Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite – Get Up! (10th Anniversary Edition 180g Vinyl LP)

Originally released in 2013, Get Up! brings together singer-songwriter and guitarist Ben Harper with veteran blues harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite. The partnership draws on electric blues, acoustic roots music and gospel feeling. Harper's soulful voice and expressive guitar meet Musselwhite's unmistakable harmonica phrasing in performances that sound direct, spontaneous and deeply connected to the blues tradition.

Don't Look Twice sets a tense, understated mood before I'm In I'm Out and I'm Gone introduces a tougher groove. We Can't End This Way draws on gospel-inflected call and response, while I Don't Believe a Word You Say uses a raw rhythm to convey distrust. You Found Another Lover (I Lost Another Friend) slows the pace, leaving space for the musicians to answer one another with restraint.

The second side explores further contrasts. I Ride at Dawn is spare and ominous, Blood Side Out pushes into grittier electric blues, and the title track finds strength in a deliberate pulse. She Got Kick supplies a playful jolt of energy before All That Matters Now closes on a reflective note. The changing arrangements keep the ten-song album varied without losing its intimate character.

The album won the Grammy Award for Best Blues Album, reflecting the strength of a collaboration that honours older blues forms without simply recreating them. Harper and Musselwhite allow silence, dynamics and instrumental conversation to carry as much meaning as the lyrics. This 10th Anniversary Edition is presented on 180g vinyl LP, a fitting format for its earthy guitar tones, expressive harmonica and front-to-back musical flow.

Supplied brand new and sealed.

Available from Heathen Records, your independent Australian online record store specialising in new and collectible vinyl.

Details

• Artist: Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite
• Album: Get Up!
• Format: 1LP
• Original Release: 2013
• Edition: 10th Anniversary Edition
• Genre: Blues / Roots Rock
• Barcode: 888072523227
• Vinyl Weight: 180g

Tracklist

Side A

• A1 Don't Look Twice
• A2 I'm In I'm Out And I'm Gone
• A3 We Can't End This Way
• A4 I Don't Believe A Word You Say
• A5 You Found Another Lover (I Lost Another Friend)

Side B

• B1 I Ride At Dawn
• B2 Blood Side Out
• B3 Get Up!
• B4 She Got Kick
• B5 All That Matters Now