Artist: QUIET RIOT
Album: QR III REMASTERED (CD)

Year: 1986/ 2010
Media type: CD

‘QR III’ is, as the name suggests, Quiet Riot’s third album (originally released in 1986) and showcases some major changes, not only musically but also on the personnel front; bassist Rudy Sarzo was replaced by Chuck Wright (from Giuffria). Showcasing a far more mature sound, the band introduced keyboards and featured song writing that suggested that they had finally come of age, relying less on simplistic shout-it-out-loud hooks and more on multiple layers of rich melody with impressive muscle. The arrangements were mature without giving way to syrupy lullabies or saccharin ballads.

Sadly, the band’s fortunes, through no fault of their own, continued to spiral out of control, resulting in an album that was critically lauded as their best work but one that in purely commercial terms sadly underachieved. In the end, internal unrest resulted in flamboyant front man Kevin Dubrow being asked to leave the band – for many an unthinkable development – signaling the end of a once great institution.

24-bit remastering from original source tapes, 4,000 word essay about the making of the album, full band invlovement and additional previously unseen photos spread out over a 16 page full colour booklet.

TRACKLIST:

1. Main Attraction
2. The Wild And The Young
3. Twilight Hotel
4. Down And Dirty
5. Rise Or Fall
6. Put Up Or Shut Up
7. Still Of The Night
8. Bass Case
9. The Pump
10. Slave To Love
11. Helping Hands