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| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Alan|last=Jones|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-07-02.pdf#page=17|title=Market Preview: Mainstream – Albums|magazine=[[Music Week]]|date=2 July 1994|page=17|access-date=8 June 2025}}</ref>

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Andy Gill of [[The Independent]] called ”Rise and Shine” “a return to the group’s traditional strengths after the ill-judged attempt at dancehall crossover that was [[Too Wicked]]”. He also declared that “The overall theme of Rise and Shine is of uplift and perseverance, the classic roots-reggae consciousness recipe applied here to less positive times.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/pop-albums-that-was-and-is-the-man-that-was-1413658.html|title=POP/Albums: That was, and is, the man that Was|author=Gill, Andy|date=July 13, 1994|publisher=[[The Independent]]|website=independent.co.uk}}</ref>

Andy Gill of [[The Independent]] called ”Rise and Shine” “a return to the group’s traditional strengths after the ill-judged attempt at dancehall crossover that was [[Too Wicked]]”. He also declared that “The overall theme of Rise and Shine is of uplift and perseverance, the classic roots-reggae consciousness recipe applied here to less positive times.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/pop-albums-that-was-and-is-the-man-that-was-1413658.html|title=POP/Albums: That was, and is, the man that Was|author=Gill, Andy|date=July 13, 1994|publisher=[[The Independent]]|website=independent.co.uk}}</ref>

The album was [[Grammy]] nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album|Best Reggae Album]] at the [[37th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/aswad/8285|title=Aswad|publisher=[[The Recording Academy]]|website=grammy.com}}</ref>

The album was [[Grammy]] nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album|Best Reggae Album]] at the [[37th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/aswad/8285|title=Aswad|publisher=[[The Recording Academy]]|website=grammy.com}}</ref>

1994 album by Aswad

Rise and Shine
Released	27 June 1994[1]
Genre	Reggae
Length	47:11 (w/ bonus tracks)
Label	Bubblin’
Producer	Aswad
Too Wicked (1990) Rise and Shine (1994) Rise and Shine Again! (1995)
“Shine“ Released: 6 June 1994 “Warriors” Released: 1994

Rise and Shine is a studio album by British reggae band Aswad, released in 1994 through Bubblin’ Records. The album peaked at number 38 on the UK Albums Chart and at number 69 on the Dutch Album Top 100.

The album spawned two singles: “Shine” and “Warrior Charge”, both made it to the UK Singles Chart at No. 5 and No. 33 respectively. Its lead single, “Shine”, became the group’s second biggest hit after their version of “Don’t Turn Around“.

Andy Gill of The Independent called Rise and Shine “a return to the group’s traditional strengths after the ill-judged attempt at dancehall crossover that was Too Wicked“. He also declared that “The overall theme of Rise and Shine is of uplift and perseverance, the classic roots-reggae consciousness recipe applied here to less positive times.”^[5]

The album was Grammy nominated for Best Reggae Album at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.^[6]