Rise is the debut album by Northern Ireland rock band the Answer. It has sold in excess of 30,000 copies in the UK and Europe and 10,000 on day one in Japan.
| Rise | ||||
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| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 48:03 | |||
| Label | Albert Records | |||
| Producer | Andy Bradfield and Avril MacKintosh | |||
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 Special Edition Cover Art | ||||
| Singles from Rise | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Degeneracion Rock |  [2] |
| Indie London | [3] |
| LeedsMusicScene | [4] |
| Hard Rock Hideout |   [5] |
| Metal Storm |  [6] |
| Metal Invader | [7] |
The album was recorded at Olympic Studio 1 at the Monnow Valley Studio in Wales and the Albert Studio in London during the fall of 2005. Produced by Andy Bradfield and Avril MacKintosh, the Albert Productions team (with back room production from George Young) and Neal Calderwood from the band's hometown.
Tracks released from the album were "Never Too Late", "Into the Gutter", "Under the Sky", "Come Follow Me" and "Be What You Want".[8]
Their website initially stated that Rise should have been released in the United States by December 2010.[9] However, since signing with Napalm Records, they announced that re-releases of the Answer's back catalogue would be released in the United States and other key territories in the near future. It was eventually released in the US in late 2013.
Track listings
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Under the Sky" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Never Too Late" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Come Follow Me" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Be What You Want" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Memphis Water" | 6:08 |
| 6. | "No Questions Asked" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Into the Gutter" | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Sometimes Your Love" | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Leavin' Today" | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Preachin'" | 5:57 |
| 11. | "Always" | 5:12 |
Personnel
edit- Cormac Neeson - Lead vocals
- Paul Mahon - Guitar
- Micky Waters - Bass
- James Heatley - Drums
Studio Personnel
editRecorded at: Olympic Studios, Monnow Valley, Albert's
Engineered by: Avril Mackintosh, Andy Bradfield
Mixed by: Andy Bradfield
Special edition
editA special edition version of the album was released on 17 June 2007[10] under the name "Rise: Special Edition". It contained two discs, with the first being the original "Rise" track listing, and the second being a collection of B-Sides, live recordings, as well as some acoustic sessions. It was given four out of five stars by TheMusicZine.[11]
Special edition disc 2 track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keep Believin'" (Unreleased Chris Sheldon version) | 3:54 |
| 2. | "I Won't Let You Down" (Unreleased version from Rise sessions) | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Sweet Emotion" (From the Kerrang! 25 Year CD) | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Doctor" (Unreleased version from Rise sessions) | 4:25 |
| 5. | "So Cold" (Unreleased version from Rise sessions) | 4:53 |
| 6. | "Rock Bottom Blues" (B-side) | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Some Unity" (B-side) | 3:47 |
| 8. | "No Questions Asked" (Live session version) | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Into the Gutter" (Acoustic session) | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Only the Strong Survive" (Unreleased version from Rise sessions) | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Not Listening" (Unreleased version from Rise sessions) | 6:13 |
| 12. | "Come Follow Me" (Live in Tokyo) | 5:33 |
| 13. | "Sometimes Your Love" (Live in Tokyo) | 5:35 |
| 14. | "Be What You Want/Moment Jam" (Live in Tokyo) | 8:19 |
| 15. | "Take It Easy" (Unreleased version from Rise sessions) | 4:28 |
The live versions of "Come Follow Me", "Sometimes Your Love" and "Be What You Want/Moment Jam" are also available on the Everyday Demons special edition CDs.
Singles
editUnder the Sky
edit"Under the Sky" is a song by The Answer which was featured on their album Rise, and was released as a download-only single in 2006.
Track listing
edit- "Under the Sky"
- "I Won't Let You Down"
- "Doctor" (live session)
- "Under the Sky" (video)
Come Follow Me
edit"Come Follow Me" is a song by The Answer which was featured on their album Rise, and was released as a download-only single in 2006.
Track listing
edit- "Come Follow Me"
- "Preachin'" (acoustic)
- "So Cold"
Be What You Want
edit"Be What You Want" is a song by The Answer. It was featured on their album Rise, and was released as a download-only single in 2007.
Track listing
edit- "Be What You Want"
- "Sweet Emotion"
- "Into the Gutter" (acoustic)
- "No Questions Asked" (live radio version)
References
edit- ^ "Rise - The Answer - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ Degeneracion Rock review Archived 2012-07-01 at archive.today
- ^ "Indie London review". Indielondon.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ Andy James. "LeedsMusicScene review". Leedsmusicscene.net. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Hard Rock Hideout review". Hardrockhideout.com. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Metal Storm review". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Metal Invader review". Metal-invader.com. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "List of Releases by The Answer". Theanswer.ie. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "The Answer - Revival. New album released 03/10/2011". Theanswer.ie. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Strona domeny". Themusiczine.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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