Rise (10th Anniversary Edition)

Almost 10 years to the day, 17th June 2016 sees the release of RISE – 10th Anniversary Edition on TAP Music. This release is available here on 2CD, with 12” hardback book, and 180g vinyl, marking this milestone in The Answer’s career. Fully re mastered, this celebratory issue of the band’s successful debut which broke the 100,000 sales barrier, comes bundled with all sorts of extras including the never before heard 2004 demos, rare acoustic versions and exclusive mixes of tracks that never made the original album.Lead singer and front man Cormac Neeson said “This album will forever hold a special place in our hearts. As with most of the music we release, we approached the 10th Anniversary of Rise from a music fans perspective. We spent weeks sifting through our old demos and photos from that period in our lives and found some stuff I’d forgotten even existed! We also went back into the studio to freshen up a new version of Under The Sky and of course there’s a never before released vinyl format of this record which I’m personally looking forward to annoying the neighbours with when I get back home to Belfast!"A unique 32 page bound 12” hard book version of RISE with extended artwork. Featuring a 180g re mastered heavyweight vinyl, and 2 CDs with five additional and exclusive acoustic versions of Rise tracks.CD 11. Under The Sky Re mastered 20162. Never Too Late Re mastered 20163. Come Follow Me Re mastered 20164. Be What You Want Re mastered 20165. Memphis Water Re mastered 20166. No Questions Asked Re mastered 20167. Into The Gutter Re mastered 20168. Sometimes Your Love Re mastered 20169. Leavin’ Today Re mastered 201610. Preachin’ Re mastered 201611. Always Re mastered 2016CD 21. Under The Sky 2016 New Mix2. Never Too Late 2004 Demo3. New Day Rising 2004 Demo4. Too Far Gone 2004 Demo5. Preachin’ 2004 Demo6. Always 2004 Demo7. Tonight 2004 Demo8. So Cold 2004 Demo9. Song For The People 2004 Demo10. Take It Easy 2006 Recording11. Not Listening 2006 Recording12. Keep Believin’ 2006 Recording13. Rise 2006 Recording14. Preachin’ (Acoustic) 2006 Acoustic Exclusive Bonus15. Always (Acoustic) 2006 Acoustic Exclusive Bonus16. Come Follow Me 2006 Live Radio Exclusive Bonus17. Under The Sky 2006 Live Radio Exclusive Bonus18. Keep Believin’ 2006 Live Radio Exclusive BonusA1. Under The Sky Re masteredA2. Never Too Late Re masteredA3. Come Follow Me Re masteredA4. Be What You Want Re masteredA5. Memphis Water Re masteredB1. No Questions Asked Re masteredB2. Into The Gutter Re masteredB3. Sometimes Your Love Re masteredB4. Leavin’ Today Re masteredB5. Preachin’ Re masteredB6. Always Re mastered

Good band, some great tunes but too many middle of the road ones and I paid a good few quid for this by today's standards. Cracking case it comes in but.

Great band and an awesome reissue of their debut album marking the 10th anniversary of it's initial release. A full second disc of demo's and rarities makes this a must have item for THE ANSWER fans

Very happy with this item

Brilliant band, but the delivery does NOT include the 12 inch Vinyl, and the "hard book", is bundled into the CD size container. Can't fault the music, just the Amazon description....

Top band brilliant

Rise, the first album (from 2006) of The Answer [in Europe that is, for the US they decided to present second album Everyday Demons as debut], has been 3 times (re)released in the meantime, as the original album, as double CD with an accompanying CD with non-album singles like Keep Believin', outtakes and part of their live performance in Tokyo, to promote this album, which was in Japan a big success,.(the complete Tokyo live show is recorded and released as a bonus CD a part of the deluxe release of Every Demons)), and finally to celebrate the first decade of the album again as double CD, with the original album remixed and an extra CD with for most part other tracks (demo'\s, singles, etc) than on the first extra CD. Somewhat confusingly all together, maybe. Anyway, as I have listened intensely to Rise in the original setting it is another experience to hear the same tracks in an alternative way of recording. They still sound fresh and new, but at the same time well known. At this moment I'd rather stick with the original but it is nice to hear the songs in another way. The second disc offers more surprises, with plenty of new material. The superb single "Keep Believin'" was omitted from Rise because they had already so much other good songs, but it is a delight that this song is available in album format (again), a slightly different take than the first one on the 2nd disc. Another strong song is "So Cold", it should have been included on Rise also. From the Rise sessions is taken "Tonight", which in a much heavier version has seen the light of day on Everyday Demons. There is a even the track "Rise" it self as album closer, the album titlesong, which was not used on the album of that name. Remarkable is that The Answer plays loud and electric music on both of the first albums, while guitar player Paul Mahon has proven to be a stunning acoustic guitarist either. An example is "Take it Easy", an enjoyable folky stomp, [reminiscent of Led Zeppelin's "Black Country Woman" on "Physical Graffiti"], available in two versions but I cannot hear much difference. However, not only as a document of how this band literally has risen from nothing to a group with a strong following, world wide, but also as a collection of well crafted rock songs, Rise is one of the most stunning debut albums ever. Since then 10 years are gone but surely not wasted, The Answer is still live and kicking, with the same line up, and has recently released their sixth studio album Solas.

Brill