Both Sides of the Gun

Infobox Album
Name = Both Sides of the Gun
Type = Album
Artist = Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals


Released = March 21, 2006
Recorded =
Genre = Alternative Rock
Various
Length = 63:51
Label = Virgin
Producer = Ben Harper
Reviews =

*Rolling Stone Magazine Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/9449332/both_sides_of_the_gun link]
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tnduaknkdm3p link]
Last album = "Live at the Apollo"
(2005)
This album = "Both Sides of the Gun"
(2006)
Next album = "Lifeline"
(2007)

"Both Sides of the Gun", is a Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals 2-disc album released in 2006.

Track listing

All songs written by Ben Harper, except as indicated.

Disc 1
#"Morning Yearning" – 4:09
#"Waiting for You" (Ben Harper/Michael Ward) – 3:34
#"Picture in a Frame" (Ben Harper/Michael Ward/Juan Nelson/Oliver Charles/Jason Yates/Leon Mobley) – 4:36
#"Never Leave Lonely Alone" – 2:51
#"Sweet Nothing Serenade" – 2:44
#"Reason to Mourn" – 4:26
#"More Than Sorry" (Ben Harper/Danny Kalb) – 3:24
#"Cryin' Won't Help You Now" – 2:35
#"Happy Ever after in Your Eyes" – 2:31

Disc 2
#"Better Way" – 3:58
#"Both Sides of the Gun" – 2:44
#"Engraved Invitation" – 2:55
#"Black Rain" (Ben Harper/Jason Yates) – 2:57
#"Gather 'Round the Stone" – 3:08
#"Please Don't Talk About Murder While I'm Eating" – 2:34
#"Get It Like You Like It" – 3:27
#"The Way You Found Me" – 2:53
#"Serve Your Soul" – 8:22

Disc 3 ("Special Edition package only")

"The album was also released as a Limited Special Edition box set including a Bonus CD featuring four alternate mixes and two live tracks."

#Gather ‘Round The Stone (Alternate Version Mix)
#Reason To Mourn (Alternate Mix)
#Get It Like You Like It (Live, Acoustic)
#Waiting For You (Alternate Mix)
#Morning Yearning (Alternate Mix)
#Beloved One (Live)

Personnel

*Ben Harper - Vocals, Weissenborn, guitar, bass, drums, percussion, piano, vibes, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
*Juan D. Nelson - Bass
*Oliver Francis Charles - Drums
*Leon Mobley - Percussion
*Jason Yates - Keys
*Matt Cory - Bass
*Michael Ward - Guitar, bass
*JP Plunier - Drums
*Charlie Musselwhite - Backing vocals
*David Lindley - Tambura
*Greg Kurstin - Hammond B3
*Marc Ford - Guitar
*Alyssa Park, Joel Pargman, Patrick Rosalez, Brett Banducci, Timothy Loo - Strings
*David Palmer - Keys
*Danny Kalb - Guitar
*Jan Ghazi - Electric guitar, backing vocals
*Nick Sandro - Bass, backing vocals
*Jason Mozersky - Guitar
*Scott Thomas - Backing vocals
*Jose Medeles - Drums
*Jesse Ingalls - Bass
*Jordan Richardson - Drums
*William Gus Seyffert - Bass
*Ellen Harper, Sue Chase, Michelle Griepentrog, Jennifer Ohrstrom, Natasha Cockrell - Backing vocals

Production

*Producer: Ben Harper
*Engineer: Danny Kalb
*Management: J.P. Plunier

Chart positions

succession box
before = "Face to Face" by Westlife
title = Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
years = March 27 - April 9 2006
after = "The Hard Road" by Hilltop Hoods