Metal Health

Metal Health
Metal Health
Studio album by Quiet Riot
Released March 11, 1983
August 28, 2001 (Bonus tracks)
Recorded 1982, The Pasha Music House, Hollywood
Genre Heavy metal
Glam metal
Length 40:57
Label Pasha/Sony/Columbia
Producer Spencer Proffer
Quiet Riot chronology
Quiet Riot II
(1978)
Metal Health
(1983)
Condition Critical
(1984)

Metal Health is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. It was released on March 11, 1983, bolstered by the #5 hit "Cum on Feel the Noize" and the #31 hit "Metal Health". It knocked The Police's Synchronicity out of #1 in the US. The album went on to sell over six million copies and it is considered a classic among heavy metal fans to this day. However, some critics such as Allmusic,[1] perceive it as a one-hit wonder, owing to Quiet Riot's relative lack of critical and commercial success with following albums (and subsequent disintegration) towards the end of the 1980s. The title track was ranked #35 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs.

The band went on a tour the same year and also supported Black Sabbath on their Born Again tour in the US.

"Slick Black Cadillac" is a re-recorded version of the same song from Quiet Riot II.

The song "Thunderbird" is dedicated to guitarist and ex-member Randy Rhoads. Although the bulk of the song was written for Rhoads while he was still alive, Kevin DuBrow added one final verse as a tribute to Rhoads after he died in a plane crash on March 19, 1982.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars link
Rolling Stone (not rated) link[dead link]

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)"   Kevin DuBrow, Carlos Cavazo, Frankie Banali 5:16
2. "Cum on Feel the Noize"   Noddy Holder, Jim Lea 4:51
3. "Don't Wanna Let You Go"   DuBrow, Cavazo 4:42
4. "Slick Black Cadillac"   DuBrow, Randy Rhoads 4:12
5. "Love's a Bitch"   DuBrow 4:11
6. "Breathless"   DuBrow, Cavazo 3:51
7. "Run for Cover"   DuBrow, Cavazo 3:38
8. "Battle Axe"   Cavazo 1:38
9. "Let's Get Crazy"   DuBrow 4:08
10. "Thunderbird"   DuBrow 4:43

2001 The Metal Remasters Bonus Tracks

No. Title Writer(s) Length
11. "Danger Zone"   DuBrow 5:06
12. "Slick Black Cadillac (Live)"   DuBrow, Rhoads 5:14

Credits

Quiet Riot

Additional musicians

  • Chuck Wright - bass on "Metal Health", "Don't Wanna Let You Go" and "Danger Zone", backing vocals but Rudy dubbed
  • Pat Regan - keyboards
  • Riot Squad - backing vocals
  • Tuesday Knight - backing vocals
  • Spencer Proffer - backing vocals
  • Donna Slattery - backing vocals

Production

  • Spencer Proffer - producer
  • Duane Baron - engineer
  • Dale Lavi - production intern
  • Quiet Riot - artwork
  • Jay Vigon - art direction, design
  • Sam Emerson - photography
  • Ron Sobol - photography
  • Stan Watts - illustrations

Chart positions

Album

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Total
weeks
Canadian Albums Chart[2] 5 53
New Zealand Albums Chart[3] 33 6
U.S. Billboard Hot 200[4] 1 74

Singles

Billboard Music Charts(North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1983 "Metal Health" Mainstream Rock 37
"Cum on Feel the Noize" 7
"Slick Black Cadillac" 32
"Cum on Feel the Noize" The Billboard Hot 100 5
1984 "Metal Health" The Billboard Hot 100 31

References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo; John Franck. "Metal Health review". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r16006. Retrieved 2010-04-18. 
  2. ^ www.collectionscanada.gc.ca[dead link]
  3. ^ charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal
  4. ^ Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music | Billboard.com
Preceded by
Synchronicity by The Police
Billboard 200 number-one album
November 26 - December 2, 1983
Succeeded by
Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie

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