Metal Health [Bonus Tracks]

by Quiet Riot

Overview

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. [A 2001 CD re-release added two bonus tracks.] ~ Eduardo Rivadavia & John Franck

Product Details

Release Date:	08/28/2001
Label:	Bmg / Epic / Legacy / Portrait / Sony Music
UPC:	0886978777621

Tracks

1. Bang Your Head (Metal Health)
2. Cum on Feel the Noize
3. Don't Wanna Let You Go
4. Slick Black Cadillac
5. Love's a Bitch
6. Breathless
7. Run for Cover
8. Battle Axe
9. Let's Get Crazy
10. Thunderbird
11. Danger Zone
12. Slick Black Cadillac

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Quiet Riot   Primary Artist
Carlos Cavazo   Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Guitar
Frankie Banali   Drums,Cymbals,Timpani,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Donna Slattery   Vocals (Background)
Tuesday Knight   Vocals (Background)
Riot Squad   Vocals (Background)
Kevin DuBrow   Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background),Vocals
Spencer Proffer   Vocals (Background)
Chuck Wright   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Pat Regan   Keyboards
Rudy Sarzo   Bass,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Carlos Cavazo   Composer
Frankie Banali   Composer
Quiet Riot   Artwork,Arranger
Sam Emerson   Photography
Ron Sobol   Photography
Jay Vigon   Design,Art Direction
Stan Watts   Illustrations
J. Lea   Composer
Kevin DuBrow   Composer
Spencer Proffer   Producer
Tony Cavazo   Composer
Duane Baron   Mixing,Engineer
Jim Lea   Composer
Randy Rhoads   Composer
Noddy Holder   Composer