I'll Rise Again

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

I'll Rise Again
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
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] 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. "Robert Christgau: CG: al green". www.robertchristgau.com.
  2. "I'll Rise Again - Al Green | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. 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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