''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
Monnow Valley Studio is a recording studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales.
History
In the 1970s, Monnow Valley was the rehearsal facility of the famous Rockfield Studios. It became an independent studio in the 1980s owned by Charles Ward after ...
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".
Their website initially stated that ''Rise'' should have been released in the United States by December 2010. However, since signing with
Napalm Records
Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock. Originally, Napalm focused on black metal bands, such as Abigor and Summoning, and folk metal bands, such as Falkenbach and Vintersorg. The label later ...
, 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.
Track listings
Personnel
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Cormac Neeson - Lead vocals
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Paul Mahon - Guitar
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Micky Waters - Bass
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James Heatley - Drums
Studio Personnel
Recorded at: Olympic Studios, Monnow Valley, Albert's
Engineered by: Avril Mackintosh, Andy Bradfield
Mixed by: Andy Bradfield
Special edition
A special edition version of the album was released on 17 June 2007 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.
Special edition disc 2 track listing
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
Under the Sky
"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
# "Under the Sky"
# "I Won't Let You Down"
# "Doctor" (live session)
# "Under the Sky" (video)
Come Follow Me
"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
# "Come Follow Me"
# "Preachin'" (acoustic)
# "So Cold"
Be What You Want
"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
# "Be What You Want"
# "
Sweet Emotion
"Sweet Emotion" is a song by the American rock band Aerosmith from the band's third album '' Toys in the Attic''. It was released as a single on May 19, 1975. The song began a string of pop hits and large-scale mainstream success for the band t ...
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# "
Into the Gutter" (acoustic)
# "No Questions Asked" (live radio version)
References
2006 debut albums
The Answer (band) albums
Albert Productions albums
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