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| QR III | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1986 | |||
| Recorded | November 1985 – May 1986 | |||
| Studio | Pasha Music House, North Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:09 | |||
| Label | Pasha / CBS | |||
| Producer | Spencer Proffer | |||
| Quiet Riot chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Kerrang! | [2] |
| Sounds |  [3] |
QR III (or Quiet Riot III) is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. Released in July 1986, it sticks to the melodic hard rock sound of the previous two albums, Metal Health and Condition Critical, but adds keyboards.
Background
[edit]Following the massive success of Metal Health and the more modest success of Condition Critical, sales of QR III were lower, reaching only No. 31 on the US charts and not achieving any certification. It marked Quiet Riot's fall from stardom as only one more of the band's following releases entered the charts at all.
It's the first Quiet Riot album to feature Chuck Wright, formerly of Giuffria, on bass as an official member. He previously played bass on 2 tracks from Metal Health. He departed soon after, but rejoined the band on an on/off basis over for years.[4]
The lead single, "The Wild and the Young"'s accompanying video 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. The video received active rotation on MTV.[5] Another video for the promotional single "Twilight Hotel" only managed to get light rotation.[6][7]
Track listing
[edit]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
[edit]Quiet Riot
[edit]- 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
[edit]- John Purdell – keyboards, 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
[edit]- Spencer Proffer – producer
- John Purdell – producer
- Hugh Syme – art direction and cover painting
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[8] | 13 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 29 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 31 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Quiet Riot QR III review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- ^ Oliver, Derek (August 7, 1986). "Quiet Riot 'QR III'". Kerrang!. Vol. 126. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 19.
- ^ Roberts, Chris (August 9, 1986). "Albums: The Riot Stuff". Sounds. p. 24. ISSN 0144-5774.
- ^ "Chuck Wright Interview". Music Legends. June 5, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 20, 1986.
- ^ "Quiet Riot – Twilight Hotel (1986, Vinyl) - Discogs". Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 27, 1986.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Quiet Riot – QR III". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Quiet Riot Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
