Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot's self-titled debut came out on 2 March 1978, and it was released only in Japan, through CBS/Sony. It's a hard rock and heavy metal record with a glam rock edge, made by the American band long before they became a name elsewhere.
The main reason to seek it out is guitarist Randy Rhoads, who went on to play on Ozzy Osbourne's first two solo albums. Here you can hear him at an earlier stage, working in a very different band. It was the first of two albums released under the Quiet Riot name in 1978, with Quiet Riot II following, and it sits well before the group's 1983 album Metal Health. For anyone tracing the band's story or Rhoads's path, it's the place to begin.
Quiet Riot: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 38:20Tracklist
- 1It's Not So FunnyKevin DuBrow and Randy Rhoads3:24
- 2Mama's Little AngelsDuBrow, Forsyth, Garni, Rhoads3:04
- 3Tin SoldierRonnie Lane and Steve Marriott3:33
- 4RaversKevin DuBrow and Randy Rhoads3:08
- 5Back to the CoastRandy Rhoads2:49
- 6Glad All OverDave Clark and Mike Smith3:09
- 7Get Your KicksKevin DuBrow and Randy Rhoads2:49
- 8Look in Any WindowRandy Rhoads3:41
- 9Just How You Want ItKevin DuBrow2:45
- 10Riot ReunionKevin DuBrow and Randy Rhoads2:08
- 11Fit to Be TiedDuBrow, Rhoads, Sobol3:27
- 12Demolition DerbyKevin DuBrow and Randy Rhoads4:23
- Produced by
- Warren Entner, Derek Lawrence
- Recorded at
- Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Recorded
- 1977
- Engineered by
- Peter Granet
- Label
- CBS/Sony
- Length
- 38:20
Line-up
- Drew Forsyth · drums (drum set)
- Kelly Garni · bass guitar
- Randy Rhoads · guitar
- Kevin DuBrow · lead vocals
Singles
- “It's Not So Funny” · 1978
From MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Only what the sources record is shown.
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1978-03-02; musicbrainz + wikidata 1978-03-21 (19 days apart, likely another territory)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 March 1978 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 March 1978 | |
| Wikidata | 21 March 1978 |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | JP | CBS/Sony | other | |
| 13 March 1996 | XW | Epic | 0074646423325 | other |
| 2003 | — | Red Novelty Records | 608729662976 | other |
| 24 June 2022 | GR | No Remorse Records | 0723803978139 | other |
| 20 September 2023 | JP | Rubicon Music | 4560329805404 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 440×432 | upscaled |