History

The Rise album was conceived in 1979 after the worldwide success of both the 7" & 12" version of the single "Rise," which became a huge hit song on sales charts, radio, and in dance clubs throughout America, Europe, and Japan.

Alpert decided to construct Rise with one side consisting of originals, composed by him and his fellow writers; and another side consisting of cover versions of songs he admired. All songs featured Alpert in the lead on trumpet, but many fellow musicians helped him bring the songs to fruition in the studio.

Side One included the famous title track, plus "1980," an instrumental theme which NBC Sports

NBC Sports

NBC Sports is the sports division of the NBC television network. Formerly "a service of NBC News," it broadcasts a diverse array of programs, including the Olympic Games, the NFL, the NHL, MLS, Notre Dame football, the PGA Tour, the Triple Crown, and the French Open, among others...

 executive Don Ohlmeyer

Don Ohlmeyer

Don Ohlmeyer is an American television producer and former president of the NBC network's West Coast division. Currently, Don Ohlmeyer is a Professor of Television Communications at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California...

 had commissioned for the network's planned coverage of the Summer Olympics in Moscow

1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...

. Side Two included a cover of "Street Life," originally recorded by The Jazz Crusaders, a version of the Bill Withers

Bill Withers

William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands"...

 song "Love Is" featuring Alpert's vocals, as well as a dance rendition of Joaquín Rodrigo

Joaquín Rodrigo

Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez , commonly known as Joaquín Rodrigo, was a composer of classical music and a virtuoso pianist. Despite being nearly blind from an early age, he achieved great success...

's "Aranjuez" classical composition.

Rise was the first album to be recorded digitally on the 3M 32-track digital recorder at Alpert's A&M Records

A&M Records

A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...

 studios.

The album eventually peaked at #1 on the Billboard Jazz Album chart, and at #6 on both the Billboard 200 and R&B Album charts.

Side one

1. 1980 (2:25) (Herb Alpert)
2. Rise
   Rise (Herb Alpert song)
   "Rise" is a song written by Andy Armer and Randy "Badazz" Alpert, and first recorded by trumpeter Herb Alpert. The instrumental track was included on Alpert's solo album Rise and released as a single in 1979. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in October of that year and remained...
   
    (7:37) (Andy Armer, Randy Badazz)
3. Behind the Rain (5:34) (Herb Alpert)
4. Rotation (5:12) (Andy Armer, Randy Badazz)

Side two

1. Street Life (5:01) (Joe Sample
   Joe Sample
   Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample is an American pianist, keyboard player and composer.He is one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders, the band which became simply The Crusaders in 1971, and remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991 .- Biography :Sample began playing the piano...
   
   , Will Jennings
   Will Jennings
   Wilbur H. "Will" Jennings is an American songwriter who is popularly known for writing the lyrics for "My Heart Will Go On", the theme for the film Titanic .-Life and education:...
   
   )
2. Love Is (4:28) (Bill Withers
   Bill Withers
   William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands"...
   
   , Paul Smith
   Paul Smith (pianist)
   Paul Smith , is a jazz pianist. He has performed in various genres of jazz, most typically bebop. However, he has also performed in cool jazz, swing music, and traditional pop.He was born in San Diego, California...
   
   )
3. Angelina (4:13) (Pete Sinfield, Gary Brooker
   Gary Brooker
   Gary Brooker, MBE, is an English singer, songwriter, pianist and founder of the rock band Procol Harum. Brooker was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 2003, in recognition of his charitable services.-Early life:Brooker was born in...
   
   )
4. Aranjuez (Mon Amour) (6:42) (Joaquín Rodrigo
   Joaquín Rodrigo
   Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez , commonly known as Joaquín Rodrigo, was a composer of classical music and a virtuoso pianist. Despite being nearly blind from an early age, he achieved great success...
   
   )

2007 reissue

1. 1980 (2:25)
2. Rise (7:37)
3. Behind the Rain (5:34)
4. Rotation (5:12)
5. Aranjuez (Mon Amour) (6:42)
6. Love Is (4:28)
7. Angelina (4:13)
8. Street Life (5:01)
9. Rotation (Alternate Version) (4:28)
10. Aranjuez (Mon Amour) (2007 Dance Remix) (5:08)

Production

• Produced By Herb Alpert & Randy Badazz
• Engineers: Don Hahn, Mark Smith
• Assistant Engineers: Don Koldon, Skip Cottrell, Steve Katz
• Remixed By Don Hahn; Assisted By Don Koldon