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Rip Open the Skies is a studio album by American Christian rock band Remedy Drive. It was their first album released since changing their name from Remedy to Remedy Drive. It was produced by Jim Cooper. The album was released on August 3, 2006. The track "How Great" is a cover of the 1885 hymn "How Great Thou Art" by Carl Boberg. The songs "Come Up" and "Statues" were redone and released in the 2016 remix album Hope's Not Giving Up. "Statues" was also redone and released in 2020 on the remix album The Living Room Anthology, Vol. 1.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Rip Open the Skies | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 3, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock, contemporary Christian, indie rock | |||
| Length | 36:18 | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
| Producer | Jim Cooper | |||
| Remedy Drive chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editPhysical edition track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Up" | David Zach | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Real Thing" | D. Zach | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Statues" | D. Zach | 4:40 |
| 4. | "King of Failures" | D. Zach, Paul Zach | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Right Side" | D. Zach | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Break" | D. Zach | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Here's for the Years" | D. Zach | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Upgrade" | D. Zach | 3:49 |
| 9. | "The Sky's Alive" | D. Zach, Philip Zach | 3:24 |
| 10. | "How Great" | Carl Boberg | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 36:18 | ||
Digital edition track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Break" | D. Zach | 3:03 |
| 2. | "How Great" | Carl Boberg | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Real Thing" | D. Zach | 3:18 |
| 4. | "King of Failures" | D. Zach, Paul Zach | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Right Side" | D. Zach | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Upgrade" | D. Zach | 3:49 |
| 7. | "The Sky's Alive" | D. Zach, Philip Zach | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Statues" | D. Zach | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Here's For the Years" | D. Zach | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Come Up" | D. Zach | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 36:18 | ||
Personnel
editRemedy Drive
edit- David Zach – lead vocals, keys, guitar
- Philip Zach – bass, background vocals
- Paul Zach – guitar, background vocals
- Daniel Zach – drums, background vocals
Production
edit- Tommy Collier – engineering
- Tony Palasios – mixing
- Jim Cooper – producer
- Philip Zach – cover artwork and design
- Scott Rutz – photography
References
edit- ^ "Rip Open The Skies by Remedy Drive | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". www.newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Remedy Drive, "Rip Open The Skies" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "RIP Open the Skies — Remedy Drive". Last.fm. 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Rip Open the Skies by Remedy Drive". Genius. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Rip Open the Skies - Remedy Drive | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-10-16