Burn to Shine is an album released in 1999 by Ben Harper

Ben Harper

Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents...

 and the Innocent Criminals. The album shows Harper working within many different genres, including blues

Blues

Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...

, rock

Rock music

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, soul

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

, and folk

Folk music

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. The songs "Steal My Kisses

Steal My Kisses

"Steal My Kisses" is a single by American singer Ben Harper released in 2000.The beat of the title song is formed with mouth noises by Rahzel.-Track listings:#"Steal My Kisses"#"Number Three" #"By My Side"...

" and "Suzie Blue" became successful on college radio. Like most other Harper albums, different versions were released in different regions within varying bonus material.

Track listing

All songs written by Ben Harper.

1. "Alone" – 3:58
2. "The Woman in You" – 5:41
3. "Less" – 4:05
4. "Two Hands of a Prayer" – 7:50
5. "Please Bleed" – 4:37
6. "Suzie Blue" – 4:29
7. "Steal My Kisses
   Steal My Kisses
   "Steal My Kisses" is a single by American singer Ben Harper released in 2000.The beat of the title song is formed with mouth noises by Rahzel.-Track listings:#"Steal My Kisses"#"Number Three" #"By My Side"...
   
   " – 4:05
8. "Burn to Shine" – 3:34
9. "Show Me a Little Shame" – 3:44
10. "Forgiven" – 5:17
11. "Beloved One" – 4:03
12. "In The Lord's Arms" – 3:06

Personnel

• Ben Harper - guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals
  Singing
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• Richard Barnes - washboard
  Washboard
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• Bruce Bishop - guitar
• Jim Bogen - clarinet
  Clarinet
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• Eve Butler - violin
  Violin
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• Dean Butterworth
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   - drums
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  , snare drum
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• Jon Clarke - English horn, oboe
  Oboe
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• Joel Derouin - violin
• Tyrone Downie
  Tyrone Downie
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   - keyboards
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• Michael Fay - banjo
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• David Firman - bass
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• Matt Funes - viola
  Viola
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• Suzie Katayama - cello
  Cello
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• David Leach - percussion
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• James Leigh - trombone
  Trombone
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• David Lindley
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   - banjo, fiddle
  Fiddle
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  , mandolin
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• Juan Nelson - bass
• Real Time Jazz Band
• Nick Rich - human beatbox
• Eric Sarafin - piano, harmonium
  Harmonium
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  , recorder
  Recorder
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Production

• Producer: J.P. Plunier
• Engineers: Eric Sarafin, Dan Steinberg
• Assistant engineer: Dan Steinberg
• Mixing: Eric Sarafin
• Mixing assistant: Steve Gamberoni, Geoff Walcha
• Mastering: Dave Collins
• String arrangements: Suzie Katayama
• Art direction: J.P. Plunier
• Design: Tom Dolan, Mike King, J.P. Plunier
• Photography: Annalisa
• Illustrations: Mike King
• Research: Ben Elder

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1999	The Billboard 200	67

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2000	"Steal My Kisses"	Adult Top 40	15