They recorded three albums for Capitol Records: their 1980 self-titled debut René & Angela, the second album Wall to Wall and their final album for the label, 1983's Rise.
They later moved to Mercury Records to release 1985's Street Called Desire. Despite the success of the album, the group disbanded by the end of 1986.
Disagreements and conflicts caused tension within the band. Moore claimed the source of tension was due to Winbush lending her songwriting and production talents to other artists.
Rise is their 1983 album, released on April 29, 1983, this is the third album by the duo and was their last for the Capitol Records label. It includes the R&B Ballad "My First Love".
With this being the last album the duo would record for Capitol, they still couldn't manage to crack the Billboard R&B Top Ten. However, they did come close.
Their first release was the dance single "Bangin' the Boogie." With its rapid rhythm and blaring horns, the twosome managed to carry the song to number 33 on the Billboard R&B charts. Their follow-up single, "My First Love, " had an impressive outing.
With its lush string arrangement, the pair deliver a passionate take on a serenely written number, which peaked at #12 after 18 weeks on the charts.
While most of the album features uptempo songs, "Can't Give You Up" is the only midtempo number, and it, like most of the album, suffers from production overkill.
Side A
A1. Rise - 3:57
A2. Keep Runnin’ - 5:16
A3. My First Love - 5:07
A4. Bangin’ The Boogie - 5:01
Side B
B1. When It Comes To Love - 5:01
B2. Wait Until Tonight - 4:20
B3. Can’t Give You Up - 4:01
B4. Take Me To The Limit - 4:16
Personnel
- Angela Winbush – Lead & Backing Vocal, Keyboards
- René Moore – Keyboards, Bass, Backing Vocal
- Jeff Lorber, Ian Underwood – Keyboards
- Gregory Moore, Michael McGloiry, Tony Maiden, George Johnson, Mario Henderson – Guitars
- Louis Johnson, Bobby Watson – Bass
- Andre Fischer, Jeff Porcaro, John Robinson, Ollie Brown – Drums
- Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey
- Arranged By [Strings] – Benjamin Wright
- Engineer – Bruce Swedien, David Iveland, John Stronach, John Van Nest, Peggy McCreary
- Engineer [Assistant] – Csaba "Chubba" Petocz
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
- Producer – Bobby Watson, Rene Moore & Angela Winbush
- Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Ian Underwood, Jeff Lorber
- Written-By – Rene & Angela
Notes
Release: 1983
Format: LP
Genre: Soul
Label: Capitol Records
Catalog# 1A 064-4001821
Prijs: €10,00
Vinyl: Good
Cover: Good
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