Alive and Well (Quiet Riot album)

Alive and Well is the ninth studio album by heavy metal band Quiet Riot. It was recorded following a reunion of the classic 1980s Quiet Riot lineup of Kevin DuBrow, Rudy Sarzo, Carlos Cavazo, and Frankie Banali. It featured eight new songs alongside updated versions of six of their classics, including "Cum On Feel The Noize", "Metal Health" and "Mama Weer All Crazee Now", as well as a cover of "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC. This track had previously been released on the AC/DC tribute album Thunderbolt: A Tribute To AC/DC.

Alive and Well
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 23, 1999
GenreHeavy metal, hard rock
Length72:11
LabelCleopatra
ProducerBob Marlette
Quiet Riot chronology
Down to the Bone
(1995)
Alive and Well
(1999)
Guilty Pleasures
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The DuBrow/Perris penned "Slam Dunk" was first recorded in 1991 by Pretty Boy Floyd for the movie Switch.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Kevin DuBrow, Carlos Cavazo, Rudy Sarzo and Frankie Banali, except where noted

New material
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Know What I Want"4:52
2."Angry"5:22
3."Alive and Well"5:03
4."The Ritual"6:07
5."Overworked and Underpaid"5:36
6."Slam Dunk (Way to Go!)" (DuBrow, Harry Perris)3:23
7."Too Much Information"4:28
8."Against the Wall"4:46
9."Highway to Hell" (AC/DC cover) (Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott)3:59
Re-recordings
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Sign of the Times" (originally from Condition Critical) (1984)DuBrow, Cavazo4:53
11."Don't Wanna Let You Go" (originally from Metal Health) (1983)DuBrow, Cavazo4:52
12."The Wild and the Young" (originally from QR III) (1986)DuBrow, Cavazo, Chuck Wright, Banali, Spencer Proffer5:33
13."Mama Weer All Crazee Now" (Slade cover) (originally from Condition Critical) (1984)Noddy Holder, Jim Lea3:22
14."Cum On Feel the Noize" (Slade cover) (originally from Metal Health) (1983)Holder, Lea4:40
15."Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" (originally from Metal Health) (1983)DuBrow, Cavazo, Banali5:15

The Japanese version of the CD has a bonus track titled "The Wait".

Credits

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Quiet Riot

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Production

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  • Bob Marlette – producer
  • Ken DiMaio - Live Sound Engineer

References

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  1. ^ Prato, G. (2011). "Alive and Well - Quiet Riot | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 22 July 2011.