Rise and Shine (Aswad album)

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Rise and Shine
Studio album by
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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Rise and Shine is a studio album by British

Dutch Album Top 100
.

The album spawned two singles: "

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
".

It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to Bunny Wailer's Crucial! Roots Classics.

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)[3] 69
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 38
US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[5] 8

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Rise and Shine
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[6] 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. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Aswad – Rise And Shine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Aswad Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  6. ^ "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

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