Rise and Shine (Aswad album)

1994 album by Aswad

Rise and Shine

Studio album by

Aswad

Released| 27 June 1994[1]
Genre| Reggae
Length| 47:11 (w/ bonus tracks)
Label| Bubblin' Records
Producer| Aswad
Aswad chronology
| Too Wicked
(1990)  | Rise and Shine
(1994)  | Rise and Shine Again!
(1995)

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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

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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

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
Music Week| [3]
Select| [4]

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."[5]

The album was Grammy nominated for Best Reggae Album at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.[6]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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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 tracksNo.| Title| Length

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13.| "Shine"| 4:15
14.| "Rhythm of Life"| 7:19
Total length:| 47:11

## Personnel

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Aswad

* Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye – lead vocals, drums, backing vocals, programming, mixing
* Brinsley "Dan" Forde – lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals
* Dennis Anthony "Tony Gad" Robinson – lead vocals, bass, keyboards, backing vocals, programming

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

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Chart (1994)  | Peak
position

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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 69
UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 38
US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[9] | 8

## Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Rise and Shine Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Japan (RIAJ)[10] | Platinum  | 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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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. ^ Jones, Alan (2 July 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 17. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
4. ^ Collis, Clark (August 1994). "New Albums". Select. p. 82. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
5. ^ Gill, Andy (13 July 1994). "POP/Albums: That was, and is, the man that Was". independent.co.uk. The Independent.
6. ^ "Aswad". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Aswad – Rise And Shine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
9. ^ "Aswad Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
10. ^ "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

## External links

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* Aswad – Rise And Shine at Discogs (list of releases)

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Aswad

* Drummie Zeb
* Tony Robinson

* Brinsley Forde
* Donald Griffiths
* George Oban
* Courtney Hemmings

Studio albums|

* Distant Thunder
* Too Wicked
* Rise and Shine

Remix albums|

* A New Chapter of Dub

Cover albums|

* Cool Summer Reggae

Singles|

* "Don't Turn Around"
* "On and On"
* "How Long"
* "Shine"
* "You're No Good"
* "Invisible Sun"

Other songs|

* "The Message"
* "Roxanne"

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