The highly anticipated live album from one of our greatest live performers, has finally arrived on earth. With four albums and over a decade of phenomenal live performances, Harper has rightfully earned the praise of music critics and the love of legions of fans. For this live album, Harper searched through over 500 shows from the past three years, selecting the best versions of his songs ever caught on tape. The result is a perfect collection of Harper in his most favorable setting, live.

Live From Mars features 22 of Harper's classics and includes 3 amazing covers. The 2 disc set nicely represents his entire body of work, however the bulk of the tracks are taken from Burn to Shine and Welcome to the Cruel World. The covers include Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing," The Verve's "The Drugs Don't Work," and an astounding version of "Faded" that segues into Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love." A rare b-side, "Not Fire, Not Ice," is included as a teaser for Harper's cult following. The first disc consists of electric songs done with the Innocent Criminals. The relentless power of Harper's guitar is nicely captured on tracks like "Ground On Down" and the 9-minute version of "Forgiven." His alluring vocals in "The Woman In You" range from a melodic falsetto to emotional screams.

Disc two is comprised simply of solo acoustic performances by Harper, full of emotion and religious romanticism. The most memorable are stripped down versions of "Please Bleed" and "Roses From My Friends." Not to mention the last song which is a blend of "Like a King" and "I'll Rise." These songs resound with the keen political consciousness that is at the heart of his music. Live From Mars is testament to Ben Harper's longevity as a songwriter and his future as a remarkable performer.