I'll Rise Again is a gospel album by Al Green, released in 1983.[3]
| I'll Rise Again | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Studio | American Music Recording Studio (Memphis, TN) | |||
| Genre | Soul, gospel | |||
| Length | 37:02 | |||
| Label | Myrrh[1] | |||
| Producer | Al Green | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.[5] During the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in 1984, Green won the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male, being the first recipient of the category. [6]
Critical reception
editThe New York Times listed I'll Rise Again among the ten best albums of 1983.[7]
Track listing
edit- "It Don't Take Much" (Emmett Wilson, Hodges Wilson) - 3:23
- "Jesus Is Coming (Back Again)" (Arthur Baker) - 4:59
- "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" - 2:38
- "I Close My Eyes and Smile" (Johnny Brown, Emmett Wilson) - 3:23
- "Ocean Blue (I'll Rise Again)" (Teenie Hodges, Emmett Wilson) - 4:13
- "Look at the Things That God Made" (Arthur Baker) - 3:50
- "I Just Can't Make It By Myself" (Clara Ward) - 4:25
- "I Know It Was the Blood" (Michael Baker) - 5:15
- "Straighten Out Your Life" (Jr. Lee) - 5:00
Personnel
edit- Al Green – lead vocals, backing vocals, string arrangements
- Jesse Butler – keyboards
- Jerry Peters – keyboards, synthesizers, string arrangements
- Michael Baker – guitars, backing vocals
- Mabon Hodges – guitars
- Larry Lee – guitars
- Steve Cobb – bass
- Ray Griffin – bass
- Steve Potts – drums
- Memphis Symphony Orchestra – strings
- William C. Brown III – backing vocals
- Debra Carter – backing vocals
- Linda Jones – backing vocals
Production
edit- Producer – Al Green
- Engineer and Remix – William C. Brown III
- Mastered by Larry Nix at Ardent Mastering Lab 1 (Memphis, TN).
- Art Direction – Dennis Hill
- Photography – Alan Messer
References
edit- ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: al green". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "I'll Rise Again - Al Green | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 888.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 290–291.
- ^ "Al Green". Billboard.
- ^ "Al Green". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020.
- ^ Palmer, Robert (December 28, 1983). "THE POP LIFE". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
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