The Randy Rhoads Years
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Producer | Warren Entner, Lee DeCarlo, Kevin DuBrow, Derek Lawrence | |||
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The Randy Rhoads Years is a 1993 compilation album from American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. It features previously unreleased and remixed material recorded with band founder Randy Rhoads in the 1970s.
Changes and remixing
None of the songs on The Randy Rhoads Years are the same versions that appear on the original two Quiet Riot albums. Longtime Quiet Riot vocalist Kevin DuBrow remixed all the tracks at the request of the Rhoads family, with the exception of the previously unreleased "Force of Habit", as that track's master tape couldn't be located.[2]
DuBrow also re-recorded his lead vocals on all tracks with the exception of "Force of Habit". The track "Last Call for Rock 'n' Roll" is a reworking of Rhoads' guitar parts from the track "Mama's Little Angels" on the 1978 album Quiet Riot. The drums on all tracks but "Force of Habit" were re-sampled, and the guitar tracks were played through
The song "Trouble" was sped up as DuBrow felt the original was too slow. DuBrow also added
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Trouble" (Original version from Kelly Garni | 4:18 | |
7. | "Breaking Up Is a Heartache" (Previously unreleased) |
| 2:52 |
8. | "Force of Habit" (Previously unreleased) |
| 3:10 |
9. | "It's Not So Funny" (Original version from Quiet Riot) |
| 3:46 |
10. | "Look in Any Window" (Original version from Quiet Riot) | Rhoads | 3:34 |
Credits
Quiet Riot
- Kevin DuBrow - lead vocals, triangle, lead guitar overdub on "Trouble"
- Randy Rhoads - guitars
- Kelly Garni- bass
- Drew Forsyth- drums
Additional musicians
- Kenny Hillery - bass
- Carlos Cavazo - guitars
Production
- Kevin DuBrow - producer
- Lee DeCarlo - producer
- Warren Entner - producer
- Derek Lawrence - producer
Sequel album and home video
At the time of release of The Randy Rhoads Years, DuBrow said in the 1993 interview with