All Rise

• Artist: Naked Raygun
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• Release Date: 1986
• Genre: Rock

Review

Something happened during the two-year time span between Naked Raygun's first album and the follow-up All Rise. Rather than having more of the offbeat, absurd song formality that gave their debut Throb Throb its edge, this album has more of a structured quality. Not to say that Naked Raygun have lost their touch; by progressing into a more (dare it be said) mature sound, they have remained one step ahead of all the Raygun clones emerging from their hometown Chicago. The results are pretty decent; with songs like "Home of the Brave," "Knock Me Down" and "I Remember," their Buzzcocks roots are more apparent, while "New Dreams" kicks it into overdrive with a more positive aspect, and "I Got New Dreams and I'm Going to Make Them Real" displays vocalist Jeff Pezzati. Sometimes change can be for the better. [All Rise was reissued in 1999.] ~ Mike DaRonco, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Home of the Brave	Naked Raygun, Jeff Pezzati	Naked Raygun	(2:05)
Dog at Large	Jeff Pezzati, Naked Raygun	Naked Raygun	(2:16)
Knock Me Down	Jeff Pezzati, Naked Raygun	Naked Raygun	(2:18)
Mr. Gridlock	Naked Raygun, Jeff Pezzati	Naked Raygun	(3:08)
The Strip	Naked Raygun, Jeff Pezzati	Naked Raygun	(1:46)
I Remember	Naked Raygun	Naked Raygun	(2:22)
Those Who Move	Jeff Pezzati, Naked Raygun	Naked Raygun	(2:25)
The Envelope	Jeff Pezzati, Naked Raygun	Naked Raygun	(2:26)
Backlash Jack	John Haggerty, Pierre Kezdy, Jeff Pezzati, Eric Spicer	Naked Raygun	(2:41)
Peacemaker	Naked Raygun, Jeff Pezzati	Naked Raygun	(3:15)
New Dreams	Naked Raygun, Santiago Durango	Naked Raygun	(1:19)

Credits

Jeff Pezzati (Vocals), Pierre Kezdy (?), Steve Albini (Photo Effects), Pierre Kezdy (Bass), Jeff Pezzati (Voices), John Haggerty (Guitar (Electric)), Iain Burgess (Producer), Naked Raygun (Producer), Eric Spicer (Drums), Eric Spicer (?)