Rise Against: Revolutions per Minute CD. Top Punk Rock. Plus a Journey cover “Any Way You Want It”. Check videos

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Revolutions per Minute is the second album by American punk rock band Rise Against. It features the singles “Like the Angel” and “Heaven Knows”, as well as a cover of Journey‘s “Any Way You Want It“.

1. “Black Masks & Gasoline” 2:59
2. “Heaven Knows” 3:23
3. “Dead Ringer” 1:31
4. “Halfway There” 3:41
5. Like the Angel 2:46
6. “Voices Off Camera:” 2:17
7. “Blood-Red, White & Blue” 3:38
8. “Broken English” 3:25
9. “Last Chance Blueprint” 2:14
10. “To the Core” 1:33
11. “Torches” 3:41
12. “Amber Changing” 3:39
13. Any Way You Want It” (Journey cover; written and composed by Steve Perry and Neal Schon) 2:57
Total length:
37:42

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

very good shape, Punch hole through on the barcode area.

It was the band’s last release under Fat Wreck Chords prior to their move to Geffen Records, where they released Siren Song of the Counter Culture in 2004. It is also the only album to feature guitarist Todd Mohney.

Inside the album cover, there is a copyright to Transistor Revolt, the band’s name before they switched to Rise Against.

Overview 

Revolutions per Minute‘s major themes are socio-political (note “Blood-Red, White, & Blue” and “Black Masks & Gasoline”), but also cover personal issues and relationships (“Like the Angel” and “Heaven Knows”). The song “Last Chance Blueprint” features clips of dialogue from the film American Beauty.  “Like the Angel” is featured on the soundtrack to the skateboarding video gameTony Hawk’s Underground and it was also featured in the mountain bike film The Collective. “Heaven Knows” is Rise Against’s debut music video and is also featured on the Fat Wreck Chords retrospective collection. The song “Black Masks & Gasoline” was used in Shine Some Light: A Benefit for Dan Lang-Gunn. The hidden 13th track, “Data”, is not available for purchase on iTunes, even though the rest of the album is available. On the name of the album, Tim McIlrath said in an interview with Punknews.org “RPM was kind of sarcastic; so many bands just throwing the word “revolution” around and that kind of thing you were led to believe there was a revolution every minute and it was a word that I still didn’t take lightly and I was upset that it was being taken lightly.”

Revolutions per Minute was well received by critics. Stuart Green of Exclaim! felt that Rise Against had matured in their songwriting, and that “instead of just thrashing out maximum beats per minute, they will occasionally slow things down” Punknews.org‘s Aubin Paul praised the album for its blend of hardcore punk and melodic hardcore, and declared it one of the best albums of the year. Writing of AllMusic, Jo-Ann Greene described the music and lyrics as impassioned, capable of “rubbing emotions raw and minds numb”.  Davey Boy of Sputnikmusic noted that “while it is not altogether successful as an isolated grouping of songs”, he still complimented the album as a “solid and cohesive listen”, and highlighted the musicianship between the band members.

Bryne Yancey of Punknews.org argues that in the early 2000s, Rise Against helped popularize the melodic hardcore genre, and that after the release of Revolutions per Minute, “literally thousands of bands” were heavily influenced by the album’s music and social commentary. PopMatters Matthew Fiander considers the social commentary present in Revolutions per Minuteto be timely, especially since there were rumors surrounding the invasion of Iraq while the album was being recorded. Boy believes that Revolutions per Minute played an important role in shaping Rise Against’s music, as it helped the band “find their feet and hone their craft”, and was their first album to include aggressive social commentary, which became a staple in future albums.


All lyrics written by Tim McIlrath; all music composed by Tim McIlrathJoe PrincipeBrandon Barnes and Todd Mohney, unless stated otherwise.

Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2003 Top Independent Albums 15
Top Heatseekers (Mountain) 9
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Additional musicians
Production
Artwork
  • Michael Joseph Jackson – Cover Art and Layout
  • Steven Karl Metzer – Band Photo
Management
  • Ryan Harlacher – Booking at Fierce Talent

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Weight 0.1 kg

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