2007 two CD Special Edition re-issue of the hard rockin' Irish band's debut album featuring a bonus disc that contains 15 rare tracks including B-sides, live cuts, previously unreleased studio tracks and songs that were only available via download. The album was recorded at Olympic Studio 1 in Wales and the Albert Studio in London during the fall of 2005. Produced by Andy Bradfield and Avril MacKintosh, the Albert Productions team (with back room production from the legendary George Young) and Neal Calderwood from the band's hometown. The record also features mixes from Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters). 26 tracks. Albert Productions.
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Product Details
Audio CD Release Date:
June 20, 2007
Studio:
Alberts
Number Of Discs:
2
Format:
Import, Limited Edition, Special Edition
Average Customer Rating:
based on 14 reviews
Track Listing
1.
Under The Sky
2.
Never Too Late
3.
Come Follow Me
4.
Be Waht You Want
5.
Memphis Water
6.
No Questions Asked
7.
Into The Gutter
8.
Sometimes Your Love
9.
Leavin' Today
10.
Preachin'
11.
Always
12.
Keep Believin'
13.
I Won't Let You Down
14.
Sweet Emotion
15.
Doctor
16.
So Cold
17.
Rock Bottom Blues
18.
Some Unity
19.
No Questions Asked (Radio Session)
20.
Into The Gutter (Acoustic)
21.
Only The Strong Survive
22.
Not Listening
23.
Come Follow Me (Recorded Live In Tokyo)
24.
Sometimes Your Love (Recorded Live In Tokyo)
25.
Be What You Want / Moment Jam (Recorded Live In Tokyo)
26.
Take It Easy (Recorded Live In Tokyo)
Customer Reviews
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No question needed with The Answer Feb 23, 2008 Hmmmmm....$29.99 for the CD or $8.99 for the download. Hmmmmm. Decisions, decisions. Well, maybe if your driving a friggin' Humvee you have wads of cash to blow out your wazoo. But for me, limited funds and and obsession for great music, I have to make my buck stretch as far as I can. That leaves me another $21.00 dollars to purchase other great albums like this. These guys rock and my favorite song right out of the gate is 'Under The Sky'. What a friggin' awesome track. The whole album is great and getting 26 tracks is a steal for $8.99 downloaded. Check these guys out and also Roadstar.
Refreshing! Feb 02, 2008 Bluesy, funky, soulful...a lot of things that make for great rock n' roll. These are some talented musicians, and this album really demonstrates that fact. Some great music here! Hope this one is more widely available over here, across the pond, in the near future.
Simply superb Nov 09, 2007 One of the best new bands around today. The Answer just simply get down to business, blues laced rock that apologies for nothing and gives everything.
The special edition is as good a value for money as you can get....studio tracks, live tracks and the odd cover thrown in for good measure.
You can compare The Answer to the Black Crowes, maybe the Small Faces,even Bad Company but I don't think that does anyone any favours ...The Answer are just The Answer. Great vocals, solid drum and bass and some very tasty guitar licks make the cd skip along at a great pace.
Favourite track for myself is Doctor.... Along with Rose Hill Drive these boys deserve to be huge
Classic Rock Reborn Aug 20, 2007 Probably the best of the new breed of classic rock-sounding new bands coming out of the UK. This album has it all. If you liked Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, early Def Leppard, Foghat, etc. you'll really these guys. Great guitar licks, excellent song structure and phrasing if only a teeny bit unnecessarily self-indulgent in some places. The vocalist has some great pipes. I HIGHLY recommend this album to anyone who digs that 70's classic rock vibe, feel, and riff. These boys have it down and bring a freshness to the genre. These guys also seem to really love what they're playing! They do a cover of Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion" that accurately captures the spirit of the song. Fantastic! Hopefully we'll see big things from them in the years ahead. Other new classic rock bands to check out: Tokyo Dragons, Wolfmother & Starsailor.
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The BEST Modern "Classic Rock" Jul 27, 2007 It's really a shame that this CD hasn't been released stateside yet. With a killer CD like Rise, this is one band that DESERVES to be known about on both sides of the pond. While not quite playing at the same level as Zeppelin, The Answer is definitely a band on the same level as the Black Crowes, Bad Company, and Nazareth. Cormac Neeson is easily one of the best rock vocalist in recent years. It's great to hear a band with this raw intensity and skill in this age of whiny emo and "just plain loud" rock bands.
"Rise" itself is a very solid album with no filler tracks. Though the style is definitely more in the "classic rock" vein, the tracks all sound original and refreshing. This album is definitely modern, but hearkens back to the great rock bands of the 70's. "Into the Sky", "Into the Gutter" and "Never Too Late" are all loud songs with amazing guitar riffs, while "Be What You Want" and "Always" are slower, yet no less powerful tracks.
The material on the second "Rise" special edition CD are good enough to warrant a second unique CD of their own. Besides some live tracks from the Band's one night stand in Tokyo, original tracks like the Black Crowes' inspired "Rock Bottom Blues" and the Zeppelin-ish hop "Take it Easy" are great in their own right. The special edition CD also has a killer cover of Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion".
I would HIGHLY recommend this album to anyone who is a fan of classic rock. If you're unfortunate enough to live in a country where this album hasn't yet been released, DEFINITELY BUY IT ON AMAZON NOW! Keep your eyes on this band; they're going to be huge someday! This is easily my favorite album of all time!
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based on 14 reviews
No question needed with The Answer Feb 23, 2008
Refreshing! Feb 02, 2008
