Quiet Riot (1988 album)
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QR is the sixth studio album released in 1988 by the American heavy metal
band Quiet Riot
. The album featured a major line-up change. Singer and founding member Kevin Dubrow
had been fired before the recording sessions began, and replaced by Rough Cutt
lead singer Paul Shortino
. DuBrow wasn't the only line-up change, as Chuck Wright
, who had replaced Rudy Sarzo
after he left to join Whitesnake
, quit the band. He was replaced by Sean McNabb
. The band had fired DuBrow mainly because of comments he was making to the metal press about other bands, which strained friendships that members of Quiet Riot had with those bands.
Reaction to the album at the time was tepid, but did manage to attract a bit more interest than the previous album. However, the only major single spawned from the album, "Stay with Me Tonight" made a small dent in the pop charts, but nothing comparable to the impact that previous albums had.
The album also featured studio musicians Jimmy Waldo (keyboards) and Jimmy Johnson
, who played bass on "Stay with Me Tonight" and "Coppin' a Feel". The album was produced by Spencer Proffer, who had produced every Quiet Riot U.S. released album up to this point.
Paul Shortino and Sean McNabb later played together on Rough Cutt's Sneak Peek EP.
The album was remastered on CD in 2010 by Jon Astley
.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot is an American Heavy Metal band. They are best known for their hit singles "Metal Health" and "Cum On Feel the Noize". They were founded in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni, under the original name Mach 1, before changing the name to Little Women and finally Quiet...
. The album featured a major line-up change. Singer and founding member Kevin Dubrow
Kevin DuBrow
Kevin Mark DuBrow was an American rock singer best known as the lead vocalist of the Heavy Metal band Quiet Riot from 1975 until his death in 2007...
had been fired before the recording sessions began, and replaced by Rough Cutt
Rough Cutt
Rough Cutt was an American heavy metal band from San Diego, California in the 1980s. They were based in Los Angeles after signing a recording contract with Warner Brothers...
lead singer Paul Shortino
Paul Shortino
Paul Shortino is a singer who has sung for several bands, including Rough Cutt/The Cutt, Quiet Riot, Bad Boyz, and Shortino. He's recorded with JK Northrup as Shortino/Northrup. He's also recorded as a solo artist. He also did the theme song for Dr...
. DuBrow wasn't the only line-up change, as Chuck Wright
Chuck Wright
Chuck Wright is an American bassist, best known as the bassist of heavy metal band Quiet Riot. He originally joined Quiet Riot in 1982, performing bass on several tracks for their hit album, Metal Health, as well as contributing backing vocals. He left and rejoined Quiet Riot multiple times,...
, who had replaced Rudy Sarzo
Rudy Sarzo
Rudy Sarzo is a Cuban American hard rock/heavy metal bassist. Sarzo has played with many well known heavy metal acts including Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dio and Blue Öyster Cult.-Early life:...
after he left to join Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
, quit the band. He was replaced by Sean McNabb
Sean McNabb
Sean McNabb is an American actor, musician and singer.McNabb was born in South Bend, Indiana. At age 21, he became the bass player of the 80s metal band Quiet Riot, replacing Chuck Wright. As a bassist and vocalist, McNabb has worked with House of Lords, Badd Boyz, Great White and Rough Cutt...
. The band had fired DuBrow mainly because of comments he was making to the metal press about other bands, which strained friendships that members of Quiet Riot had with those bands.
Reaction to the album at the time was tepid, but did manage to attract a bit more interest than the previous album. However, the only major single spawned from the album, "Stay with Me Tonight" made a small dent in the pop charts, but nothing comparable to the impact that previous albums had.
The album also featured studio musicians Jimmy Waldo (keyboards) and Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson (bassist)
Jimmy Johnson is an American bass guitarist best known for his work with James Taylor, Allan Holdsworth, Lee Ritenour and Flim & the BB's...
, who played bass on "Stay with Me Tonight" and "Coppin' a Feel". The album was produced by Spencer Proffer, who had produced every Quiet Riot U.S. released album up to this point.
Paul Shortino and Sean McNabb later played together on Rough Cutt's Sneak Peek EP.
The album was remastered on CD in 2010 by Jon Astley
Jon Astley
Jon Astley is a British record producer who also recorded and released two albums as a singer-songwriter in the late 1980s. His most commercially successful song was "Jane's Getting Serious", later popularized by a Heinz ketchup television commercial starring a pre-Friends cast member Matt...
.
Track listing
- "Stay with Me Tonight" (Paul ShortinoPaul ShortinoPaul Shortino is a singer who has sung for several bands, including Rough Cutt/The Cutt, Quiet Riot, Bad Boyz, and Shortino. He's recorded with JK Northrup as Shortino/Northrup. He's also recorded as a solo artist. He also did the theme song for Dr...
, Frankie BanaliFrankie BanaliFrankie Banali is an American rock drummer, best known for his work with multi-platinum heavy metal band Quiet Riot. He has been the band's manager during since 1994. He played drums in the heavy metal band W.A.S.P., as well as with Billy Idol...
, Carlos CavazoCarlos CavazoCarlos Cavazo is a Mexican-born American guitarist best known as the guitarist for Quiet Riot during their commercial peak. Born July 8, 1957, Cavazo is originally from Mexico City where their first band with his brother Antonio Cavazo was called Speed of Light...
, Spencer Proffer) - 4:40 - "Callin' the Shots" (Banali, Cavazo, Shortino, Jimmy Waldo, Proffer) - 4:41
- "Run to You" (Shortino, Banali, Cavazo, Waldo) - 4:38
- "I'm Fallin'" (Shortino, Banali, Cavazo, Waldo, Proffer) - 4:17
- "King of the Hill" (Banali, Cavazo, Shortino, Trevor RabinTrevor RabinTrevor Charles Rabin is a South African born musician, best known as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the British progressive rock band Yes from 1983–1994, and since then, as a film composer.- Early years :...
) - 4:24 - "The Joker" (Shortino, Banali, Cavazo, Jon Kirksey, Proffer) - 3:55
- "Lunar Obsession" (Cavazo, Shortino, Banali) - 1:44
- "Don't Wanna Be Your Fool" (Shortino, Banali, Cavazo, Waldo) - 5:02
- "Coppin' a Feel" (Cavazo, Banali, Shortino, Mary Dean) - 3:44
- "In a Rush" (Cavazo, Banali, Shortino, Proffer) - 2:38
- "Empty Promises" (Banali, Cavazo, Shortino, Proffer, Waldo) - 4:26
Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 200 | 119 | 11 |
Quiet Riot
- Paul ShortinoPaul ShortinoPaul Shortino is a singer who has sung for several bands, including Rough Cutt/The Cutt, Quiet Riot, Bad Boyz, and Shortino. He's recorded with JK Northrup as Shortino/Northrup. He's also recorded as a solo artist. He also did the theme song for Dr...
- lead and backing vocals - Carlos CavazoCarlos CavazoCarlos Cavazo is a Mexican-born American guitarist best known as the guitarist for Quiet Riot during their commercial peak. Born July 8, 1957, Cavazo is originally from Mexico City where their first band with his brother Antonio Cavazo was called Speed of Light...
- guitars, backing vocals - Sean McNabbSean McNabbSean McNabb is an American actor, musician and singer.McNabb was born in South Bend, Indiana. At age 21, he became the bass player of the 80s metal band Quiet Riot, replacing Chuck Wright. As a bassist and vocalist, McNabb has worked with House of Lords, Badd Boyz, Great White and Rough Cutt...
- bass, backing vocals - Frankie BanaliFrankie BanaliFrankie Banali is an American rock drummer, best known for his work with multi-platinum heavy metal band Quiet Riot. He has been the band's manager during since 1994. He played drums in the heavy metal band W.A.S.P., as well as with Billy Idol...
- drums
Additional musicians
- Jimmy Waldo - keyboards, backing vocals
- Jimmy JohnsonJimmy Johnson (bassist)Jimmy Johnson is an American bass guitarist best known for his work with James Taylor, Allan Holdsworth, Lee Ritenour and Flim & the BB's...
- bass on tracks 1 and 9
Production
- Spencer Proffer - producer
- Hanspeter Huber, Alex Woltman, Jeff Clark - engineer, mixing
- Steve Hall - mastering
- Hugh SymeHugh SymeHugh Syme is a Canadian Juno Award-winning graphic artist who is best known for his artwork and cover concepts for rock and metal bands. He is also a musician and has appeared in some Rush songs as a keyboard player. Syme is notably responsible for all of Rush's album cover art since 1975's Caress...
- art direction