QR III
QR III (or Quiet Riot III) is the fifth studio album released by American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. It was released in 1986 on Pasha/CBS. It is the last album to feature lead singer Kevin DuBrow until the 1993 album Terrified.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 6, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | November 1985–May 1986 | |||
| Studio | Pasha Music House, North Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 42:09 | |||
| Label | Pasha / CBS | |||
| Producer | Spencer Proffer, John Purdell | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Kerrang! | [2] |
Background
QR III is short for "Quiet Riot III". It is the band's fifth studio album, following limited release albums Quiet Riot and Quiet Riot II, and major label albums Metal Health and Condition Critical. Following the massive success of Metal Health and the more modest reception of Condition Critical, sales of QR III were even lower, reaching only No. 31 on the US charts and not achieving any certification. It marked Quiet Riot's final plunge from stardom as the band's following releases would not enter the charts at all.
This Quiet Riot album is the first album to feature Chuck Wright, formerly of Giuffria, on bass as an official member. He had performed some uncredited bass work on the band's earlier albums. He would rejoin the band on an on/off basis over the years, and is in the current version of the group.[3]
The lead single, "The Wild and the Young", is a stadium hymn to the energy of youth. Its accompanying video (featuring game show host Wink Martindale in a cameo appearance) painted an Orwellian picture of the future, where totalitarian militarists fought to wipe out rock and roll — a reference to the Senate hearings concerning explicit language in metal songs. This is the first Quiet Riot album not to feature any cover songs or hits.
Track listing
Credits taken from album liner notes.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Main Attraction" | 4:43 | |
| 2. | "The Wild and the Young" |
| 3:37 |
| 3. | "Twilight Hotel" |
| 4:35 |
| 4. | "Down and Dirty" |
| 3:15 |
| 5. | "Rise or Fall" |
| 4:01 |
| 6. | "Put Up or Shut Up" |
| 4:07 |
| 7. | "Still of the Night" |
| 4:42 |
| 8. | "Bass Case" (Instrumental) | Wright | 0:59 |
| 9. | "The Pump" |
| 4:02 |
| 10. | "Slave to Love" |
| 3:55 |
| 11. | "Helping Hands" |
| 4:13 |
Personnel
Quiet Riot
- Kevin DuBrow - lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar
- Carlos Cavazo - guitar, backing vocals
- Chuck Wright - bass, backing vocals
- Frankie Banali - drums, electric & acoustic percussion
Additional Personnel
- John Purdell - keyboard, programming
- Marcus Barone - EMU Sampling, Emulator
- Bobby Kimball - backing vocals on “Still of the Night”
- Debra Raye, Michelle Rohl - backing vocals on “The Pump”
- Jimmy Whitney and the Bible of Dreams Choir- backing vocals on “Slave to Love”
Production
- Spencer Proffer - producer
- John Purdell - producer
- Hugh Syme - Art Direction and Cover Painting
References
- "Quiet Riot QR III review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- Oliver, Derek (7 August 1986). "Quiet Riot 'QR III'". Kerrang!. Vol. 126. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 19.
- "Chuck Wright Interview". Music Legends. 2008-06-05. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- "Quiet Riot - QR III (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- "Album Search for "qr III"".