Quiet Riot (1978 album)
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Quiet Riot is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. It was released exclusively in Japan on March 2, 1978.[1][2] The album features guitarist Randy Rhoads, who later gained recognition for playing on Ozzy Osbourne's first two solo albums.
Overview
Analyzing it decades later, music critic Martin Popoff said the album is more "glam pop" than heavy metal or hard rock, like in the band's 80's output.[6]
The song "Back to the Coast" was originally written by Rhoads and his brother Kelle when they were teenagers. It was originally called "West Coast Tryouts".
"Back to the Coast" was re-recorded by Kelle Rhoads for his 1985 Cheap Talkin' Romance EP, which features Kelly Garni on bass and Steve Sunnarborg, a student of Randy Rhoads and winner of the Randy Rhoads Memorial Scholarship at CSUN,[7] on guitar.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Not So Funny" | 3:22 | |
| 2. | "Mama's Little Angels" |
| 3:04 |
| 3. | "Tin Soldier" (Small Faces cover) | 3:33 | |
| 4. | "Ravers" |
| 3:08 |
| 5. | "Back to the Coast" |
| 2:49 |
| 6. | "Glad All Over" (Dave Clark Five cover) | 3:09 | |
| 7. | "Get Your Kicks" |
| 2:49 |
| 8. | "Look in Any Window" | Rhoads | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Just How You Want It" | DuBrow | 2:45 |
| 10. | "Riot Reunion" |
| 2:08 |
| 11. | "Fit to Be Tied" |
| 3:27 |
| 12. | "Demolition Derby" |
| 4:23 |
Personnel
Quiet Riot
- Kevin DuBrow – lead vocals
- Randy Rhoads – lead & rhythm guitars
- Kelly Garni – bass guitar
- Drew Forsyth – drums
References
- ^ a b "Quiet Riot". QUIET RIOT UNOFFICIAL DATABASE (in Japanese). March 2, 1978. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Martin C. Strong. "The Great Metal Discography." Canongate Books Ltd. Edinburgh, Scotland. 1998. p. 271.
- ^ "Ozzy Osbourne - Tribute". Invisible Oranges. March 18, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ "Quiet Riot singles".
- ^ Quiet Riot at AllMusic
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2014). The Big Book of Hair Metal. Voyageur Press. p. 21. ISBN 9780760345467.
- ^ "Steve Sunnarborg: About The Artist". Axeman4Hire.com.
