I'll Rise Again

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I'll Rise Again
Al Green - I'll Rise Again.jpg
Studio album by
Al Green
Released1983
StudioAmerican Music Recording Studio (Memphis, TN)
GenreSoul, gospel
Length37:02
LabelMyrrh[1]
ProducerAl Green
Al Green chronology
Precious Lord
(1982) 		I'll Rise Again
(1983) 		White Christmas
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
Robert ChristgauA-[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5 stars[4]

I'll Rise Again is a gospel album by Al Green, released in 1983.[3]

The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.[5] Green won the Grammy for "Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male".[6]

Critical reception[]

The New York Times listed I'll Rise Again among the ten best albums of 1983.[7]

Track listing[]

  1. "It Don't Take Much" - 3:23
  2. "Jesus Is Coming (Back Again)" - 4:59
  3. "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" - 2:38
  4. "I Close My Eyes and Smile" - 3:23
  5. "Ocean Blue (I'll Rise Again)" - 4:13
  6. "Look at the Things That God Made" - 3:50
  7. "I Just Can't Make It By Myself" - 4:25
  8. "I Know It Was the Blood" - 5:15
  9. "Straighten Out Your Life" - 5:00

Personnel[]

  • Lead vocals – Al Green
  • Backing vocals – Michael Baker, William C. Brown III, Debra Carter, Al Green and Linda Jones
  • Keyboards – Jesse Butler and Jerry Peters
  • Synthesizer – Jerry Peters
  • Guitars – Michael Baker, Mabon Hodges and Larry Lee
  • Bass – Steve Cobb and Ray Griffin
  • Drums – Steve Potts
  • Strings – Memphis Symphony Orchestra
  • String arrangements – Al Green and Jerry Peters

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

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Robert Christgau: CG: al green". www.robertchristgau.com.
  2. ^ "I'll Rise Again - Al Green | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 3: MUZE. p. 888.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 290–291.
  5. ^ "Al Green". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Al Green". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020.
  7. ^ Palmer, Robert (December 28, 1983). "THE POP LIFE" – via NYTimes.com.


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