Diamonds On the Inside
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Diamonds On the Inside is the fifth album by American singer-songwriter Ben Harper, released in 2003. Although he did not explicitly credit the Innocent Criminals for the first time in 10 years, all the touring members continue to support him on the album. On this album, Harper brought on several new additions to his band, the first being guitarist Nicky Panicci (a.k.a. Nicky P) in 2002 who is the first guitar player to be credited on a Ben Harper record. Panicci toured with Harper on the Diamonds on the Inside Tour for almost a year. After leaving Harper's band on his own accord, Marc Ford, formerly of The Black Crowes replaced Panicci and joined Harper's band.
Track listing
All songs written by Ben Harper except as noted.
- "With My Own Two Hands" – 4:35
- "When It's Good" – 3:03
- "Diamonds On the Inside" – 4:27
- "Touch from Your Lust" – 4:28
- "When She Believes" – 5:20
- "Brown Eyed Blues" (Harper, Nelson) – 5:42
- "Bring the Funk" (Charles, Harper, Kurstin, Mobley, Nelson) – 4:07
- "Everything" – 3:04
- "Amen Omen" – 5:51
- "Temporary Remedy" – 3:11
- "So High So Low" – 3:44
- "Blessed to Be a Witness" – 4:11
- "Picture of Jesus" – 5:49
- "She's Only Happy in the Sun" (Dean Butterworth, Harper) – 3:57
Personnel
Musicians
- Ben Harper – organ, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, vocals, synthesiser bass, tongue drum
- Al Yasha Anderson – guitar solo on "With My Own Two Hands"
- Carla Benson – background vocals
- Ron Blake – trumpet
- Leo Chelyapov – clarinet
- John Ingram – background vocals
- Greg Kurstin – synthesizer, piano, celeste, Hammond organ, electric piano, background vocals, clavinet, mellotron
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo – vocals
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel
- Timothy Loo – cello
- Misty Love – background vocals
- Leon Mobley – percussion, sound effects, background vocals
- Juan Nelson – bass, background vocals
- Nicky Panicci (a.k.a. Nicky P.) – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
- David Ralicke – trombone
- Darrel Sims – viola
- Amy Wilkins – harp
- Rebecca Yeh – cello
- Josef Zimmerman – upright bass
Production
- Producer: Ben Harper
- Engineers: Todd Burke, Rick "Soldier" Will
- Assistant engineers: Kevin Dean, June Murakawa
- Mixing: Todd Burke
- Mastering: Gavin Lurssen
- Arrangers: Ben Harper, Greg Kurstin
- Assistants: Josh Florian, Rail Jon Rogut
- Advisor: Ben Elder
- Design: Mike King
- Layout Design: Mike King
- Photography: Warren Darius Aftahi, Blue Sky, Jon Shapiro
- Research: Ben Elder
Charts
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Weekly charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 17 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 66 |
| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 23 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 8 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 60 |
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 155 |
Certifications
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