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

I'll Rise Again
Studio album by
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
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[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

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

Track listing

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

Personnel

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ 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. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 888.
  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". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.