I'll Rise Again

I'll Rise Again is the 17th studio album by Al Green and his fourth gospel album, released in 1983.

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I'll Rise Again
Studio album by Al Green
Released	1983
Studio	American Music Recording Studio (Memphis, TN).
Genre	Soul, gospel
Length	37:02
Label	The Right Stuff Records
Producer	Al Green
Al Green chronology
Precious Lord (1982) I'll Rise Again (1983) White Christmas (1983)

Track listing

1. "It Don't Take Much" - 3:23
2. "Jesus Is Coming (Back Again)" - 4:59
3. "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" - 2:38
4. "I Close My Eyes and Smile" - 3:23
5. "Ocean Blue (I'll Rise Again)" - 4:13
6. "Look at the Things That God Made" - 3:50
7. "I Just Can't Make It By Myself" - 4:25
8. "I Know It Was the Blood" - 5:15
9. "Straighten Out Your Life" - 5:00

Personnel

• Lead vocals – Al Green
• Backing vocals – Michael Baker, William C. Brown III, Debra Carter, Al Green and Linda Jones
• Keyboards – Jesse Butler and Jerry Peters
• Synthesizer – Jerry Peters
• Guitars – Michael Baker, Mabon Hodges and Larry Lee
• Bass – Steve Cobb and Ray Griffin
• Drums – Steve Potts
• Strings – Memphis Symphony Orchestra
• String arrangements – Al Green and Jerry Peters

Production

• Producer – Al Green
• Engineer and Remix – William C. Brown III
• Mastered by Larry Nix at Ardent Mastering Lab 1 (Memphis, TN).
• Art Direction – Dennis Hill
• Photography – Alan Messer