Live in London (Riot album)
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Riot Live is Riot
's first full-length live album, recorded in the UK in 1980/'81 but not issued until 1989 on CBS/Sony Records in Japan. This is the band's last output with original vocalist Guy Speranza
.
The album contains a cover of the well known 1950s rock'n'roll classic, Train Kept A-Rollin'
, brought to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s by the likes of The Yardbirds
, Led Zeppelin
, and Aerosmith
.
Riot Live finally saw an American release in 1993 via Metal Blade Records
. Although the U.S. re-issue front cover lists the Fire Down Under
line-up, no FDU songs are found on Riot Live.
Tracks 1-5 and 7-8 recorded in 1981 at the Hammersmith Odeon.
Tracks 6 and 9-14 recorded August 16, 1980 at the Monsters of Rock
festival in Donington Park
.
Riot (band)
Riot is an American heavy metal band founded in New York City in 1975 by guitarist Mark Reale. Reaching a peak in popularity in the early 80s, the band has continued a long-running successful career....
's first full-length live album, recorded in the UK in 1980/'81 but not issued until 1989 on CBS/Sony Records in Japan. This is the band's last output with original vocalist Guy Speranza
Guy Speranza
Guy Speranza was an American singer best known as New York-based metal band Riot's original frontman from 1976-1981....
.
The album contains a cover of the well known 1950s rock'n'roll classic, Train Kept A-Rollin'
Train Kept A-Rollin'
"Train Kept A-Rollin" is a song written by Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, and Lois Mann. Bradshaw first recorded the song as a jump blues in 1951—his best known recording. After a rock and roll version of the song was recorded and released by Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio in 1956, numerous...
, brought to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s by the likes of The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds
- Current :* Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals * Ben King - lead guitar * David Smale - bass, backing vocals...
, Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
, and Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
.
Riot Live finally saw an American release in 1993 via Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
. Although the U.S. re-issue front cover lists the Fire Down Under
Fire Down Under
Fire Down Under is the third album by New York City heavy metal band Riot, released in 1981. The song "Flashbacks" is dedicated to Neal Kay, the British DJ who supported heavy metal in the UK during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal....
line-up, no FDU songs are found on Riot Live.
Track listing
- "Intro" - 0:56
- "Angel" - 3:42
- "Do It Up" - 3:44
- "Road Racin'" - 5:06
- "White Rock" - 2:54
- "Warrior" - 9:08
- "Narita" - 3:53
- "Tokyo Rose" - 4:49
- "Overdrive" - 8:30
- "Rock City" - 4:52
- "Back on the Non-Stop" - 4:17
- "Kick Down the Wall" - 4:34
- "Train Kept A-Rollin'Train Kept A-Rollin'"Train Kept A-Rollin" is a song written by Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, and Lois Mann. Bradshaw first recorded the song as a jump blues in 1951—his best known recording. After a rock and roll version of the song was recorded and released by Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio in 1956, numerous...
" - 5:43 - "Road Racin'" - 7:35
Tracks 1-5 and 7-8 recorded in 1981 at the Hammersmith Odeon.
Tracks 6 and 9-14 recorded August 16, 1980 at the Monsters of Rock
Monsters of Rock
Monsters of Rock was an annual music festival held in England, then moved in other locations like The Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Chile.The Last show was in 2008....
festival in Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
.
Musicians
- Guy Speranza - vocals
- Mark Reale - guitar
- Rick Ventura - guitar
- Jimmy Iommi - bass
- Peter Bitelli - drums