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Greatest Hits

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This is one of many Quiet Riot compilations out there, and probably the best one to get if you were looking for a greatest hits collection from the band. All of Quiet Riot's major label albums from the 1980's are represented, including the album without Kevin DuBrow.

The 1983 "Metal Health" album is represented with 'Cum on feel the noize' (a Slade song), 'Slick Black Cadillac' and the title track. You can't argue with that song selection. Granted, another song or two could have been considered but those three rate as the best from the album. "Condition Critical" from 1984 is highlighted by 'Mama weer all crazee now' (another Slade song), along with 'Party all night.' There could have been consideration given to 'Sign of the times' or 'Winners take all' but "Condition Critical" did not fare as well on the charts as "Metal Health" anyway.

The "QRIII" album is represented by 'The Wild and the Young', which is the only one you really need, although the second single, 'Twilight Hotel' wouldn't have been a bad inclusion, either. The self-titled album, also referred to as "QR", is represented with a couple songs, 'The Joker' and 'Stay with me tonight.' This is an album that Quiet Riot did with Paul Shortino on lead vocals, instead of Kevin DuBrow who sung on every other album. Some other Quiet Riot hits compilations use 'King of the hill' or 'Empty promises' from the "QR" album, but 'The Joker' is probably the best song off of there, my personal favorite. The song selection from this album was perfect.

All of these tracks I've mentioned so far are previously released and the albums are still in print, so you can find them elsewhere. However, a couple of live tracks were tacked on here at the very end, and these are the true gems from the cd. There are live versions of 'Metal Health' and 'Let's get crazy' from the early 80's to close out this greatest hits album. Granted, these are available on bootleg live releases of Quiet Riot (which I own), but this is a much easier way to obtain them. Other than the bootlegs, these were never been released in the US. The original studio versions of the songs, of course, are from "Metal Health."

While the band had a lot of material from the 90's up through 2001 that wasn't represented, it was all on independent labels so it is understandable that it wouldn't be included here. The major label albums are the only ones that the label releasing this had the rights to, so you shouldn't go in expecting music from 1993's "Terrified", 1999's "Alive and well," etc. The song selection from the albums represented here was pretty good. The live tracks are also a bonus for the casual fan who wouldn't search Ebay for live bootlegs, so that is a plus.

I give the album four stars, since it's hard to find a better Quiet Riot compilation. It's good for a casual fan who wants nothing but radio hits. Personally, though, I recommend that fans looking for more get the original studio albums and also checking out Quiet Riot's independent/hard to find releases.

Well, here is the first "official" greatest hits album from Quiet Riot. There have been many "bargain" versions, but here is the first official one. For a band that only has 2 songs well known to the general public (Cum on Feel the Noize and Metal Health) these songs are guarenteed to be on this collection, so there is no real point in talking about them. On to the other songs. I find it VERY strange that they chose to have three songs from their 1988 self-titled album with Paul Shortino taking over the vocal duties. Don't get me wrong, I really like that album and there are some great songs on it, but that album was their weakest selling of the 4 records represented on this collection. I also wonder why they put the live versions of Metal Health and Let's Go Crazy. I mean the studio version of Metal Health is already on here, and I feel that it woudl have been more fitting to release a full live Quiet Riot album instead of just putting 2 songs on the end of a best of collection. I think this collection would ahve been a lot better if tracks like Thunderbird, Condition Critical, Sign of the Times, Put up or Shut Up, etc were on this collection. Despite my complaints I stil find this a very good album and a great introduction to Quiet Riot

First of all, this is nowhere near a 'complete' greatest hits package. This CD only covers four albums and two live songs from their first album. There is no Terrified, Alive and Well, or guilty Pleasures represented.

Three songs from Metal Health, two songs from Condition Critical, one song from QRIII, and three songs from Quiet Riot. Like other reviewers, I can't understand why Sign of the Times is not on here.

Unfortunately, this is just another way the suits make money be rehashing and reissuing old material. I mean c'mon how many copies of Cum on Feel the Noize do you really need to buy?

Personally I really like Quiet Riot, but the fact that this collection is an official "Greatest Hits" is kind of sad. It's not much better than any of the budget collections. It's only 11 tracks, one of them is here twice, and it's missing a good five or more songs. Of course I'm glad to see "Slick Black Cadillac", "Party All Night", and the obvious choices, but overall this is just fair. I'd almost recommend the "Metal Health" album over this. In short though, it's still their best "Best Of", and for the most part will still make you "Bang Your Head".

I loved there cover version of "come on feel the noise" and when i heard there great hit "metal health (bang your head)" I had to check out there greatest hits... I was a bit disapointed, apart from maybe a collection of under half the album, I found that what i knew in the first place was what i liked and the rest didnt appeal to me! "Slick Black Cadilac" and "mamma were all crazy now" where about the only ones I found to be new to me for the first time that i liked after a while, and the live track of "bang your head (metal Health) sounds very good! but the lack of what felt like filler songs to me brang its rating down for me! And if it feels like fillers on a GH album!? well.... need i say it? there not much more then what i mentioned i liked about this album!

I know I'm not very imaginative when it comes to titling my reviews, but that's the way it goes.

Another band that wasn't around for very long. I don't think it was the people who decided to shelve them. I don't know if this music is very popular with anyone else, I don't care about others' opinions. I still love it. My fav song is The Wild and The Young. It's a teen anthem type of song. Music that is very much relevant today as it was when it was first released.

I'm a huge fan of `80s hard rock and heavy metal, but Quiet Riot is one of those rare bands (Krokus is another) that I just never saw the appeal of. They're fun enough in small doses, and I love their obvious appreciation for `70s glam rock, but unlike a lot of that era's bands, I never felt compelled to own their studio albums.

That said; the band did have a few good songs, so Sony's 1996 Greatest Hits collection is perfect for a casual fan like me. You get the band's big hit, the cover of Slade's "Cum On Feel The Noize," minor hits like "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)" and "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" (another Slade tune), plus a handful of songs that round out the band's `80s output. The addition of a couple of tracks from the Quiet Riot album with Paul Shortino on vocals was a nice touch, and there are a couple of interesting live tracks at the end. The sound quality is decent, but not at the same level as today's remastered reissues.

The recently released Playlist is probably a better Quiet Riot retrospective, but in terms of song selection and price, Greatest Hits works just fine. If you're a casual fan, this may be all the Quiet Riot you need.

This was a great album, although the last 3 or 4 songs without the original lead singer wasn't so good. The best songs are the first 8 or so.

I am one of those Metal Heads who ran out to buy Quiet Riot's first record featuring their only two real hits...I liked the cassette at that time believing there were more good songs on it than just the two radio hits, but I never heard anything else played. I liked that record so much, I went out and bought their 2nd shortly after it was released. It had one VERY minor hit--so I guess if I want to be 100% honest, they had three songs you could consider (in one form or another) hits...but an entire record of 'Greatest Hits'? Nice try fellas.

I've been in radio 20 years now, and I am familiar with hits, in fact, that is pretty much all I deal with. Quiet Riot is by NO means in a class all by themselves when it comes to releasing a Greatest Hits collection without really having more than one or two actual hits, but I kind of find it laughable that even true QR fans would fall for anybody attempting to call ANY release from this band Greatest Hits.

With that said, I don't wish to hit these guys while they're down, though. For the true QR fan, you would honestly be better served purchasing all 4 of their CD's separately, or if you'd rather not listen to their last release without Kevin Dubrow, just get the first 3 instead. While Quiet Riot will probably never be included on ANYONE'S list of All Time Greatest heavy metal bands, they still made a splash, however minor it may have been, when they first hit the scene in the early 80's. I remember seeing them in concert in Eugene, Oregon along with Bryan Adams, Sammy Hagar and Journey once upon a time thinking that they were actually pretty dang good in a live setting. I don't recall ever seeing them on tour since that day, and I've wondered why many times, but haven't lost any sleep over it. I doubt I would've actually paid to see them again anyway...but if you consider yourself a medium to major QR follower, you just may find 45 minutes of bliss in this collection, if not, stick with purchasing their 2 (possibly 3) hits as mp3 downloads and save yourself a bit of $$. Just my .02.

All the top hits are here!! I had purchased a bunch of CDs all of which were wonderful and I received them so very fast, even before estimated arrival dates. I am very satisfied with my purchase and would recommend and use your services again!