Quiet Riot/Tokyo,Japan 2.3.1985

From Quiet Riot’s first tour to Japan in 1985, the live performance on February 3rd, the third day of the Nakano Sun Plaza performance, which was held for four consecutive days, is completely recorded with the highest level of ultra-high quality audience recording! The 1985 Japan performance, which was so exciting that all the Tokyo performances were sold out, will be reproduced in ultra-high sound quality from the first original master cassette, which has never been distributed among traders. (This is also an amazing taper! It’s so amazing that I’ll name it “Miracle Man Jr.”) After Randy Rhoads died in a plane crash in 1982, Dubrow resumed his activities as Quiet Riot. The following year, in 1983, “Metal Health” was produced with a new lineup that included Carlos Cavaso as the guitarist and Frankie Bunnelly as the drummer. The band achieved an unexpected success, reaching No. 1 on the U.S. board charts, and their single “Cum On Feel The Noize” was also a huge success. “Condition Critical” was released in July 1984, and although it did not become as big a hit as the previous work, with the support of the times, it also became a huge hit, selling 3 million copies, and the promotional tour for the new work began in September. This work started in the United States, and with that momentum, they performed a powerful live performance in Japan. This period was the peak of the band’s history, and after that, the band went into a steep decline, with the commercial failure of “?” and Dubrow’s departure (he was replaced by Paul Shortino, formerly of Rough Cut). Although the evaluation has become ambiguous, this 1985 live recording of the Tokyo performance clearly tells us that “Quiet Riot was such an amazing live band during this period!” . The set consists of “Metal Health” and “Condition Critical”, and the best tracks from the two golden period works will be performed one after another in the best live version that completely exceeds the album. Anyway, Kevin Dubrow’s overwhelming singing ability and attractive voice quality (& volume) are just amazing. Carlos Cavaso’s persuasive play, which colorfully colors the band’s sound with his technical and powerful play, makes us reaffirm his ability and charm. The powerful rhythm section of Frankie Bunnelly and Rudy Sarzo is so powerful that you can’t hear it anywhere else, and it’s so amazing that it makes you dizzy when you listen to it. When you listen to this, you can clearly see how Quiet Riot was an outstanding live band among the young heavy metal bands of the same period. Above all, Kevin’s vocal performance is truly amazing. The song, which excites the audience while shouting “mot!” in Japanese, captivates the listener with an incredible persuasive power. Everyone will be impressed by his ability to sing not only hard tunes but also the ballad “Winners Take All” movingly, thinking, “This is amazing…”. It is no exaggeration to say that the overwhelming excitement of Cum On Feel The Noize and Metal Health in the latter half of the show is a must-listen for all rock fans. No, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen such an amazing live take. There aren’t many live albums that are so amazing and so appealing. Take a look at the capabilities of the new taper “Miracleman Junior,” which perfectly recorded the moments of the rock epoch that rivaled Zeppelin and Parpal’s first visit to Japan! Live at Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan 3rd February 1985 PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1(57:11) 1. Intro. 2. Sign Of The Times 3. Slick Black Cadillac 4. Love’s A Bitch 5. Party All Night 6. Don’t Wanna Let You Go 7. Run For Cover 8. Drum Solo/Run For Cover(reprise) 9. Winners Take All 10. Let’s Get Crazy 11. Guitar Solo 12. Let’s Get Crazy(reprise) Disc 2( 39:26) 1. Stomp Your Hands, Clap Your Feet 2. Cum On Feel The Noize Intro 3. Cum On Feel The Noize 4. Metal Health Intro 5. Metal Health (Bang Your Head) 6. Mama, Weer All Crazee Now 7. MC 8. (We Were) Born To Rock Dedicated to Kevin DuBrow Kevin DuBrow – Vocals Carlos Cavazo – Guitar Rudy Sarzo – Bass Frankie Banali – Drums