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" (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
  • 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
  • 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. 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.



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