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Quiet Riot seemingly came out of nowhere in 1983, racing up the singles charts with their over-the-top cover of Slade's "Cum On Feel the Noize" and crashing the Billboard album chart's number one spot with their multi-million-selling Metal Health LP -- the first heavy metal record to ever do so. Prior to their "overnight success," QR had been toiling in relative obscurity for years, so that by the time they finally turned the corner, Metal Health's meteoric success must have surprised the band even more than it did their critics and newfound fans. Though it has received its fair share of criticism, Metal Health isn't nearly as average as some would have you believe. Say what you will, but the album's title track continues to deliver after all these years. With its crushing guitar riff, inane lyrics, and goofy bravado, it's heavy metal personified in all its glorious, ridiculous excess. The surprisingly laid-back groove of "Don't Wanna Let You Go" follows the storming "Cum On Feel the Noize," which leads into the slightly '50s-ish "Slick Black Cadillac," a rehashed early band favorite. "Love's a Bitch" closes side one with plenty of venom and attitude, but despite a valiant attempt by the driving coulda-been-a-hit "Breathless," side two falls way short of the mark. Even though "Run for Cover" is quite a stomper, the closing triplet of "Battle Axe" (Carlos Cavazo's half-assed guitar showcase), "Let's Get Crazy" (downright embarrassing jock rock), and "Thunderbird" (painful sub-Journey balladry) tend to understate the hugeness of the occasion. Still unquestionably the band's best effort, Metal Health would eventually earn one-hit wonder status thanks to Quiet Riot's inability to deliver anything resembling a decent follow-up.
© Eduardo Rivadavia & John Franck /TiVo
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Julian Alexander, Director - Carlos Cavazo, Background Vocal - Carlos Cavazo, Composer - Carlos Cavazo, Guitar - Carlos Cavazo, Lyricist - Dave Donnelly, Mastering Engineer - Csaba Petocz, Engineer - Quiet Riot, Performer - Spencer Proffer, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Vocal Arranger - Spencer Proffer, Engineer - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Kevin DuBrow, Vocal - Kevin DuBrow, Composer - Kevin DuBrow, Background Vocal - Kevin DuBrow, Lyricist - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Duane Baron, Engineer - Frankie Banali, Composer - Frankie Banali, Lyricist - Frankie Banali, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Percussion - Frankie Banali, Drums - Randy Bishop, Background Vocal - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Tony Cavazo, Composer - Tony Cavazo, Lyricist - Pat Regan, Keyboards - Jeff Magid, Re-Issue Producer - Rudy Sarzo, Background Vocal - Rudy Sarzo, Acoustic Bass - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Chuck Wright, Acoustic Bass
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Neville Holder, Composer - Neville Holder, Lyricist - Pat Regan, Keyboards - Quiet Riot, Performer - Randy Bishop, Background Vocal - James Lea, Composer - James Lea, Lyricist - Frankie Banali, Drums - Rudy Sarzo, Acoustic Bass - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Carlos Cavazo, Background Vocal - Carlos Cavazo, Guitar - Spencer Proffer, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Vocal Arranger - Kevin DuBrow, Vocal - Kevin DuBrow, Background Vocal
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Julian Alexander, Director - Carlos Cavazo, Composer - Carlos Cavazo, Lyricist - Carlos Cavazo, Background Vocal - Carlos Cavazo, Guitar - Dave Donnelly, Mastering Engineer - Csaba Petocz, Engineer - Quiet Riot, Performer - Spencer Proffer, Vocal Arranger - Spencer Proffer, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Engineer - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Kevin DuBrow, Vocal - Kevin DuBrow, Composer - Kevin DuBrow, Lyricist - Kevin DuBrow, Background Vocal - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Duane Baron, Engineer - Frankie Banali, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Percussion - Frankie Banali, Drums - Randy Bishop, Background Vocal - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Pat Regan, Keyboards - Jeff Magid, Re-Issue Producer - Rudy Sarzo, Background Vocal - Rudy Sarzo, Acoustic Bass - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Chuck Wright, Acoustic Bass
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pat Regan, Keyboards - Quiet Riot, Performer - Randy Bishop, Background Vocal - Duane Baron, Engineer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Frankie Banali, Drums - Rudy Sarzo, Acoustic Bass - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Carlos Cavazo, Background Vocal - Carlos Cavazo, Guitar - Spencer Proffer, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Vocal Arranger - Kevin DuBrow, Vocal - Kevin DuBrow, Composer - Kevin DuBrow, Lyricist - Kevin DuBrow, Background Vocal
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pat Regan, Keyboards - Csaba Petocz, Engineer - Jeff Magid, Re-Issue Producer - Quiet Riot, Performer - Frankie Banali, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Percussion - Frankie Banali, Drums - Rudy Sarzo, Background Vocal - Rudy Sarzo, Acoustic Bass - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Carlos Cavazo, Background Vocal - Carlos Cavazo, Guitar - Spencer Proffer, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Engineer - Kevin DuBrow, Vocal - Kevin DuBrow, Composer - Kevin DuBrow, Lyricist - Kevin DuBrow, Background Vocal - Dave Donnelly, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pat Regan, Keyboards - Csaba Petocz, Engineer - Jeff Magid, Re-Issue Producer - Quiet Riot, Performer - Duane Baron, Engineer - Frankie Banali, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Percussion - Frankie Banali, Drums - Frankie Banali, Cymbals - Frankie Banali, Timpani - Rudy Sarzo, Background Vocal - Rudy Sarzo, Bass - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Carlos Cavazo, Composer - Carlos Cavazo, Lyricist - Spencer Proffer, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Engineer - Carlos Cavazo, Guitar - Kevin DuBrow, Composer - Kevin DuBrow, Lyricist - Dave Donnelly, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pat Regan, Keyboards - Csaba Petocz, Engineer - Jeff Magid, Re-Issue Producer - Quiet Riot, Performer - Duane Baron, Engineer - Frankie Banali, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Drums - Frankie Banali, Cymbals - Frankie Banali, Timpani - Rudy Sarzo, Bass - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Carlos Cavazo, Composer - Carlos Cavazo, Lyricist - Spencer Proffer, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Engineer - Carlos Cavazo, Guitar - Kevin DuBrow, Composer - Kevin DuBrow, Lyricist - Dave Donnelly, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pat Regan, Keyboards - Csaba Petocz, Engineer - C. Cavazo, Composer - C. Cavazo, Lyricist - Jeff Magid, Re-Issue Producer - Quiet Riot, Performer - Duane Baron, Engineer - Frankie Banali, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Drums - Frankie Banali, Cymbals - Frankie Banali, Timpani - Rudy Sarzo, Background Vocal - Rudy Sarzo, Bass - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Engineer - Carlos Cavazo, Guitar - Dave Donnelly, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pat Regan, Keyboards - Csaba Petocz, Engineer - Jeff Magid, Re-Issue Producer - Quiet Riot, Performer - Duane Baron, Engineer - Donna Slattery, Background Vocal - Kevin Dubrow, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Drums - Frankie Banali, Cymbals - Frankie Banali, Timpani - Rudy Sarzo, Background Vocal - Rudy Sarzo, Bass - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Carlos Cavazo, Background Vocal - Spencer Proffer, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Engineer - Spencer Proffer, Background Vocal - Carlos Cavazo, Guitar - Kevin DuBrow, Composer - Kevin DuBrow, Lyricist - Dave Donnelly, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pat Regan, Keyboards - Csaba Petocz, Engineer - Jeff Magid, Re-Issue Producer - Quiet Riot, Performer - Duane Baron, Engineer - Tuesday Knight, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Drums - Frankie Banali, Cymbals - Frankie Banali, Timpani - Rudy Sarzo, Background Vocal - Rudy Sarzo, Bass - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Engineer - Carlos Cavazo, Guitar - Dave Donnelly, Mastering Engineer - K. DuBrow, Composer - K. DuBrow, Lyricist
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pat Regan, Keyboards - Csaba Petocz, Engineer - Jeff Magid, Re-Issue Producer - Quiet Riot, Performer - Frankie Banali, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Percussion - Rudy Sarzo, Background Vocal - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Carlos Cavazo, Background Vocal - Carlos Cavazo, Guitar - Spencer Proffer, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Engineer - Kevin DuBrow, Composer - Kevin DuBrow, Lyricist - Dave Donnelly, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Pat Regan, Keyboards - Csaba Petocz, Engineer - Jeff Magid, Re-Issue Producer - Quiet Riot, Performer - Frankie Banali, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Percussion - Rudy Sarzo, Background Vocal - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Carlos Cavazo, Background Vocal - Carlos Cavazo, Guitar - Spencer Proffer, Producer - Spencer Proffer, Engineer - Kevin DuBrow, Composer - Kevin DuBrow, Lyricist - Dave Donnelly, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Quiet Riot seemingly came out of nowhere in 1983, racing up the singles charts with their over-the-top cover of Slade's "Cum On Feel the Noize" and crashing the Billboard album chart's number one spot with their multi-million-selling Metal Health LP -- the first heavy metal record to ever do so. Prior to their "overnight success," QR had been toiling in relative obscurity for years, so that by the time they finally turned the corner, Metal Health's meteoric success must have surprised the band even more than it did their critics and newfound fans. Though it has received its fair share of criticism, Metal Health isn't nearly as average as some would have you believe. Say what you will, but the album's title track continues to deliver after all these years. With its crushing guitar riff, inane lyrics, and goofy bravado, it's heavy metal personified in all its glorious, ridiculous excess. The surprisingly laid-back groove of "Don't Wanna Let You Go" follows the storming "Cum On Feel the Noize," which leads into the slightly '50s-ish "Slick Black Cadillac," a rehashed early band favorite. "Love's a Bitch" closes side one with plenty of venom and attitude, but despite a valiant attempt by the driving coulda-been-a-hit "Breathless," side two falls way short of the mark. Even though "Run for Cover" is quite a stomper, the closing triplet of "Battle Axe" (Carlos Cavazo's half-assed guitar showcase), "Let's Get Crazy" (downright embarrassing jock rock), and "Thunderbird" (painful sub-Journey balladry) tend to understate the hugeness of the occasion. Still unquestionably the band's best effort, Metal Health would eventually earn one-hit wonder status thanks to Quiet Riot's inability to deliver anything resembling a decent follow-up.
© Eduardo Rivadavia & John Franck /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:29
- Main artists: Quiet Riot
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1983, 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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