On the Rise
{{Infobox album
| name = On the Rise
| type = Studio album
| artist = The S.O.S. Band
| cover = SOS Band album On the rise.jpg
| alt =
| released = July 1, 1983
| recorded = 1982–1983
Master Sound Studio
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Larrabee Sound
(Los Angeles, California)
Sound Masters
(Los Angeles, California)
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Funk|electro|boogie|urban|soul}}
| length = 42:24
| label = Tabu
| producer = {{hlist|Jimmy Jam|Terry Lewis|{{nowrap|Gene Dozier}}|The S.O.S. Band}}
| prev_title = III
| prev_year = 1982
| next_title = Just the Way You Like It
| next_year = 1984
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 =AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic |class=album |id=r18473 |tab=review |label=On the Rise > review |first=Amy |last=Hanson |accessdate=2012-05-27}}
|rev3 = Record Collector
|rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/sos-band-on-the-rise-expanded-edition|title=SOS BAND - SOS BAND ON THE RISE: EXPANDED EDITION|author=Waring, Charles|publisher=Record Collector|website=recordcollectormag.com}}
|rev2 = The Boston Globe
|rev2Score = (favourable){{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/437548610/?terms=%22SOS%20Band%2BOn%20The%20Rise%22&match=1|title=The S.O.S Band: On The Rise|author=Smith, Marcia|page=84|date=February 9, 1984|publisher=Boston Globe|website=newspapers.com}}
}}
On the Rise is the fourth album by the R&B band the S.O.S. Band, released by Tabu Records on July 1, 1983. It was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Gene Dozier.
History
The album peaked at #7 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #47 on the Billboard 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Just Be Good to Me" and "Tell Me If You Still Care", each peaking at #2 and #5. Both singles also charted on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #55 and #65. "Just Be Good to Me" also peaked at #3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and #13 on the UK Singles Chart. The third single, "For Your Love", also charted on the R&B chart, reaching #34. The album also includes a cover of Johnnie Taylor's 1968 hit song, "Who's Making Love". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by Demon Music Group.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side one
| title1 = Tell Me If You Still Care
| writer1 = Terry Lewis, James Harris III
| length1 = 6:58
| title2 = Just Be Good to Me
| writer2 = Terry Lewis, James Harris III
| length2 = 9:03
| title3 = For Your Love
| writer3 = Terry Lewis, James Harris III
| length3 = 6:09
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| title4 = I'm Not Runnin'
| writer4 = Travis Biggs, Mary Davis, Connie Scotto
| length4 = 4:37
| title5 = If You Want My Love
| writer5 = Jerome Thomas, John A. Simpson III
| length5 = 4:20
| title6 = On the Rise
| writer6 = John A. Simpson III
| length6 = 3:30
| title7 = Who's Making Love
| writer7 = Homer Banks, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson, Bettye Crutcher
| length7 = 4:16
| title8 = Steppin' the Stones
| writer8 = Gene Dozier, Crystal McCarey
| length8 = 3:23
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 2013 remastered bonus tracks
| title9 = For Your Love
| note9 = Extended Version
| writer9 = Terry Lewis, James Harris III
| length9 = 9:29
| title10 = If You Want My Love
| note10 = Extended Version
| writer10 = Jerome Thomas, John A. Simpson III
| length10 = 4:57
| title11 = Just Be Good to Me
| note11 = Special Version
| writer11 = Terry Lewis, James Harris III
| length11 = 8:50
| title12 = Just Be Good to Me
| note12 = Vocal Remix
| writer12 = Terry Lewis, James Harris III
| length12 = 7:41
}}
Personnel
The S.O.S. Band
- Jason Bryant – keyboards, vocals
- Mary Davis – lead vocals
- Billy Ellis – saxophone
- Willie "Sonny" Killebrew – saxophone, flute
- Abdul Ra'oof – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, lead vocals
- John A. Simpson III – bass
- Bruno Speight – guitar
- Jerome "J.T." Thomas – drums, percussion
Production
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Gene Dozier, The S.O.S. Band – producers, arrangers
- Clarence Avant – executive producer
- Tina Stephans – A&R coordinator
- Ron Cristopher, Bob Brown, Sabrina Buchanek, Judy Clapp, Taavi Mote – engineers
- Steve Hodge – engineer, mixing engineer
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Bunnie Jackson Ransom – management
- Ezra Tucker – cover illustration
- Ford Smith – back cover photo
Charts
| class="wikitable"
!Chart (1983) !Peak |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes
|align="center"|47 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Black Albums
|align="center"|7 |
;Singles
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single ! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions |
|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="40"| US ! width="40"| US ! width="40"| US ! width="40"| UK |
| rowspan="2"|1983
| align="left"| "Just Be Good to Me" | 55 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| align="left"| "Tell Me If You Still Care"
| 65 | 5 | — | 81 |
| rowspan="1"|1984
| align="left"| "For Your Love" | — | 34 | 26 | — |
References
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External links
- [http://www.discogs.com/SOS-Band-On-The-Rise/master/102156 On the Rise] at Discogs
{{The S.O.S. Band}}
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