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The discography of Ben Harper consists of seventeen studio albums, five live albums, two digital albums, three concert films and three miscellaneous albums.

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		BEL
(WA)
[3] 		FRA
[4] 		NZ
[5] 		ITA
[6] 		POR
[7] 		SWI
[8]
Welcome to the Cruel World
  • Album by Ben Harper
  • Released: February 8, 1994
  • Label: Virgin
 — 94 — 11 — — — —
Fight for Your Mind
  • Album by Ben Harper
  • Released: August 1, 1995
  • Label: Virgin
 — 34 — 39 7 — — —
The Will to Live
  • Album by Ben Harper
  • Released: June 17, 1997
  • Label: Virgin
 89 17 33 4 1 — — 37
Burn to Shine
  • Album by Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
  • Released: September 21, 1999
  • Label: Virgin
 67 2 42 2 5 — — 34
Diamonds on the Inside
  • Album by Ben Harper
  • Released: March 11, 2003
  • Label: Virgin Records
 19 2 8 2 2 1 10 3
There Will Be a Light 81 6 19 1 7 1 7 3
Both Sides of the Gun
  • Album by Ben Harper
  • Released: March 21, 2006
  • Label: Virgin
 7 1 6 2 1 1 3 4
Lifeline
  • Album by Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
  • Released: August 28, 2007
  • Label: Virgin
 9 7 6 1 6 1 5 1
White Lies for Dark Times
  • Album by Ben Harper and Relentless7
  • Released: May 5, 2009
  • Label: Virgin
 9 17 11 6 11 7 23 7
Give Till It's Gone
  • Album by Ben Harper
  • Released: May 17, 2011
  • Label: Virgin
 15 9 16 3 13 2 25 6
Get Up! 27 44 53 13 30 17 — 55
Childhood Home
  • Album by Ben & Ellen Harper
  • Released: May 6, 2014
  • Label: Prestige Folklore
 43 40 38 38 14 8 — 30
Call It What It Is
  • Album by Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
  • Released: April 8, 2016
  • Label: Concord Music Group
 11 11 17 5 16 6 40 11
No Mercy in This Land 132 60 28 — — 19 — 8
Winter Is for Lovers
  • Album by Ben Harper
  • Released: October 23, 2020
  • Label: Anti-
 — — 65 67 — 73 — 66
Bloodline Maintenance
  • Album by Ben Harper
  • Released: July 22, 2022
  • Label: Chrysalis
 — — 93 56 — — — 15
Wide Open Light
  • Album by Ben Harper
  • Released: June 2, 2023
  • Label: Chrysalis
 — — 99 60
[45]		 — — — 33
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

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List of live albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		BEL
(WA)
[3] 		FRA
[4] 		ITA
[6] 		NZ
[5] 		POR
[7] 		SWI
[8]
Live from Mars
  • Album by Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
  • Released: March 27, 2001
  • Label: Virgin
 70 2 19 3 12 3 — 29
Live at the Apollo
  • Album by Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama
  • Released: March 14, 2005
  • Label: Virgin
 — — — 39 71 — — 96
Live at Twist & Shout
  • Album by Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
  • Released: December 4, 2007
  • Label: Virgin
 — — — — — — — —
Live from the Montreal International Jazz Festival
  • Album by Ben Harper and Relentless7
  • Released: March 9, 2010
  • Label: Virgin
 151 — 57 57 29 — 19 —
Live from the Granada Theater: Dallas, Texas September 10, 2013
  • Album by Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite
  • Released: December 31, 2013
  • Label: benharper.com
 — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other albums

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List of other albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[48] 		FRA
[49] 		ITA
[6] 		NZ
[5] 		SWI
[8]
Pleasure and Pain
  • Album by Ben Harper and Tom Freund
  • Released: March 15, 1992
  • Label: Cardas
 — — — — —
As I Call You Down 50 154 — — —
By My Side
  • Career-spanning retrospective album by Ben Harper
  • Released: October 16, 2012
  • Label: Virgin / EMI
 — 66 20 40 65
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Virtual albums

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  • iTunes Originals – Ben Harper
  • iTunes Must Haves – Ben Harper

EPs

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EP, with selected details and chart position
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[2]
Ben Harper Tour EP
  • Released: April 1996
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Virgin
 84

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Adult
[50] 		US
AAA
[51] 		AUS
[2] 		BRA ITA
[52] 		JPN
[53] 		UK
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"Like a King" / "Whipping Boy" 1994 — — — — — — — Welcome to the Cruel World
"Ground on Down" 1995 — — — — — — — Fight for Your Mind
"Excuse Me Mr." 1996 — — — — — — —
"Gold to Me" — — — — — — —
"Faded" 1997 — — 43 — — — 54 The Will to Live
"Jah Work" — — — — — — —
"Glory & Consequence" — — — — — — —
"Mama's Trippin'" 1998 — — 92 — — — —
"Please Bleed" 1999 — — — — — — — Burn to Shine
"Burn to Shine" — 5 — — — — 82
"Forgiven" 2000 — — 50 — — — —
"Steal My Kisses" 15 1 — — — — —
"With My Own Two Hands" 2003 — 3 — — 47 — — Diamonds on the Inside
"Diamonds on the Inside" 31 2 68 — — — —
"Brown Eyed Blues" 2004 — — — — — — —
"Wicked Man" — — — — — — — There Will Be a Light
"There Will Be a Light" — — — — — — —
"Better Way" 2006 — 1 51 — 32 — — Both Sides of the Gun
"Get It Like You Like It" — 8 — — — — —
"Both Sides of the Gun" — — — — — — —
"Morning Yearning" — — — — — — —
"Fight Outta You" 2007 — 25 — — — — — Lifeline
"Fango"
(with Jovanotti) 		— — — — 3 — — Safari
"Boa Sorte / Good Luck"
(with Vanessa da Mata) 		— — — 1 18 — — Sim
"In the Colors" 2008 — 5 — — — — — Lifeline
"Fool for a Lonesome Train" — — — — — — —
"Shimmer & Shine" 2009 — 23 — — 46 — — White Lies for Dark Times
"Fly One Time" — 22 — — — — —
"Lay There & Hate Me" 2010 — — — — — — —
"Skin Thin" — — — — — — —
"The Word Suicide" — — — — — — —
"Never Tear Us Apart"
(with INXS) 		— — — — — — — Original Sin
"Rock n' Roll Is Free" 2011 29 29 — — — 58 — Give Till It's Gone
"Don't Give Up on Me Now" — — — — 32 — —
"I Don't Believe a Word You Say" 2012 — — — — — — — Get Up!
"Pink Balloon" 2016 — — — — — — — Call It What It Is
"Shine" — — — — — — —
"Uneven Days" 2019 — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Black Eyed Dog" 2020 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Special appearances

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Ben Harper appears in the (2002) documentary: Standing in the Shadows of Motown where he performs "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", both are live tracks recorded December 2000

Ben Harper appeared on John Mayer's The Village Sessions EP for the song "Waiting on the World to Change". The album was released on December 12, 2006.[57]

Harper played a slide guitar version of the "Star-Spangled Banner" prior to Game 3 of the 2007 NBA Finals on June 12 in Cleveland. Harper performed alongside Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson and John Paul Jones at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2007. He also appears on the 2003 Pearl Jam DVD Live at the Garden where Harper plays alongside friends Pearl Jam for the songs "Daughter" & "Indifference".

In 2008, Harper played the guitar in the single Fango, track of Safari, album of the Italian singer-songwriter Jovanotti. He and Jovanotti performed the song as guests of Sanremo Music Festival 2008, on February 29. Furthermore, that night Harper sung his song Lifeline.

Harper performed at several "Vote Obama" rallies and on the Willie Nelson show Outlaws & Angels. Harper teamed with the Skatalites to perform Fats Domino's "Be My Guest" on Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino. Harper was featured, alongside Jack Johnson, playing slide guitar with Toots and the Maytals, performing their 1970s reggae hit "Pressure Drop" on Saturday Night Live.

In January 2010, Harper and his band Relentless7 performed at the Grammy Museum with Ringo Starr in support of The Beatles drummer's self-produced album, Y Not.[58] In early 2010, Harper also performed "Ohio" at the MusiCares tribute to Neil Young.[59]

In July 2011, Harper performed as the headline musician at the Saturday in the Park music festival in Sioux City, IA.[60]

In April 2013, Harper and Charlie Musselwhite were invited to perform in front of President Barack Obama and the First Lady as part of the "In Performance at the White House" series which honoured "Memphis Soul". They performed the track "I'm In, I'm Out and I'm Gone" from the album "Get Up!".

In 2021, Harper played the lap steel guitar on "If Ever", the lead single by Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson off Paula's album Rain on Sunday. This song charted #24 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart.[61]

Harper played acoustic guitar on "Boyfriends", the twelfth track of Harry Styles' third album, Harry's House.[62]

Video albums

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List of video albums, with selected details and certifications
Title Details Certification
Pleasure and Pain
  • Released: 2002
Live at the Hollywood Bowl
  • Released: 2003
Live at the Apollo
  • Released: 2005

References

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