Rising (Yoko Ono album)

Rising
Studio album by Yoko Ono/Ima
Released	18 January 1996
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)New York Rock1994 Rising (1996) A Story (1997)A Story1997

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Rising is a 1996 album by avant-garde artist Yoko Ono. Released on 18 January, 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.^[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

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)

Keiji Haino, Masonna, Monde Bruits, Incapacitants, C.C.C.C., Hanatarash, MSBR, and The Gerogerigegege are also credited as performers in the "Rising" (Thurston Moore) remix.

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 - chants
• Sean Ono Lennon - guitars, bass, backing vocals, keyboards, photography
• Timo Ellis - guitars, bass, 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)

References

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