''Rising'' is the eleventh
studio album
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by the American
hard rock
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band
Great White, released in 2009. It was recorded in the winter of 2008 with completion in early 2009. ''Rising'' was mixed, produced, and engineered by
Michael Lardie
Michael Lardie (born September 8, 1958) is an American musician and record producer known for his memberships in the rock bands Great White and Night Ranger.
Early life
Lardie was born on September 8, 1958, in Anchorage, Alaska and raised ...
with all members of the group contributing to the final mix.
This is the final album with original singer
Jack Russell before the split that led to the creation of his own-fronted version of the band.
Track listing
#"Situation" ''
(Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie
Michael Lardie (born September 8, 1958) is an American musician and record producer known for his memberships in the rock bands Great White and Night Ranger.
Early life
Lardie was born on September 8, 1958, in Anchorage, Alaska and raised ...
, Jack Russell)'' – 5:00
#"All or Nothin'" ''
(Kendall, Lardie, Russell)'' – 5:19
#"I Don't Mind" ''
(Lardie, Russell)'' – 5:19
#"Shine" ''
(Kendall, Russell)'' – 5:54
#"Loveless" ''
(Lardie, Russell)'' – 5:39
#"Is It Enough" ''
(Kendall, Lardie, Russell)'' – 4:14
#"Last Chance" ''
(Kendall, Lardie, Russell)'' – 4:11
#"Danger Zone" ''
(Kendall, Russell)'' – 4:37
#"Down on the Level" ''
(Audie Desbrow, Kendall, Lardie, Russell)'' – 4:03
#"Only You Can Do" ''
(Kendall, Lardie, Russell)'' – 5:02
#"My Sanctuary" ''
(Kendall, Russell)'' – 5:36
Bonus tracks
The European and Japanese releases add a
Rolling Stones
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cover as track 12.
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Let's Spend the Night Together
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" ''
( Jagger/Richards)'' (European release only)
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Can't You Hear Me Knocking
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" ''
( Jagger/Richards)'' (Japanese release only)
Personnel
*
Jack Russell – lead and backing vocals
* Mark Kendall – guitar, backing vocals
*
Michael Lardie
Michael Lardie (born September 8, 1958) is an American musician and record producer known for his memberships in the rock bands Great White and Night Ranger.
Early life
Lardie was born on September 8, 1958, in Anchorage, Alaska and raised ...
– guitar, keyboards, mandolin, sitar, harmonica, percussion, backing vocals, producer, engineer
* Scott Snyder – bass, backing vocals
* Audie Desbrow – drums
References
2009 albums
Great White albums
Frontiers Records albums
Shrapnel Records albums
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