RIOT: Riot Live CD promo +2 bonus songs. 14 songs from the 1980 Monsters of rock + 1981 Hammersmith Odeon UK gigs. Check audio

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Contains re-mastered recording from their gigs in Hammersmith Odeon and the 1st Monsters of Rock festival. Metal Hammer Greece Hellas PROMO.

RIOT: Riot Live CD Hard Rock kings. 14 songs from the '80 + '81 UK gigs. +2 bonus songs

CHECK Songs :    www.allmusic.com/album/riot-live-mw0000105397

or   www.amazon.com/Riot-Live/dp/B005EO5N0O/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&sr=1-…

Tracks 1-5,7-8 1981 live at Hammersmith Odeon
Tracks 6,9-14 1980 live at “Monsters of rock” in Donnington Park
1. Intro 00:56
2. Angel 03:42
3. Do It Up 03:44
4. Road Racin’ 05:06
5. White Rock 02:54
6. Warrior 09:08
7. Narita 03:53
8. Tokyo Rose 04:49
9. Overdrive 08:30
10. Rock City 04:52
11. Back on the Non-Stop 04:17
12. Kick Down the Wall 04:34
13. Train Kept A Rollin’ (5:43) ..BONUS TRACK
14. Road Racin’ (7:35) ..BONUS TRACK

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5.0 out of 5 stars
THIS CD is taken from two concerts in 1980 with Guy Speranza on vocals. The songs are a mixture of the best tracks from Rock City and Narita, which makes for a fantastic track list. And since Narita is out of print, this is essentially the only way to get several of those tracks on CD. There are really only 12 songs, since track one is just the intro and they included two performances of Road Racin’ (one version is almost three minutes longer than the other). There are five songs from Rock City, five from Narita, a song that never appeared on a studio album (Back On the Non-Stop), and a cover of Foghat’s “Honey Hush” (incorrectly named on this CD as Train Kept A Rollin’). Every song is rock at its finest.

The lead guitar work is excellent. The performances are very good — a little unpolished, much like their studio albums up to then, but very good. The production is not perfect, somewhere between the sound of a high quality bootleg and a major label live release. It sounds good, but its not going to rock your sound system. Nonetheless, this cd is full of great songs, and if you are a fan of early Riot, it is essential.
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5.0 out of 5 stars this one has the same lineup as “Fire Down Under” and was apparently recorded sometime between “Narita” and “Fire”. Riot with Guy Speranza were absolute thunder live, so now that I know this album exists I have to have it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Riot Live,
The production is a bit muddy, but that’s the Riot sound. Sometimes band lose a little of their ‘edge’ when putting out live recordings….and Riot is no different. The vocals are great and the songs they chose are perfect. I recommend this Riot CD!
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5.0 out of 5 stars STOP YA GRIPE THIS IS RIOT LIVE !,
First things first, hey this is Riot recorded live and how often do you get to hear that! This is early Riot with Guy Sepranza right after the release of Narita and that’s another bonus. This was recorded in England at Hammersmith where Riot was gaining in popularity, while the record company that they were signed with here at home failed to support them in the states.

Some may be put off due to the songs are not in the same order of the concert set, and that the sound isn’t all that great, BUT the bottom line is that it gives a ear to how Riot did it live on the stage and man could they do it! There is some great rockn here from both Rock City and Narita. The band is in top form, Reales’ guitar work amazing, and Guys voice still golden in both verse and in getting the crowd fired up.

This band was primed for greatness right from the start but instead had to settle for cult status here at home, while being stars in both Europe and Japan. Still they left us with 3 now classic rock albums.

If your into Riot you need to experience their power live and this is it ! Enjoy
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Cd,
I liked this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely loved the CD,
This CD is an outstanding version of how Riot performs live. The songs are energetic, fast, and very crisp.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Riot Rocks!,
An under appreciated band, I think. I do also have the earlier released (but later in time) EP on vinyl. This CD makes for an interesting comparison that EP. The EP versions are more powerful I think. But this CD surprised me too in the differences from the studio tracks. Also, the last 4 tracks (I think) are from a different show than the first tracks on this CD. Those differences are interesting too. Sound quality is pretty good overall. If you have any interest in Riot at all, I think this would be a good and necessary addition to your collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! You can still get it!,
If you love metal or rock or just a fan of true pure live recordings, it doesn’t get any better than this.


Underrated Gem from an Underrated Band – 90%
In most cases, a live album will never quite match up to the ideal performance of any band, be it from a technical standpoint (production, mixing, sound capture quality, etc.), or a performance standpoint (face it, some bands need that mixing board in the studio to cover up their warts). Riot Live, however, is an example of an album that, for a moment in time, was able to capture the essence of great musicians performing at a great level, a rare example of a live album outperforming its studio predecessors. To place this album amongst other live metal performances of the era, such as Motorhead’s “No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith”, Ozzy’s “Tribute”, or Saxon’s “The Eagle Has Landed”, does no disservice to these titles, and is in no way an exaggeration of Riot’s effort. One listen, and you realize this band had chops, and could hold their own with any metal act of the 80’s.

Recorded at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in 1980, the album contains basically the group’s debut (Rock City) and sophomore effort (Narita) over two ear pounding performances (4-19, 4-20), with the obligatory cover (“Train Kept a ‘Rollin'”) to satisfy the live “feel” of the release. That said, it is not the quantity, but the quality of these recordings, both technically and on a performance level, that makes this album so special.

Vocalist Guy Speranza and lead guitarist Mark Reale are in superb form on these tracks, from the opening chords of “Angel”, through the final drum roll on “Road Racin'”, their collaborative effort shines through every cut on this album. It is a wild ride, as complete a performance as could be captured, with all the band members in perfect time, no flubs or voice cracks to show a lack of precision or endurance amongst them, as is usually inevitable during live shows. No studio overdubs here, no polishing solos or vocals, just pure musicianship, something rare, almost trancendental in live performances. Add to that, the sound capture is clear, crisp and full, no one drowns out or steps over another, the rhythm section of Kip Lemming and drummer Sandy Slavin are not lost in the mix, nor do they muffle or wash out the high end of Speranza’s vocals, Rick Ventura’s riffs, or Reale’s solos.

With all that said, it is still the steak, not the sizzle, that makes the meal gratifying, and the songs on this release have all the flavor and juciness of a Delmonico pulled from the flame at the precise moment. Since the performance was from 1980, the group’s best overall effort (IMO) hadn’t been released, or maybe even written yet, “Fire Down Under”. Even so, tracks like “Warrior”, “Overdrive”, “Tokyo Rose”, “Kick Down the Walls” and the title cuts “Narita” and “Rock City” are primary examples of the group’s early sound, NWoBHM to the core, with some late era 70’s rock riffage to carry the melody. With the departure of Speranza in the early 80’s, the group’s sound did move into new directions, as fans of the release “Thundersteel” will attest to. This album, although released in 1989, was the last to feature Guy Speranza on vocals, even though he hadn’t been in the band for nearly 5 years by then.

Fans of early Riot will no doubt claim this is by far an essential addition to their collection, due to the live performances of the group’s first two albums. Fans of live albums will claim it is one of the best sounding live albums recorded in the 80’s. Both are correct. Despite the lack of commercial success, this album should not be dismissed.

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