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Rock · 1986 · 9 tracks

QR III

Quiet Riot

A glossy pivot toward 1986 radio-ready rock. Heavy synthesizers meet Sunset Strip grit for a record that feels like neon lights and leather.

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It's Quiet Riot if they were hired to score a high-budget 1986 action movie set in a neon-lit city.

A high-gloss, energetic blend of Sunset Strip swagger and mid-80s melodic polish.

QR III · vs · Quiet Riot
Love Romantic+2.3σ

The writing leans far further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Main Attraction
4:45
03
Twilight Hotel
4:36
04
Down and Dirty
3:15
05
Rise or Fall
4:03
07
Still of the Night
4:42
08
Bass Case
1:00
09
The Pump
4:03
10
Slave to Love
3:57
11
Helping Hands
4:12
Moments Worth Waiting For
The atmospheric keyboard intro of Twilight Hotel that shifts into a driving mid-tempo groove.
Kevin DuBrow's signature grit cutting through the unusually lush and polished synth textures of Main Attraction.
The brief but technical bass solo showcase on the one-minute instrumental track Bass Case.
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