Rising (Yoko Ono album)

Rising is a 1995 album by avant-garde artist Yoko Ono. Released on 7 November, on Capitol Records, it features the backing band IMA (Japanese for "Now"), which included Ono's son Sean Lennon, Timo Ellis, and Sam Koppelman. The album has sold 11,000 copies in the US to date.[4]

Rising
Studio album by Yoko Ono/IMA
Released	7 November 1995
Recorded	Quad Recording, New York City
Genre	Alternative rock, art rock
Length	59:13
Label	Capitol
Producer	Yoko Ono, Rob Stevens
Yoko Ono chronology
New York Rock (1994) Rising (1995) A Story (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]
Robert Christgau	A− [3]

Track listing

All songs written by Yoko Ono.

1. "Warzone" - 1:55
2. "Wouldnit" - 3:02
3. "Ask the Dragon" - 4:12
4. "New York Woman" - 2:07
5. "Talking to the Universe" - 3:31
6. "Turned the Corner" - 2:58
7. "I'm Dying" - 6:18
8. "Where Do We Go from Here?" - 3:02
9. "Kurushi" - 7:59
10. "Will I" - 2:27
11. "Rising" - 14:28
12. "Goodbye My Love" - 2:22
13. "Revelations" - 5:35
14. "Ask the Dragon" (Ween Remix) - 4:49 (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)
15. "Talking to the Universe" (Cibo Matto Remix) - 4:21 (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)

Rising Mixes (released 3 June 1996)

1. "Talking to the Universe" (Cibo Matto Remix) (4.21)
2. "The Source" (ABA All Stars) (4.58)
3. "Ask the Dragon" (Ween Remix) (4.49)
4. "Where Do We Go from Here?" (Tricky Remix) (5.07)
5. "Rising" (Thurston Moore Remix) (8.48)
6. "Franklin Summer" (Yoko Ono/IMA)* (30.02)

The ABA All Stars remix is credited to Miho Hatori, Yuka Honda and Sean Lennon (the members of Cibo Matto), as well as Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys. Keiji Haino, Masonna, Monde Bruits, Incapacitants, C.C.C.C., Hanatarash, MSBR, and The Gerogerigegege are also credited as performers in Thurston Moore's remix of "Rising".

A vinyl promo version was released with the track listing:-

1. "Ask the Dragon" (Ween Remix) (4.49)
2. "Talking to the Universe" (Cibo Matto Remix) (4.23)
3. "The Source" (ABA All Stars) (4.58)
4. "Where Do We Go from Here?" (Tricky Remix) (5.04)
5. "Rising" (Thurston Moore Remix) (8.48)
6. "Kurushi (Perry Farrell Mix)" (7.26)

Personnel

• Yoko Ono - vocals
• Sean Ono Lennon - guitars, bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
• Timo Ellis - guitars, bass guitar, drums
• Sam Koppelman - bass, drums, percussions

Production

• Yoko Ono, Rob Stevens : Producers
• Alfred Brand, Chris Habeck, Mike Anzelowitz, Wes Naprstek : Engineers
• David Ayers : A&R
• George Marino : Master
• Rob Stevens, Yoko Ono : Mixing
• Recorded By [at Broome Street] – Timo Ellis (track : 4)
• Recorded By [at Quad Recording] – Rob Stevens* (tracks: 1-3,5-13)

Release history

Rising

Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalog
United States	1995	CD	Capitol Records	CDP 724383581726[5]
		Cassette		C4 724383581740[6]
Europe		CD		CDP 8358172[7]
Japan	13 December 1995			TOCP-8737[8]

Rising Mixes

Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalog
United States	1996	CD	Capitol Records	CDP 724383726806[9]
		LP (Promo)		SPRO-11219/11222[10]
Europe		CD		CDP8372680[11]

References

1. Rising at AllMusic
2. https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/201646
3. "Yoko Ono/IMA: Rising". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
4. Trust, Gary (18 September 2009). "Ask Billboard: Madonna, Yoko Ono, Gospel". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
5. https://www.discogs.com/Yoko-Ono-Ima-Rising/release/486555
6. https://www.discogs.com/Yoko-Ono-Ima-Rising/release/6833264
7. https://www.discogs.com/Yoko-Ono-Ima-Rising/release/6494840
8. https://www.discogs.com/Yoko-Ono-Ima-Rising/release/10218124
9. https://www.discogs.com/Yoko-Ono-Ima-Rising-Mixes/release/257015
10. https://www.discogs.com/Yoko-Ono-Ima-Rising-Mixes/release/1896980
11. https://www.discogs.com/Yoko-Ono-Ima-Rising-Mixes/release/1311847

• Musicians, Production : https://www.discogs.com/fr/Yoko-Ono-Ima-Rising/release/486555