Misplaced Pages

Risen (The Awakening album)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

1997 studio album by The Awakening
Risen
Studio album by The Awakening
ReleasedApril 1997
Recorded1996 Mega Music Studios, Johannesburg, South Africa
GenreGothic rock
LabelIntervention Arts
ProducerLeon Erasmus
The Awakening chronology
Risen
(1997) 		Request
(1998)

Risen is the debut album by South African gothic rock band The Awakening released in April 1997. The record contains the hit single "The Sounds of Silence," an adaptation of the song by Simon and Garfunkel. The cover achieved massive popularity throughout South Africa and remains one of the band's most renowned singles.

Recording history

Production for Risen began in March 1996. The album was recorded at Mega Music Studios in Johannesburg with producer Leon Erasmus.

Track listing

All songs written by Ashton Nyte except where noted.

  1. "Nightfall" – 0:34
  2. "Past Idol" – 4:00
  3. "Change" – 4:05
  4. "Focus" – 3:30
  5. "The Sounds of Silence" (Paul Simon) – 3:53
  6. "Difference" – 4:28
  7. "Intervention" – 3:55
  8. "Holocaust" – 5:09
  9. "Standing" – 4:14
  10. "Turn Away" – 3:20
  11. "Jezzebel" – 4:30
  12. "Sacrificial" – 4:33
  13. "Child of the Moon" – 2:16
    Bonus tracks on United States re-release:
  14. "Standing (acoustic version)" - 3:42
  15. "No Reason" - 4:21

Lineup

  • Ashton Nyte: Vocals and instruments
  • Jenni Hazell: Bass guitar on Tracks 1-4,6,8-12
  • Philip Booysens: Guitar solo on track 3, lead guitar on track 12
  • Leon Erasmus: Keyboards on tracks 3,4,7,9
  • Cheryl Staples: Backing vocals on tracks 9,11

References

  1. "SA Rock Legends: The Awakening-Risen". SA Rock Legends. SA Rock Legends. 1997. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
The Awakening
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Categories: