I'll Rise Again Explained
I'll Rise Again is a gospel album by Al Green, released in 1983.
The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.[2] 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. [3]
Critical reception
The New York Times listed I'll Rise Again among the ten best albums of 1983.[4]
Track listing
- "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
- 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
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Robert Christgau: CG: al green. www.robertchristgau.com.
- Al Green. Billboard.
- Web site: Al Green. November 23, 2020. GRAMMY.com.
- News: THE POP LIFE. Robert. Palmer. The New York Times . December 28, 1983. NYTimes.com.
