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Quiet Riot's time in the spotlight was brief, but their year of fame produced two of the key songs in '80s metal -- their roaring cover of Slade's "Cum on Feel the Noize" and the anthemic "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)." There may have been better bands than Quiet Riot, but they helped prove that metal could hit the pop charts, as long as there was a hook. Of course, Def Leppard was doing much the same thing at the same time with more style and flair, but there was something about Quiet Riot's everyman looks and crazzeee schtick that gave them a wide appeal. That and the fact that they had a pair of the dumbest, catchiest metallic singles of their time -- songs that worked so well they became touchstones for a generation of metalheads. It almost doesn't matter that the remainder of their catalog was a hit-or-miss affair -- they had their moment in the sun, which few groups ever get. And all most listeners will want out of a Quiet Riot collection are those two songs. In other words, the budget-line Super Hits fulfills that need as well as Metal Health or The Best of Quiet Riot, the two other albums that contain those two songs. In some ways, Super Hits is even better than The Best Of, since it isn't burdened by two unnecessary live tracks and has almost all the essentials -- the pair of hits, "Slick Black Cadillac," "Mama Weer All Crazee Now," "Condition Critical" -- on one affordable disc. There's a bit of filler here, too, but no more so than on The Best Of. Metal Health remains a better portrait of the time, but any casual fan looking for a compilation may want to choose Super Hits, considering its price and selection. Also, because it has those two songs...
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Carlos Cavazo, Guitar, Background Vocal - Kevin DuBrow, Background Vocal, Vocal - James Lea, Composer, Lyricist - Neville Holder, Composer, Lyricist - Frankie Banali, Drums - Spencer Proffer, Producer, Vocal Arranger - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Pat Regan, Keyboards - Duane Baron, Engineer - Randy Bishop, Background Vocal - Quiet Riot, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Sarzo, Bass Guitar
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Carlos Cavazo, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Background Vocal - Kevin DuBrow, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal, Lead Vocalist - Frankie Banali, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal - Spencer Proffer, Producer, Engineer, Vocal Arranger - Chuck Wright, Bass Guitar, Background Vocal - Tony Cavazo, Composer, Lyricist - CSABA PETOCZ, Engineer - Duane Baron, Engineer - Randy Bishop, Background Vocal - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer - Quiet Riot, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Sarzo, Background Vocal
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Carlos Cavazo, Guitar, Background Vocal - Kevin DuBrow, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal, Vocal - Frankie Banali, Drums - Spencer Proffer, Vocal Arranger - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Pat Regan, Keyboards - George Marino, Mastering Engineer - Duane Baron, Engineer - Randy Bishop, Background Vocal - Quiet Riot, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Sarzo, Bass Guitar - Spencer Proffer for Pasha, Producer
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Carlos Cavazo, Guitar, Background Vocal - Kevin DuBrow, Background Vocal, Vocal - James Lea, Composer, Lyricist - Neville Holder, Composer, Lyricist - Frankie Banali, Drums, Percussion - Spencer Proffer, Producer, Vocal Arranger - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Pat Regan, Keyboards - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Duane Baron, Engineer - Dave Donnelly, Mastering Engineer - Randy Bishop, Background Vocal - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer - Quiet Riot, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Julian Alexander, Director - Rudy Sarzo, Bass Guitar
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Carlos Cavazo, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Background Vocal - Kevin DuBrow, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal, Vocal - Frankie Banali, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal - Spencer Proffer, Producer, Engineer, Vocal Arranger - Chuck Wright, Bass Guitar, Background Vocal - Pat Regan, Keyboards - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Jeff Magid, Reissue Producer - CSABA PETOCZ, Engineer - Duane Baron, Engineer - Dave Donnelly, Mastering Engineer - Randy Bishop, Background Vocal - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer - Quiet Riot, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Julian Alexander, Director - Rudy Sarzo, Bass Guitar, Background Vocal
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Carlos Cavazo, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Background Vocal - Kevin DuBrow, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal, Vocal - Frankie Banali, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Percussion - Spencer Proffer, Producer, Vocal Arranger - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Pat Regan, Keyboards - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Duane Baron, Engineer - Randy Bishop, Background Vocal - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer - Quiet Riot, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Julian Alexander, Director - Rudy Sarzo, Bass Guitar
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Carlos Cavazo, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Percussion - Spencer Proffer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Paul Shortino, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - James Waldo, Composer, Lyricist - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer - Quiet Riot, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Julian Alexander, Director - Sean McNabb, Bass, Background Vocal
(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Carlos Cavazo, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Percussion - Spencer Proffer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Paul Shortino, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - James Waldo, Composer, Lyricist - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer - Quiet Riot, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Julian Alexander, Director - Sean McNabb, Bass, Background Vocal
(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Carlos Cavazo, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Background Vocal - Frankie Banali, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Percussion - Spencer Proffer, Producer - Paul Shortino, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - James Waldo, Composer, Lyricist - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer - Quiet Riot, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Julian Alexander, Director - Sean McNabb, Bass, Background Vocal
(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Carlos Cavazo, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Background Vocal - Kevin DuBrow, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal, Vocal - Frankie Banali, Drums, Percussion - Spencer Proffer, Producer, Vocal Arranger - Chuck Wright, Background Vocal - Pat Regan, Keyboards - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Duane Baron, Engineer - Randy Bishop, Background Vocal - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer - Quiet Riot, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Julian Alexander, Director - Rudy Sarzo, Bass Guitar
(P) 1984 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Quiet Riot's time in the spotlight was brief, but their year of fame produced two of the key songs in '80s metal -- their roaring cover of Slade's "Cum on Feel the Noize" and the anthemic "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)." There may have been better bands than Quiet Riot, but they helped prove that metal could hit the pop charts, as long as there was a hook. Of course, Def Leppard was doing much the same thing at the same time with more style and flair, but there was something about Quiet Riot's everyman looks and crazzeee schtick that gave them a wide appeal. That and the fact that they had a pair of the dumbest, catchiest metallic singles of their time -- songs that worked so well they became touchstones for a generation of metalheads. It almost doesn't matter that the remainder of their catalog was a hit-or-miss affair -- they had their moment in the sun, which few groups ever get. And all most listeners will want out of a Quiet Riot collection are those two songs. In other words, the budget-line Super Hits fulfills that need as well as Metal Health or The Best of Quiet Riot, the two other albums that contain those two songs. In some ways, Super Hits is even better than The Best Of, since it isn't burdened by two unnecessary live tracks and has almost all the essentials -- the pair of hits, "Slick Black Cadillac," "Mama Weer All Crazee Now," "Condition Critical" -- on one affordable disc. There's a bit of filler here, too, but no more so than on The Best Of. Metal Health remains a better portrait of the time, but any casual fan looking for a compilation may want to choose Super Hits, considering its price and selection. Also, because it has those two songs...
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:11
- Main artists: Quiet Riot
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Metal
(P) 1983, 1984, 1988, 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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