Rising

Great White | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 21, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shrapnel
• ASIN: B001TW68IG
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,394 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Situation

2. All Or Nothing

3. I Don t Mind

4. Shine

5. Loveless

6. Is It Enough

7. Last Chance

8. Danger Zone

9. Down On The Level

10. Only You Can Do

11. My Sanctuary

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 21-APR-2009

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's not the old Great White, but it's still very impressive, April 21, 2009

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rising (Audio CD)

Newly signed to Frontiers Records, blues rockers Great White are back with their 11th studio album entitled Rising. It's good to see the boys in Great White sticking around after their long overdue reunion. The band's 2007 comeback album Back to the Rhythm reminded me how much I missed new Great White material, and that umpteen live/covers/hits compilations just couldn't fill the void.

Stylistically, Rising is very similar to Back to the Rhythm, and finds Great White emphasizing their laid-back, bluesy side rather than the kind of hard charging party rock that they built their reputation on in the 1980's. I love those 80's albums, but there's just something about this band's later sound that I find absolutely beautiful.

There are a few rockers on Rising, like "Danger Zone", and "Shine" and "Loveless" have their rockin' moments, but by and large this is a pretty mellow album. The band seems comfortable and confident, and the result is a very mature, well written album. Melodic, moving songs like "I Don't Mind" and "Loveless" are as good as anything the band has recorded in a long time, and there are several other memorable songs on Rising that showcase Great White's knack for blues-based rock & roll. They've been at this for more than 25 years, and have aged like a fine wine. For better or worse (and to me it's definitely for the better), this is the new Great White sound.

Great White fans that have stuck with the band over the years and have come to love their bluesy side should enjoy Rising at least as much as Back to the Rhythm. If you're expecting a return to the band's 80's rocking sound though, this isn't going to make you very happy.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A new page, April 30, 2009

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John C. Card "J Card" (Visalia CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rising (Audio CD)

I've been a GW fan for over 20 years, and have every major release that they have put out, so I know their entire catalog very well. I was a little disappointed that the album wasn't a little harder sounding - I'd like it to rock a little more, as that has usually been what this band was all about - save for a few ballads. This album takes a softer mellower tone - almost like it was intended to be played on a different radio station, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. It has a different feel and sound, and at first, I thought Jack didn't even sound like Jack - his voice is lower and smoother than usual on most of the tracks. Marks sizzling guitar is rarely featured - instead it provides a solid foundation in the background. You won't find any songs with their classic bluesy hard-rock sound that they are known for, but the more I listen to this album the more it grows on me. I like it, and I'm glad I bought it, but I still look forward to another hard rocking album in the future. Hardcore GW fans won't be disappointed, and this album might even earn them a few new fans.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great White just keeps ROCKIN!!!!, April 21, 2009

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D. Herp (Oxford, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rising (Audio CD)

Great White never ceases to amaze me. It's just awesome how they reinvent their sound from album to album. Rising just grows on you more and more after each listen. From rockers Situation and All Or Nothin' to nice ballads Last Chance and Only You Can Do, you get a dose of everything. It's a great listen all the way through, you won't be skipping any songs. My favorite track My Sanctuary is very special, and one of Great White's finest. I highly recommend this album. Check out the bands new website www.callitrocknroll.com.