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 | |||
The Answer chronology | ||||
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Singles from Rise | ||||
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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] |
Rise is the debut album by Northern Ireland rock band The Answer. It has sold in excess of 30,000 copies in the UK &Europe and 10,000 on day one in Japan.
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 have announced that re-releases of The Answer's back catalogue will be released in the United States and other key territories in the near future. It was eventually released in the US in late 2013.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Recorded at:Olympic Studios,Monnow Valley,Albert's
Engineered by:Avril Mackintosh,Andy Bradfield
Mixed by:Andy Bradfield
A 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]
No. | Title | Length |
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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.
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