On the Rise

On the Rise
Studio album by
The S.O.S. Band
ReleasedJuly 1, 1983
Recorded1982–1983
Master Sound Studio
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Larrabee Sound
(Los Angeles, California)
Sound Masters
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length42:24
LabelTabu
Producer
The S.O.S. Band chronology
III
(1982) 		On the Rise
(1983) 		Just the Way You Like It
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Boston Globe(favourable)[3]
Record Collector[2]

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tell Me If You Still Care"Terry Lewis, James Harris III6:58
2."Just Be Good to Me"Terry Lewis, James Harris III9:03
3."For Your Love"Terry Lewis, James Harris III6:09
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."I'm Not Runnin'"Travis Biggs, Mary Davis, Connie Scotto4:37
5."If You Want My Love"Jerome Thomas, John A. Simpson III4:20
6."On the Rise"John A. Simpson III3:30
7."Who's Making Love"Homer Banks, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson, Bettye Crutcher4:16
8."Steppin' the Stones"Gene Dozier, Crystal McCarey3:23
2013 remastered bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."For Your Love" (Extended Version)Terry Lewis, James Harris III9:29
10."If You Want My Love" (Extended Version)Jerome Thomas, John A. Simpson III4:57
11."Just Be Good to Me" (Special Version)Terry Lewis, James Harris III8:50
12."Just Be Good to Me" (Vocal Remix)Terry Lewis, James Harris III7:41

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

Chart (1983) Peak
[4]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes 47
U.S. Billboard Top Black Albums 7
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[5] 		US
R&B
[5] 		US
Dan
[5] 		UK
[6]
1983 "Just Be Good to Me" 55 2 3 13
"Tell Me If You Still Care" 65 5 — 81
1984 "For Your Love" — 34 26 —

References

  1. ^ Hanson, Amy. On the Rise > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  2. ^ Waring, Charles. "SOS BAND - SOS BAND ON THE RISE: EXPANDED EDITION". recordcollectormag.com. Record Collector.
  3. ^ Smith, Marcia (February 9, 1984). "The S.O.S Band: On The Rise". newspapers.com. Boston Globe. p. 84.
  4. ^ "US Albums Charts > The S.O.S. Band". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  5. ^ a b c "US Singles Charts > The S.O.S. Band". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  6. ^ "UK Charts > The S.O.S. Band". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-05-27.