''Rise'' is the fifth studio album by

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pioneers

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. It is the first Bad Brains album to be released on a major label (

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) and is notable for the absence of two original members: here, Israel Joseph I replaces vocalist

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and

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drummer Mackie Jayson, who was a session musician on the band's previous album ''

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'', replaces drummer

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. The album was released in the wake of a number of

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acts whose sounds recalled the latter work of Bad Brains.

Track listing

#"Rise" (Joseph I, Jenifer) #"Miss Freedom" (Joseph I, Jenifer) #"Unidentified" ( Jenifer,

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, Jayson) #"Love Is the Answer" (Joseph I, Jenifer,

) #"Free" (Joseph I, Jenifer, Jayson) #"Hair" (L. Graham) #"Coming in Numbers" ( Jenifer,

) #"Yes Jah" (Joseph I,

) #"Take Your Time" (Joseph I, Jenifer,

, Jayson) #"Peace of Mind" (Joseph I, Jenifer,

, Jayson) #"Without You" (Joseph I, Jenifer) #"Outro" ( Jenifer,

)

Personnel

*Israel Joseph I – vocals * Dr. Know – guitar *

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– bass *Mackie Jayson – drums

References

{{Authority control Bad Brains albums 1993 albums Albums produced by Beau Hill Epic Records albums