Rise and Shine (Aswad album)

Rise and Shine
Studio album by
Aswad
Released27 June 1994[1]
GenreReggae
Length47:11 (w/ bonus tracks)
LabelBubblin' Records
ProducerAswad
Aswad chronology
Too Wicked
(1990) 		Rise and Shine
(1994) 		Rise and Shine Again!
(1995)
Singles from Rise and Shine
  1. "Shine"
    Released: 6 June 1994
  2. "Warriors"
    Released: 1994

Rise and Shine is a studio album by British reggae band Aswad, released in 1994 through Bubblin' Records. The album peaked at number 38 on the UK Albums Chart and at number 69 on the Dutch Album Top 100.

Singles

The album spawned two singles: "Shine" and "Warrior Charge", both made it to the UK Singles Chart at No. 5 and No. 33 respectively. Its lead single, "Shine", became the group's second biggest hit after their version of "Don't Turn Around".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Select[3]

Andy Gill of The Independent called Rise and Shine "a return to the group's traditional strengths after the ill-judged attempt at dancehall crossover that was Too Wicked". He also declared that "The overall theme of Rise and Shine is of uplift and perseverance, the classic roots-reggae consciousness recipe applied here to less positive times."[4]

The album was Grammy nominated for Best Reggae Album at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Day by Day"3:30
2."Shine" (Beatmasters 7" Mix)3:39
3."Fever"3:56
4."2 Makes 1"3:31
5."Warriors Charging"4:40
6."World of Confusion"4:04
7."Pickin' Up"3:50
8."Give Me a Reason"3:41
9."Deeper Than Deep"4:29
10."So Good"4:01
11."Heartbeat"4:24
12."Lay My Troubles Down"3:46
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Shine"4:15
14."Rhythm of Life"7:19
Total length:47:11

Personnel

Aswad

with:

  • Paul "Jazzwad" Yebuah – drums
  • Carlton Courtney "Bubblers" Ogilvie – drums, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Michael "Cool Walk" Martin – bass, keyboards
  • Stanley "Soon Come" Andrew – guitar, backing vocals, programming
  • John David Holliday – guitar, backing vocals
  • Joseph Crawley "Jo" Cang – guitar, backing vocals
  • Alan Glass – keyboards, programming
  • Winston Rollins – horns
  • Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton – horns
  • Brian Edwards – horns
  • Janet Kay – backing vocals
  • Viveen Wray – backing vocals
  • Trevor Steel – backing vocals
  • Solomon – deejay
  • Anthony "Chukki Star" Williams – deejay
  • Yootie General – deejay
Technical
  • Peter "Mash" Morgan – programming, engineering, mixing
  • James Reynolds – engineering (track 2)
  • Tony Cousins – mastering

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 69
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 38
US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[8] 8

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Rise and Shine
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[9] Platinum 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Aswad" (PDF). Music & Media. 2 July 1994. p. 27. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Rise and Shine – Aswad | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ Collis, Clark (August 1994). "New Albums". Select. p. 82. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  4. ^ Gill, Andy (13 July 1994). "POP/Albums: That was, and is, the man that Was". independent.co.uk. The Independent.
  5. ^ "Aswad". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Aswad – Rise And Shine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Aswad Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Aswad – Rise and Shine" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 21 July 2022. Select 1995年5月 on the drop-down menu