album's textured instrumental weave, Harper deserves credit for trying to break free of the cliches that have a stranglehold on the blues."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Entertainment Weekly considered the album to be "mostly made up of leaden rootsy excursions."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Hartford Courant wrote that the album tackled "an overload of musical niches."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Trouser Press called Harper "a thinking man's Lenny Kravitz".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Track listing

All songs written by Ben Harper.

1. "Alone" – 3:58
2. "The Woman in You" – 5:41
3. "Less" – 4:05
4. "Two Hands of a Prayer" – 7:50
5. "Please Bleed" – 4:37
6. "Suzie Blue" – 4:29
7. "Steal My Kisses" – 4:05
8. "Burn to Shine" – 3:34
9. "Show Me a Little Shame" – 3:44
10. "Forgiven" – 5:17
11. "Beloved One" – 4:03
12. "In the Lord's Arms" – 3:06

Personnel

Musicians

• Ben Harper – guitar, vocals
• Richard Barnes – washboard
• Bruce Bishop – guitar
• Jim Bogen – clarinet
• Eve Butler – violin
• Dean Butterworth – drums, snare drums
• Jon Clarke – English horn, oboe
• Joel Derouin – violin
• Tyrone Downie – keyboards
• Michael Fay – banjo
• David Firman – bass guitar
• Matt Funes – viola
• Suzie Katayama – cello
• David Leach – percussion
• James Leigh – trombone
• David Lindley – banjo, fiddle, mandolin
• Juan Nelson – bass
• Real Time Jazz Band
• Nick Rich – human beatbox
• Eric Sarafin – piano, harmonium, recorder

Production

• Producer: J.P. Plunier
• Engineers: Eric Sarafin, Dan Steinberg
• Assistant engineer: Dan Steinberg
• Mixing: Eric Sarafin
• Mixing assistant: Steve Gamberoni, Geoff Walcha
• Mastering: Dave Collins
• String arrangements: Suzie Katayama
• Art direction: J.P. Plunier
• Design: Tom Dolan, Mike King, J.P. Plunier
• Photography: Annalisa
• Illustrations: Mike King
• Research: Ben Elder

Charts

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Chart performance for Burn to Shine

Chart (1999)	Peak position