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Diamonds On the Inside

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.

Diamonds On the Inside
Studio album by
Ben Harper
ReleasedMarch 11, 2003
Recorded2002
Genre
Length61:29
LabelVirgin
ProducerBen Harper
Ben Harper chronology
Live from Mars
(2001) 		Diamonds On the Inside
(2003) 		There Will Be a Light
(2004)
Singles from Diamonds On the Inside
  1. "With My Own Two Hands"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Diamonds On the Inside"
    Released: April 21, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork6.5/10[2]

Track listing

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All songs written by Ben Harper except as noted.

  1. "With My Own Two Hands" – 4:35
  2. "When It's Good" – 3:03
  3. "Diamonds On the Inside" – 4:27
  4. "Touch from Your Lust" – 4:28
  5. "When She Believes" – 5:20
  6. "Brown Eyed Blues" (Harper, Nelson) – 5:42
  7. "Bring the Funk" (Charles, Harper, Kurstin, Mobley, Nelson) – 4:07
  8. "Everything" – 3:04
  9. "Amen Omen" – 5:51
  10. "Temporary Remedy" – 3:11
  11. "So High So Low" – 3:44
  12. "Blessed to Be a Witness" – 4:11
  13. "Picture of Jesus" – 5:49
  14. "She's Only Happy in the Sun" (Dean Butterworth, Harper) – 3:57

Personnel

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Musicians

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  • 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

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  • 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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Certifications

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Certifications for Diamonds On the Inside
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[23] Platinum 300,000*
Italy (FIMI)[24] Platinum 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Portugal (AFP)[26] Silver 10,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] Gold 20,000^
United States (RIAA)[28] Gold 500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Diamonds On the Inside at AllMusic
  2. ^ Pitchfork Media review Archived April 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ben Harper – Diamonds On The Inside". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ben Harper – Diamonds On The Inside" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
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  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ben Harper – Diamonds On The Inside" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Ben Harper Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Ben Harper – Diamonds On The Inside". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ben Harper – Diamonds On The Inside" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Ben Harper – Diamonds On The Inside". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Ben Harper – Diamonds On The Inside". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Ben Harper – Diamonds On The Inside". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ben Harper – Diamonds On The Inside". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Ben Harper Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2003". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2003". Ultratop. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2003" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2003". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  19. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003". hitparade.ch. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  20. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2004" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  22. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ben Harper – Diamonds On the Inside". Music Canada. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  23. ^ "French album certifications – Ben Harper – Diamonds On the Inside" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  24. ^ Giuseppe Palazzolo (June 3, 2003). "Parco Nord, fermata grande rock". la Repubblica (Bologna) (in Italian).
  25. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Ben Harper – Diamonds On the Inside". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  26. ^ "Top 30 Artistas - Semana 15 de 2003" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011.
  27. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Diamonds On the Inside')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  28. ^ "American album certifications – Ben Harper – Diamonds On the Inside". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
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