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Lifeline

by Ben Harper

Released: August 28, 2007

Rock, blues rock, pop rock, alternative rock, rhythm and blues, folk rock

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

The Album

This album marks Harper's eighth studio release. "Lifeline" is an album by Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, released on August 28, 2007. Harper and the Innocent Criminals wrote and rehearsed the tracks while on tour, using sound checks to refine the songs.

Inside the Recording

Recorded in Paris during the fall of 2006, the album came together after the band completed a lengthy European leg of the Both Sides of the Gun tour. The recording process took just seven days and was done on analog.

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Lifeline

Upon its release, Lifeline debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling approximately 41,000 copies in its first week.

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Reception

Upon its release, Lifeline debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling approximately 41,000 copies in its first week. By November 2008, the album had sold 173,000 copies in the United States.

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The Complete Album Story

"Lifeline" is an album by Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, released on August 28, 2007. Recorded in Paris during the fall of 2006, the album came together after the band completed a lengthy European leg of the Both Sides of the Gun tour. Harper and the Innocent Criminals wrote and rehearsed the tracks while on tour, using sound checks to refine the songs. The recording process took just seven days and was done on analog.