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1	The Three Of Us	2:35
2	Whipping Boy Written-By – Chris Darrow	5:31
3	Breakin' Down Music By – J.P. PlunierResonator Guitar [Dobro] – Ben Harper	4:00
4	Don't Take That Attitude To Your Grave	4:25
5	Waiting On An Angel	3:53
6	Mama's Got A Girlfriend Now Accordion – John McKnight	2:29
7	Forever	3:23
8	Like A King Backing Vocals – Clabe Hangan, Clarence Butler, John Taylor , Kenneth McDaniel	4:18
9	Pleasure And Pain Bagpipes [Uilleann] – Richard CookCello – Suzie Katayama	3:44
10	Walk Away	3:49
11	How Many Miles Must We March Backing Vocals – Clabe Hangan, Clarence Butler, John Taylor , Kenneth McDanielResonator Guitar [Dobro] – Ben Harper	3:07
12	Welcome To The Cruel World	5:36
13a	I'll Rise Backing Vocals – Clyde Allen, Jelanie Jones, Kevin Williams, Rock DeadrickLyrics By – Maya AngelouMusic By – Ben HarperPiano – Gail Deadrick	5:40
13b	By And By I'm Going To See The King	0:40

Companies, etc.

• Mixed At – The Monastery

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar – Ben Harper (tracks: 1, 4 to 7, 10, 11)
• Bass – John McKnight (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8, 12)
• Design, Art Direction – Tom Dolan
• Drums – Rock Deadrick (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Bradley Cook, Paula "Max" Garcia
• Guitar [Weissenborn] – Ben Harper (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 12)
• Mastered By – Eddie Schreyer*
• Mixed By, Recorded By, Producer [Associate] – Mikal Reid
• Percussion – Rock Deadrick (tracks: 3, 4, 6 to 9, 11)
• Photography By – Phillipe Le Bihan*, Rick Olivier
• Photography By, Producer [Associate] – Jeff Gottlieb
• Producer – Ben Harper
• Producer, Art Direction – JP Plunier*
• Vocals – Ben Harper (tracks: 2 to 13)
• Written-By – Ben Harper (tracks: 1, 3 to 12)

Notes

Released in standard jewel case with fold-out insert booklet including lyrics.

2 : "Whipping Boy" ©1973 Charlena music (BMI)
6 to 11 : ©1992 EMI Virgin Records America, Inc.
13a : "I'll Rise" is based on the poem "And Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou ©1978.
13a lasts 3:05 followed by 2:05 of silence, 13b is a hidden track, starting at 5:40.

Total running time : 0h 53mn 13s
℗1994 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Except tracks 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 ℗1993 Virgin Records America, Inc.

Manufactured In Holland [disc].
Printed in Holland [back cover].

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 72438 39320 2 3

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CDVUS 69, 7243 8 39320 2 3	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(CD, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	CDVUS 69, 7243 8 39320 2 3	UK & Europe	1994
TOCP-53507	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(CD, Album, Ltd)	Virgin	TOCP-53507	Japan	2005
0602537540471	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(LP, Ltd, RE, Gat)	Virgin	0602537540471	UK & Europe	2013
50999 2 67984 1 7	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, RP + 7", Whi)	Virgin	50999 2 67984 1 7	Europe	2010
CDVUS 69, 7243 8 39320 2 3	Ben Harper	Welcome To The Cruel World ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Virgin, Virgin	CDVUS 69, 7243 8 39320 2 3	Europe	1994