Rise (The Answer album)
album by The Answer
Rise is the debut album by Northern Ireland rock band the Answer.
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".
Their website initially stated that Rise should have been released in the United States by December 2010. However, since signing with Napalm Records, they announced that re-releases of the Answer's back catalogue would 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
Cormac Neeson - Lead vocals
Paul Mahon - Guitar
Micky Waters - Bass
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.
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