Despite Quiet Riot being a veteran metal act that racked up a healthy amount of "road miles" over the years, as of the late '90s, the post-Randy Rhoads lineup had yet to issue a live set.
With a title such as Alive and Well, you'd think fans would finally be getting their wish (also since the well-known Metal Health lineup had just reunited).
But the title turned out to be misleading, as the album is comprised of nine new studio tracks (one being a cover -- AC/DC's "Highway to Hell"), as well as six re-recordings of early hits.
While longtime fans will be overjoyed to see bassist Rudy Sarzo back in the group's ranks, there's no hiding the fact that the material here isn't nearly close to what made Metal Health such a party favorite back in 1983.
Few riffs are memorable, and the lyrics, well, a sample from "Slam Dunk (Way to Go)" goes something like this -- "Slam dunk, way to go, what do you say, let's rock & roll!" And as far as the re-recorded tracks, nothing comes close to topping the stronger original versions (singer Kevin DuBrow's vocals sound especially strained on quite a few of these selections).
Interestingly, the second studio album that the reunited DuBrow/Cavazo/Sarzo/Banali lineup recorded, 2001's Guilty Pleasures, contained much stronger material.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Know What I WantFrankie Banali, Carlos Cavazo, Kevin DuBrow, Rudy Sarzo | Quiet Riot | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | AngryFrankie Banali, Carlos Cavazo, Kevin DuBrow, Rudy Sarzo | Quiet Riot | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 3 | Alive and WellFrankie Banali, Carlos Cavazo, Kevin DuBrow, Rudy Sarzo | Quiet Riot | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| 4 | The RitualFrankie Banali, Carlos Cavazo, Kevin DuBrow, Rudy Sarzo | Quiet Riot | Play | 06:06 | 13 MB | 47 MB |
| 5 | Overworked and UnderpaidFrankie Banali, Carlos Cavazo, Kevin DuBrow, Rudy Sarzo | Quiet Riot | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 44 MB |
| 6 | Slam Dunk (Way to Go!)Kevin DuBrow | Quiet Riot | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | Too Much InformationFrankie Banali, Carlos Cavazo, Kevin DuBrow, Rudy Sarzo | Quiet Riot | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | Against the WallFrankie Banali, Carlos Cavazo, Kevin DuBrow, Rudy Sarzo | Quiet Riot | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| 9 | Highway to HellAngus Young, Malcolm Young | Quiet Riot | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Sign of the TimesFrankie Banali, Carlos Cavazo, Kevin DuBrow | Quiet Riot | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | Don't Wanna Let You GoCarlos Cavazo, Kevin DuBrow | Quiet Riot | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 12 | The Wild and the YoungFrankie Banali, Carlos Cavazo, Kevin DuBrow, Spencer Proffer, Chuck Wright | Quiet Riot | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 43 MB |
| 13 | Mama Weer All Crazee NowNoddy Holder, Jim Lea | Quiet Riot | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 14 | Cum on Feel the NoizeNoddy Holder, Jim Lea | Quiet Riot | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 15 | Metal Health | Quiet Riot | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 72 mins | 165 MB | |||||
| 72 mins | 558 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie Banali | Composer, Direction |
| 2 | Carlos Cavazo | Composer |
| 3 | Dave Collins | Mastering |
| 4 | Kevin DuBrow | Composer |
| 5 | Tom Fletcher | Engineer |
| 6 | Noddy Holder | Composer |
| 7 | Glen LaFerman | Photography |
| 8 | Jim Lea | Composer |
| 9 | Eunah Lee | Graphic Design |
| 10 | Bob Marlette | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 11 | Brian Perry | Design |
| 12 | Spencer Proffer | Composer |
| 13 | Quiet Riot | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 14 | Rudy Sarzo | Composer |
| 15 | Billy Sherwood | Engineer, Producer |
| 16 | German Villacorta | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | Chuck Wright | Composer |
| 18 | Angus Young | Composer |
| 19 | Malcolm Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |