Rise to Your Knees

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Rise to Your Knees
Studio album by Meat Puppets
Released	June 18, 2007 (iTunes and eMusic) July 17, 2007 (street)
Recorded	2006-2007
Genre	Rock, Alternative Rock
Length	67:38
Label	Anodyne Records
Producer	Curt Kirkwood
Professional reviews
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Meat Puppets chronology
Classic Puppets (2004) Rise to Your Knees (2007)

Rise to Your Knees is the Meat Puppets' eleventh full-length studio album, which was released on July 17, 2007. Not only is it their first studio release since 2000's Golden Lies, it is also their first to feature the original bassist Cris Kirkwood since his departure after the release of 1995's No Joke!. The album was given a one month advance release on the iTunes Music Store and eMusic.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Trivia 4 References

[edit] Track listing

1. Fly Like the Wind
2. On the Rise
3. Radio Moth
4. Tiny Kingdom
5. Enemy Love Song
6. Spit
7. Island
8. Vultures
9. Stone Eyes
10. This Song
11. New Leaf
12. Disappear
13. The Ship
14. Ice
15. Light the Fire

[edit] Personnel

• Curt Kirkwood – Vocals, Guitars, Keys
• Cris Kirkwood – Bass, Vocals, Keys, Guit-Jo
• Ted Marcus – Drums
• Stuart Sullivan - Wurlitzer solo on "Enemy Love Song"
• Frenchy Smith - Hypnosis Guitar on "Light The Fire"

[edit] Trivia

• An earlier version of "Enemy Love Song" was available for download on Curt Kirkwood's official website in 2005 prior to the release of his solo album Snow. It was removed after the album was released.
• In addition to "Enemy Love Song", "New Leaf" appeared elsewhere before being released on this album. It previously appeared on the 2004 compilation album Classic Puppets, this version being recorded by the Golden Lies-era lineup.

[edit] References

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