Rise (Bad Brains album)

Rise
Studio album by Bad Brains
Released	August 17, 1993
Recorded	April 1993
Genre	Hardcore punk, punk rock
Length	41:12
Label	Epic
Producer	Beau Hill
Bad Brains chronology
Spirit Electricity (1991) Rise (1993) God of Love (1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(B−)[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]
Q Magazine	[4]

Rise is the fifth full-length studio album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains. It is the first Bad Brains album to be released on a major label (Epic Records) and is notable for the absence of two original members: here, a young Israel Joseph I replaces vocalist H.R. and Cro-Mags drummer Mackie Jayson, who was a session musician on the band's previous album Quickness, replaces drummer Earl Hudson.

The album was released in the wake of a number of funk rock acts whose sounds recalled the latter work of Bad Brains.

Track listing

1. "Rise" (Joseph I, Jenifer)
2. "Miss Freedom" (Joseph I, Jenifer)
3. "Unidentified" (Jenifer, Miller, Jayson)
4. "Love Is the Answer" (Joseph I, Jenifer, Miller)
5. "Free" (Joseph I, Jenifer, Jayson)
6. "Hair" (L. Graham)
7. "Coming in Numbers" (Jenifer, Miller)
8. "Yes Jah" (Joseph I, Miller)
9. "Take Your Time" (Joseph I, Jenifer, Miller, Jayson)
10. "Peace of Mind" (Joseph I, Jenifer, Miller, Jayson)
11. "Without You" (Joseph I, Jenifer)
12. "Outro" (Jenifer, Miller)

Personnel

• Israel Joseph I – vocals
• Dr. Know – guitar
• Darryl Jenifer – bass
• Mackie Jayson (Cro-Mags) – drums

References

1. Ruhlmann, William. "Rise - Bad Brains". AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
2. Entertainment Weekly (8/20/93, p. 62) - "...they can play, all right..." - Rating: B-
3. Christgau, Robert. "Bad Brains". Consumer Guide. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
4. Q (10/93, p. 103) - 3 Stars - Good - "...[Bad Brains] celebrate the inevitable sell-out with RISE....[the] songs manage to thrash in a civilized fashion..."