Revolutions per Minute (Rise Against album)
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Revolutions per Minute is the second album by American punk rock
band Rise Against
. It features the single "Like the Angel" as well as a cover of Journey's
single, "Any Way You Want It
". The album is considered by many long-term fans to be overwhelmingly their best work.
The album had a limited release on vinyl (217 of which were on red vinyl) which is now out of print. It was the band's last release under Fat Wreck Chords
prior to their move to Geffen Records
, where they released Siren Song of the Counter Culture
in 2004.
It is interesting to note that inside the album cover, there is a copyright to Transistor Revolt, the band's name before they switched to Rise Against.
The song "Black Masks & Gasoline" was used in Shine Some Light: A Benefit for Dan Lang-Gunn
.
' s major themes are socio-political (note "Blood-Red, White, & Blue" and "Black Masks & Gasoline"), but also cover personal issues and relationships ("Like the Angel" and "Heaven Knows").
The song "Last Chance Blueprint" features clips of dialogue from the film American Beauty.
"Like the Angel" is featured on the soundtrack to the skateboarding
video game, Tony Hawk's Underground
.
It is also featured in the mountain bike film The Collective
.
"Heaven Knows" also features on the Fat Wreck Chords retrospective collection.
The hidden 13th track, "Data", is not available for purchase on iTunes, even though the rest of the album is available.
Additional musicians
Production
Artwork
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Rise Against
Rise Against
Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath , Zach Blair , Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes .Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it...
. It features the single "Like the Angel" as well as a cover of Journey's
Journey (band)
Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...
single, "Any Way You Want It
Any Way You Want It
"Any Way You Want It" is a popular song performed by Journey released on the album Departure as the opening track, as a single in 1980 and was rerecorded with Arnel Pineda and Deen Castronovo for their 2008 album Revelation. The song was written by frontman Steve Perry and guitarist Neal Schon....
". The album is considered by many long-term fans to be overwhelmingly their best work.
The album had a limited release on vinyl (217 of which were on red vinyl) which is now out of print. It was the band's last release under Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
prior to their move to Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
, where they released Siren Song of the Counter Culture
Siren Song of the Counter Culture
-Personnel:Rise Against*Tim McIlrath – Lead vocals, rhythm guitar*Joe Principe – Bass, backing vocals*Chris Chasse – Lead guitar, backing vocals*Brandon Barnes – Drums, percussionArtwork*Shepard Fairey – Cover illustration...
in 2004.
It is interesting to note that inside the album cover, there is a copyright to Transistor Revolt, the band's name before they switched to Rise Against.
The song "Black Masks & Gasoline" was used in Shine Some Light: A Benefit for Dan Lang-Gunn
Shine Some Light: A Benefit for Dan Lang-Gunn
Shine Some Light: A Benefit for Dan Lang-Gunn is a double disc CD released by Asbestos Records in 2006, featuring a large number of notable rock and punk and bands in the community....
.
Overview
Revolutions per MinuteThe song "Last Chance Blueprint" features clips of dialogue from the film American Beauty.
"Like the Angel" is featured on the soundtrack to the skateboarding
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
video game, Tony Hawk's Underground
Tony Hawk's Underground
Tony Hawk's Underground, abbreviated to THUG, is a skateboarding video game, available for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and Xbox platforms released in 2003. A PC version was released exclusively in Australia as a budget release in 2005. This version was ported by Beenox. In 2004,...
.
It is also featured in the mountain bike film The Collective
The Collective (Film)
The Collective is a group of mountain bikers, filmmakers and photographers that shoot films, ride bikes and take photographs. In 2004 The Collective released it own self-titled film, "The Collective". The film won many high-status awards and soon became known to mountain bikers world over...
.
"Heaven Knows" also features on the Fat Wreck Chords retrospective collection.
The hidden 13th track, "Data", is not available for purchase on iTunes, even though the rest of the album is available.
Track listing
- Track 13 is a hidden track and is under the title "Data"
Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Top Independent Albums | 15 |
| Top Heatseekers (Mountain) Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
9 |
Credits
Rise Against- Tim McIlrathTim McIlrathTimothy "Tim" James McIlrath is an American punk rock musician. He is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, songwriter and co-founder for the American punk rock band Rise Against. McIlrath is known to support animal rights and actively promotes PETA with his band...
– Lead vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... - Todd MohneyTodd MohneyTodd Mohney is an American guitarist, who formerly played guitar for the melodic hardcore band Rise Against. He is from Joliet, Illinois and currently resides in Los Angeles. He was active in The Killing Tree side-project band with Rise Against vocalist Tim McIlrath. The Killing Tree hasn't played...
– Lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocals - Joe PrincipeJoe PrincipeJoe Principe is the bass guitarist, backing vocalist and co-founder of the punk rock band Rise Against. He primarily uses Fender basses, Mesa amps and cabinets, and he uses pick-playing exclusively....
– BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Brandon BarnesBrandon BarnesBrandon Barnes is an American musician and producer from Denver, Colorado. He is best known as the drummer for the punk rock band, Rise Against. Barnes is the only member of the band who is not straight edge.-Biography:...
– DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Chad PriceChad PriceChad Price is best known for being the lead singer for the pop-punk band All and alt-country band Drag the River.He joined ALL in 1993 as the band's third singer, after Dave Smalley and Scott Reynolds. He has appeared on the four most recent studio albums, as well as one live album...
– Additional backing vocals
Production
- Bill Stevenson – ProducerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- Jason Livermore – Producer, masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
Artwork
- Michael Joseph Jackson – Cover Art and Layout
- Steven Kari Metzer – Band Photo
- Ryan Harlacher – Booking