Rise & Shine
Encyclopedia
Rise & Shine is an album by John Kay
and Steppenwolf
, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music
) under the label Capitol. It features "The Wall", John Kay's song celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall
, and "Rock 'N Roll War", Kay's homage to veterans of the Vietnam War
.
John Kay (musician)
John Kay is a German-Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist known as the frontman of Steppenwolf...
and Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf (band)
Steppenwolf are a Canadian-American rock group that was prominent in the late 1960s. The group was formed in 1967 in Los Angeles by vocalist John Kay, guitarist Michael Monarch, bassist Rushton Moreve, keyboardist Goldy McJohn and drummer Jerry Edmonton after the dissolution of Toronto group The...
, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
) under the label Capitol. It features "The Wall", John Kay's song celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
, and "Rock 'N Roll War", Kay's homage to veterans of the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
.
Track listing
- "Let's Do It All" (Kay, Richotte, Wilk) – 3:58
- "Time Out" (Kay, Richotte, Wilk) – 3:46
- "Do or Die" (Kay, Wilk) – 4:06
- "Rise and Shine" (Kay, Wilk) – 4:05
- "The Wall" (Kay, Richotte, Wilk) – 6:21
- "The Daily Blues" (Kay, Richotte, Wilk) – 3:36
- "Keep Rockin'" (Kay, Wilk) – 4:03
- "Rock 'N Roll War" (Kay, Richotte, Wilk) – 7:06
- "Sign on the Line" (Kay, Richotte, Wilk) – 3:45
- "We Like It, We Love It (We Want More of It)" (Kay, Richotte, Wilk) – 4:06
- "Lonely Dreamers" (Kay, Richotte) – 4:06 (bonus track)
- "Now and Forever" (Kay, Richotte, Wilk) – 4:12 (bonus track)
Personnel
- John KayJohn Kay (musician)John Kay is a German-Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist known as the frontman of Steppenwolf...
- Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Main Performer, Programming, Vocals, Producer - Michael WilkMichael WilkMichael Wilk is an American keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer best known for his contributions to John Kay & Steppenwolf. He has also worked with Boz Scaggs, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, Billy Burnette, Phil Seymour, Danny Hutton of 3 Dog Night, the Pointer Sisters, Tom Scott, and...
- Guitar, Producer, Vocals - Rocket Ritchotte - Guitar
- Ron HurstRon HurstRonald Hurst is a professional ice hockey player who played 64 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs.- References :...
- Drums, Vocals - Neil Zlozower - Photography