Welcome to the Cruel World/Fight for Your Mind

Original Release Date:  May 19, 2005

Track Listing

• 1. The Three of Us
• 2. Whipping Boy
• 3. Breakin' Down
• 4. Don't Take That Attitude to Your Grave
• 5. Waiting on an Angel
• 6. Mama's Got a Girlfriend Now
• 7. Forever
• 8. Like a King
• 9. Pleasure and Pain
• 10. Walk Away
• 11. How Many Miles Must We March
• 12. Welcome to the Cruel World
• 13. I'll Rise
• 14. Oppression
• 15. Ground on Down
• 16. Another Lonely Day
• 17. Please Me Like You Want To
• 18. Gold to Me
• 19. Burn One Down
• 20. Excuse Me Mr.
• 21. People Lead
• 22. Fight for Your Mind
• 23. Give a Man a Home
• 24. By My Side
• 25. Power of the Gospel
• 26. God Fearing Man
• 27. One Road to Freedom

Credits

• Chris Darrow: Composer
• Maya Angelou: Composer
• Ben Harper: Composer
• William Howard, Jr.: Photography
• Leon Mobley: Percussion, Composer
• Rick Olivier: Photography
• J.P. Plunier: Composer, Producer, String Arrangements, Art Direction
• Eddy Schreyer: Mastering
• Femi Jiya: Mixing
• Mikal Reid: Engineer, Associate Producer, Mixing
• Suzie Katayama: Cello
• Eric Sarafin: Mixing
• Jeff Gottlieb: Associate Producer, Photography
• Clyde Allen: Vocals (Background)
• Bob "Stiv" Coke: Tabla, Tamboura, Sarod, Producer, Photography
• Tom Dolan: Art Direction, Design
• Clarence Butler: Vocals (Background)
• Todd Burke: Assistant Engineer
• Juan Nelson: Bass, Composer
• Ryan Boesh: Assistant Engineer
• Gail Deadrick: Piano
• Rock Deadrick: Percussion, Drums, Vocals (Background)
• Ben Elder: Research, Advisor
• Ervin Pope: Organ (Hammond)
• Danielle Charles: Violin
• Paul Naguna: Assistant Engineer
• Paula "Max" Garcia: Assistant Engineer
• Timothy Loo: Cello
• John McKnight: Bass, Accordion
• Clabe Hangan: Vocals (Background)
• Jelani Jones: Vocals (Background)
• Oliver Charles: Composer, Drums
• John Hoy Taylor: Vocals (Background)
• Brett Banducci: Viola